Charles Quimby Goes On Trial For Wife's Christmas Morning Murder
Charles Quimby faces first degree murder charges in a court case sparked by the Christmas morning shooting of Elsie Quimby near the P and L E depot. Dora Fairweather, Elsie’s sister, testifies she saw Quimby shoot, while Elsie’s dying declaration is expected to be introduced. The trial opens with jury selection amid testimony from witnesses and doctors, with defense by R K Aiken and prosecution by Martin.
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Charles Quimby
Quimby
Elsie Quimby
Dora Fairweather
Miss Fairweather
Union
Mill Street
Elsie
R. K. Aiken
Young
Harvey RE. Martin
Martin
George B. Zahnizer
Union Station
W. C. Kissinger
Frank Gamble
Pittsburg Street
Alfred Hall
Frank Waddington
James H. Brown
Andrews
The Quimby Jury
A list of jurors seated by ward and occupation including Philip Evans printer Mahoning Edward F Ashton clerk Wam ium M G Minner miner First ward F W Hutchinson merchant William Houston farmer Pulaski Ward W J Maxwell farmer Perry ward William S Allen stone cutter Third ward William Rae farmer Scott ward Joseph E Ligo salesman Third ward Robert McCandless gent Second ward George P Smith driver L R Bryant plumber
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Philip Evans
Edward F. Ashton
Mahoning
M. G. Minner
Wamium
F.W. Hutchinson
William Houston
Pulaski
W. J. Maxwell
Perry
William S. Allen
William Rae
Scott
Joseph E. Ligo
Robert McCandless
George P. Smith
Man Shoots Wife In Union Station Lumber Yard
A witness testifies that Charles Quimby shot Elsie Quimby in a lumber yard near Union station after threatening her. The narrative covers their marriage, separations, multiple moves, a divorce filing, and Quimby’s behavior before the crime.
Train Warning At Mill Street Crossing Leads To Fatality
Thomas Carlin, gatekeeper at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie crossing, says he warned Mrs. Allen to stop crossing as a train neared. He lowered the gates and cautioned others, but Mrs. Allen, aged, crossed and was struck. The accident occurred Monday evening at the crossing.
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Thomas Carlin
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Mill Street
Allen
Mrs. Allen
Mr. Carlin
Collingwood Ends Life Attempt in Youngstown Shooting
James Collingwood aged 21 borrowed a revolver from Fred Allman and shot himself in the chest at about 7 15 PM Tuesday. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and remained conscious though unstable into Wednesday afternoon. Collingwood, paroled last August from the Huntingdon reformatory for robbery, had been boarding with the Auman family in Youngstown and had reportedly been drinking on the day of the incident.
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Fred
James Collingwood
Fred Allman
Agnew Street
Collingwood
Huntingdon Reformatory
Washington Street
Auman
Clarencé
Reformatory
Youngstown
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Two Women Die in Boston Laurens School Tragedy
Two young women, Miss Sarah Chamberlain Weed and Miss Elizabeth Bailey Hardee, were found dead after gunfire at the Laurens school in Boston. Police theorize death by own action pact. another version claims one killed the other before taking her own life.
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Boston
Laurens School
Audubon Road
Miss Weed
Newton
Miss Hardy
Sarah Chamberlain Weed
Elizabeth Bailey Hardee
Willow Grove Avenue
Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia
Miss Hardee
Gwynnet Street
East Savannah
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Vermont
Norwood
West Newton
Pinkerton Departure Sparks Courtroom Row Over Sainato Custody
Attorney Cunningham protested as Pinkerton detectives removed Dominick Sainato from the county jail for questioning and closeted him with them and Rocco. Judge Porter said custody lay with the sheriff, who denied authority to the Pinkertons. Deputy Willis Gormley admitted they sought to take Sainato to District Attorney Young, prompting an order to return him to jail.
