Jersey City Shooting Trial Opens With Vicious Stabbing Evidence
A dramatic courtroom scene unfolds as Rev. Keller is shot and a jury is seated. Witnesses describe Barker’s ambush from behind a hedge and the minister’s collapse on the sidewalk, while Van Winkle challenges the panel and the judge in Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Winkle
Jersey
New York
John O. Gopsill
John S. Menagh
John E. Muller
Michael Lahey
Edmund H. Davey
Charles Gerdts
Henry J. Gordon
Robert McAndrews
Samuel J. Limerick
Nathan Ballard
William G. Nelson
Charles Marsh
Jersey City
Bayonne
Weehawken
Erwin
Mr. Keller
Keller
Barker
Lewis H. Vroom
William H. Harrison
Ir. van Winkle
Fercely
Hugh R. Roome
Beach Street
Midland Avenue
Arlington
van Winkie
Mary Roome
Louis G. van Winkle
Roome
Witnesses Testify in Barker Murder Trial Along Midlawn
Neighbor witnesses recount shots heard and a wounded minister found on the sidewalk. Dr Kay Barker and others describe bloodied clothing and denounce the accused as Barker is pursued by Buckley. Proceedings resume as Rev Keller expected to testify today.
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Barker
Kay Barker
Edward A. Rinker
Henry L. Marple
George L. Wiley
Kearney Avenue
Midland Avenue
Buckley
Anacartha Hagy
Mr. Keller
Train Falls Into Pond After Trestle Collapse Near Rockingham
A Seaboard Air Line Atlanta special derailed on a trestle near Rockingham North Carolina, dumping 25 30 passengers into a pond. Several injured seriously, two fatally likely. Baggagemaster Smith and a newsboy aided evacuations as relief trains arrived. The Hamlet hotel serves as a temporary hospital.
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Hamlet
N. C
Seaboard Air Line
Atlanta
Rockingham
Smith
Indictments Sought in Graff & Co. Case by Clients Attorneys
Clients of the insolvent Graff & Co. seek indictments in New York and Kings Counties. J Edward Swanstrom reports no progress in bankruptcy actions and claims fake entries show funds pocketed by firm members. L W Naylor is receiver. motions pending for settlements and contempt for non-delivered shares.
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of Graff & Co
J. Edward Swanstrom
Nassau Street
G. Edward Graff
Thomas F. ‘Nevins
New York
Kings Counties
Mr. Swanstrom
New York Times
Graff & Co
Philbin
Clarke
Kings County
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
L. W. Naylor
Edward B. Thomas
United States District Court
Ex- Sherif
Frank D. Creamer
Schliemann
Thomas
Suffer for Strikers Acts Endanger Newport News Yard
About 300 striking machinists at Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company refuse to return to work. With 6,000 out of employment, the yard is shut indefinitely while only 1,000 laborers remain to finish outside repairs. Many families face hardship as the city braces for extended unemployment and possible departures of nonworking workers. The battleship Illinois may be moved to Portsmouth Navy Yard for completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company
Post
America
Illinois
Portsmouth
Va.) Navy Yard
Burress Youth Is Released After Vagrancy Hearing
Theodore Burris, 22, detained at his father Elliott Burris a noted broker, was discharged by Magistrate Connorton in Long Island City after his own testimony. The elder Burris warned of further action if needed, and the youth planned to hire a Manhattan lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Burris
Elliott Burris
Connorton
Long Island City
Young Burris
Henry 4. Woodward
Burris
Inter-State Park
Manhattan
Estrada Palma for President ExCounsel Discusses New Cuban Republic
Horatio S. Rubens counsel to the Cuban Junta and adviser to Governor General Wood is in the city on private business. He has conferred with Gen. T. Estrada Palma, head of the junta and likely first president, about his candidacy. Rubens says Palma is not seeking office but the demand is strong and Cuba needs a leader of proven honesty and ability. The interview touched on the potential election process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Republic
Horatio S. Rubens
Cuba
Wood
Rubens
United States
T. Estrada Palma
Centre Valley
Gen. Palma
Palma
Junta
Palma Likely To Lead Cuba Amid Factional Support
In Havana discussions center on Gen. Palma as the frontrunner for Cuba’s leadership. Gen. Bartholomew Masso is named as a possible opponent, while alignment from Juan Gualberto Gomez and Maximo Gomez backs Palma. Palma has not visited Cuba since the war, preserving his popularity. Rubens plans to report after his Havana conference.
