Kennedy's Lawyer Takes Stand In Third Kennedy Trial
Testimony centers on Harris Bottlestein claims that cabman Wagner was paid 75 to testify Kennedy seen aboard the 12 25 boat in St George the night of the murder. Defense and prosecution clash over alibi witnesses and dinner meetings as the trial nears verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Kennedy
Staten Island
Newburger
Emeline C. Reynolds
Molineux
Harris Bottlestein
Wagner
Bottlestein
Osborne
Hackman
Kennedy
St. George
Finley
Burns
Moore
John P. Purcell
Cantwell
Hanrattay
Roberts
Jdrs. Kennedy
Miss Hanratty
Purcell’s
Actor Roberts
Mme. von Sisner
Franklin Roberts
Marie Shaw
West Forty-fourth Street
Mr. Osborne
Carey
Hagan
Willard
Marie Wainwright
Hackmen
Justice Voids Longley Divorce Over Suspected Collusion
Judge Giegerich dismissed the case after private investigation found likely collusion between Mrs. Lottie F. Longley and Mace E. Longley in their Vancouver marriage dispute. He cited questions about service of summons, witness details, and the co respondent, noting the suit lacked credible grounds for an absolute divorce. Mrs. Longley testified with names and relationships, including her claimed mantle as Rose and ties to Lady Mary Steele of Canterbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Giegerich
Lottie F. Longley
Mace E. Longley
Longley
Mary Steele
Canterbury
England
John Buskell
Louisville
Weinberg
Eighth Avenue
Rose
Giegerich
Gift to New York Library Includes Smillie Prints
The New York Public Library trustees met at the Astor Building and accepted a gift of 923 prints for the Department of Prints. Among them 628 are by James Smillie, from 1825 to 1885, including engraver's proofs. The collection also features works by about twenty contemporaries. Today Park Department opens bids for Contract No 3 for exterior marble work in Bryant Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Public Library
Astor Building
Lafayette Place
John Bigelow
James. D. Smillie
Department of Prints
James Smillie
Thomas Cole
A. Bierstadt
Rocky Mountains
Smillie
Park Department
Bryant Square
New Pier Regulations For Hamburg Lines Steamer Departures
The Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd will require passes for pier access at departures of Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse on June 25 and Auguste Victoria on June 20. Passengers must show tickets at entry, non passengers need a pass from NY offices, and visitors with admission cards should depart the ship half an hour before sailing to reduce crowds and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd
North River
Auguste Victoria
Hamburg
Hoboken
N. J
North German
Hamburg-American Line
New York
Lloyds
Troubles of a Contractor in Bankruptcy Denial
Judge Brown denies discharge to Frank E. Cabus builder of 2 West Fourteenth Street after examining bank records and testimony. Creditors object citing missing funds, with about 1000 to 1100 unaccounted as of July 2 1900 after spending on living expenses and an unverified Newport Narragansett trip.
Costa Rica President Plans Visit and Recovery Abroad
In a letter to Consul General Ulloa President Rafael Iglesias announces his intention to come to the city for rest after a pneumonia attack He requests treatment as a private citizen and names Dr Ulloa his medical adviser He will attend the Pan American Exposition where the Costa Rican exhibit opens next week before proceeding to the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan J. Ulloa
Rafael Iglesias
Costa Rica
Iglesias
Ullea
Sibley Divorce Suit Details Turbulent Marriage
Mrs. Carlie Weil Sibley seeks separation from Richard Clay Sibley in a Supreme Court case testified by Coudert Brothers. She alleges cruel treatment starting with a 1886 incident when her husband grasped her throat, leaving marks, and cites further troubles in Garden City Long Branch and New York. Justice Truax deferred ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlie Weil Sibley
Richard Clay Sibley
Truax
Supreme Court
Faust replies to Presbyterian aid refusal over salaries
The Rev. Herman P. Faust contends he never drew $1,800 annually, detailing monthly stipends from 1892 to 1898 and noting ongoing hardship as he continued mission work on the east side. He cites appeals for funds in 1898 and 1900, asserts he was not warned to stop appeals, and presents testimonials from church leaders and city magistrates about his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman P. Faust
East Side
A. Woodruff Halsey
New York
J._H. Edwards
Hebrew Christian Mission
C. L. Thompson
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
George Alexander
J. Wilbur Chapman
New Jersey Taxation Board hears Bayonne and Jersey City appeals
The New Jersey State Board of Taxation met in Jersey City to hear appeals from local assessments. Lindley Garrison for Morris & Cummings Dredging challenged riparian lands at Bayonne and upland parcels. a July 20 deadline was set for affidavits. The Adams Express Co sought reduction of Jersey City stables assessment from 40000 to 39000. affidavits to justify value were planned. The Lorillard Co. transfer of Continental Tobacco’s assessed property to FP was ordered after testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey State Board of Taxation
Jersey City
Lindley Garrison
Morris & Cummings Dredging Company
Bayonne
New York
Garrison
Adams Express Company
J. W. Queen
Continental Tobacco Company
FP. Lorillard Company
Thomas J. Maloney
Continental Company
P. Lorillard Company
Merchants' Trust to Study Branch Banking Venture
The Merchants' Trust Company plans a branch at Broadway and Fifty ninth Street in the Bidwell Turkham Building on Columbus Circle as a test of state banking law. The firm, with assets of 6.02 million and deposits over 34 million, seeks a legal decision on whether trust companies may operate branches within or beyond city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Trust Company
