Italians Link Hillsville Murder to Black Hand Faction
Italian community ties the Gillette killing in Hillsville to the Black Hand network. Collache and brothers suspected, witnesses fear retaliation, inquest attendance collapses as detectives and officials press on. Local Italians doubt quarreled motive and suspect secretive coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collache
Hillsville
Black Hand
Dominick Sainata
William Duff
Joe Calante
Black Hand Society
Gillette
The
Society
de Handers
Murderer Sucks Victim Blood In Flight
An eyewitness describes Raphael Colluche drawing a stiletto and placing the blade to his lips to suck the victim Frank Gilletto's blood. The eyewitness attributes the act to a rumored superstition among Italians said to grant murderers daring and strength to escape pursuers.
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Frank Gilletto
Raphael Colluche
Colluche
Roosevelt and Hughes Clash Over New York Governor Nomination
New York Republican leaders demand a Roosevelt sign before backing Hughes. State Committeeman William B. Barnes Jr says Hughes is temperamentally incapable of leading the party through public opinion and will oppose him until they hear from Oyster Bay. Primaries across the state will test anti Hughes sentiment and roosevelt influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Albany
N. Y
New York
Roosevelt
Hughes
William B. Barnes
Oyster Bay
Barnes
Albany County
Erie
Monroe
Onondaga
Chemung
Broome
Chautauqua
Schnectady
Wadsworth
Death of German Ambassador Sternberg Shocks Washington
Freiherr Speck von Sternberg the German ambassador to the United States died at Heidelberg after cancer surgery. He was 56, born in Leeds, married in London to Lillian Langham of Louisville. A close Roosevelt friend, his zeal for German interests drew occasional German criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Freiherr Speck von Sternberg
United States
Heidelberg
Czerni
Baron von Sternberg
Leeds
Eng
London
Lillian May Langham
Louisville
Pekin Legation
Belgrade
Washington
India
Ceylon
Baron Sternberg
Washington Post
Roosevelt
Independent
Germany
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Specky
Calcutta
Leonard Wood
Michael Herbert
Opening of Republican Campaign Planned in Lawrence County
The executive committee of the Lawrence County Republican group met at W. W. Stevenson’s office to plan a campaign opening for September 25 or October 2. Possible speakers include Congressmen Burton of Cleveland and Hubbard of Wheeling. The event features a large ox roast at Cascade Park funded by subscriptions, kept separate from regular campaign money.
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Burton
Hubbard
Lawrence County
Republican County Committee
W. W. Stevenson
Theodore
Cascade Park
Youngstown
Stevenson
H. E. Martin
J. Callahan
W. E. Taines
Fifth Ward
J. D. Gilmore
Seventh Ward
F. E. Poister
Ellwood
W. E. Brown
Wampum
A. E. Linton
Shenango
William Boyd
Wilmington
A. T. Young
Hickory
H. R. Duncan
North Beaver
Captain Hains Faces Absence Amid Moon Hearing Debacle
Elwood City reports Captain Moon, ex-chief of police, has not been seen since Friday while a rehearing on his embezzlement charge nears. Friends say he is gathering evidence to defend himself, others claim he is away and may return within a week.
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Young
Gilmore
Policeman Spiers
Logan
Girl
Ellwood City
Moon
Police Committee of Council
Stiefel
Council
Michael Wehr
Police Committee
H. F. Liebendorfer
Robbery at Blu Tree Inn Private Bank
Miss Pauline DeSmith woke to a break in at The Big Tree Inn upper floor room. An intruder opened a trunk safekeep and stole about eight. police pursued but the thief vanished, leaving distraught tenants and a locked door.
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Pauline DeSmith
Pauline
Big Tree Inn
Tidball
Mill Street Bridge
Mill Street
Fast Train Kills Polish Woman Near Baldwin and Graham
A Polish immigrant, 26, was killed instantly when struck by a fast passenger train while crossing tracks near the Baldwin and Graham foundry in Oakland en route to the Fifth ward. The engineer attempted to warn her but she did not hear. Her body was taken to Offutt and Company morgue and later buried at St. Joseph's Cemetery after services at the Polish church in Oakland.
