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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
1
A dying man tried to name the murderer before collapse saying it was the little fellow. Sainata, pale and nervous, testified during the trial describing the events surrounding the Duff murder.
A panel of twelve jurors from towns including Ma Honing Sec ond ward Scott Pulaski Shenango Hazel Dell Ne shannonk Ellwood City and South New Castle was chosen to hear the Duff murder case against Samata. The venire includes Thomas W. Baird John F. Campbell John C. Clark Thomas Fisher John Gealey Thomas Gilbert Thomas C. Johnson V. V. Johnson Martin Reynolds Clarence FE. Turner Frank G. Woodworth and Orion L. Williams.
Dominick Sainata faced a life trial before Judge Porter for the murder of Squire William Duff of North Beaver township. Deputy Willis Gormley brought him to court as he sat with his defense team H A Wilkison J W Cunningham and A Martin Graham. The commonwealth was led by District Attorney Charles H Young and R K Aiken. Samafa stood with.
Clerk of Court read the indictment as jurors listened to testimony about the August 14 1906 shooting of Squire William Duff. Civil Engineer George B Zahnizer described a February 8 1908 land survey and a map offered into evidence, with Walter Duff detailing a later oats harvest and shots heard near the hill.
Toledo June 9 One of the nation s largest railroad brotherhoods seeks to merge the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks with the Brotherhood of Interior Freight Handlers and Railway Clerks and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Ways Employes The combined membership could reach 125 000 If not full merger a working agreement will be pursued for coordinated action President Wilbur Braggins has been ill and a successor may be elected at the session
Receiver Sanford of Washington County Coal faced opposition from John H. Painter and Marcus Feuchtwanger who argued to maintain bonds as the first lien. The court granted the request keeping the certificates subordinate to the bonds. Painter plans to return to New Castle for collections of outstanding accounts.
Beaver County Presbyterian union forms a committee to draft a petition for the synod of Pennsylvania seeking the creation of a new presbytery. The petition would cover churches and ministers in Beaver County and requests concurrence from other presbyteries including Beaver County Pittsubrg Washington and Shenango.
Frank Hammond jailed and Nora Hammond out on bail over alleged neighborhood fracas on South Beaver street. O. O. Warner accuses Frank of malicious mischief and Flora Alfred charges both with breach of peace and disorderly conduct. Hearing set Thursday before Alderman Ranney.
T. J. McClelland has filed for divorce from Gertrude McClelland formerly Gertrude Silvers on the grounds of desertion. The couple married June 18 1902 and lived together until May 28 1906.
Sheriff Waddington seized Patrick Murray’s personal property at 269 West Washington Street on an execution for 40 dollars from First National Bank. The property will be sold on Monday June 15.
A grandfather climbs a hill to inspect a disturbance, stands in a lane and orders several men away. Soon another man appears over the hill, with the report continuing on page four.
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The Republican national committee ordered Louisiana's 18 convention votes split evenly between Taft allies and opponents, keeping Lilly White Taft control and Pearl Wight as the patronage dispenser. The debate touched Yarmouth and Warmouth, with threats of a convention fight and a push to seat only legally elected delegates.
New York June 9 George Gould sails aboard Kron Prinzess Cecile for Bremen to attend his sister Anna Gould’s wedding and says he will be away about two weeks. He cites financial turmoil and attacks on properties like Missouri Pacific, but asserts resumption is near. He notes Wheeling and Lake Erie went to receivership after the Wabash-Pittsburg terminal default and says he still aims to build a railroad from coast to coast. Charles M Schwab and Archbald Johnson accompany him.
The free will offering for Rev. Billy Sunday at Sharon totaled 6423 for five weeks of work. Sunday announced the evening collection would aid Sharon’s poor. Over 400 was raised at the night service. Sunday praised the day for converts, reporting 711 total with 407 at the Sunday night meeting, breaking prior records.
Steve Brodie Jr. dies in New York from alcoholism after squandering $100,000 inherited from his famous father the bridge jumper. He was found in a comatose condition in the street after years working as a bartender in resorts once patronized by his father.
Sheriff Grosscamp of Beaver County came for Georgia Kerr who is jailed here and sought as a witness in the commonwealth case against Harry Kerr at Beaver. Miss Kerr, 18, is expected to recount a shocking tale of immorality by her father.
Westminster's schedule lists four games this week at College Park. Grove City opened the series. Slippery Rock visits Wednesday at 3 p.m. Alumni nine bats Thursday at 9 a.m. and Hiram College plays Thursday at 4 p.m.