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Palma
Rubens
Bartholomew Masso
Revolutionary Provisional Government
Juan Gualberto Gomez
Maximo Gomez
Gomez
Cuba
Havana
Machinists Strike Moves Into Conference With R Hoe Co
Representatives of R Hoe & Co met a union committee of striking machinists at the Hoe factory to discuss demands. The firm stood by its pre strike terms and retained the nine hour workday for some workers. The meeting was described as amicable at Hoe headquarters. White Rats president George Fuller Golden voiced sympathy and pledged a vaudeville benefit for the strikers once a hall is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Hoe & Co
Hoe
Duane Street
George Fuller Golden
White Rats
No Yielding on Either Side in Labor Fight
CHICAGO June 17 Officials of the International Association of Machinists vow to secure firm signings to force manufacturers to capitulate while leaders of the National Metal Trades Association insist that even with many small firms agreeing the union will be defeated in the end.
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Chicago
International Association of Machinists
National Metal Trades Association
Brooklyn man held awaiting outcome of wife's illness
Mary O'Connor of 79 Poplar Street Brooklyn tells Coroner Burger she was poisoned by her husband William O Connor a 26 year old laborer after a quarrel over money and his drinking. She remains in St Peter's Hospital in a precarious condition as he is held without bail pending her recovery.
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Mr. Keller
Barker
Blair
Wheels of Justice
Burger
Mary O’connor
Poplar Street
Brooklyn
St. Peter’s Hospital
William O'Connor
O’connor
Clinton Street
Coroner Burger
Dr. Rushmore
Neuman
Henry Street
Young Physician Drowned Near Belgrade Maine
Dr. R. J. Martin of Augusta a prominent young physician and Miss Teresa Dolan of Augusta drowned at Long Pond. Dolan had joined friends for a row but went out alone in high wind. Martin, U of NY graduate 1887, six years on the Maine Medical Board and Spanish War surgeon for the Maine Artillery, married to Congressman Burleigh’s daughter.
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Belgrade
R. J. Martin
Augusta
Teresa Dolan
Long Pond
Dolan
Dolan Started Out Alone. Dr. Martin
The
University of New York
State Medical Board
Maine
Burleigh
Chicago Holds Bankruptcy Record
Petitioners in bankruptcy in the United States Court reached 6,000 this morning, a record not matched elsewhere as New York trails. Through June 16, 1900 there were 104 petitions for the month, with 69 for the same period this month. Daily average since January 1 has been about five petitions.
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Chicago
United States
New York
Policeman Convicted for Assault on Child
Policeman John Schenkewitz formerly attached to the West Forty-seventh Street Station was convicted in the Court of Special Sessions yesterday of an assault on ten year old Alice Plunkett. He was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary and a $500 fine. The officer was suspended by Commissioner for a similar offense previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schenkewitz
West Forty-seventh Street
Court of Special Sessions
Alice Plunkett
Theoliceman
Eny
Missouri Pacific Declares Semiannual Dividend and Stock Increase
The Missouri Pacific Railway board resumes dividends after a lapse since 1891, declaring 2.5 percent payable July 20 to holders of record July 5. The board authorizes issuing stock equal to 15 percent of holdings, boosting capitalization to about 77 million dollars.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Southwestern
Missouri Pacific
Aniiual
Iron Mountain Income
Missouri Pacific Income
Canadian Freight Row Halts Some Eastbound Shipments
Montreal report notes a year long dispute between Canadian Pacific and Inter colonial Railways over east of St John traffic. CP will not accept freight for Inter Colonial points beyond St John Bay of Fundy, or via Dominion Atlantic connection. Agreement cited with Inter Colonial drives the decision.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Inter- Colonial Railways
St. John
N. B
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Inter- Colonial
Grand Trunk
Boston
Inter-Colonial
Bay of Fundarts
Dominion Atlantic Railway
Rumor Links Stubbs to Unified Harriman Road Control
Chicago June 17 An unconfirmed rumor says E H Harriman J P Morgan and the Vanderbilts would place most midwest and northwest roads under one management with J C Stubbs as traffic head for Harriman lines and Darius Miller for Hill roads Both reportedly would work from Chicago and Stubbs would oversee transcontinental traffic for many major lines including Union Pacific Southern Pacific O R and N and more Stubbs denies plans beyond his Southern Pacific role.
