Witnesses test Barker character amid courtroom clash
The trial featured imputations on Mrs Barker with multiple neighbors testifying to a bad reputation for truth. Experts disputed Barker's mental state, with doctors saying he was sane at the time of the shooting and a temporary delusion may explain it. The judge postponed addressing a published confession cited by the prosecutor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barkers
Mary Elizabeth Wilson
Barker
W. R. Fisher
Hoboken
John D. McGill
Jersey City
Fisher
J. Leonard Corning
New York
Wall
Keller
Lewis
H. Lindbloom
Evans
Morris Plains Asylum
van Meter
Gemond
Arlington
Erwin
van Winkle
Arker
Corporations Evade Tax in New York Oversight
Albany June 20 Controller Knight plans action against 500 New York corporations owing about 100000 in state taxes. If they fail to heed, their charters may be annulled and warrants prepared for sheriffs’ delivery next week by the tax bureau staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Knight
Tax Bureau
Rev O W Snodgrass Marries in Brooklyn Church Row
The Rev Orrin W Snodgrass pastor of Knickerbocker Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Brooklyn wed Miss Charlotte Remsen daughter of William Remsen a Bensonhurst resident. The engagement sparked church dissension at Cropsey Avenue Bath Beach leading to his resignation before taking the new post. The ceremony was at the Remsen home with Rev William C Snodgrass officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin W. Snodgrass
Knickerbocker Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Charlotte Remsen
William Remsen
Bensonhurst
Snodgrass
Miss Remsen
Cropsey Avenue Church
Bath
Cropsey Avenue
William C. Snodgrass
Suffrage Debates at Virginia Constitutional Convention
The Virginia Constitutional Convention today debated suffrage with resolutions endorsing white male suffrage and opposing universal Negro suffrage. It calls for repeal or amendment of the Fifteenth Amendment, while pledging civil rights for those with property and resisting black political dominance.
Negro mysticism exposed in Shreveport lynching tale
New Orleans reports a quiet day in Shreveport after Prophet Smith and F D McLand two negroes were lynched for the murder of John Gray Foster. Letters suggest conspiracies against police Chief Lake. The Church of the Living God minutes describe harsh punishments and plans against authorities and opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Shreveport
Prophet ” Smith
F. D. McLand
John Gray Foster
Smith
Foster
Church of the Living God
Houston
Lake
Foster Plantation
Princesney Smith
Royal Archive of
The
Kingdom of God
Supreme Council
Fik. Smith
Church of God
Prince Webb
Prince Hicks
Prince McLand
Prince Johnson
Prince Edwards
Dessa
Highwaymen Rob A Teacher On Port Washington Road
Palmer J. Jones principal of Port Washington School was attacked by two highwaymen on his bicycle near Manhasset. He was clubbed and beaten into unconsciousness, then found $172 missing from his pocketbook. Papers from the wallet were strewn along the road. Earlier that week two men, at his house, asked for a telegram and left after he refused to open the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Washington, L. I
Palmer J. Jones
Port Washington
Manhasset
Jones
Mr. Jones
International Mining Congress Opens in Boise in July
The fourth annual session of the International Mining Congress convenes in Boise Idaho on July 23 for two days. The aim is to gain better government recognition for the mining industry and foster harmony among allied interests. Delegates will be named by state governors, county commissioners, and commercial bodies as part of a broad selection plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Mining Congress
Boisé
Idaho
Washington
Department of Mines and Mining
Ayers
Massachu setts Battleship Passes Hell Gate On Test Run
The United States battleship Massachusetts commanded by Capt. H. N. Manney left the navy yard at 11 50 A M for compass tests in the Sound. It narrowly avoided danger near Blackwell's Island, passing about seventy five feet from rocks and backing water to avoid a rocky bed. Preceded by the New Hampshire, it received little greeting until after the danger point. Navy yard critics questioned Capt Manney's decision to navigate the narrow channel, though he believed the risk minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Massachusetts
H. N. Manney
Navy Yard
Hell Gate
Sound
Blackwell's Island
New Hampshire
Manney
Navy bars battleship passage through Hell Gate except in emergency
The Navy Department acknowledged the Massachusetts commander's date passage through Hell Gate from New York to Newburyport. Secretary Long issued a strict order prohibiting any battleship from passing Hell Gate unless under exceptional emergency conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Massachusetts
