Juror Advised on Handwriting Evidence in Douds Letter Case
Judge Martin closes a two and a half hour argument urging jurors to assess handwriting expert testimony on anonymous letters allegedly written by Perry Douds. The defense notes mispellings and letter forms as indicators of authorship while experts dispute biases and methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Douds
Douds
Aschman
C. M. Voree
Cleveland
McClelland
Pittsburg
Dickey
Martin
Grove City Holds Commencement Exercises
Commencement exercises were held at Grove City College on Wednesday. Orations were delivered by a long list of speakers including Frank Austin Barkley Prospect George R. Steele Pittsburg Jennie Pearsall Grove City Carl C. Baldridge Braddock Norman P. Bisk Connoquenessing and many others from towns such as Amhurst Greensburg Grove City and Shippenport. The program named numerous graduates and contributors in a formal ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City College
Frank Austin Barkley
Prospect
George R. Steele
Pittsburg
Jennie Pearsall
Grove City
Carl C. Baldridge
Braddock
Norman P. Bisk
Connoquenessing
John A. Byers
Amhurst
Harry H. Broad
Clark
Frank W. Crawford
Greensburg
Emma R. Chapin
Six Points
Mont W. McClelland
Ernest R. Groves
Sandy Valley
Mary E. Dickson
Samuel T. Houston
Pardoe
Frank L. Howes
Wesley
Mabel M. Dunn
Utica
Harry FE. Kaufmann
Morris S. McBane
Shippingport
Anna J. Hamilton
Karl A. Krantz
Grand Valley
Alfred C. Locke
Harlansburg
William L. McMillan
Jackson Center
Ralph R. Mellon
Springdale
Jane E. Hobbs
New Cumberland
Parkers Landing
Mary Reed
William H. Snodgrass
West Fairview
William J. Small
Harrisville
Paul B. Smith
Villa Maria
Francis C. Smathers
DuBois
George Stewart
North Liberty
George L. Swank
Elysburg
Harry FE. Winner
Sandy Lake
James E. Wherry
South Bend
William Dickey Gamble
Jamestown
Orville Warren Raney
New Castle
Ferguson
W. E. McCulloch
Stainers
Presbyterian Church
T. A. Craig
H. H. Donaldson
M. Work
Miss Chamberlain
East Palestine
W. B. McCrory
J. M. Cameron
Miss Neely
New Wilmington
George W. McCracken
W. N. Aiken
Eugene Woodworth
Grace
Glasser
Westminster College
W. H. Dodds, Esq
J. H. Taylor
Wooster
R. M. Russell
H. W. Lowry
Wellsville, O
Westminster Degrees Granted at New Wilmington Commencement
Large turnout from New Castle area as Westminster College held commencement in New Wilmington. Charles Baldwin won the junior debate between Adelphics and Philos, with Adelphics claiming 7.5 to 2.5 points across events. Margaret Gailey of Plain Grove earned the gold medal for best lady orator among 36 graduates, including six from Lawrence County. D D degrees awarded to C E Moore J D D Dol Findley and Charles H Solnan with LL D awarded to A W Wallace. Board adds new mathematics chair. athletics budget $300. Mrs Roberts resigns as matron.
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New Castle
Nw Wilmington
Old Westminster
Lawrence County
Charles Baldwin
Lafayette Baldwin
Shenango Township
Adelphic
Philo
Adelphics
Philos
Margaret Gailey
Plaingrove
James Gilfillan
East Brook
James E. Nelson
Zell W. Mitchell
Elizabeth M. Bane
New Wilmington
C. E. Moore
Kenkee
Ind
J. Dd. Dol. Findley
Newburg
N. Y
Charles H. Solnan
Wheeling
W. Va
A. W. Wallace
Sewickley
Roberts
Turnagain Arm Gold Mining project gains local backing
Nearly 200 New Castle residents join a formal association to back Turnagain Arm Gold Mining Company with 750 acres of Alaskan placer claims. Assays show promise of high yields and owners plan immediate work, with six to eight months of operation possible annually.
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New Castle
Turnagain Arm
John N. Emery
J. P. Dean
F. B. Stevenson
H. H. Horner
St. Paul
Minn
Alaska
Pacific
Pacific Coast
Judge Wallace Letter In Douds Case Sparks Court Debate
A court in progress reviews a contested letter signed Justice and attributed to an anonymous writer. The writer claims Perry Douds did not author the Dickey letter and asserts the message aimed to aid justice, not obstruct it, while hinting at ongoing case work and a desire to keep details private.
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Douds
Wallace
Westminster college and local mining stock notes
Westminster college lists faculty recommendations for master's degrees and notes Westminster congratulates graduates and alumni at a large New Wilmington event. Placer mining profits are praised, with local stockholders holding a sizable, influential stake despite only one thirtieth of total stock issued.
Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint Sells Twice as Long
An advertisement touts Devoe lead and zinc paint ground by machinery claiming durability and longer wear than ordinary lead and oil coatings. The copy notes 150t¢ as a price or price shorthand.
City Buries Him Should Relatives Not Found
Jerome Moore died after taking laudanum at the hospital Thursday night and his burial is delayed as officials seek his relatives. McCandless received a tip from Pittsburg about a possible brother in Williamsport and will forward details to a suspected brother in law. If no kin respond by Sunday, the interment will proceed at the city farm cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCandless
Jerome Moore
City Farm
Moore
Pittsburg
Ross Street
Williamsport
Geo. T. Wagner
Narrow Escape for Miss Swisher Near Petersburg
Miss Ruth Swisher of Little Beaver township escaped serious harm Tuesday when a horse frightened and threw her from a cart near the Petersburg grist mill. She suffered no broken bones. Also noted is James Brown of Portsmouth Virginia, over 90, with a long failing facial sore treated with DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Swisher
Little Beaver Township
Petersburg
James Brown
Putsmouth
DeWitt
Paisley
Hutton Pharmacy
Fred Hyde
Seventh Ward
Central Drug Store
Long Avenue
Douds Not Guilty of Writing Letters
After a nine day trial in Lawrence county the Perry Douds case ended with a not guilty verdict. The jury found the four letters named in the indictment obstructed justice but ruled they were not written by Perry Douds, with costs to be placed on the county. The verdict drew a large crowd and courtroom applause.
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Lawrence County
Perry Douds
Hiram Woods
Commonwealth
Doeuds
Lawrence
Wallace
A. S. Love
Love
Douds
Lawrence County Court
Bethany College Elects Phillips New Board President
A Wheeling telegram reports Bethany College trustees chose Thomas W. Phillips of New Castle Pennsylvania as board president to improve finances. Rev J M Kersey who served two years was not re elected and requested not to be considered. Prof J C Keith will serve as acting president until a successor is chosen with class day today and college commencement tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Bethany College Board of Trustees
Thomas W. Phillips
New Castle
J. M. Kersey
J. C. Keith
The Modern Beauty Chooses Syrup of Figs for Health
A health focused note extols the modern beauty who thrives on good food sunshine and outdoor exercise. It notes her face glows with health and promotes Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as a gentle cleansing remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
New Castle Sub-Station Opens in Fifth Ward
A new postal sub-station will open Monday July 1 in the Miller block at the corner of Long avenue and South Jefferson street with John A Neely named postmaster. The station serves the Fifth ward handling mail but not money orders, while postal supplies and domestic money orders are sold.
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Fifth Ward
John A. Neely
Long Avenue
Washington
Miller Block
South
Jefferson Street
New ‘Castle
Postal Department
Seventh Ward
Neely
United States
Central Post Office
Post Office Department
John B. Brown
Mr. Brown
South Jefferson Street
Mill
Moravia Streets
South Hill
Southefferson Street
Charges Filed Over Liquor Given to Boy in Hazel Dell
Mrs Elmer Morrow of Hazel Dell charged Wm Smiley and William Wider with giving seven year old liquor causing serious illness. Both men pleaded not guilty before Squire Douds and posted bail via I E Newton. One defendant denied the claim saying adults drank in woods and fell asleep, later found by boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Morrow
Hazel Dell
Squire Douds
Wm. Smiley
William Wider
Elder
Smiley
Newton
Ellwood City
Edenburg Set for Oil and Coal Boom Hint
The News reports Edenburg may see a major economic boom as foreign operators plan to drill for coal and possibly oil. Dr. L. MeKum of Chicago has leased 654 acres at Edenburg with contracts for 1 100 acres expected soon. A 50 man crew and ten carloads of machinery are en route to begin work, first at Edenburg then toward New Castle. The operator, president of a western railroad, promises success and public farm leases will follow.
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Edenburg
New Castle
L. MeKum
Chicago
Northwest
MeKum
McKum
Utah
Oregon
Montana
Wyoming
Texas
Western Railroad
Distressing Stomach Disease Promises Cure by Tonic
A health advertisement claims the masterly power of South American Tonic permanently cures stomach weakness and indigestion. It assures relief from the first dose, universal applicability, safety, and consistent results, sold by George W. Clutton, druggist in New Castle, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Clutton
New Castle
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DeWitr & Co
Aize
Westminster
Fenner
Fredonia
Klondike
Atorney
P. S
Justice
Lawrence County Lumber Co
Orm
Solomon
Queen of Sheba
Carl Hagenback
New Castile
Eigohd
Chatyt
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