Duffy Seeks Jury in graft case of Police Sergeant
Police Sgt. Peter J. Duffy sits trial amid jury selection in the graft investigation tied to ex-Inspector Dennis Sweeney. Eight jurors chosen from a 42-man panel. defense grilled talesmen about family ties and reform affiliations while prosecutors pressed on connections to Sweeney loyalists and graft witnesses.
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Peter J. Duffy
Dennis Sweeney
Justee Golf
Keprene Court
Ato Orlock
Duffy
Tesus
Julius Roth
Defense angles in Vendig taxi perjury case emerge
Joseph Ho Vendig’s lawyer George Gordon Battle argues before Justice Geoff in the Crimson Branch of the Supreme Court for an inspection of the Grand Jury proceedings. Battle and Whiteside present an affidavit claiming Vendig lacked access to related taxicab company records. Vendig’s prior statements before the Grand Jury are disputed as he was questioned about free rides allegedly provided to city officials by Yellow Taxi Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gordon Battle
Joseph Ho Vendig
Grand
Yellow Texicab
Geoff
Crimson
Supreme Court
Battle
Ce Wo Whiteside
Wendig
Vendig
Wallace
Court postpones plea in Battle case to Thursday
Justice Goff receives the papers and delays the argument as Wen dig is asked to plead to the indictment on Thursday.
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Mr. Battle
Justice Goff
Wendig
Becker Case Before Goff Seeks New Trial For Becker
Joseph A. Shay and J. Robert Rubin presented briefs to Justice Goff in the Supreme Court Criminal Branch arguing for and against a new trial for Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, convicted in the Rosenthal murder. Shay cites new affidavits and claims of accomplice testimony. Rubin counters no new evidence warrants a retrial. Justice Goff reserved decision.
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Joseph A. Shay
J. Robert Rubin
Justice Goff
Branch of
The
Supreme Court
Charles Becker
Merman Rosenthal
Mr. Shay
Faye
Sun Schepps
Bridgie Webber
Jack Rose
Becker
Forty-second Street
Rubin
Shay
Openers and Packers Association Denies Graft Charges
The Port of New York Openers and Packers Benevolent Association sent resolutions to Secretary Moe Adoo denying graft by 207 store employees at the Appraisers' Stores. After arrests of two members and searches of many employees' homes for stolen goods from customs examinations, the group says Government officers could not substantiate peculation claims and notes millions in merchandise pass through the Appraisers' Warehouse without losses traced to those workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Openers’ and Packers’ Benevolent Association
Port of New York
Moe Adoo
Publicity Plan Wins Support for Open Committee Sessions
Representative Lindbergh of Minnesota plans to press for open meetings of the Banking and Currency Committee during monetary legislation debate. He will testify before a sub committee with backing from Rep Woods of Iowa Rep Murdock of Kansas and others while copies of Woodrow Wilson writings are cited in favor of publicity.
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New York Times
Washington
Wilson
Lindbergh
Minnesota
Banking and Currency Committee
Woods
Iowa
Murdock
Kansas
Glass
Representative Bulkley
Ohio
Library of Congress
Lindbertsh
Weather Bureau purge expands with Moore fallout
Washington June 9 The Weather Bureau fires continue after Willis L Moore is ousted amid push to become Agriculture Secretary Secretary Houston suspendsJ Warren Smith Henry B Hersey Rosswitte E Pollock Norman T Conger and 39 others face demotion or suspension as investigations proceed The Justice Department completes its probe and Attorney General McReynolds will decide next steps.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Willis Ll. Moore
Moore
Charles T. Burns
Houston
Department of Justice
McReynolds
Senate panel backs full Indian funds accounting overhaul
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved an amendment to the Indian Appropriation bill demanding a complete audit of Indian Bureau expenditures and a detailed accounting of every cent from over 10 million dollars planned for the coming year. A second amendment bars contracts with Indians over tribal funds unless U S authorization is obtained. The move targets contracts tied to Cherokee and Chriscsaw Indians cited by James F. McMurray, a Oklahoma lobbyist previously labeled as such. Senator Lane of Oregon pressed for the detailed accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Indian Bureau
United States
Hungarian Cabinet Formed Under Count Yisza
Budapest reports the new Hungarian Cabinet formed today by Count Yisza, with appointments including ministers of Agriculture and Justice. The lower house speaker presided in the session as the parliamentary slate was announced.
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Budapest
Yisza
Slunsariine
Ag Ghillany
Yaron Stephan
Eaister
Winer
Jehan
Handcutter Tria Reveals Diamonds and Arrests
A damaged report notes a Sunday handcutter case involving a violent suspect identified as Bernok Lewitars who arrived under orders to report. Diamonds with engineer workers were mentioned beside a shipboard incident. Separate items cover West Point activities at the Hotel Astor and Capt Ziegier joining the New York Fire Department Fire College.
