Defense errors Thaws insanity case broadens with new witnesses
In the Thaw murder case opening, defense counsel Martin Littleton outlined a sweeping insanity defense. He announced witnesses from Rome, Monte Carlo, London and Chicago to trace Thaw’s alleged hereditary madness from childhood to the 1906 Madison Square Garden murder of Stanford White.
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Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Garvan
Supreme Court
Justice Dowling
Madison Square Roof Garden
Martin W. Littleton
Littleton
Thaw
Mr. Littleton
Paris
Evelyn Nesbit
Rome
Monte Carlo
Claridge’s
London
White
Chicago
New York
Will leaves millions to friends and charity despite uncertainties
Walter T. Griffin ex Consul to Limdges and Brooklyn clergyman dies December 18 at his sister’s Brooklyn home leaving a will dated days before his death. He bequeaths over a million to friends relatives and large sums to philanthropic causes citing peat energy stock as the estate’s core value. The will names many Griffin relatives and Dr James Blake as executor with one third of the estate to his widow.
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Walter T. Griffin
United States
Limdges
France
Brooklyn
Fannie E. Griffin
Macon Street
Peat Chemical Company
Griffin
Dr. Blake
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Isabel S. Gray
Mary
Barr
Newburg
M Grace Roberts
Plainfield
N. J
Fan BE
Carrie! Griffin
Manhattan
John G. Griffin
Nathan K. Griffin
Kingston
Mary. Clark
Charles
James Blake
James Eddy Blake
Isabel S. Graves
Limoges
Cthia W. Griffin
Bombs Wreck Tenement in East Sixty Fourth Street Blast
A six story tenement at 416 East Sixty fourth Street was wrecked by three dynamite bombs. Injured tenants include Raffaio Angoli James Luppi Raffelo Luppi and several Spert family members. Police suspect Black Hand, with a man seen nearby before the blasts. Flower Hospital staff treated victims on scene.
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East Sixty-fourth Street
Flower Hospital
Sixtyseventh Street
Raffaio Angoli
James Luppi
Raffelo Luppi
Lizzie Murphy
Lucy
Helen Murphy
Jacob Spert
Jennie Spert
Louise Spert
Bertha Spert
Antonio Lugi
J. Kespopskii
Andrew Acquarie
Acquario
Black Hand
Fox, Mohen
Fitzpatrick
Payn Visits Roosevelt in Albany Meeting
Special report from Albany says Louis F. Payn of Columbia County visited President Roosevelt. Payn is a close associate of ex-Gov Odell and friend of ex-Gov Frank S. Black, who recently criticized Roosevelt policies. Payn had not seen the President in years, though he travels to Washington weekly.
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New York Times
Albany
N. Y
Louis F. Payn
Columbia County
Roosevelt
Payn
Odell
Frank S. Black
New Hampshire Bar Association
New York
Sanford W. Smith
Hughes
Taft
Newaycees to Share Dates with Penn Janae
The Tribune, a Republican morning daily since 1891, notes upcoming dates involving Newaycees and Penn Janae, reflecting ongoing social or political coverage in the paper.
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Neway
Cee Ge
Penn Janae
the Tribune
Haan's Restaurant Ady Music Ad in Park Row
Haan's Restaurant in the Park Row Building continues a long history of cuisine and service with a music themed advertisement. The notice highlights dining quality and ambiance as a feature of the establishment.
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Haan
Park Row
Hughes League formally launches to back Governor Hughes
The New York State Hughes League begins operations on the sixth floor of the Bristol Building. It aims to nominate and elect Gov. Charles E. Hughes as the twenty seventh President. Executive officers include Ex-Senator Edgar T. Brackett as President and Edward F. Cragin as Chairman. The group calls for Republican delegates to back Hughes at the National Republican Convention and stresses loyalty, duty, and no leveraging of public offices for political gain.
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New York State
Hughes League
Hughes League of the
United States
Bristol Building
Forty-second Street
Fifth Avenue
Hughes
Charles E. Hughes
Edgar, T. Brackett
Saratoga
John A. Sleicher
Ir. McKinley
Roosevelt
Congress
New York
Gov. Hughes
Hearst
Bryan
Hughes League of the United States
League
Bae
Republic
Executive Committee
Edward F. Cragin
Alexander R.smith
General State Committee
Conof
N F. Montignani
John A. Sleither
Albany County
G. H. Witter
Allegany
Harvey D. Hinman
Broome
Albert T. Fancher
C. A. Straight
Cattaraugus
Alfred R. Page
Martin Saxe
Thomas L. Spence
Entley Squier
Leopold Stern
Gilchrist Stewart
Samuel Strasbourger
James Talcott
Ezekiel Vance
Howard Wilson
New York County
Thomas Wheeler
Oneida
Luther W. Mott
Oswego
C. V. Collins
Heeran
A. L. Payton
James Thompson
Rensselaer
Charles D. ‘Beckwith
Schenectady
William J. Tully
Steuben
George Nedde
Washington
Charles H. Betts
Wayne
Charles H. Young
E.A. McAlpin
Westchester
L.D. Wes
Xates
Miners Rescued After Boat Plunges Through Cataract
Louis Boucher reports Charles F. Russell and E R Monett survived a perilous Colorado River run from Green River Utah toward Needles California when their 16 foot rowboat wrecked in Hermit Creek rapids. They escaped with minor injuries, and were hauled to safety by Boucher.