Plans for Mercer’s new courthouse, costing 200 000 dollars, have been adopted. The building will be red brick with buff trimmings.
King Edward and Emperor Nicholas meet off Reval as royal yachts and torpedo flotillas guard the Gulf of Finland. Traffic suspended for two days. ceremonies aboard the Standart and Victoria and Albert mark a rare international gathering with multi nation interest and lavish luncheon aboard the Standart.
Judge Williams presides as Mercer court opens with the commonwealth versus Herman Wolfe and Jake Wolfe over brass theft from the Pennsylvania Railroad. Prosecutor B L Rae leads, with W J Moffatt and Charles Davis for the state and W D Wallace and Charles E Mehard for the defense.
New Castle Masons attend a cornerstone laying for a new million dollar court house in Youngstown. The Western Star lodge No. 21 of Youngstown sponsors the Masonic ceremony with a parade at 1 PM and ceremonies at 2:30 PM. Attendees depart on the 1 o'clock Mahoning Valley car Thursday.
A big touring car driven by Ed. N. Ohl experienced a steering failure on Washington street last evening. The front wheels rested on the sidewalk near a large plate glass window in the Veach store but no damage occurred.
Frank Winger and William Gillespie of the Fourth Ward were arrested on assault and battery charges filed by Silas Duffy before Alderman Ranney. They face a hearing tonight.
George Jacobi was discharged at a hearing before Alderman Mayney yesterday evening. Graf charged him with assault and battery and disorderly conduct during the proceedings.
The business men’s league urged exemption from the mercantile tax. Council refused to act, sending the issue to the tax committee. Scott Paisley spoke for merchants outlining the case. Rae prepared the ordinance and a repeal resolution, both referred for immediate consideration.
A special school board session is set for Thursday to elect teachers for next year. The teachers committee finished its recommendations after a Monday meeting. Vacancies are few as some teachers resign by not applying, and bids for the new high school building expire Wednesday noon, possibly delaying action. The board faces a busy period with multiple committee meetings including a midnight session Monday and a textbook committee gathering Wednesday prior to the Thursday board meeting.
Be A Peck, formerly superintendent of the New Castle division of the Baltimore and Ohio and now in charge of the Pittsburg division, was a visitor in town Monday evening. He returns from the west greatly improved after a bout with typhoid fever during the winter.
Captain Whistler, chairman of the committee, announced there will be no Veteran Soldiers' picnic at Mercer this year due to the National Encampment at Toledo and state and Northwestern meetings at Erie. He called the Mercer event off because of counter attractions.
Leopold Rohrer of Washington street leaves for New York City to sail June 11 for his old home in Baden Germany. He has not been in Germany for eleven years and will visit two sisters and other relatives. Rohrer’s return to New Castle will be deferred until fall due to ill health.
Henry Foltz of Sharon fell fifteen feet while slating a roof in Sharpsville yesterday and sustained serious injuries.
A husband accused his wife of receiving attentions from other men during a several days long quarrel. The dispute escalated, and he ended his life after attempting to save his wife, who was saved in a separate incident, leaving a second tragedy in its wake.
In Willoughby the coroner heard that Charles P. Corlett saved his wife from a poisoning attempt only to shoot himself after a bitter quarrel over alleged infidelity. The couple blocked a double tragedy as Corlett died with a bullet to the head while Mrs. Corlett, 35, died minutes later from two gunshot wounds.
Fred Cunti formerly of Moravia street now near the paper mill charged Rose Sunday with umbrella larceny. Rose, 10, admitted taking the umbrella and her father John Sunday paid $3 to Cunti and costs to Alderman Crabill. Sunday sworn in on a trespass and disorderly conduct information. Cunti to have a hearing Thursday night.
William T. Mackey, a 1902 New Castle High School graduate, has been elected instructor of Greek and Latin in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, at a salary of 1000 dollars a year. He previously taught English Latin and algebra at Chillicothe Ohio.
In Washington on June 9 former Senator William E Chandler of New Hampshire urged a large gathering of negroes to oppose the Taft administration. He advised negro voters to bolt the Republican ticket if Taft is nominated, marking a sharp escalation in his opposition.
Norman Martin and Rev. Dr. Scott F. Hershey of this city will speak at the second annual banquet of the Manufacturers' Association of Beaver County in Beaver Falls on Wednesday evening.
Francisco Jayer attempted suicide by setting fire to his padded cell at Youngstown. Officers detected the smoke, intervened, and rescued him.
over the next three days ed county and city offices will be mostly in Youngstown for Old Home Week events.
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