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Newspaper

New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1908

Page

16

Jerome Charges In He Takes The Stand In Trial

Grand jury minutes and party lines heat a hearing before Commissioner Rosalsky on the Jerome case seeking Gov Hughes removal of District Attorney Jerome A clash over access to grand jury minutes and a contested tape transcript frames the session Jerome defends his conduct in the Perkins campaign and Ice Trust inquiries while accusing the King Committee of bad faith He plans to continue his defense as the day ends.

King Committee of Metropolitan Street Railway Gov. Hughes Jerome Franklin Pierce The King Committee James W. Osborne Ice Trust de Witt Clarence J Shearn New York American Pierce Osborne American Ice Company Trust Rosalsky Judge Rosalsky Clerk of General Sessions de Ford Gler Mr. de Ford McGrath Maine Grand Oler Court of Equity Hand Patrick Mr. Pierce William F. King John T. Milliken Albert T. Patrick Miliken A. Edward Wooodruff Julian Tillinghast Metropolitan Road Quackenbush Stanley Bigg Justice Seabury Bagg Bagge Mr.Jerome Kiesel Ragg Seabury Perkins New York Times Mr. Jerome Justice Greenbaum Samuel Untemyer Edward B. Whitney Court of Appeals Nylie Perkiins New York Life Mexican Central Railroad Law Mr. Perkins Robert Winsor Kiddie, Peabody & Co Boston

Justice Goff presides as ice company case moves forward

The Supreme Court Criminal Branch convened a Special Grand Jury led by James W. Osborne to reinvestigate the American Ice Company. After swearing in, the jury began examining documents while Mr. Osborne asked to delay until Thursday. Wesley Oler seeks an appellate writ to halt further action, alleging improper juror selection and questions of authority. The Appellate Division is expected to rule today.

Justice Goff Supreme Court James W. Osborne American Ice Company Osborne the Justice Wesley M. Oler Appellate Division Jackson May Grand Jury Oler Grand Jury

Flood Toll Rises After Severe Storm Hits St Louis Area

A May 5 storm with near tornado-force winds damaged infrastructure near Belleville Illinois and Edgemont Illinois. A Louisville and Nashville bridge washout wrecked a freight train, killing Engineer Carl Ward and Fireman Chasen and likely another crewmate. Edgemont residents fled to improvised rafts as thirty five square miles of low land flooded. French Village suffered unroofed houses after a miniature tornado cut communications.

ST. Louis Louisville & Nashville Railroad Belleville Schoenlanb Creek Carl Ward Evansville Ind Chasen Howell Edgemont East St. Louis

Manning Installed Rector of Trinity After 46 Years

A ceremonial installation at Trinity Church yesterday marked Rev. Dr. W. T. Manning taking charge as rector, with sextons from nine daughter churches delivering keys. The event, last repeated 46 years ago with Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, followed by a brief service and roll call, highlighted Trinity Parish’s expansion since 1862.

Trinity Parish W. T. Manning Morgan Dix Old Trinity St. Paul's St. John’s Trinity Chapel St. Agnes's St. Augustine's St. Chrysostom’s St. Luke's St. Cornelius the Centurion Manning Trinity Churchyard Cornelius the Twelfth Infantry Philippines Col William Jay E. D. Randolph Dr. Manning Jay Trinity Col. Jay

Methodists Gather for Global Conference in Baltimore

Delegates from around the world arrive for the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opening in Baltimore. Fraternal delegate Dr. A Sasamori of Japan attends. Bishop J W Hamilton presides. two Pacific Coast candidates vie for Bishopric honors. debate centers on amusements and itinerant pastorates amid a split on riskier outcomes.

New York Times Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Church A. Sasamori Chenzan College Japan Methodist Church J. W. Hamilton D. A. Goodsell Pacific Coast Robert McIintyre Los Angeles Freeman D. Vorand Berkeley Cal United States

Mass onstage sparks Vatican tone as play opens

In Chicago at Rush Temple Theatre the second scene of A Woman of the West shows a Catholic church mass with altar, priest vestments, chalice, and benediction. Rev. L J Vaughan defends the depiction as a reverent living painting, while actor G R True, as George Roberts, plays the priest.

