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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
1
A local report notes Jerome traps an unwary doctor named Evans, with consequences described as unfolding after a misstep. The incident centers on a confrontation or entrapment attributed to Jerome, affecting Evans. Further specifics are not clarified in the readable text.
In New York, March 1, testimony by Dr. Britton Evans in the Thaw trial suggests Harry K. Thaw was insane when writing letters after the Longfellow case and before the 1906 Stanford White murder. Jerome pressed for a finding of chronic insanity, but Evans hedged, citing delusions about mistreated young women and criminals in studios.
Bloomington Ill March 1 Thomas Baldwin a Colfax farmer who killed four people to hide a crime against his dead wife’s niece faces possible execution. Simon Iseman victim’s husband vows revenge and seeks Baldwin’s arrest. neighbors discuss lynching. A whisky bottle with strychnine found in Baldwin’s pocket suggests planned poisoning. The defense reportedly centers on insanity.
Chicago report indicates 15 to 20 firms and as many individuals in school and church furniture and desk manufacturing to face federal indictments. Proceedings to March 12 will specify Sherman act conditions amid related legal testimony on mental condition and alleged conspiracy in the furniture trade.
In Culpeper Virginia today the Strother defense called Dr Charles Clark to discuss whether the killer acted from impulse or premeditation The court debated admissibility of a hypothetical question about the brothers intent in shooting William F Bywaters amid a legal fight over their sister Viola Strother's marriage The jury was sent out as attorneys argued the relevance of implied unwritten law versus cold calculation.
On Thursday February 28 the Inter-Denominational Council of Women and the Presbyterian Women’s boards set a day of prayer in the First United Presbyterian church. Representatives from all city churches met from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with three leadership periods. Committees were named to aid unemployed city children and plan next year’s program. The event followed similar services in local churches prompted by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. It is a practice observed worldwide.
North Highland residents circulate a petition to the traction company urging a summer extension of the double track from a Highland avenue point at the boulevard to the line end. They also request a break in the Mahoningtown run to run three cars between the northern line end and Washington street, creating an eight minute hill district schedule and easing car overcrowding.
Toronto Ontario March 1 The Lord s day act bans selling or purchasing goods real estate or conducting business on Sundays with exceptions for necessary mercy works and mercy. No paid entertainments and most streetcar traffic are restricted except for international or interprovincial lines already operating.
Representative W. S. Reynolds of Lawrence county introduced a bill in the state legislature on Thursday granting traction companies the right to condemn lands for building lines. The measure aims to speed construction and curb legal delays used to block land seizures for traction purposes.
The late DeWitt Maxwell of Plain Grove Township was drawn to serve as a petit juror at the upcoming March term of court, following his death in an accident at Branchton.
John Crane, charged by Charles Larabee with larceny, was arrested by Constable John Stewart Thursday evening and bailed for a hearing before Alderman Ranney. Larabee says he lost 40 dollars while with Crane and Ralph Patton, who is held as a witness and now jailed awaiting a hearing. Both deny the charge. Crane claims an alibi.
Rain or snow in northern regions with rain in the southern portion tonight. Warmer Saturday with continued rain or snow. Colder by nightfall across the area.
Dr. George W. Foulke of Geneva is noted in the death record. Marian Hess, 49, of 32 12 South Mercer Street, appears in the notice. Susanna Heasley of Mercer and Joseph Fazzoni of 411 South Jefferson Street are also listed.
Nellie Victoria Neill was arrested by Patrolman McKissick on a charge of cheating and defrauding a boarding house keeper. The charge was preferred at Meadville, and Neill was taken there for trial. She had been soliciting in the city for a fraternal organization.
The Home Trust Company for Samuel F Harris seeks $420 against Samuel F Marquis of the Coliseum and J P Hayes trustee files $3000 against New Castle Amusement Corp operating the Coliseum. Sheriff to serve papers this afternoon unless settled. Marquis says the debt will be squared and Mooney will resolve the other claim soon.
Harrisburg March 1 The hall of the house of representatives suffers drafts causing colds among members. It is charged the ventilating system is faulty. Representative Blakslee of Carbon introduced a resolution directing the board of grounds and buildings to correct the issue.
Amy Rockholt aged 116 years died yesterday in Piqua Ohio she asserted as a child she spoke with George Washington. Born a slave she claimed Washington spoke to her at her master James Bray’s Chesterfield County Virginia plantation.
The subsidy measure outlines yearly payments for various international routes with 16 knot ships and differing frequencies, totaling a minimum yearly subsidy of 4.5 million. Only new ships qualify, contracts go to fastest vessels, and subsidized fleets fall under navy tests. It also creates a naval reserve of up to 10 000 men with small enrollment bounties.
In the committee of the whole the House voted 134 to 100 to strike the San Francisco Hawaii Japan Philippines subsidized route, 180 to 105 to strike Puget Sound to the Orient, and 129 to 110 to strike Pacific coast to Samoa. An amendment to cut subsidy on New York to Argentina failed 114 to 140.
An unknown Italian entered A. Fisher’s Moravia street store Thursday evening and tried to take over the business. He attacked Mrs. Fisher when opposed, then fled before Officer Nelson could arrest him after Fisher sought an alderman’s warrant.
The school board will again discuss locating a new high school at the regular meeting next Monday evening. No progress has been made toward additional locations since the last gathering. Indications favor choosing the Falls site on North Mill Street.
Frank Mitchell a former Crescent Compound manager now in a New Castle jail faces adultery and desertion charges after his wife Alice Mitchell filed the case with District Attorney Young and Detective Creighton Logan. Miss Alice Hannon, Mitchell’s stenographer, is named in the adultery information. Police say rooms and trust arrangements across Ellwood City and New Castle past and present will be scrutinized at tomorrow’s hearing.
The San Francisco board of supervisors forfeited all franchises and waterworks of the Spring Valley Water Company, valued around 53 million dollars, under a constitutional provision allowing cities to reclaim property from water companies charging excess rates. The action follows a hearing on rate practices and marks a major shift in city control of water services.
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