No Unwritten Law Appeal Allowed In Hains Case
Flushing reporter notes judge blocks defense from portraying Mrs Hains or Mrs Annis relations as evidence. Court insists insanity of Captain Hains not proof of Thornton Hains’ guilt. defense limited while opening focuses on the motive and the mental state of the involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hains
Hains-Annis
Flushing
L. L
Thornton J. Hains
William EB. Annis
Crane
Shay
Captain Hains
George Bolton
District Attorney's Office
John Tonning
Tonning
Sweden
Darrin
McIntyre
Peter C. Hains
William E. Annis
Annis
San Francisco
New York
Thornton Hains
Burchfield
Billy Annis
Recreation
Tanning
Thornton
Robertson
Fussing Neighbors Settle Their Odds
John and Mary Herman and Christian Thiel paid costs after a dispute over storing household goods in a double house. Hermans and Thiels testified before Alderman W H Crabill on a Thursday. The Hermans faced suits for assault and battery and trespass. Thiel was charged with assault and battery. All pleaded guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mary Herman
Christian Thiel
W. H. Crabill
Hermans
Thiels
Thiel
James M. Smith Elected Trustee for Limestone Co
At a creditors meeting of the Limestone Company in bankruptcy the Wampum Crush ed firm, James M. Smith was elected trustee. A $5,000 bond was posted. No asset/liability schedule filed due to inability to serve officers, with service pursued by publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampum Crushed Limestone Company
F. M. Underwood
James M. Smith
Fine bookings for opera house
New Castle theatergoers will see major road productions soon at the opera house. The Thief comes January 7 with a strong NY company. Mary Mannering appears January 12 in A House of Cards with a starred cast. Paid in Full is promised soon, date TBA. David Higgins performs January 5 in Captain Clay, of Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Norris
Opera House
New York
Margaret Illington
Daniel Frohman
Mary Mannering
House of Cards
Miss Mannering
Frederick Truesdell
Helen Macbeth
James Spottswood
Bernice W. Golden
Eugene Walter
The
David Higgins
Captain Clay
Missouri
Jefferies Retires From Boxing for Keeps
James Jefferies, former world heavyweight champion, announces retirement in Los Angeles. He refuses reconsideration, cites telegrams, and recalls Burns price of 30 000 dollars and the Johnson title transfer to a Black champion, condemning Burns as money mad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Joc
Jefferies
Tommy Burns
Burns
Jack Johnson
Time-keeper W S McMillen Hurt at Steel Mill
W S McMillen of 434 Pittsburg street, a time-keeper at the steel mill, was severely hurt yesterday afternoon while slag was being unloaded. A mass slipped and struck him, leaving his legs lacerated and bruised. He is in the hospital for about a week.
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Shay
Annis
Thornton
Hains
Tonning
Roberts
W. S. McMillen
Pittsburg Street
McMillen
Factory laws drafted for coming session in Harrisburg
Factory Inspector Delaney has prepared four department bills to submit to the coming session of the legislature. Two bills will amend existing laws, one grants the department more powers over theaters, and a fourth bill puts all moving picture shows under the inspector and deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Delaney
Death Record Figures Across Several Local Addresses
Death notices list George W. Campbell aged 57 of 166 Butler Avenue John Kocher aged 62 of Butler County William Edwards 26 of 15 East Long Avenue Mrs Samuel Mack 43 of Sharpsville infant Wigley of Willow Grove Strazzo little girl Ellwood City and Veda Strazzo 2 years 1 month Ellwood City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Campbell
Butler Avenue
John Kocher
Butler County
William Edwards
East Long Avenue
Samuel Mack
Sharpsville
Wigley
Willow Grove
Strazzo
Ellwood City
Veda Strazzo
Elliweod City
Guilty verdicts in Durban block gambling case
A jury found Charles C. Kelly Fred C. Clark and Charles Tidball guilty of setting up gambling devices while Harry Lutton was acquitted. Prosecution credited County Detective Logan for the case as Tidball claimed a Logan catch scheme, which the jury rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Kelly
Fred C. Clark
Chas. Tidball
Logan—Tidball
Logan
Charles Tidball
Harry Lutton
Lutton
Durban
Clark
Tidball
Charles C. Kelty
Sugar Bowl
Kelty
Will L. Aiken
Aiken
Kelly
Shot by Brother, Little Girl Dies in Ellwood City
A Christmas Day shooting accident in Ellwood City left the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Viano Strazzo dead Monday morning. While the mother attended church and the father was away, a loaded revolver on a table was fired by a toddler, its charge entering the baby’s forehead. The child died later that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Viano Strazzo
Franklin Avenue
Jury Deadlocked in Beach Hargis Murder Trial
Irvine Ky December 26 A United Press report says the Beach Hargis jury in the murder of his father could not agree after two deliberations. Judge Adams sent them back to seek a verdict if possible after Christmas night and this morning at 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Irvine, Ky
Beach Hargis
Adams
Roosevelt replies to labor appeals in Gompers Mor rison case
President Roosevelt through Secretary Loeb says the Gompers Mitchell Morrison case remains in court and he cannot intervene while an appeal is pending. He notes final disposition will allow review of imprisonment terms and possible pardon or commutation if appeals fail. He cites similar restraint in the Standard Oil $29 million fine case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Loeb
of Labor Organization
Gompers-Mitchell-Morrison
Wright
Department of Justice
Landis
Standard Oil Co
Three Institutes for the Farmers in Lawrence County
Samuel McCreary, Lawrence County farmers institute chairman, announces three sessions January 11 12 at East Brook January 13 14 at Harlansburg and January 15 16 at Plaingrove with state director A L Martin and local participants. The institutes aim to unite farmers to discuss soil cultivation challenges and apply scientific agricultural methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel McCreary