Chicago L. J. Vaughan Temple Theatre Vaughan G. R._ True Father Vaughan George Roberts

Fire Panic Hits Williamsburg Factory Fire injures workers

More than 200 girls and young women were at Holzheimer Steam Laundry when explosions and flames cut through floors four and five of the Lorimer and McKibbin Streets building. Firemen contained the blaze after an hour. damage estimated at 40,000 dollars. The United Cork Company on floors four and five employed twenty five men.

Holzheimer Steam Laundry Lorimer and McKibbin Streets Williamsburg United Cork Company Carl Company Ross Street

Cowboy Game Ends tragically as boy killed by air rifle

Nine year old Joseph Finley formed a Wild West club after visiting a show. He brought an air rifle to a fence target and fired twice. Eight year old Frank Green was struck in the head and died at New York Hospital from the brain injury.

Joseph Finley West Twentieth Street Finley Joseph Vie Frank Green West Highteenth Street Young Green Trigit Frank New York

Policeman Held on Felony Abduction Charge

Policeman Edward A. Willi of the Bronx was arrested after a Grand Jury indictment charging him with abducting 15 year old Rose Hoffman. Willi was arraigned in General Sessions and held for trial in $1,500 bail. The shooting incident by Rose Hoffman's brother Frederick Hoffman was deemed a felony by the Grand Jury.

Edward A. Willi Alexander Avenue Bronx Russo Rose Hoffman West Will Hoffman

Policeman Griffin Baisley Charged With Robbery

Patrolman Griffin Baisley of West Thirtieth Street Station faced robbery charges after John H. McKey a street car conductor testified in Jefferson Market court that Baisley and another officer attacked him and Ernest L. Adams on Thirty-fourth Street last Friday night. McKey said he lost a ring a watch and 249 dollars. Baisley was held on 2 dollar bail for examination after arrest with Adams on intoxication charges.

Griffin Baisley West Thirtieth Street Steinert Jefferson Market Court Baisley John H. McKey West Fiftyfirst Street Ernest L. Adams Thirty-fourth Street Seventh Avenue McKey Adams

Hope Diamond Sold in Paris for 400000

A Paris report says the Hope Diamond, 44% carats and sapphire blue, once owned by Joseph Wrankel's Sons Co, was sold for 400000. Experts doubt the price, noting Frankel firm valued it around 250000. The gem has a storied history tied to a London banker and the Tav ernier diamond.

Paris Hope Joseph Wrankel's Sons Company of New York Turkey London Henry Thomas Hope Tavernier Giamond Frankel

Davis Plans Free Special Train to Denver Democratic Convention

City Collector Robert Davis of Jersey City announced a special train to Denver for the Democratic National Convention. The train will be free to all Democrats who apply, with Davis traveling as a delegate from New Jersey’s Tenth District. He opposes Senator Smith of Essex monopolizing transport to Colorado.

Davis Robert Davis Jersey City Denver Tenth Smith Essex New Jersey Colorado Tate

City Brevities: Gifts and Gatherings in Local Circles

John E. Parsons gave $2,500 to the New York Law Institute fund through William H. Winters the librarian. Alfred Mosely, who sailed for England yesterday on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, was hosted at an American Protective Tariff League gathering with Charles A. Moore and others. Mrs. Margaret Barber, despondent over ill health, committed suicide in Brooklyn, leaving Herbert Barber.

John E. Parsons William H. Winters New York Law_ Institute Alfred Mosely England American Protective Tariff League Charles A. Moore Lowell Ligcoln James Talcott John Eastwood Col. T. Z Cowle Margaret Barber Henry Street Brooklyn Herbert Barber Manhattan

San Francisco Fire Destroys Fifteen Stores on Geary Street

A blaze at the Mentone Restaurant on Geary Street last night consumed fifteen stores. A Wood & Co branch, Waterman Fountain Pen Co, and United Cigar Stores suffered damage. Loss estimated at $400,000.