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New York Times
Canyon
Arizona
Louis Boucher
South Rim Canyon
Pony
Charles F. Russell
E.R. Monett
Green River
Utah
Needles
California
Colorado River
Boucher
Hermit Creek
Russell
Monett
Bouther
Investors Eager for New York Central Bonds
The 30 million dollars of New York Central lines equipment trust bonds were offered by J P Morgan & Co. and about 24 million had been sold by end of business. The issue carries guarantees from the New York Central and four subsidiaries Lake Shore Michigan Central Big Four and Chicago Indiana Southern. Prices range from 5 to 6 percent with maturities through 1922. Longer term series sold rapidly and much demand came from abroad with the rest taken by bankers and investors in the United States.
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New York Central Lines Equipment Trust
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York Central
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Big Four
Chicago, Indiana & Southern
Viela
Sis
Ber
Alance
Finley Cuts His Salary at Southern Railway
The Southern Railway announces salary reductions for top officers and office staff by one half percent starting February 1, due to falling business and reduced revenues. The cut mainly affects executives in Washington with few other employees impacted initially.
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New York Times
Washington
Southern Railway
Finley
Kill the cat as enemy of game urged in report
Philadelphia Jan 13 Joseph Kalbfus secretary of the Pennsylvania State Game Commission urges that house cats be included in bounty lists. He says current appropriation for bounties is not enough and that cats, along with the great horned owl and goshawk, are major threats to bird life. He asks Gov Stuart to back an amendment to extend the bounty to house cats.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Joseph Kalbfus
Pennsylvania State Game Commission
Kalbfus
Gov
Stuart
Senate confirms Blackmar for New York Supreme Court
Albany January 13 Senate confirms Gov Hughes appointment Abel E Blackmar to the New York Supreme Court seat held by Justice Willard Bartlett. Confirmation was by party vote with one Independent Democrat siding with Republicans. Debate included sharp attacks on the Governor by Senators Grady and McCarren.
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New York Times
Albany
Gov. Hughes
Abel E Blackmar
Supreme Court
Willard Bartlett
Court of Appeals
Senate
Fuller
Grady and
McCarren
Blackmar
Justice Bartlett
Judiciary Committee
Indiana Politician Named Treasurer of Democratic National Committee
Chairman Thomas Taggart announces W L O Brien of Indiana is appointed Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee replacing August Belmont who has resigned.
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Democratic National Committee
Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas Taggart
L. O’brien
Indiana
August Belmont
Deerfoot Farm Sausages Ad By Ady
An old advertisement touts Deerfoot Farm Sausages made from tender pork with choice spices. The promo claims the product offers perfect taste and invites readers to try them.
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Deerfoot Farm
Evans Sends Three Officers to General Court Martial
Admiral Evans orders a general court martial for three officers of the battleship fleet on charges including conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline falsehood absence from duty and neglect of duty. The court sits under Admiral Sperry with Crandall Doherty and Schwerin named.
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iSurgeon
Rand Percy Crandall
William Henry Doherty
Leopold Herbert Schwerin
Charles S. Sperry
Torpedo flotilla sails from Pernambuco to Rio Janeiro
The torpedo boat flotilla departed Pernambuco for Rio Janeiro today. In Pernambuco the officers received many attentions from shore authorities. Edward Grey, a sailor on the Lawrence, drowned accidentally on Saturday and was buried yesterday.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Edward Grey
Lawrence
Gray Shuns Bryan Dinner As Judge Declines
Judge George Gray of Delaware refused the February 1 dinner in Philadelphia with W J Bryan and Pennsylvania Treasurer Berry. The event aimed to unite Democrats of national caliber and was thought to boost Bryan for president and Berry for vice president. Gray said he cannot attend due to a long held rule against political functions, despite regret.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
George Gray
Delaware
W. J. Bryan
Pennsylvania
Berry
Walton
Bryan
Gray
Taxes Due in Newport as Rich Colonists Owe 23000
Tax Collector reports 33000 dollars in unpaid taxes mainly from Newport summer colony residents. Penalty of 12 percent a year is applied. authorities delay action due to financial conditions, while the debtors are wealthy and prominent.