Broadway
Fiftyninth Street
Bidwell Turkham
Columbus Circle
National Banks
Merchants’ Company
Seized Rubies Found Artificial by Optical Test
At the Custom House it was reported that rubies seized Tuesday from two Belgians who arrived on the Zeeland May 27 were artificial stones. Their specific gravity and other qualities matched genuine rubies. a minute optical test revealed a slight refraction difference. The duty on artificial stones is said to be double that on genuine jewels. The Belgians will sail home today, leaving the matter in a local friend’s care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeeland
Von Berger Case Continued in U S Extradition Proceeding
Sir Percy Sanderson the British Consul General appeared against Dr Franz von Berger alias Egon Borges in a bid for extradition. He is accused by Helene Creydt of luring her from Cologne to London via a German matrimonial ad and stealing her funds after a forged endorsement check. Hearing postponed to June 26 as more complainants may appear. British authorities also seek his extradition from New York for alleged irregularities in obtaining money from an Englishwoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Sanderson
Deutsche Bank of London
Charles Fox
Abram Rose
von Beer
United States
Emil Blum
Boston
Globe Theatre
Washington
England
F. von Berger
New York
Disagreement in Garrison Case Ends with Mistrial
The jury in the Garrison versus ex-Judge Hulme case failed to reach a verdict and was discharged by Justice Leventritt in the Supreme Court. The deadlock centered on alleged misrepresentations to obtain a deed of trust and the use of funds from George Leopold, with the case to return to Special Term for further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Annie A. Garrison
Leicester Hulme
Justice Leventritt
Supreme Court
Magt
Fsue
George Eporilard
Ted States Trust Company
Retailer lists clothing items for mail order sale
A catalog line item lists 5 Negligee shirts in plain and plaited styles 6 a straw hat and a light weight felt 7 low shoes 8 accessories such as nightwear underwear scarves collars bathing suits belts socks and similar items. Orders are filled by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsse
Husband and Wife Dispute Mortgage and Will Claim
Justice MacLean ruled no enforceable agreement existed between Thomas Kine and Anna repaying an $8,000 mortgage for a renunciation of disposition. The decision held there was insufficient consideration for the agreement and the second will, executed after the husband’s death, overridden the first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kine
Anna
Kine
Equity
Hickory Furniture General Clearing Sale Highlights
Funn's Fine Forni offers rockers settees and chairs crafted from hickory. The sale features rockers, window seats, stools and other reed furniture with hand platted backs and bottoms. Prices listed include $8.50 to $6.50 and a $2,650 figure noted among worn lines, promoting cool home comforts for stay at home buyers.
Executrix Lacks Capacity to Sue on Demurrer
The complaint asserts the executrix has standing to sue and that the plaintiff appears to have legal capacity to proceed. The text argues that the complaint shows sufficient facts to constitute a cause of action and that no affirming evidence of lack of capacity is necessary. The discussion centers on beneficiary status and next of kin as factors in maintaining the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodges
Webber
John Deevy
Julia Deevy
John
Lawrence
Will of Rev W Everett filed for probate at Surrogate’s office
The Rev William Everett rector of Nativity Church died December 7 1900 and left a will detailing exact bequests and asking that it not be filed. The estate worth about 11000 was filed to settle bequests including 1000 to St Joseph s Seminary Dunwoodie 1200 to church related charities and hospitals 1000 to the activity Conference of St Vincent de Paul relics to Paulist Fathers and any remainder to his brother Horace Everett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Everett
Second Avenue
Everett
St. Joseph’s
Dunwoodie
Horace Everett
Stern Brothers to Close Store This Saturday at Noon
Commencing this week and continuing below the summer, Stern Brothers at West Twenty-third Street will close their establishment at 12 o'clock on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloe
Stern Brothers
West Twenty-third Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aean
Justice
NEW York Library
Lloyd Lines
Frank E. Cabus
Newport
Sibley
Richard Clay
H. P. Faust
Halsey
NEW Jersey Taxation Board
Adams Express
Continental Tobacco Companies
von Berger
Wackett Carhart
13Th
Canal St
Chambers St
Oakley
Dorin
Olive Castile
James McCreery & Co
Twenty-third Street
Legal Notes
Sixth Avenue
20Th
21St Street
Oriental Rugs
Kermansha
Ugs
Lord& Taylor
Funn
Geo. C.funt Co
Benson’s
E. 14Th
Keith
W. Everett
Will
Safe Invest
Smith G New Lown
Kents
C.H. Brown CO
East 38Th St
Varit
Miss Brown
F. F. Procitor
Deimel
James McCutcheon& Co
West
Benson
Keith's
East Lith St
Harlem
Seventh Avenue
J. Louis Scherz
Co Ae
Alfred Acker
Leslie C. Weed
Brookline
Mass
A. D. Russell
Manhattan Beach
Shannon
Augustin Daly Musical CO
Herald Theater
Ondon
Brixton
Sam S. Shubert
All Star Company
Capt
Jinks Marines
Ethel Barrymore
Garrick Theatre
35Th St. & Ares
Julia Marlowe
Griterion
William Collier
ORKS
Ae Gunn Wane
Vane Ee
Casino Bway
39Th St Ev
Mats. Wed
Victoria and Si Si
Combind Paradise
Republic
Thea
Bway Williams & Walker
Ralph Johnstone
St. Carolyn Dehnore & Co
Valle
Koster&bial
Mats
MUSEE
Hartig & Seamon’s
Cinematograph World
New
Bert Coote
Mats.co
Loris & Wed
Sat
Altina
Other
Brooklyn Jockey Clubs
E. 34Th St
N. Y
Brooklyn
Bridge
5Th Ave
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