Farmers’ Institutes
Lawrence County
East Brook
Harlansburg
Plaingrove
A. L. Martin
Annual Dinner and Election of Sons of the American Revolution
The New Castle chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution holds its annual meeting at the Lawrence Club tonight. Dinner is served at 6 30 followed by speeches and the officers election with invited Pennsylvania officials and Ohio visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Sons of the American Revolution
Lawrence Club
New Castle Order
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Night Riders trial nears end in Rankin murder case
Union City Tenn December 26 The trial of eight men accused in the murder of Captain Quentin Rankin moves toward closure with the prosecution set to finish its case on Monday. The defense plans to complete its presentation after presenting about 100 witnesses. The state has five lawyers and the defense four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Tenn
Quentin Rankin
Lumber Foreman Injured In Lumber Yard Collapse
Ed Baacke yard foreman for New Castle Lumber company in Morton street was seriously injured Saturday when a lumber pile collapsed. He suffered a deep scalp cut requiring stitches and received treatment from Dr. R. G. Boak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Baacke
Morton Street
New Castle Lumber Company
Baack
R. G. Boak
Purse Snatcher Steals Christmas Money
Mrs. Rosanna Peebles was robbed on North Mill Street near Falls spring on Christmas Eve as a thief cut the purse handle and fled. Police investigated after the nighttime snatch, but the suspect’s description was unclear, with the witness unsure of race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosanna Peebles
North Mill Street
Peebles
Boyles Avenue
Mill Street
New Year’s Day Kids Basketball Game at Peerless Hall
The first public basketball game of the year under the YWCA will be played next Friday afternoon in the new gym at Peerless hall. Little boys will face the little girls in the children’s class, starting at 4 o’clock with parents and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
Peerless Hall
Drake Celebrates 86th Christmas with Family
W. W. Drake of near Neshannock Falls was hosted by his sons Attorney Homer Drake and Rev. Drake for Christmas. At 86 he remains remarkably active and has witnessed much of the county’s progress, with hopes of nearing a century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Drake
Neshannock Falls
Homer Drake
Rev. Drake
Mr. Drake
Swadner Case Set for Next Monday in Court
The trial of Mrs. Fannie Swadner is scheduled for Monday with a large number of witnesses subpoenaed. She is on $500 bail and has said she will fight the case to the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Swadner
Present Day Ring Contests Are Not Prize Fights Says John L
John L. Sullivan in St Paul on Burns Johnson fight says modern bouts are boxing matches not prize fights. He notes Burns held advantages in height weight reach and that Johnson faced a pro challenge. Sullivan questions Johnson's claim to world title and cites Jeffries as example of color line issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L
ST. Paul
Minn
John L. Sullivan
Burns
Johnson
Sullivan
James J. Jeffries
Spreckles Death Ends Sugar Magnate Era in San Francisco
Claus Spreckels, a major sugar refiner and Oceanic Steamship investor, died in San Francisco at about 5 am after pneumonia. Sons John D. and Rudolph were at his bedside. Born 1828 in Lamstedt, he built the Bay Sugar refinery and expanded Hawaii connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Francisco
Claus Spreckles
John D
Rudolph
Mr. Spreckies
Mr. Spreckles
Lamstedt
Hanover
Charleston
D. C
New York
Bay
Hawaii
Oceanic Steamship Company
South Sea Islands
Mountain Ash Male Voice Party to Play Youngstown
New Castle expects a large delegation to Youngstown next Tuesday for a Mountain Ash Male Voice Party concert at the Park theater. Welsh chorus leader T Glyndwr Richards promises an entire program change from its New Castle appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Youngstown
Mountain Ash
Park Theater
Welsh Congregational Church
T. Glyndwr Richards
Traction Company
Estates Probate Actions Reported by Recorder Eakin
Letters of administration issued in Elizabeth H. Duff estate North Beaver Twp to William J. Duff. Will admitted to probate Jennie Hazen Slippery Rock Twp. Letters testamentary in Mary J. Patterson Sixth Ward issued to L. M. Uber and Margaret Patterson. Administration issued in B. F. Johnston estate to Ida B. Anderson. Edward Delaney will admitted to probate Seventh Ward. Emma M. Kincaid letters issued to Mifflin Kincaid Second Ward. Catherine Ketzel Shenango Twp probate. Margaret M. McFarland Scott Twp estate to W. S. Boak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth H. Duff
North Beaver Township
William J. Duff
Jennie Hazen
Slipperyrock Township
Eakin
Mary J. Patterson
L. M. Uber
Margaret Patterson
B. F. Johnston
Ida B. Anderson
Edward Delaney
Seventh Ward
Emma M. Kincaid
Mifflin
Kincaid
Catherine Ketzel
Shenango Township
Margaret M. McFarland
Scott Township
W. S. Boak
Christ the Fulfillment of Prophecy at Y M C A
Dr. George D. Crissman of Beaver College will speak at the Y M C A auditorium Sunday at 8 o clock on Christ the Fulfillment of Prophecy. A large men’s attendance is expected with special music by the association orchestra and singing. All men are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Young Men's Christian Association
Doctor Crissman
Beaver College
Association
Pastor and Wife Receive Christmas Gift at Fay Lutheran
Rev. C. G. Leatherman and his wife were warmly remembered by the Fay Lutheran church and Bethany church members after Christmas services. They were presented with a purse and various gifts as a token of appreciation from the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Leatherman
Fay Lutheran Church
Rev. Leatherman
Bethany Church
Ichureh
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Philippines
Limestone Coo
OPERA
James Jeffries
Chance
W. S. M’millen
Harry Sutton
Pres. Gompers
Secy. Morrison
Sons OF AM
Swadner
Sugar
America
Geo. D. Crissman
D. D
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