Hell Gate
New York
Newburyport
Long
Judge Awards $12,000 to Widow in Elevator Death Case
Mrs Julia Diehl won a Supreme Court verdict of $12 000 against Andrew Robinson a general contractor who built the St Paul Building at Ann Street and Broadway Diehl husband of the plaintiff was killed February 16 1897 when the elevator shaft car failed to warn him as he worked in the shaft The defendant contends contributory negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Diehl
Supreme Court
Andrew Robinson
Robinson
St. Paul
Ann Street
Broadway
George Diehl
Diehl
Proceeds of a Fair Stolen From Brooklyn Club
The Asacog Club of Brooklyn, a philanthropy group of sixty young women, held a small fair to aid the poor and working girls. A burglar smashed into the club building at Sands and Adams Streets and took $93 in proceeds. Police pledged to pursue the thief and recover the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asacog Club
Brooklyn
Sands and
Adams Streets
Asacog
Sibley Divorce Case Seeks Opening of Default in Suit
Henry Clay Sibley a trust promoter asked Justice Bischoff in the Supreme Court to open his default in the separation suit filed by his wife Carlie Weil Sibley. He is $4600 in arrears after his answer was stricken for nonpayment of $360 monthly alimony ordered by Justice Truax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay Sibley
Justice Bischoff
Supreme Court
Carlie Weil Sibley
Truax
Mr. Sibley
L. Laflin Kellogg
United States Supreme Court
Justice Truax
Plans for Mr Krueger Visit to United States
Consul General Pierce of the Orange Free State says plans for President Kruger's U S visit are not decided. He notes the fall arrival possibly in October and declines to discuss entertainment or a tour of American cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Orange Free State
Kruger
United States
Washington
Mr. Pierce
Work of Enlarging a Church Begun at Lenox and 123rd
Interior alterations at the Second Collegiate Reformed Church on Lenox Avenue and 123rd Street commence. A portion of the west wall will be removed, the pulpit moved rearward, and space created behind it for the organ and choir to expand seating. New exits will be added at the west gallery ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Collegiate Reformed
Lenox Avenue
One Hundred and Twenty-third Street
Galeries
German immigrant Emil Tradelius shoots self in Central Park
Emil Tradelius of 98 Seventh Street attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head in Central Park yesterday morning. A Stettin, Prussia native once wealthy, he lost his fortune to speculation. His sons run a laundry at 342 Sixth Avenue and at the Waldorf Astoria. He was taken to J Hood Wright Hospital where recovery was not expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Tradelius
Seventh Street
Central Park
Tradelius
Stettin
Prussia
Sixth Avenue
Waldorf-Astoria
J. Hood Wright Hospital
Retired Merchant Missing in Brooklyn Park Slope Area
Joseph Bruns a fifty seven year old retired wool merchant of 364 First Street Park Slope Brooklyn has been missing since Sunday. He left home to take a walk and was seen in Prospect Park the next day by a friend. His wife daughter and son-in-law fear harm may have happened and have searched without results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bruns
First Street
Park Slope
Brooklyn
Bruns
Prospect Park
Acquitted of Attempt to Poison in Wilkesbarre
Fred Darling and his wife, owners of a local animal show, were freed after police found no evidence of poisoning involving Thomas Samuels. Samuels survived and exonerated the accused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Fred Darling
Thomas Samuels
Samuels
Texas chase for bandits in Southwest Texas
A Texas dispatch tallies hostilities with six dead and nine arrests. From June 12 to June 17, lawmen including Sheriff Morris, Sheriff Glover, and Constable Schnabel were killed, while Mexican suspects sustained multiple wounds. Manuel Cortez, accused slayer, eludes capture near Cotulla as bloodhounds are deployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
W. T. Morris
Karnes County
Morris
Gonzales County
R. M. Glover
Henry Schnabel
Ottine
Belmont
Benevides
Manuel Cortez
Glover
Cotulla
Proposed Broom Trust Gains Momentum in U S Market
Urbana Ohio June 20 The broom trust organization has advanced and is expected to control the broom corn market and the manufactured broom within a short time Six million dollars backs the project to unite 200 U S manufacturers The Southwestern Company of Evansville Indiana and the Chicago Broom Company of Chicago are described as backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Ohio