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Tria
Bernok Lewitars
Mangineers Sxil Teon de Victoria
Luise Germent
Society of German Engneers
le & St Prase
West Point
Hotel Astor
F. W. Ziegier
Truck Company 1
Victoria
B. C
Fire College
Fire Headquarters
New York
Gary Defends Steel Trust Policy Change and Early Aggression
E. H. Gary chairman of United States Steel testified in his dissolution suit about early aggressive practices and later policy shifts. He said rivals could have been driven out in the trust’s formation, named executives who opposed him, and explained a transition of power from Executive to Finance committees. The cross examination continues.
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E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie
William Elis Corey
Charles M. Schwab
Steel Corporation
Gary
Mr. Schwab
J. M. Dickinson
William Edenborn
E. C. Converse
Daniel G. Reid
Percival Roberts, Jr
Robert Bacon
Charles Steele
J. P. Morgan & Co
Judge Gary
Dickinson
The
Cary
Jones & Laughlin
Republic Iron
Latshaw
Finance Committee
Carnegie Steel Company
Pressed Steel Car Company
American Can Company
National Transit Co
Pittsburgh Steel Co
Pittsburgh
Union
Sharon Properties
A. W. Mellon
H. C. Frick
Ministers Reject Eugenics In Civic Righteous Talk
The Methodist ministers meeting in Brooklyn condemned eugenics and city budget excess. Rev. Dr. W. Campbell argued churches should not outsource marriage laws and warned anti eugenics groups influence budgets. He said officials face pressure from citizens to fund grand public improvements.
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New York
4. W. Campbell
Nostrand Avenue
Brooklyn
Prenat
Campbell
Tom, Dick
Harre
High-Financed Magazines Trial Details Fraud Scheme
Government counsel sought to prove Columbian Sterling Publishing was financially weak and that dividends came from stock sales rather than profits. Alfred L. Smith testified about meetings in St Louis and a plan to use Hamp ton's Magazine name to reassure stockholders. Orff and Atkin discussed paying dividends from stock proceeds to cover debts.
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Mayer
Federal District Court
Frank Orff
Lee Sidwell
John F. B. Atkin
Eugene B. Yates
Columbian- Sterling Publishing Company
Alfred L. Smith
Globe Publishing Company
Western Magazine Publishing Company
Columbian Sterling
Yates
Orff
St. Louis
Smith
Mr.Smith
Straus Returns From Europe Praises U S Business Climate
Os car S. Straus and wife arrived on the George Washington after touring Europe and Algeria. He reports that European businessmen view the United States favorably and expect tariffs to adjust. Roosevelt and Bryan receive high esteem, and King Victor Emmanuel showed keen international insight during his Rome audience.
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Oscar S. Straus
Europe
Algeria
United States
Wilson
Mr. Straus
Congress
Roosevelt
Bryan
Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
America
Rathskeller Under Fire at Police Chiefs Convention
The International Association of Police Chiefs opened its annual convention in Washington with Major C. G. Kizer of Norfolk attacking rathskellers as a first step into vice districts. He proposed a committee to draft a model statute regulating them as 200 chiefs were welcomed by Speaker Clark and later received by President Wilson.
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Washington
International Association of Police Chiefs
C. G. Kizer
Norfolk
Clark
Wilson
Furlong Family War Over Scottish Will in Queens Court
Ruby Devens and four siblings sue ex Magistrate Henry J. Furlong in Queens Supreme Court to validate their mother Helen N. Furlong’s will alleged to be drafted in Edinburgh and leaving about 100000 dollars to children and Ada Verschoyle. Furlong claims the Scottish document is a trust not valid in New York. Trial set for November 7.
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Ruby Devens
Charles Furlong
Ada Furlong
Helen Furlong
Brooklyn
Justice Crane
Supreme Court of
Queens County
Henry J. Furlong
Helen N. Furlong
Edinburgh
Scotland
Furlong
Ada C. Verschoyle
Lawson
New York State
Crane
Isaac M. Kapper
Supreme Court
Sine Sing
Dix
Sunnyside Avenue
Rockaway Beach
China endorses Bryan peace plan in principle
Washington reports China became the fourteenth nation to endorse Secretary Bryan's peace plan. Minister Chang told Bryan that China accepts the idea in principle and wishes to discuss details.
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China
Bryan
Washington
Chang
Silk Hosiery Sale Offers Bargains on Pure Thread Silk
An advertisement touts silk stockings for summer wear with prices on several styles. Features include Pure Thread Silk hose in gauze weight with options in black white and tan, reinforced tops, ingrain dye, and multi-pack deals. Imported French Silk Hose and La Sylphe guaranteed silk also promoted.
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Arnold, Constable & Co
Vienna
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Treet
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Levy
Talesman
Silce
Thale
Litt
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Nott
Tiroell
Mbrey
Sweeney
Eugene Fox
Swereney
Martha
Thompson
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Lemorv
R. Mokner
Volowe Jynvestigating Committee
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Curran
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Moutten
Isterbrook
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George Asims
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Jeudex
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Roth
Ashley Shea
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Yetterday
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Nis
Goff
J. F. McMurray
Senate
Tisza
Steel Trust
Methodist
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Rathskeller
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Long Island Sound
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Sound Transit CO. Telephone
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Constable B Co
Country Club
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