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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1908
Page
2
A girl tells investigators she witnessed an attack on her mother after a ferry ride to New York. She identified suspect Eberhard, a German immigrant, and described the gun, money, and hotel route while authorities search for associates and verify alibi amid a linked murder duel report.
A large crowd travels from Troy to Teal's Pond to view the crime scene of Hazel I. Drew. Investigators led by District Attorney O'Brien and detectives follow every clue but remain without evidence or an arrest, while locals profit from the renewed interest in the case.
Charles Oliver Jones, aeronaut from Hammondsport New York, piloted the Boomerang from Palisades Amusement Park. The cigar shaped airship rose with a broken rope, drifted northeast over the Hudson toward the Bronx, and landed safely at St Joseph's Institute Frog Neck. Thousands watched as the craft swerved and rose, with engine and rudder problems hampering control.
Balloons starting from St. Paul yesterday for world distance and endurance records all landed without new records. The Pommern reported landing at Warsaw, Minnesota, at 10:30 AM. Chicago won both endurance and distance prizes. the large Chicago balloon was owned by C. A. Coey.
Washington July 19 Army ready to test Capt Baldwin’s dirigible at Fort Myer July 27 if shipment from Hammondsport reaches in time. Balloon assembled with gas formed and a tent erected, multiple test flights possible. Officers expect balloons to lead future warfare and diplomats will observe. Rear Admiral Chester advocates navy aerostat corps as gyroscope work on ships advances.
President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt attended morning worship at Christ Episcopal Church in Oyster Bay with their son Archie. A Lloyd's Neck camped boy unit from St Ann's Church Morrisania arrived by boat and saluted as the President greeted their captain, praising the youths as the kind he likes.
Police say the body found at the foot of East Sixty third Street is believed to be Mrs. Gussie Benson who had been visiting her mother at 347 Cherry Street. She disappeared last Wednesday with her two sons and may have been robbed and thrown into the river. A gold ring and possible finger bruising suggest foul play. Frank Shapiro, her brother, identified the body but was unsure. Mrs. Benson had lived with her husband in North Dakota before returning to New York.
Taft receives a letter from the International Society of Steam Shovelmen confirming his election to membership and a July 29 delegation visit. Southern business leaders pledge support for Taft, citing business confidence under a Republican administration. Taft will campaign from Cincinnati with limited travel, planning a July 28 acceptance speech and a riverfront celebration.
Sunday brought a calm for the Atlantic battleship fleet in Honolulu with sailors attending league games and Pearl Harbor excursions. Officers hosted private entertainments while ships welcomed visitors and private craft ferried pleasure parties around the anchored vessels. The Schoerder Investigation Board rode a naval tug ashore to Pearl Harbor, then walked miles to the railway. Manila wireless links report Maine and Alabama in position on their voyage to join the service squadron.
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