Murder in Brooklyn as Prescott Kills Whalen After Insult
In Brooklyn last night Charles A S Prescott Twenty nine shot and killed Patrick Whalen Forty nine after an insult to Whalen’s wife. Prescott fired multiple times in a three story tenement on Court Street before fleeing with Martin Whalen Twenty one wounded. Police captured Prescott after a chase and a struggle. Officers found cans and gas pipe in Prescott’s rooms suggesting a disturbing domestic scene. Prescott claimed Massachusetts birth and funds from an unknown source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles AS
Pregcott
Butler Street
Brooklyn
Patrick Whalen
Court Street
Whalen
Martin Whalen
Prescott
Sackett Street
Wwhalen
Ify Fon
Alon
Patrick ” Whalen
Hell
Court Street House
Whaleas
Irs
Scott
Patrick
Runnins
Pouglass
Hickey
Seret
Huerle
Edward Toole Opelit
Sie
Halle
Mark Panship
Preséfort
Massachusetts
Manhattan
Man Buys Dream Suit at 2,380 Third Avenue
Joseph Parlatt purchases a $2 suit from Isaac Brunett after a comic series of failed alterations. The right leg proves crooked, then the left, leaving Parlatt unhappy with the fit and ending with him spending the night in the East One Hundred Twenty-sixth Street Station in his old clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Nobhay
Piccadilly
Briett
Harlart
Oeran
Parlart
Mr. Briett
Parlatt
Mr. Brielt
Pile Tit
Tenty-sixth Street
Che
George R. Gibson Retires From Watson & Gibson Firm
George R. Gibson, longtime member of the Consolidated Exchange and partner in Watson and Gibson, retires after dissolving the firm. General Thomas L. Watson forms a new partnership with A William J. Wipers, and Gibson plans a summer trip to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Gibson
Olf Consolidated Exchange
Watson & Gibson
Evi
Consolidated Exchange
Thomas L. Watson
William J. ‘Wipers
Mr. Gibson
Europe
Supreme Court Grant Reported In December Archives
The June 1 report notes the United States Supreme Court granted a writ or hearing request in a December 14 Northern Securities case item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Securitiies
Washington
The
United States
Supreme Court
Motion to Add Northern Securities Debated
A referenced motion by Sol weeks ago to add Northern Securities is noted with a fixed date of Dee 14 for consideration. The fragment suggests procedural steps in a legislative or committee context and indicates ongoing debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
Northern
Securities
Dee
Court debates case timetable in Hoyt company matter
Fragmentary text shows the Attorney General Hoyt and the court weighing the case against the Company. The document references a schedule for arguments and a docket item, indicating an ongoing legal process and upcoming date.
Building Bureau muddle over superintendent appointment
The Civil Service Commission sent a letter to Controller Grout about Superintendent Henry S. Thompson of the Building Bureau. Corporation Counsel Rives says Grout will test Thompson’s eligibility and decide on salary, noting civil service rules do not cover all charter qualifications. Thompson named Walter T. Smith Chief Inspector at 3,000-2. Smith, an architect with over ten years of experience, was selected after consultations with architects from the Architectural Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Grout
Rives
Henry S. Thompson
Building Bureau
Perez M. Stewarts
Thompson
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Law
Greater New York
Walter T. Smith
Newarh
Buffalo
Thomas C. McGill
Police Chase Thief From Wormley Electric Bags
A valuables theft occurred at 225 Fourth Avenue where James C Wormley owner of Wormley Electric Lamps reported a pin worth 1000 and other jewelry taken from his second floor apartment. One suspect fled during a chase to a streetcar but was later caught with seven pawn tickets. Detective Cleary and Officer Stamford pursued and detained the man identified as William Mowalsh, who claimed to be a collector. Other robberies followed at Germain apartment and the Deitrich Abbes residence, with several baby items and jewelry reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Wormley
Wormley Elscetrice Limps Company
Fourth Avenue
Chase
Wormiey
Petective Cleary
Atighty-Third Street
Stamford
Thellone
Cpolicemian
Seventy Ninth Street
William
Mowalsh
Bank Directors Alarm Sparks after-hours bank meeting
Passers-by on Lexington Avenue and One Hundred twenty-fifth Street reported seeing Sergeant Darcy with a revolver and plainclothes officers outside the Twelfth and Bank building after hours. A bank director explained they were holding a meeting and had forgotten to tell police not to answer the alarm, prompting a swift police response and a surprised crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
Sergt. Patrick
Sergt.Darcy