San Francisco Mentone Geary Street Kearney Street Grant Avenue S. N. Wood & Co Waterman Fountain Pen Company United Cigar Stores

Unclear Street List of Small Sums and Names

A truncated directory style entry lists multiple addresses and names with small payments marked as trifling or specific amounts such as 300, 35, and 50 dollars. The entries include Samuel Clark Emil Dubosh I. Diamond Dora Liebman Louis Cohen J. Degandio Peter Kabaris Hobbs & Co and others with addresses on Bleecker St Madison St Brook Ave and others.

E. 114Th St Samuel Clark Bleecker St Emil Dubosh Park Er ‘Rodman Rivington St I. Diamond Brook Max Bernstein Madison St Dora Liebman Louis -Cohen J. Degandio Stanton St A. Levine Independence Kcine Eeet William St. Hobbs & Co 110Th St Sa Ae T 1St St Berrar

Episcopal Split Over Open Pulpit Creates Catholic Question

Philadelphia clergymen clash over the Richmond Canon on open pulpit rights. Some Episcopals seek Roman Catholic marriage allowances for priests, while church leaders doubt papal approval. Reenders McGarvey Francis plan to explain next Sunday amid resignations at St Elizabeth's.

Philadelphia Richmond Greer Episcopal Church Tvith William McGarvey St. Elizabeth's Church James ‘Paul Francis Grayfriars Papa America Mgr. Falconio New York Mgr. McCready Church of the Holy Cross Forty-second Street Rome James Paul Francis M. J. Cowl W. L. Hayward William H. McClellan

Lutheran Bishop Arrives With Letter From Norway

Bishop Anton Christian Bang of the Lutheran Church in Norway arrives in New York aboard the Hellig Olav bearing a letter from King Haakon to President Roosevelt. He brings a bronze statue of Henrik Wergeland for presentation to the Normannan Society of Minneapolis on May 17 during the hundredth anniversary festival. Bang does not speak English and will travel to Washington to deliver his letter.

Haakon Norway Roosevelt Anton Christian Bang Hellig Olav Minneapolis Henrik Wergeland Viegland Normannan Society of Washington

Brennan Granted Pardon by Rhode Island Senate

In Providence Rhode Island the Senate voted 19 to 8 to pardon James Brennan of Brooklyn New York after nine years in Cranston State Prison for a Portsmouth car barns robbery. Governor Higgins urged clemency and Brennan was cleared of being Milwaukee Red after a clemency review.

Providence R. IL Rhode Island Senate James Brennan Brooklyn N. Y Cranston James H. Higgins Brennan Portsmouth Milwaukee Red

The Hub Clothing Corner Silk and Satin Suits Sale

The Hub Clothing Corner at 227 229 Broadway offers men’s silk and satin lined hand tailored suits in brown gray London Smoke and light blue sizes 4 to 44 single and double breasted. Worth 20 to 25 in other stores, now 9.80 this week.

HUB Broadway Cor Barclay St Post Office London

Cardinal Logue Visits Washington Attends New York Meet

Cardinal Logue the Primate of Ireland visited Washington forenoon events meeting Rep Rourke Cochran and Ambassador Bryce at the British Embassy. He also met Mgr Falconio at the Papal Legation and attended a Catholic hierarchy reception at St Patrick's and will be received by the President at the White House.

Washington Cardinal Logue Ireland Father Russell St. Patrick's Catholic Church St. Patrick's Rourke Cochran New York Bryce Mgr. Falconio Mers. Falconio Cneretti Papal Legation Catholic Church Catholic University St. Patrick's Rectory White House America

Archbishop Farley Applauds City Street Cleaning Efforts

Archbishop Farley thanks Street Cleaning Commissioner Crowell for the department's care of city streets during the Catholic centenary celebration. He notes Madison and Fifth Avenues in particular reflected credit on the Commissioner and the department.

Archbishop Farley Crowell Madison Fifth Avenues

Parochial School Graduates Dinner at Hotel Astor

In New York the association of former pupils of Catholic schools held a centennial celebration dinner at the Hotel Astor. More than 600 graduates attended to mark the diocesan Centennial event.

New York Hotel Astor

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