Maryland Murder Case Ends With Suicide of Eastman
A Maryland murder chase ends when Eastman, pursued along Talbot County waterways, shoots himself near Col. Thompson's shore after a long manhunt. The inquest at St Michaels finds death self inflicted. identity confirmed by papers including a Bergen County deed and a letter to his wife. Ex Governor Brown and others recall Edith May Thompson Woodill's poised youth and tragic fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastman
Col. Thompson
Woodill
Robert E. Eastman
John J. Mann
New York
Bergen
Bogota County
N. J
Vernie
William Sutton
Norris
Easton
Mystery of Edith May Thompson Woodill
Baltimore report on Edith May Thompson Woodill outlines her unknown birth parents, foster care by Col. Charles H. Thompson in Maryland, and a life marked by an early rise in musical talent under patronage of prominent figures. It notes two marriages, a high-profile social circle, and her death at the hands of an infatuated man, with Thompson recalling sorrowful losses and the secrecy surrounding her origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Baltimore
Edith May Thompson Woodill
Charles H. Thompson
Maryland
Col
McDaniel
Col. Thompson
Connecticut
New York
Northwest
Gage Agitated Over Ward Woods Mrs Woodill Death
Ex Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J Gage shows distress over the death of his ward Mrs Woodill. He declines to discuss her parentage while defending his relationship as honorable. He notes she was murdered and hints at scandal seeking questions about his contact with President McKinley. He mentions schooling in San Diego and placements in New York and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
San Diego
Cal
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Woodiil
McKinley
Washington
Gage
Point Loma
Mystery Death Linked to Asotin Fruit Grower’s Family
In Minneapolis a widow Edith Woodill, believed murdered in Maryland, may be linked to Anna Pearl Witz daughter of 1887 victim Matthew Witz of Asotin Washington. Probate records show Anna Pearl Witz adopted Oct 13 1800 by Charles and Laura Thompson of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Edith Woodill
Maryland
Matthew Witz
Asotin
Washington
Anna Pearl
Hennipen County
Minn
Charles H. Thompson
Laura E. Thompson
Anna Pearl Witz
Witz
Lewiston
Idaho
Pearl Witz
Woodill
Eastman Married Actress Had Infant Son and Bail Forfeited
Robert E. Eastman, alias Lame Bob, a former Wall Street broker who swindled creditors, died by his own hand after leaving a widow and seven month old son in New York. His wife Miss Winnie Bradcome, a stage name for Lavinia Brady, located at 182 West 129th Street, later conceded their marriage. The widow said she last met Eastman about four years ago after a brief marriage in Union, New Jersey, and denied knowing him until recently. Eastman’s collapse left liabilities of 150000 to 200000 and he previously faced arrest in Chicago for obtaining money under false pretenses. Efforts were made to assist the widow and secure a place for her on stage.
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Wall Street
John T. Garrison
Eastman
Helen B. Robertson
St. Francis Court
Riverside Drive
135Th Street
Bogota
N. J
Albert Cirrac
St. Michaels
Alexander S. Rosenthal
Centre Street
Ida Epstein
East Fifth Street
Rosenthal
Hackensack
Bergen County
John J. Mann
Julius C. Rosenthal
Roberts
Thompson
Charities
Minneapolis
Minn
Col. Thompson
Walter Caswell
Boston
New York
Harry Adams
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Gilbert Woodill
Los Angeles
Robert E. Eastman
Edith Woodill
Union
John Justin
Young Eastman
Vinnie Bradcome
Lavinia Brady
Klaw & Erlanger
Rogers Brothers
Lulu Glaser
Lula
Berlin
Bradcome
Bob” Eastman
Eastman & Co
Chicago
Consolidated Exchange
A. A. Knowles
Mechanics’ National Bank of New York
Storm wrecks Coney Island and roars through New York
A violent storm battered Coney Island and parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan. At Coney Island wagons and cars overturned and spectators fled as signs and lights were ripped from fixtures. Ten people were rescued by United States Volunteer Life Savers near Seagate while a man was injured amid the chaos. Lightning struck a Greenwich Street tenement chimney and a Jersey City man, Robert Staley, was killed.
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Surf Avenue
Bowery
Manuel Ceroga
Senderson
Coney Island
Neantime
Seagate
United States Volunteer Life Savings Corps
Frank Griffin
David Lind
Herbert Young
George Graf
Harvey Bowens
Majestic Hotel
Flatbush
Sheepshead Bay
Bensonhurst
Bath Beach
Fort Hamilton
Ulmer Park
Prospect Park
Manhattan
Bronx
Ninth Avenue
Houston Street
Greenwich Street
Kearney Avenue
Jersey City
Robert Staley
Newark
Rescuers Save Sloop Off Gravesend Bay In Storm
Benjamin Poth and John Gordonski of Fort Lowry Yacht Club aided two men clinging to a capsized sloop between Fort Lowry and Atlantic Yacht clubs near Gravesend Bay. The Sea Fox towed the wrecked craft to shore with help from the Sultana and a gasoline tender. Rescued men Frank Patuzzo and Frank Roe were taken to the Atlantic Yacht Club clubhouse. both could not swim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Poth
John J. Gordonski
Fort Lowry
Bath Feach
Ulmer Park
Poth
Gravesend Bay
Gordonski
Henry Kryberg
Atlantic Yacht Clubs
Stryperg
Sea Fox
E. H. Harriman
Sultana
Atlantic Yacht Club
Bergstrom
Frank Patuzzo
Frank Roe
West Nineteenth Street
Bath Beach
Sea
Fox
Senate Debates 2 Percent Corporate Tax Plan
The Senate Finance Committee offered a 2 percent corporate income tax on net earnings over 5000 for U S corporations and foreign firms active in the United States. The measure, tied to the Payne Tariff bill, includes exemptions, penalties, reporting duties, and strict enforcement by the Internal Revenue Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aldrich
United States
Alaska
District of
Coumbia
District of Columbia
Carr
Premium
Unitedates
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Taft
Longworth
Ohio
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wickersham
Congress
Georgia Negro Lynched by Masked Mob in Cuthbert
Fifteen masked men dragged Albert Reese from the county jail and hanged him after an alleged assault on Miss Mary Taunton near Cuthbert, Georgia. Word of the lynching spread only today as sheriff and witnesses reported the incident.