Runaway Horse Spurs Baby Injury Outside Proctor’s Theatre
A five months old baby of Robert Jansen, musical director at Proctor’s Five Hundred Twenty Fifth Street Theatre, was knocked from a carriage by a runaway horse emerging from Horton’s stable at East One Hundred Twenty Fourth Street. The carriage overturned, the baby suffered minor cuts but was not seriously hurt. A policeman dragged the horse to a stop at One Hundred and Second Sixth Street and returned it to the stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jansen
Proctor’s
Boy Rescued From Dock Fall Near 122nd Street
Six year old Josephee of 61 West One Hundred and First Street fell into the water off a dock near 122nd Street yesterday. Harbor Squad Roundsman Nicholas Klute heard the cries and leaped in to save the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephee
Nicholas Klute
Harbor Squad
Scannell Trial Date Set by Supreme Court Justice
Justice Davis of the Criminal Branch fixed the first Monday in October for the trial of John J. Scannell Fire Commissioner under the Van Wyck administration who was indicted for willful neglect of duty and conspiracy with William L. Marks a sales agent in the department's supplies purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Supreme Court
John J. Scannell
van Wyck
Philbin
William L. Marks
Girl Saved By Car Fender Near Amsterdam Ave
Nine year old Garrie Lorenz daughter of Rev Daniel E Lorenz of 168 West Eighty first Street narrowly escaped serious injury when a north bound car struck her leg with its fender at Amsterdam Avenue and Eighty First Street yesterday morning. She sustained a slight abrasion and a torn stocking but continued to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrie Lorenz
Daniel E. Lorenz
West Eighty-first Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Eighty-first Street
Heany
Miller Witness in Ammon Case Faces Deathbed Truth
Miller, dying of consumption in Sing Sing, is brought to the Tombs to testify against R A Ammon in a felonious money receipt case. He implicates Ammon in a $1.5 million swindle and names the Seymour Johnson Syndicate and the F M Davis scheme as key players. The trial before Judge Newburger opens Thursday with a special panel of jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Miller
Franklin
Sing Sing Prison
Ossining
Madison Avenue
Jackson
Miller
Ammon
Newburger
Court of General Sessions
Talesmen
Sing ‘Sing
Sing Sing
Dans
Jerome
Hart
Nott
Seymour Johnson Syndicate
F.om. Davis
Franklin Syndicate
Seymour Johnson & Co
Inpure
F.M. Davis
Pennsylvania Big Plan Foes Clash Over Sunnyside Street
In Sunnyside Long Island City opponents challenge a proposed street seen as a shortcut to Penny Bridge and Brooklyn. Penns L I RR counsel Mr Kelly says a major terminal will rise within years, with land from Thompson Avenue to Woodside already bought and yard use slated. Local board deferred final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
Long Island City
Kelly
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Penny Bridge
Brooklyn
Thompson Avenue
Court ‘House
Woodside
Cassidy
inter-State
Jamaica
St Ile
New England
Randall's Island Bridge
Port Morris
Breathitt County Court Opens Amid Crime Rhetoric
Curtis Jett and Thomas White were brought to trial in Jackson Kentucky as Breathitt County Judge Redwine presided. A rifle discharge outside the courthouse caused a brief arrest of the on duty soldier while jurors were sworn and a note on outside jurors was cited. The court began with illegal liquor sale cases heard first and Jett and White to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Curtis Jett
Thomas
White
Callahan
Circuit Court
Redwine
Callihan
Breathitt County
Court House
Col. Williams
Jett
Commissioner Declares No More Elms Will Be Cut Down
Park Commissioner Willcox vows no further elm removals near Gen Sherman statue at Fifty-ninth Street and Fifth Avenue. He rejects renewed proposals to fell trees, arguing the two elms cut earlier were stunted and diseased and that large replacements could be trimmed without harming them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willcox
Gen. Sherman
Fifty-ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
Missing Buffalo Man Reappears With Wife and Son
Alphonse J. Meyer former Buffalo city official reappears after week long disappearance. He and his wife and their son were seen at Union Square Hotel in New York and later returned to Buffalo. Meyer, once prosperous, had faced eccentric rumors and prior losses but was found not harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse J. Meyer
Buffalo
Union Square
Alphonse J. Meyer, Jr
Meyer
Order of Elks
Toronto
United States
New York
Yale Art School Exercises Mark Year End in New Haven