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Chicago
Middle West
Northwest
E. H. Harriman
J. P. Morgan
Vanderbilts
J. J. Hill
J. C. Stubbs
Southern Pacific Company
Harriman
Great Northern
Hill Roads
Stubbs
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Regon Short Line
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago and Alton
Illinois Central
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Chicago and Northwestern Dividends Suit Proposed
A prominent Chicago stockholder may sue the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company board for an accounting to preferred stockholders. The claim alleges the charter and by laws entitle a 10 percent dividend for the last three years, contingent on surplus earnings, which have stood at 10 to 12 percent annually. Company offices provide no information on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and Northwestern
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Comany
Bond security dispute in Cincinnati Jackson and Mackinaw reorganization
Judge Wilmot M. Smith heard arguments in White Plains yesterday over security for minority stockholders in the Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railway reorganization. The Central and Guarantee Trust Companies argued who should furnish bond to protect complainants against disposition of new trust securities. A suggestion was made to require Twombly & Co. to deposit security for stockholders. The court took the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot M. Smith
White Plains
Cincinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw Railway
Central
Guarantee Trust
Twombly & Co
Cooperstown Mohawk Valley Railway Incorporated
The Cooperstown area Mohawk Valley Railway of Cooperstown Otsego County was incorporated with 200000 capital to run a steam line from Cooperstown to Springfield Centre. Directors include Edward L. Collins Stephen Jennings Charles H Cogswell B S Nickerson Clarence T Eldridge Warren Hawn A Devendorf John Gyer and A M Farnum.
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Albany
Cooperstown
Mohawk Valley Railway
Otsego County
Springfield Centre
Edward L. Collins
Stephen Jennings
Charles H.cogswell
B. 8. Nickerson
Boston
Mass
Clarence T. Eldridge
Winchester
Warren Hawn
Starkville
A. Devendorf
Fort Plain
John Gyer and
A. M. Farnum
Richfield Springs
New Pittsburg and Western Receiver Debtor in Circuit Court
Inbn K Cowen appears in the United States Circuit Court today representing the New Pittsburg and Western Receiver at Pittsburg. The proceedings concern pending matters in the case and related filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Western
United States Circuit Court
K. Cowen
Railroad Agent Changes in Brooklyn and City Office
William B. Lindsay, longtime Brooklyn agent for the Erie Railroad, becomes City Passenger Agent, reporting to James Buckley who is on sick leave. T. W. Pritcher succeeds Lindsay in Brooklyn, with the new office at 309 Broadway.
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William B. Lindsay
Brooklyn
Erie Railroad
Broadway
General Eastern
James Buckley
T. W. Pritcher
Mr. Lindsay
Railway Executives Bermuda
President J. J. Hill of the Great Northern is not expected in the city. Vice President Clough says Hill left on a yacht to salmon fish in Canadian waters. New York Central releases folder No. 28 with a map of Asia and East US relations. Newman names J. P. Blodgett as successor to Supt. Edgar Van Etten. A. H. Smith to succeed Blodgett.
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J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Clough
Great Northern
Hill
Canadian
New York Central
Asia
United States
Newman
J. P. Blodgett
Edgar van Etten
Blodgett
A. H. Smith
Death ends European trip of Flatbush sisters
Florence MacKenzie twenty five died on June 5 in England after illness diagnosed as ptomaine poisoning. Sister Julia MacKenzie arrived home in Flatbush to mourn while awaiting funeral services for Florence at St Lir Protestant Episcopal Church. Their aunt accompanied them abroad on the voyage.
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Florence
Julia MacKenzie
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Europe
Julia
St. Paul’s Place
British Isles
Brayside
Manchester
England
Julia Arived
Teutonic
William MacKenzie
St. Lir Protestant Episcopal Church
Flatush
Panic on Greenpoint trolley after fuse blows
A fuse blew on Trolley Car 1695 at Broadway and Williamsburg causing a rush to the street. About thirty passengers scrambled and several were injured including Mrs. Rosanna Wakland, 50, Mrs. Beckie Ness, 22, and Henrietta Weinholz, 16. Injuries ranged from spinal and internal to a fractured ankle. traffic delayed about thirty minutes.