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Cuthbert
Albert Reese
Reese
Mary Taunton
Atlas Oil Co Plant Burns In Omaha Fire
Fire in the Atlas Oil Company storage plant in Omaha caused the loss of the plant and the Orchard Wilhelm Furniture warehouse with damage estimated between 125000 and 150000 dollars. The Atlas Oil Co is identified as a Cleveland concern.
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Atlas Oil Co
Omaha
Neb
Atlas Oil Company
Cleveland
Orchard & Wilhelm Furniture Company
Rich Opportunities Help the Poor in New York Tenements
The Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor offers week long Sea Breeze stays for $2.50 to help the worthy needy in New York tenements. The appeal targets delicate workers, mothers, babies, and the elderly, inviting donations and indicating how gifts are used. Send to Treasurer R. S. Minturn, Room 210, No. 105 E. 22d St. N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sea Breeze
R. S. Minturn
St. N.Y
Association For Improving
R. Fulton Cutting
Oil Duty Defeated in Senate Vote 40 to 34
Washington June 25 The Senate rejected a proposal by Senator Penrose to impose a half cent per gallon duty on crude oil while refining products faced no duty. The Finance Committee avoided commitment and the vote reflected pressure from Standard Oil. Two Democrats supported protectionism, while nineteen Republicans opposed. The article notes ongoing tariff debates including blasting caps rates and wood pulp duties.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Penrose
Owen
Oklahoma
McEnery
Louisiana
Crawford
Cummins
Dillingham
Dolliver
Gamble
Johnson
Jones
la Follette
McCumber
Nelson
Page
Piles
Root
Smith
Michigan
Senator du Pont
Clapp
Aldrich
Brown
John Norris
New York
Norris
House Committee
Heat Wave Kills Eleven as New York Ends Torrid Spell
A brutal heat wave killed eleven people and prostrated 74 in New York City and boroughs with 92 degrees hottest day since 1875. The storm cooled by evening bringing rain and a northwest wind, while many were taken to hospitals and crowds sought relief on Broadway and Fifth Avenue.
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Manhattan
Brooklyn
Anderson
George
Twelfth Street
Eastern District Hospital
Dilling
Edward
Third Avenue
Gouverneur Hospital
Holly
Louis
Wythe Avenue
Howe
Hilton
Prospect Place
Johnson
Abraham
East 115Th Street
Halligan
James
Kent Pene
Eastern District
May
Margaret
East 109Th Street
Harlem Hospital
Schaefer
Thomas
West Twenty-second Street
Bijou Theatre
Williamsburg Hospital
Hudson Hospital
Broadway
East Side
Fifth Avenue
Metropolitan
Mysterious Chinatown murder case widens with new disclosures
Chong Sing admits hearing a quarrel before the killing of Elsie Sigel at 782 Eighth Avenue. He says Leon Ling attacked her over Chu Gain’s attentions. police doubt premiditation. Ching Sing Lee adds notes about Ling’s whereabouts and a missing note. Witness reports place Ling in the Sigel hallway after the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Sigel
Franz Sigel
Eighth Avenue
Chong Sing
Leon Sing
House of Detention
Capt
Carey
Leon Ling
Ling
Chong
Miss Sigel
Chu Gain
Mott Street
Chong Ling
Leun Sing
Ching Sing Lee
Timers
Lee
Eighth Avenue House
West 145Th Street
Chinatown
Sun Leung
Leung
Leon
Sigel
Woman challenges Ling claim amid city murder case
A woman testified Ling did not definitively enter Sigel apartment on Monday night and police pressed on with arrests. Capt Galvin left the city with a clue to a key witness while Chu Gain remained detained after failing to secure travel to Atlantic City. A Chinaman named Harry Kee was held on revolver charges as Ling investigation continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ling
Sigel
Michael Galvin
Elizabeth Street
Chu Gain
Atlantic City
Gain
Twenty-third Street Ferry
Ward
Harry Kee
Leon Ling
Mrs Sigel in a Sanitarium Amid Tragedy
Mrs Paul Sigel mother of Elsie Sigel the New York City murder victim is confined in a Westport sanitarium with nervous prostration after the tragedy. She reportedly went there several days ago.
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Sigel
South Norwalk
Conn
Paul Sigel
Elsie, Sigel
New York City
Westport
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Talbot County
Harris Creek
Chesapeake Bay
John W. McQuay
McQuay
Frank Brown
Peabody Conservatory of Music
le Trebvre
Edith Thompson
White House
Mrs. Woodill
Edith May Thompson-Woodill
Oodill
Pearl
Capt. Thompson
Cel. Thompson
Mr. Gage
Associated Charities
C. H.thompson
Husband
L. J. Gage
Rapport
Knickerbocker Geer
William Adams
Havog
Foreign Corporation Incomes
Georgia
du Pont
The
Robert Burns
NEW York Telephone CO
Dey Street
29Th St
F. Chauvenet’s
France
H. P. Finlay & Co. Ltd
West Shore
Madison
Ntrai
cLee Ue
Philadelphia
West 23d St
Liberty St
Waltham Watches
Allen
Weston
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