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Pennsylvia
Baldwin and Graham Store
Anna Pashkisurier
Fifth Ward
Oakland
Offutt & Company
North
Mercer Street
Old Country
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Final Countdown for Coupon Votes in St. Lawrence Trip Race
In Saturdays News the last coupon must reach the office by Tuesday night to count toward the St. Lawrence trip. Votes poured in through subscription plans until closing time. final standings will be published Wednesday and no figures released after. Miss Marie Liken of Emlenton visits Miss Leta Breckenridge of Wallace avenue.
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St. Lawrence
New Castle
Marie Liken
Emlenton
Leta Breckenridge
Wallace Avenue
Miss Liken
Miss Breckenridge
Colored Picnic At Cascade Park Preview
One of the year's biggest picnics is planned at Cascade Park Tuesday with the annual outing for Colored people of Pittsburg and vicinity. A Keystone Giants versus Bedford Blue game precedes a showdown against the New Castle Colored Athletics with Isaiah White and Will Parnell as Battery for the local nine, managed by J Daniels.
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Cascade Park
Pittsburg
Keystone Giants
Bedford Blue
New Castle Colored Athletics
Isaiah White
Will Parnell
Battery
J. Daniels
Began Work On The New Bridge On Big Run
Patrick Joyce won the contract to build a bridge across Big Run on South Jefferson Street and started tearing away the old structure Monday morning. County commissioners released bids showing Charles Mills as the lowest bidder but disputed for noncompliance with specifications. Bids listed include Mills 9,225.92 and others such as Joyce 9,728.00, Severe-Cral 10,165.00, and Nelson, Nuridith Co. 10,484.00.
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Patrick Joyce
Big Run
Jefferson Street
Joyce
Charles Mills
Oes
Pratick - Jovcs Ec
Scacieas
Nelson, Nuridith Co
Death Record Summary for Anna Pashkisurier Harold Reed French and John Edward Davis
Death notices list Anna Pashkisurier age 26 of the Fifth Ward Harold Reed French at 11 weeks and John Edward Davis age 40 associated with Sharon district This terse item records three death notices with minimal detail as read from the source.
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Anna Pashkisurier
Fifth Ward
Harold Reed French
John Edward Davis
Sharon
Miss Kate Smith Hurt in Street Car Fall
Miss Kate Smith of North Jefferson street was injured Saturday when she fell from a street car as she was about to board. She sustained bad bruises but no broken bones.
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Cox
Jefferson Street
Mill and
Washington
Kate Smith
North Jefferson Street
Miss Smith
Peter Taus and Maria T Floose in New Castle
Peter Taus and Maria T Floose are mentioned with location New Castle. The fragment notes individuals linked to New Castle without additional context or details.
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Peter Taus
New Castle
Maria T. Floose
Hains Pleads For Leave as Court Opens in Annis Murder Case
Captain Peter C. Hains, jailed on murder charges, requested an audience with his commanding officer as he appeared for preliminary examination. Gen. Hains denied a rumor that army officers are raising a one million dollar defense fund. Two new witnesses were reported found as the hearing was postponed to Friday.
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United Press
New York
Fort Hancock
Peter C. Hains
William E. Annis
Hains
Col. Harris
Col Harris
T. Jenkins Hains
Hains’ Brothers
McIntyre
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Frank Gillette
Mt. Jackson
Rae and
Boyd
Pennsylvania
Pishovite
Gilletto
New York State
Teddy
Sternberg
Pres. Roosevelt
Foreign Corps
Stark
Capt. Moon
Blu Tree Inn
Jennie Scully
Greensburg
R. M. Allen
Fountain Inn
Robert Allen
Boston
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Tle
M’intyre
Army
City OF
Laura Rea Mollie Jones
Fanny McBride
Artie Bowersox
Bonnie Battley
Myrtle Hughes
Nancy Dean
Stella Morgan
Mary Thomas
Helen Gilmore
Bernice Bixler
Lillian Doerr
Mahoningtown
Ruby Robinson
Jessie Marstellar
Bessie McMullen
Katherine Evans
Hickory, Scott, Washington and
Plaingrove Townships
Estella Allen
Florence McConAghey
Slippery Rock
Shenango, Wayne and
Perry Townships
Anna Mehard
Katherine Boyd
Taylor, Little Beaver
Big Beaver
Union Townships
Bessie Dunnan
Estella Hennon
Lula Marshall
Sadie Mehannah
Mahoning, Pulaski, Wilmington and
Neshannock Townships
Hattie Eckels
Mary McCready
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