United States
Southwestern Company
Evansville
Ind
Chicago Broom Company
Chicago
Charter Revoked Bid In Chicago Masons Association
Chicago officials moved to revoke the Chicago Masons and Builders Association charter after State's Attorney Deneen filed a quo warranto petition alleging the group restricts members to brick and stone suppliers tied to the Chicago Pressed Bricks Association. The suit argues the restriction harms competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Deneen
Chicago Masons and Builders’ Association
Chicago Pressed Bricks Association
Mrs Babcock Wins Dispute With Cabman Over Fare
Sergt. Carson settles a dispute between widow Mrs Maltbie D. Babcock and cabman Andrew Elliott. The cabbie claimed two dollars for a ride from East Thirty-seventh Street to the Plaza and back, while Mrs Babcock contended one dollar was sufficient. The officer ruled in favor of the driver, and she paid the two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt. Carson
West Thirtieth Street
Maltbie D. Babcock
East Thirty-seventh Street
Dr. Babcock
Andrew Elliott
West Forty-second Street
Babcock
Fifth Avenue
Madison Square
Thirty-seventh Street
Anne
Sergi Carson
Desperate Escape Attempt Ends With Capture at River
Jonathan Hines a Warren County Jail inmate for embezzlement repeatedly escaped into the Delaware River despite Deputy Lemuel Cole’s efforts. After three drownings and rescues, a final pursuit along the river resulted in Hines being recaptured, ironed, and returned to Belvidere jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvidere
N. J
Delaware River
Cole
Jonathan Hines
Warren County
Hines
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Lemuel Cole
Bac
Indians Lose Land Suit Denied Injunction in Oklahoma Lands
Justice Bradley ruled the injunction bid by Lone Wolf and other Indians against opening Kiowa Comanche Apache and Wichita lands to settlement is political in nature and beyond judicial power. He said Congress handles treaties and tribal rights, not courts, and a special appeal may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bradley
Lone Wolf
Secretary of the Interior
Oklahoma
District Court of Appeals
Justice Bradley
Congress
Judiciary
United States
Wife accuses lawyers in bigamy divorce case
Mrs. Kate Mand, wife of Louis Mand an undertaker and highway foreman, claims lawyers conspired with her husband, whom she accuses of being a bigamist, as she seeks an absolute divorce from Justice Giegerich at Westchester and Brook Avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Mand
Louis Mand
Westchester and
Brook Avenues
Department of Highways
Justice Giegerich
Supreme Court action over alleged bigamy case in Boston
Mrs Mand accuses her husband of bigamy after he married Mrs Sheridan on Oct 2. She claims lawyers Hegeman and Darcy and the husband conspired to remove references to the marriage from papers and that witnesses were supplied by the husband. She met Justice Giegerich, who said the matter would receive attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Deaths Alarm Hudson Family in Poison Suspect Case
Frank Pullis of North Bergen dies under suspicious circumstances after a string of deaths in his family. Dr. Menger withholds certificate amid questions of poisoning while Dr. Converse to conduct county inquiry. Proceedings follow the deaths of Frank, his mother Hannah and brother James, all linked by convulsions and Brights disease symptoms. The Pullis estate, wills, and tensions among brothers Edward and Charles frame a family seeking official investigation. Edward, a Justice of the Peace, backs the inquiry as Charles sits under strain and the wife seeks Philadelphia relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pullis
North Bergen
Hudson County
William Menger
Converse
Frank Pallis
Hannah Pullis
James
Edward
Charles
Frank
Bright
William Pullis
Hackensack Plan Road
Edward Pullis
Charles Pullis
Midnight Fire in Harlem at 201 West 123rd Street
A blaze at 12:10 a.m. in a five story Harlem flat at 201 West 123rd Street occupied by eight families caused mainly fright. Police and citizens helped tenants flee via roof and fire escapes while others sought the rear yard. Fire cleared in about fifteen minutes with only $1,000 damage. Ground floor stores run by Isaac Goldstein and Chin Lung were rearwardly affected where the fire began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West One Hundred and Twenty-third Street
Isaac Goldstein
Chin Lung
Shocking car-track injury suit seeks 20000 damages