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J. V. Cunningham
Porter
Dominick Saviato
Pinkerton
Rocco Rocco
Cunningham
Pinkertons
Sainato
Young
Samato
Logan
Acheson and Local Option Endorsed by Presbytery
At Beaver Valley Presbyterian meeting the session endorsed local option and pledged votes for candidates favoring an effective local option bill. The presbytery also endorsed Ernest F. Acheson for Congress and discussed a semi-centennial report and a plan to raise $2,000,000 to pay church debts and support charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Valley
Ernest F. Acheson
Congress
Evelyn Thaw Seeks Annulment Against Harry Thaw in Matteawan
Papers were served on Harry K Thaw at Matteawan asylum by Dan O Reilly for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw seeking an annulment on grounds of insanity at marriage. The attorney denied any settlement of 50000 dollars or lifelong 15000 dollar yearly allowance and denied plans for a stage return though rumors persist.
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Evelyn Thaw
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Mary Copley Thaw
Thaw
Mateawanana
Hotel Lorrain
O'Reilly
Broadway
Jerome
Officers Elected for Coming Year in Missionary Society
The Young Women's Missionary Society of the First United Presbyterian church elected officers for the coming year at a Tuesday meeting held at Dr. Elizabeth McLaughry's home. Bertha Houston became president with Mary Brown as vice president Louise Edgar secretary and Mamie Santum treasurer. A lecture by Miss Jeffers is planned for April and a social period followed the meeting.
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Young Women's Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth McLaughry
North Street
Bertha Houston
Mary Brown
Louise Edgar
Mamie Santum
Jeffers
Elks Lodge to Elect Officers in March Meeting
New Castle lodge No 69 B P O Elks will elect officers for the upcoming lodge year at a meeting on Wednesday evening March 25. Due to incomplete new home on North Mill street the gathering will be in Royal Arcanum hall on Neshannock avenue until other arrangements are made.
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New Castle Lodge No
B. P. O. Elks
Elks
North Mill Street
Royal Arcanum Hall
Neshannock Avenue
Marconi Fires Wireless Operator For Pirating News
On the steamer Kron Prinzess in Cecile a message captured by the wireless operator was printed in the shipboard Daily Bulletin. The operator named Stickrath, who sent the Ottawa correspondent story from the London Standard, was discharged for pirating news.
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New York
Cecile
Daily Bulletin
Stickrath
Ottawa
London Standard
Marconi Company
Ex-Representative Durborow Dies After Prolonged Illness
Former Congressman Allen C. Durborow died at Robert Burns hospital after months of illness. He battled William Lorimer for a House seat in 1903 and was elected in 1890, born in Pennsylvania in 1865.
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United Press
Chicago
Allen C. Durborow
Robert Burns Hospital
Durborow
William Lorimer
National House of Representatives
Congress
William Mason
Pennsylvania
Admission to Lutheran Home at Zelienople
Rev J H Miller of St Johns Evangelical Lutheran church filed papers for Mrs Wilhelmina Wagner 82 and Samuel Rutter 76 to enter the Lutheran home at Zelienople. Wagner is sister of Mrs H L Robinson of Pittsburg street and will leave for Zelienople in a week or two. Rutter will follow later.
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J. H. Miller
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Zelienople
Wilhelmina Wagner
Samuel Rutter
Wagner
H. L. Robinson
Pittsburg Street
Rutter
Hitchcock Trial Panel Grows As Jury Tops Five
New York march 11 Raymond Hitchcock comedian faces trial for abusing 15 year old Helen Von Hagen. Justice Blanchard rushes jury selection to finish today with five seated and two more added by noon. Mrs Hitchcock sits nearby to support her husband as cross examination of talesmen continues.
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United Press
New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Helen von Hagen
Justice Blanchard
Supreme Court
Hitchcock
Duckminster
Russian Extradition Fight Ends In Plot Claims
Mme Olga Stein declares she is target of a political plot and says extradition seeks to return her to Russia to punish her for supporting revolutionists. She recounts her career, notes her first husband Prof Zabel, and identifies Gen George Stein as a prison director. She says Captain Schultz is not her husband but will marry her and take her to Paraguay.
