Jerome got Thomas to change lawyers in high profile hearing
District Attorney Jerome faced cross examination over dinners with Edward R. Thomas and urging him to drop Edward Lauterbach for ex-Justice Davy. The dialogue touched Jerome credibility, his views on the King Committee probe, and Untermyer’s $5000 campaign contribution. The testimony highlighted tensions between Jerome and Pierce and noted Jerome’s independent 1905 bid planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
King Committee
Metropolitan Street Railway
Richard L. Hand
Edward R. Thomas Mir
Thomas
City Club
Edward Lauterbach
Davy
E.R. Thomas
Imerce
B. R. Thomas
Fierce
Mr. Jerome
Elise
Mr. Pierce
Karl Decker
G. R. Thomas
Mr. Lauterbach
Gaynor
BH. R Thomas
Pierce
Samuel Untermyer
Charles
Murphy
William F. King
Untérmyer
Boy Admits Killing Playmate in Brooklyn River Tragedy
An eight year old boy confessed to detectives how he pushed his seven year old playmate into the East River from a Sixty first Street pier ten days earlier. The confession followed hours of cross examination by Detectives Fogarty and Galvin of Police Headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Society
Dokoupio
John iXralik
Brooklyn
George
Charles
Joseph
Fifty-ninth Street
Madison Avenue
Joe
Frances Napier Found After Abduction Probe
Frances Napier, a Coney Island girl, was found by James Vinton in an abandoned sloop off Bay Forty-ninth Street Ulmer Park. Vinton’s son Lester was arrested for questioning about the girl. Frances to be produced in Coney Island Police Court as the elder Vinton says he found her and brought her to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Napier
Coney Island
James Vinton
Bay Forty-ninth Street
Ulmer Park
Arthur Butler
Vinton
Ebay Forty-ninth Street
Lester F. Vinton
Young Vinton
James
Capt. Kelly
Stranger Dies After Receiving Food In Tenement
A starving man wandered into the tenement at 408 Second Avenue seeking food. Mrs. Alice Cahill gave him a hot dinner, he prayed in thanks, then collapsed on the stairs and died before Bellevue Hospital doctors arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
Alice Cahill
Rescue Hope Fades On Peter Rickmers Wreck at Zach's Inlet
In a night of raging storm 100 men aboard the German steel ship Peter Rickmers cling to torn masts as seas wash over a waterlogged deck. Lifesavers from Sandy Hook and Zach's Inlet station prepare a morning attempt to rescue the crew led by Capt. Bachmann as the vessel drifts toward breaking up after running aground off Zach's Inlet.
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New York Times
Eastport
L. I
Peter Rickmers
Zach’s Inlet
Rickmers
Mohawk
Sandy Hook
Chester A. Lippincott
Essel
Zach's Inlet
Jones’s Inlet
Short Beach
Oak Island
Fourth Life Saving District
Lippincott
Zach's Island
Revenue Cutter
Bachimnann
Peter
Bachmann
Port Glasgow
Scotland
Atlantic
Democrats May Win In Niagara Orleans Races
In Rochester on May 7, political leaders foresee a tight Niagara Orleans Senate race with Henry A. McMahon favored. Republicans show little activity and Wadsworth Merritt supporters will stay home or back the Democrat.
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New York Times
Rochester
No Auto Ride For Thaw In Court House Stay
Harry K Thaw remains in the Dutchess County Court House top floor suite with room and books but is denied an automobile ride with a keeper He spends time drafting notes for his sanity inquiry and refuses visitors Habeas corpus for release from Matteawan State Hospital begins next Wednesday before Justice Morschauser in Poughkeepsie instead of Monday as previously scheduled The delay aligns with District Attorney Jerome who will lead witness examinations while DA Mack and Thaw counsel James G Graham adjust dates
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Chanler
Dutchess County Court House
Matteawan State Hospital
Morschauser
Mack
Dutchess County
James G. Graham
Thaw
Jerome
TUNNEL TUBES COMPLETED UNDER HUDSON RIVER
The final blast finished the last north tunnel heading for the Pennsylvania Railroad under the Hudson River at 1 35 yesterday. The project totals 16 5 miles of tunnels moved 3 000 000 cubic yards of material. A gala dinner at Sherrys honored Charles M Jacobs his engineering staff and contractors led by William Bradley with W H King presiding.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Hudson River
New York
Bergen Hill
Seventh Avenue
Manhattan
East River
East End Avenue
Long Island City
Charles M. Jacobs
William Bradley
Sherry
America
Jecobs
John B. McDonald
Patrick F. McGowan
Board of Aldermen
Newark Firemen Refuse $2000 Telephone Bill
The Newark Fire Commissioners refuse to pay a $2,000 bill from New York and New Jersey Telephone Co. The bill, in dispute since January, lists $60 yearly charges per phone for each firehouse, chief and staff, plus a Salvage Corps line. Edward Gnichtel notes discrepancies and seeks mayoral review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
New York & New Jersey Telephone Company
Jacob Haussling
Edward Gnichtel
Gnichtel
Salvage Corps
Heartbroken note finds infant left at hallway