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Greenpoint Avenue
Broadway
Williamsburg
Rosanna Wakland
Franklin Avenue
Brooklyn
Beckie Ness
East One Hundred and Eighth Street
Manhattan
Henrietta Weinholz
Franklin Street
Owin
Man Killed by Trolley Car in City Crossing
Charles Sinna aged 69 of 202 Broome Street was struck by a Columbus Avenue trolley at Seventy-first Street at 1 30 PM yesterday. He died at Roosevelt Hospital from a fractured skull. Motorman Joseph McNaughton was arrested. bail set at 500 dollars. he remained in custody after magistrate Flammer denied recognizance.
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Charles Sinna
Broome Street
Columbus Avenue
Seventy-first Street
Roosevelt Hospital
Joseph McNaughton
John G. Burns
Twenty-sixth
Flammer
West Side
Child Killed by Car on Lexington Avenue Tracks
Ruth Mayer a 3 1/2 year old girl of 167 East Ninety third Street stood on Lexington Avenue tracks at W Ninety third Street yesterday afternoon and was struck by a north bound car. The motor man Timothy Warren attempted emergency braking but could not avert the fatality as passengers were hurled from seats.
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Lexington Avenue
Ruth
Mayer
East Ninety-third Street
Ninety-third Street
Oeery
Timothy Warren
Child Decapitated by Trolley Car in Newark
Four year old Fanny Hollander was decapitated by a Springfield Avenue trolley car in front of 274 Springfield Avenue Newark as she played in the street. Motorman Charles Oltar and Conductor John J Welsh were arrested and jailed.
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Newark
N. J
Fanny Hollander
Springfield Avenue
Charles Oltar
John J.welsh
Civil Service to rule Bureau of Elections staff status
The State Civil Service Commission meets at Hotel Victoria to decide if Bureau of Elections aides are exempt non-competitive or competitive under civil service law. Mayer argues for unclassified or confidential posts while Goodwin supports classified clerical competition. The panel plans to reconvene at 10 o clock today.
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State Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Elections
Hotel Victoria
William M. Collier
Auburn
John E. Kraft
Kingston
Cuthbert W. Pound
Ithaca
John R. Voorhis
Michael J. Cady
Charles B. Page
Elliot H. Goodwin
Civil Service Reform Association
Alexander T. Mason
Municipal Civil Service Board
John McMackin
Labor
Julius M. Mayer
Goodwin
Mayer
Assemblyman
Cogley
Civil Service
Pound
New York Times
Death of Claude Gorisse in Sudden Irregular Cramp
Rahway New Jersey reports the death of Claude Gorisse aged seventy nine who died suddenly after an hour long illness of severe cramps. He had predicted on Saturday that he would not recover and passed away in the early hours of the morning.
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Rahway
N. J
Claude Gorisse
Local Pioneer Gorisse Dies After Long Rahway Stay
Born in Belfort France in 1822 Gorisse fought in the 1847 French Revolution and moved to Rahway in 1867 where he ran a successful vineyard on Westfield Avenue. His father and two uncles served with Napoleon I and were taken prisoners during a bridge burning episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfort
France
Rahway
Napoleon I
Gorisse
Westfield Avenue
Ferryboat Helpless in Midstream on Jersey City Run
The Pennsylvania Railroad ferry Philadelphia on a 1:30 PM Jersey City to New York trip blew a piston rod packing and drifted midriver until tugs towed her to her slip. Few passengers aboard. no panic. After landing, she was towed to Hoboken shop for repairs.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Twenty-third Street
New York
Hoboken
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Jennie F. Buckley
Frederick G. Buckley
Town Hall
North Carolina
Trouble For Graff & CO
Missouri
Texas
Treasury
MR. Stubbs
Harriman Roads
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railway
Fulton St
City Hall
Pittsburg and Western Railroad Company
M. W. Acheson
L. F. Loree
Baltimore and Ohio
Ehrich Bros
State Civil Service
Commission
New York Edison Company
New York City
Mrs. Winslow
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