Widow Of Crocker Denies Charges In Will Fight
Mrs Bula Croker widow of firebrand Croker former Tammany leader testifies in a will contest brought by his children from a prior marriage. She says she never lived at claimed residences and recalls meeting Croker in New York 1914 at the Studio club with Andrew Freeman. She asserts Marone never married Croker and asserts her former name was Croker White and not Marone.
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Daniel O'Connell
Croker
Martyn Littleton
Studio Club
New York City
Andrew Freeman
Trent
Guy R. Marone
Testator Croker's mental state described by witnesses
Despite many relatives and high-ranking friends cited, including Senator Robert L. Owen of Oklahoma, witnesses testified about Croker's mental condition. They said the testimony from Trace course acquaintances indicated Croker's mental state appeared normal.
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High Place
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Croker
Committee For Construction Of Dam Meets Tonight
J W Offutt of Ellwood City chairs a dam construction committee at Muddy creek near Boy Scout camp and calls members to meet at Boy Scout Headquarters at 7 30 tonight. The dam will improve swimming near the camp, provide a medium depth, and offer trained swimmers a place to demonstrate. Members named include William Yeager trainmaster of B&O Frank Fischer Rotary P J Stevenson Board of Trade commissioner W G Ayers Kiwanis and C Hugh Blair Lions.
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J. W. Offutt
Ellwood City
Muddy Creek
Boy Scout
William Yeager
Frank Fischer
Rotary Club
P. J. Stevenson
Board of Trade
W. G. Ayers
Kiwanis Club
C. Hugh Blair
Lions Club
Jailed For Fight Over Mother's Will in Ohio
In Clairsville Ohio Rudy Horn of Fairpoint was jailed on disorderly conduct charges after a dispute over his mother's will. The 12 000 estate was to be split among six children, angering Horn whose sister received the family home. A fight ensued when Horn allegedly threw the will and struck his nephew John Hose with a stone.
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St, Clairsville
Tung
Rudy Horn Fairpoint
Hora
John Hose
Young Hose
Back To College After Fifty Years
Attorney Alexander McIntosh of Decatur Illinois, a Jefferson county native, traveled through Steubenville en route to Westminster College New Wilmington Pa for his class reunion. He graduated in 1878 and was admitted to the Pittsburgh bar.
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Steubenville, O
Alexander McIntosh
Decatur, Ill
Jefferson County
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Pittsburgh
Truck Delays Street Car On Washington Street
C W Wharton motorman of Street car No 878 on the East Side line told Officer Kennedy last night a New Castle Bottling Co truck blocked the right of way from Allen to Beckford streets delaying the car about 3 15 p m The truck driver will be ordered in.
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C. W. Wharton
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Dublin
Anderson & Anderson
Grocers
North Mill Street
Wire, Hutton & Company
East Beil
Washington
Union
Smith Howe
East Washington
Fisher’s No Big
Long Avenue
Washington St
Wahington
New Castle
Higgins Bros
Stritmater Bros
Tate
Ustomers
First State
Greene
Doyno
Dotno
Vic Fos
McCall
Aubor
Wats
Sox
Howe
Bie
Jessc
Harriet
Hubbard Ayer
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