Henry Randall discovers a week old baby boy in a hall of his East 119th Street home with a plea for forgiveness pinned to his coat. The infant, dressed and healthy, is turned over to East 126th Street police for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Randall
East 119Th Street
Randall
East 126Th Street
Insurrection in Tivoli Schools Over Principal Bennett
Tivoli, May 7. All women teachers resign citing Principal Bennett as too fussy and arbitrary. He reprimanded teachers in front of students, sparking widespread discontent. Board backs Bennett three to one, but community bets on commissioners yielding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Poughkeepsie
Tivoli
Board of Education
Arthur T. Bennett
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Protestvs Booker T Washington Held by Alabama Executive Commission
The Alabama Executive Commission of the International Sunday School Association met in secret in Montgomery on Monday night to protest Booker T Washington as a speaker for the Louisville convention. Mayor W B Atkins of Selma and Gov Comer among speakers, but protest deemed late and Washington remains on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Executive Commission of
Alabama
International Sunday School Association
Booker T. Washington
Louisville
W. B. Atkins
Selma
Gov. Comer
Armsted Brown
J. B. Greene
Opelika
Washington
Jury awards $1500 damages for each girl’s death
In Millville New Jersey a Cumberland County Court jury awarded $1500 damages to the families of Lydia Thurston Lena Doughty and Sylvia Gallagher who died when a brick stack collapsed at the T C Wheaton Company glass works in April 1907 The trial follows the parents filing suits for damages and the jury's swift verdict supports their claims centered on the fatal accident at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Millwills
N. J
Cumberland
T. C. Wheaton Company
Lydia Thurston
Lena Doughty
Sylvia Gallagher
Dewey’s Wine Store Nearest Fulton Street Subway
The advertisement lists Dewhey's Wine Store located 6 feet from the Fulton Street Subway Station, with Sa & Sons Co at 188 Fulton Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewhey’s
Fulton St
Pcps Y Sa & Sons Co
New York
Paris to Paris auto race reshuffles times for Siberian leg
French committee adjusts the New York to Paris race route after Alaska thaw delays. The American Thomas car gains fifteen days over rivals in Siberia. Protos incurs fifteen days penalty for train travel. Italian Zust and French De Dion receive fifteen day advantages. Vladivostok arrival expected soon. Gasoline supplies organized for trans Siberian leg. race expected to Paris by August 10 with two extra prizes for second and third finishers.
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New York Times
Paris
New York
Mafin
Alaskan
Siberia
Europe
Alaska
United States
Zust
Vladivostok
Pocatello
Idaho
Seattle
Ogden
Protos
San Francisco
de Dion
Bourcier St. Chaffray
Marquis de Dion
Japan
Standard Oil of Indiana Appeals $29.24 Million Fine
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana launched a new appeal in Chicago to overturn Judge Landis’s $29,240,000 penalty. Attorneys argued before the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, contending the company did not know its rates were illegal and that shipments should be evaluated by trainloads rather than individual cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Landis
United States District Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
John 3. Miller
Ofl
Wife No 1 lures husband to arrest with police aid
Gustav Fisher, returning from the White Star Honor Teutonic, was arrested on a bigamy charge after Wife No 1 secretly arranged the plot with police. She provided funds and a police escort to Police Headquarters, exposing his marriage to Johanna Greenwald and revealing a second wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Fisher
White Star Honor Teutonic
Moody
Leeson
Flay
Aikman
Fisher
Bisamy
Regina Libenburger
Second Street
Frederick Brenner
Bow
Wife No.1
America
Ife No. 2
Threaten Mayor Reyburn in Philadelphia letters
Mayor Reyburn reported receiving several blackmailing letters threatening his life and his home. He stated police have not yet identified the writer, noting the notes come amid public criticisms of his policies.
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Philadelphia
Reyburn
Hfe
Troop A Cleve land Despatched to Ripley by Order
Columbus May 7 Troop A of Cleveland left for Ripley tonight by order of Gov. Harris at the request of Assistant Adjutant Gen. Katzman. Troop B and Company G of the Seventh Regiment were not sufficient to guard the sixty miles of river front from raids of night riders.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Ripley
Harris
Katzman
Accused of Firing Chelsea Fire Deepens Case
In Chelsea Massachusetts Judge Bosser in municipal court held two men on probationary bonds for the April 12 blaze that destroyed over a third of the city. Suspects Jacob Lewitzky and Abraham Wolnitz faced hearings after arrest yesterday. Lewitzky’s bond set at 15000 dollars and Wolnitz at 10000 dollars. Buch pleaded not guilty and awaits a hearing in ten days.