Louis Ludwig sues the Metropolitan Street Railway Company in Supreme Court for 20000 claiming a jolt from an electric conduit shocked him as he crossed Second Avenue at One Hundred and Sixteenth Street on February 22, 1899. He alleges snow concealed the leakage and the company failed to use proper detectors, while the defense asserts contributory negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Ludwig
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Giegerich
Supreme Court
Ludwig
Second Avenue
One Hundred and Sixteenth Street
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers' Convention Concludes
The sixth annual convention in Cincinnati ended with debates on reducing the bonded period to four years, which failed overwhelmingly. Resolutions urged extending outage allowances, opposing sweetening in bond, opposing changes to bond entry proof, and pushing tax rate reductions for the trade. The group adjourned to meet in Pittsburg on the second Wednesday in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
National Wholesale
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Executive Committee
Congress
Internal Revenue Department
Pittsburg
Ten Smallpox Cases Reported by Health Department
Ten individuals were listed as smallpox cases by the Health Department. Names include James Valentine, Maria Valentine, Charles Martin, Jagnet, Antonio Gallo, Rose Apello, Mildred Crossman, William Cavanagh, Catherine Foley, and Julius Carlson, with ages and street addresses provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
James Valentine
Maria Valentine
Charles Martin
Wis Jagnet
Antonio Gallo
Rose Apello
Mildred Crossman
Prevention of Water Waste By Metering And Faucets
The American Water Works Association session focused on stopping consumer water waste. Meters and compression faucets were judged best, with papers by John M. Diven of Elmira Water Works, P A Maigren of Philadelphia, and H F Porter of this city. A Glen Island visit and dinner followed in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Water Works Association
Neu
John M. Diven
Elmira
P. A. Maigren
C. E
Philadelphia
H. F. Porter
Sale of Hickory Island by J Walter Wood Jr
Clayton N Y June 20 J Walter Wood Jr of L Von Hoffman Co New York today bought Hickory Island at Grindstone Island head of the St Lawrence. The island contains 1y acres in Canadian waters. The consideration is said to pay for building a summer home on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Island
Clayton, N. Y
J. Walter Wood,Jr
L. von Hoffman & Co
New York
Grindstone Island
St.Lawrence
Wood
Accident Underwriters Meet in Atlantic City
The International Association of Accident Underwriters elected officers today in Atlantic City New Jersey Franklin J Moore of Philadelphia was chosen President without opposition Other officers named include First Vice President Charles H Bunker of Chicago Second Vice President K M Kingsbury of Westfield Massachusetts Secretary G Leonard McNeill of Boston Treasurer B F Hughes of Philadelphia Executive Committee Charles H Ger of Chicago Hag B Smith of Hartford and Des Moines William Eae of Boston T A E Forest of Chi pman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
International Association of Accident Underwriters
Franklin J. Moore
Philadelphia
Charles H. Bunker
Chicago
K. M. Kingsbury
Westfield
Mass
G. Leonard McNeill
Boston
B. F. Hughes
Philadelhia
Charles H.ger
B. Smith
Hartford
Aley
Des Moines
William Eae Boston
T. A
Santa Fe to Bring Italians West in Colonization Plan
Chicago June 20 The Santa Fe Railroad is launching a major colonization drive to settle thousands of Italians on lands in Southern California New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas. Agents are being sent to Italy with informational literature and plans to expand to other European countries after initial success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Santa Fé Railroad
California
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Italy
Europe
Homeopathy Institute elects officers at Richfield Springs
In Richfield Springs New York on June 20 the American Institute of Homeopathy finished its fourth day with a ticket headed by President Dr James C Wood of Cleveland and Vice President Dr Edward Beecher Hooker of Hartford Conn. Dr Charles Gatchell of Chicago was chosen General Secretary while the treasurer and recording secretary were re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richfield Springs
N. Y
American Institute of Homeopathy
James C. Wood
Cleveland
Edward Beecher Hooker
Hartford
Mrs. McKinley Improves Gradually in White House
Washington June 20. Mrs. McKinley’s condition continues to improve slowly each day. Dr Rixey said there was nothing new in her case but she is stronger and now can sit in a rolling chair and see a few friends as she recovers at the White House.