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New York Times
Newport
Summer Colony
Newport Cottage Colony
Austrian sues for 250000 over wife's alienation
Richard A. Goebel, an Austrian, files a $250,000 suit against D. Webster Dougherty of Philadelphia for alienating his wife Marion Willcox Dougherty. The couple wed March 15, 1907 in London and lived in London, Paris, Vienna, and Prague. Goebel claims she left him in Dresden on June 86 after an alleged inducement, with all contact since denied.
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New York Times
Philadelphia
Richard A. Goebel
D. Webster Dougherty
Mr. Dougherty
Marion Willcox Dougherty
Goebel
London
Paris
Vienna
Prague
Dresden
Ex-US Consul Wallace Sues Appletons for Libel
Edwin S. Wallace former United States Consul at Jerusalem sues D. Appleton & Co. for 50000 damages over Appletons Magazine article Our American Colony at Jerusalem by Alexander Hume Ford. Article claims Wallace approved removal of Mount Zion Cemetery bodies. Appletons defends good faith and truth. Judge Holt overruled demurrer. case may go to trial.
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Edwin S. Wallace
United States
Jerusalem
D. Appleton & Co
Appletons' Magazine
Alexander Hume Ford
Mount Zion
Wallace
Appleton Company
Holt
United States Circuit
Central Flier's New Time
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway announces the Twentieth Century Limited travel times will lengthen between New York and Chicago. NYC to Chicago becomes eighteen and a half hours, Chicago to NYC nineteen hours. NYC departure 3:30 PM arriving 9:00 AM. Chicago departure 1:50 PM arriving 9:30 AM with other trains affected.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company
Twentieth Century Limited
New York
Chicago
Murphy Calls In Police On Seventeenth Street Robbery
Charles F Murphy Tammany leader summoned detectives from East Twenty second Street Station to question an electrician and his assistant over suspected involvement in a jewelry and bric a brac robbery at 238 East Seventeenth Street. The workers were examined and released when deemed innocent as the Murphy family was away.
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Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
East Twenty-second Street
East Seventeenth Street
Mr. Murphy
Mrs Frances Cleveland Named To New Jersey Charity Board
Gov. Stokes appointed Mrs Frances Folsom Cleveland wife of the former president as a manager of the State Village for Epileptics at Skillman eight member board includes Mrs Caroline B Alexander. Cleveland likely to accept. she is active in Jersey charities and shares interests with Mrs Alexander.
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Rand Percy Crandall
New York
Naval Academy
Pennsylvania
Georgia
William Henry Doherty
Massachusetts
Leopold Herbert Schwerin
New Jersey
Tennessee
New York Times
Trenton
N. J
Gov
Stokes
Frances Folsom Cleveland
State Village
Skillman
Caroline B. Alexander
Cleveland
Jersey
Boy tied to tombstone dies in Texas after hazing
William Keifer Jr of Louisville died at age 20 in Texas from complications after being tied to a tombstone by Rose Polytechnic Institute students in Terre Haute two years earlier. He contracted pneumonia and later tuberculosis, becoming an invalid after leaving school. Keifer was a former fullback for Louisville Training School.
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New York Times
Louisville
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Terre Haute
Ind
William Keifer, Jr
Texas
Keifer
Fire Destroys El Oro Mining Camp in Mexico
Telegram from Mexico City reports El Oro, a major gold mining camp, engulfed in flames. Principal hotels and key business buildings reduced to ashes. town threatened as communications with the camp are cut off. No further details available tonight.
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Mexico City
el Oro
Republic
Special Tours to Florida Offer Round Trip at Fifty
Special tours to Florida listed for February 4 18 and March 8 with round trip price of 50 dollars. Pullman trains promoted with itineraries and full information available from Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Agents Ady.
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Speial
Florida
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ady
Theatre Fire Tragedy Ends In Eight Deaths
A theater fire results in eight deaths as oil lamps explode and flames engulf the building. Dreaded stampede at exits sends women and children leaping from windows in a frantic bid for escape.
Fire devastates Rhodes Opera House in Boyertown tragedy
A blaze at Rhodes's Opera House on Reading Avenue in Boyertown last night killed between 100 and 150 people in minutes. Survivors recount panic as moving pictures sparked the fire, with actors attempting to calm crowds before exits failed and many leaped from windows to escape. Firefighters from Reading and Pottsville aided the scene as the two‑ and possibly three‑story Opera House burned to ruin.
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Mansion House
D. E. Miles
Washington
F& D. Monroe
Rhodes
Redding Avenue
Town Square
Opera House
Smalls
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