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Chelsea
Mass
Bosser
Jacob Lewitzky
Abraham Wolnitz
Lewitzky
Wolnitz
Buch
Cecilia Loftus Faints on Maryland Stage During Matinee
Cecilia Loftus collapsed on stage in Baltimore during a May 7 matinée. She paused mid song, claimed to forget the words, and fainted near the wings. Attendants assisted as she had been ill for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Baltimore
Cecilia Loftus
the Maryland
Miss Loftus
Roosevelt at Torpedo Test in Newport
The cruiser Montgomery sails to prepare for torpedo and shell experiments with the Monitor Florida in Southern waters this month. The torpedo boat Morris awaits orders at the torpedo station to fire the Whitehead torpedo into the turret by trolley. Only officials will view the tests and President Roosevelt is reported to possibly witness from the Montgomery.
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New York Times
Newport
R. I
Montgomery
Ceal
Florida
Navy Department
Morris
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Old Man Grieves, Then Dies at Almshouse
Washington New Jersey May 7 Grieving over being sent to the almshouse Dr Charles B Warrington a practicing physician for over thirty five years in New Jersey towns died last night in Warren County Almshouse where he had been for ten days He had lived with his son John Warrington at Nazareth for a year but left ten days ago His will left his small estate to a blind son Penrose Warrington of Hampton Junction The disgrace of becoming a public charge preyed on him and contributed to his death
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New York Times
Washington, N. J
Charles B. Warrington
New Jersey
Warren County
John Warrington
Nazareth
Penrose Warrington
Hampton Junction
Manasquan Bank Debacle Shapes Hope for Payouts
In Manasquan New Jersey on May 7, depositors cling to hope the First National Bank may pay in full despite news the bankrupt New Jersey and West Virginia Bridge Company would only cover 15 to 20 percent of debts. The bank’s largest creditor, the bridge firm, owes about 175000 dollars. Magee, bank president, killed himself last Friday. Magee also served as treasurer for the Manasquan Building and Loan Association in which funds are tied to the bank.
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Manasquan
N. J
New Jersey’ and West Virginia Bridge Company
First National Bank
Morgan de Lancey Magee
Magee
Manasquan Building and Loan Association
Cleveland in good spirits as wife reports improving health
Mrs Grover Cleveland wires Lakewood that the former president is resting comfortably and improving. Manager Becker says the Cleveland party remains optimistic and expects a move to Princeton when weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Lakewood
N. J
Becker
Grover Cleveland
Indiana Murd... Gunness Folly Sparks Indiana Case
Chicago dispatch reports Mrs. Belle Gunness linked to Laporte murders as investigators probe 620 Alamo Street Austin yard for a possible buried victim. Police, coroners, and pathologists examine the Sorenson bodies amid rumors of trunk shipments and a continuing belief that Gunness remains alive.
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Chicago
Belle Gunness
Charles TE. Jones
Austin
Tod
Schuettler
Alamo Street
Gunnes
Wan
Chicnzo
Hioffman
Harold N. Moyer
Laporte Farm
Indiana
Gunness
Theories of the Gunness murders unfold at Laporte
Nine bodies found from the Gunness farm fire are cataloged as victims in the unfolding case. Sheriff Sinutzer holds Bessia Conklin as a key witness while Ray Lamphere faces accusations of complicity. The list includes Mrs Betie Gunness, Myrtle Gunness age 11, Lucy Sorenson, Philip Gunness, and a bachelor suitor from Aberdeen, S D.
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Bessia Conklin
Michigan City
Ind
Laporte
Sinutzer
Ray Lamphere
Gunness
Miss Conklin
Grant
Lamphere
Ced
Philip
Aberdeen
S. D
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Lauterbach
Justice Davy
Untermyer
Comade
Peris
Peter. Rickmers
Fire Island Sands
Niagara-Orleans District
Dutchess
Pennsylvania
Newark Fire Commission
Baby
B. Washington
Auto Race Committee de
Siberian
Standard Oil
Husband
Gov. Harris
Hope For Manasquan Bank
First National
MR. Cleveland
Princeton
Trail Widow
Illinois
Jones
J.l
Mads Siraan
Sorensen
Pine Avenue
On & i
B. Miller
Austin Yard
Nelie Larson
Francisco Avenue
Laporthe
Gunness Farm
Betle Gunness
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