Veteran Killed by a Train at Swedesborough
Woodbury N J June 20 William McIlvaine a Civil War veteran who had worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad for thirty years was killed today at Swedesborough. He rode the back platform of a train fell off was run over by a second train and his arm leg and head were badly crushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury
N. J
William McIlvaine
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Swedesborough
Colts Arms Company Organized in New York City
Albany June 20 The Colts Arms Company of New York City today applied to the Secretary of State for permission to file its certificate of incorporation. The company has been organized with a capital of 2 50 000 and its directors include Brown and James C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colts Arms Company
Albany
New York City
Secretary of State
Comay OO
Are . Brown
James C
New York Notables Listed in Proceedings
William Dawson Thompson Montague Beiert and Charles L. Burnham of New York City appear in the latest proceedings, with notes detailing their affiliations and roles. The document highlights their involvement in the case and references related organizations.
Farmhand's Body Believed in Owego Reservoir
In Binghamton New York on June 20 investigators say the body of John Carns a farm hand is believed to be in the reservoir supplying Owego water. He is thought to have taken his own life while intoxicated. A handkerchief with his initials and a bottle that had contained wine were found near the reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owego Reservoir
Binghamton
N. Y
John Carns
Owego
Carns
Fire at Saddlery Company Causes Major Loss in St Louis
A blaze at the J. B. Sickles Saddlery Company on Twenty first Street and Washington Avenue caused property and stock losses near 200000. Insurers cover part of the damage. J. B. Sickles Saddlery, T. F. Reynolds Carriage, Lamberg Pharmacy, and other firms sustained losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
J. B. Sickles Saddlery Company
Twenty-first Street
Washington Avenue
T. F. Reynolds Carriage Company
Lamberg Pharmacy Company
Death of teen at Holmes and Dreyfus elevator fall
William Dennison aged seventeen of 215 Monroe Street fell from the fifth floor into the freight elevator shaft in the basement of Holmes and Dreyfus paper box dealers at 99 Mott Street yesterday afternoon. He was instantly killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dennison
Monroe Street
Holmes & Dreyfus
Mott Street
Orange County Supervisor William L. Clark Dies After Rail Crash
William L. Clark, a longtime member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, died in Port Jervis from injuries sustained in a railroad accident. He served fourteen consecutive years on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
N. Y
William L. Clark
Board of Supervisors
Orange County
Port Jervis
Brazilian Officers Dined With Minister at Seabright
Capt. José Martins de Toledo of the Brazilian cruiser Benjamin Constant and several officers were entertained at dinner yesterday by J. F. de Assis Brasil, the Brazilian Minister, at his Summer home in Seabright, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
José Martins de Toledo
Benjamin Constant
J. F. de Assis Brasil
Seabright
N. J
Holtley and Script ure wedding in Syracuse
John Vincent Holtley of Philadelphia married Mae Staninsheee daughter of Rome Justice William E Scripture in Syracuse on June 20. The ceremony linked Holtley’s Philadelphia ties with local Rome justice lineage as the couple began their married life.
Also Mentioned on This Page
O. W. Snodgrass
Bath Beach
Man’s Government
Richmond
T. W. Harrison
Electoral College
Committee On Suffrage
Thom
Norfolk
Shoshone Falls
Swan Falls
Silver City
Weiser
Coeur d'Alene
Seven Devils
Oregon
Tennessee
Western Passenger Association
Yellowstone Park
Prophet” Smith
Department of Mines
Sibley
MR. Krueger
America
Broom Trust
New York Times
Builders’ Association
Mrs. Babcock and
Cabman
Harlem
Liquor Dealers’ Convention
B. Altman & Co
Hammerslough Bros
Cuckoo Row
John McDonald
West One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Street
New York Central Railroad
Sixtieth Street
North River
McDonald
West Eeety-Eighth Street
William Day
Day
William Harlem
West Sixtieth Street
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
International Association
Homeopathists
Wilson
W. 24Th St
Newport's
Philippines
Joane
Roman Church
Bars
Tod
Fairmont Coal Company
Charleston
West Va
Fairmont
Marion
Harrison
Monongahela
Arthur M. Taylor
Warner B. Matteson
E. E. Hartley
N. C. Ashcorn
W. A. Shley
Watson
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