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New York
Russia
Mme
Olga Stein
Cassie Chadwick
United States
Mme, Stein
Mme. Stein
Zabel
Royal University
St. Petersburg
George Stein
Schultz
Paraguay
Hart McKee divorce trial postponed again in Paris
The Hart McKee divorce case resumed in Paris after a one week postponement. Maitre Barboux opened for Mrs McKee last week and Maitre Laborie, McKee's counsel, was to respond today but could not attend due to other legal business.
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United Press
Paris
Hart-McKee
Maitre Barboux
Pretty young woman passes bad check in Los Angeles
A young woman claiming to be Mrs. N. D. Gorham of New York was arrested in Los Angeles March 11 for passing a $400 bad check. She is held for identification.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
N. D. Gorham
New York
Funeral of Mrs Rose Allen at 2 PM at 145 Neal Street
The funeral for the late Mrs Rose Allen will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs The Spee Roper located at 145 Neal Street, instead of at the Baptist church.
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Rose Allen
the Spee Roper
Neal Street
Baptist Church
Pollock Ships 28 Heavy Metal Cars to Duquesne Mills
The W B Pollock company of Youngstown shipped 28 hot metal cars each rated at 40 tons capacity. The cars are described as the largest ever built and were sent to the Duquesne steel mills for use in their operations.
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W. B. Pollock Company
Youngstown
Duquesne Steel Mills
Mt. Jackson High to Graduates Four Students
Mt. Jackson high school will hold graduation exercises on Tuesday April 14 at which four boys will receive diplomas.
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MT. Jackson
Mt. Jackson High School
Grandfather Killed as Train Hits Buggy at Robinson Crossing
Robert Graham a leading limestone operator, age 70, driving his buggy to meet granddaughter Jessie Graham at Robinson's crossing was struck by the eastbound P. and I. electric train. The buggy was crushed and Graham died at the scene. Jessie arrived four minutes later and witnessed the tragedy. The body was taken to New Castle for burial after Coroner Cox viewed the remains. An inquest is planned with Engineer Pratt and Trainman Chisholm in attendance. Graham owned Simstone quarries near Lowellville and is survived by his wife and seven children plus three sisters.
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Youngstown
Graham
Lowellville
Robinson's Crossing
Jessie
Mr. Graham
New Castle
J. R. Cox
Pratt
Chisholm
Robert Graham
Grist & Graham
W. S. Graham
Mahoning County
W. 8
Samuel
Henry
East Liverpool
Walter
Alfred
Calvin Reeder
Kittanning
D. E. Myers
Mahoningtown
Elizabeth Ripple
Edenburg
J. R. Grist
Carnegie
L. D. Robinson
Pinkerton Superintendents Promoted Amid Seely Hook Case
Superintendent J J Goodwin of the Pittsburg office and Superintendent F P Dimario of the Baltimore office were in New Castle to gather evidence in the Seely Hook murder case. Goodwin has been promoted to Philadelphia overseeing the bureau and Dimario to Pittsburg. both are noted for prior Black Hand work.
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J. J. Goodwin
Pittsburg
Pinkerton Detective Bureau
F. P. Dimario
Baltimore
New Castle
Goodwin
Philadelphia
Dimzarie
Eight-year-old Helen Bierholtz suffers severe burns
Eight year old Helen Bierholtz of Youngstown opened a stove door to throw in paper and flames shot out striking her badly burned body yesterday, authorities said.
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Helen Bierholtz
Youngstown
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Weekly
Democrat
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Alfred Lewis
Commonwealth
S. M. Covert
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Fairweather
Summit Street
Clifton Flats
Long Avenue
Mill
Washington Streets
Sutton Street
Friendship Street
Davnato
Acheson and Local Option
O’reilly
Mme Stein
Hart-M’kee
Mahoning Township
State Line
Grandfather
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