The Yale University School of Fine Arts held its anniversary exercises in its galleries. Howard Pyle delivered the address on The Art of the Age. Prizes announced by President Hadley included the Alice Kimball English prizes shared by four New Haven area scholars and others from Suffield and New Raven, a Walker prize to Minnie Mansfield Walker of New Haven with honorable mentions to Norton of Wallingford and Hirschfield of Meriden, and the John F. Weir Scholarship for 1908-04 awarded to Frederick Cleveland Bock of Meriden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
School ‘of Fine Arts
Yale University
Yale
Howard Pyle
New York
Hadley
Alice Kimball English
Alice la Bord
Brereton
New Raven
Franklin
Victory
Sikes
Suffield
H. Mazelot Luquiens
August Spaenbach
Ethel Child Walker
Minnie Mansfield Walker
Ethel Stannard Norton
Wallingford
Waldemar
Hirschfield
Meriden
John
Change of Venue Sought in Canfield Case
Papers were served on District Attorney Jerome for a motion to change venue in Richard A. Canfield's case. The matter will be argued in Special Term of the Supreme Court on June 15. The affidavits are lengthy and include one by David W. Bucklin, Canfield's manager, indicted with his employer for the same offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Richard A. Canfield
Supreme Court
David W. Bucklin
Canfield
Trial of New Street Cleaning Truck in Brooklyn
A new eight ton garbage collection truck will be tested by Superintendent Clarke of the Street Cleaning Department in Brooklyn. The specially designed vehicle, capable of carrying eight tons, exceeds the capacity of the largest horse truck used by the department and a trial is planned in about a week. If successful, several machines will likely be put into service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Brooklyn
Woman Thrown from a Carriage in Tarrytown
Mrs. J. Hennessy proprietor of the Florence Hotel in Tarrytown was badly injured when her carriage was overturned near the New York Central railroad tracks. An express frightened her horse causing the overturn. She was driving alone and was thrown to the ground on her head as the horse ran away but was stopped soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrytown
Nia Y
J. Hennessy
Florence
New York Central
French Valenciennes Laces Offer Deep Discounts at Sale
Floor and yard lace items advertised from 25c per yard up to 6.50 yard with wide assortments from New York importers. Surplus French Valenciennes laces in varied designs and insertions priced by the dozen, with many values clearly reduced from listed worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
White Goods and Dress Linens At Lowest Prices This Season
Sale opened yesterday morning with 25,000 yards of fabric. Descriptions mention Dimity stripes, sheer novelty, dots between stripes, and lace effects with stripes. The piece touts low prices and broad selection, noting strong production this season.
Dress Linens and Dimity Fabrics for Summer Dresses
At tdc Vd Value 25c Dimity Stripes sheer j cloth with lappet effects, a handsome fabric desirable for Summer Dresses. The dress linens are worth and fancy weaves, 28 to 30 inches wide.
Desirable Weaves with Lace Effects Draw Crowds
At 19th century yard goods stalls, a first folder of desirable weaves drew heavy attention with lace effects, displaying throngs throughout yesterday.
Wood Alcohol Kills a Soldier at Fort Totten
A soldier died and two other privates were in critical condition after drinking wood alcohol at Fort Totten Willets Point on Decoration Day. Private James Rogers of the Eighty seventh Company Artillery died. Privates William Greenlaw and James Stevens are in danger, reportedly from alcohol sourced at the fortification stables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Totten
Willet's Point
James Rogers
Eighty- Seventh Company, Artillery
William Greenlaw
James Stevens
Realty Swindlers Sentenced in Newark Case
Three ex officials of the defunct North American Realty Company were arraigned for sentence before Judge Skinner. William B. Carleton, William O. Rowley, and C. Gordon Ware were convicted last week of circulating literature to deceive and defraud the public. Each received two years at hard labor in the State prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
North American Realty Company
Skinner
Quarter Sessions
William B. Carleton
William OO. Rowley
C. Gordon Ware
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Citor General Hoyt Two Ince
Jas
Argu
Mr. Grout
J. C. Wormley
Runaway Horse
Hanson
Scannell
R. A. Ammon
Merly
Kentucky
Marcum
Wife
Yale Art School
Howard Pyie
Suath
Simpson Crawford Co
Nainsook
Ainsook
Mustin
St. Gall
Kittings
Ecru
Valenciennes Laces
Tdc. Vd
Taffeta
Ward
North American Company
Colorado
A. H. Moffet, GE. P. A
Rock Island
Cicago
Sth Ave
35Th St
Broadway
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