Hypnotism in Court Amid Mazdazdan Trial Reflects Cult Oddities
In Middlesex Probate Court Boston witness faces purported hypnotic influence by Mazdazdan leaders as conservators seek to block Mrs. Helen Shaw of Lowell from transferring her property. Testimony describes dew baths and oil tricks, with doctors and leaders named Hanish and Hilton cited.
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New York Times
Boston
Mass
Helen M. Shaw
Lowell
Middlesex
East Cambridge
Mabel Dutton
Shaw
O. Z. Hanish
Chicago
Elsie Dittan
T. W. Kittredge
Miss Dutton
Rose
Mary Elizabeth Ruth Hilton
Lowell Mazdazdan Temple
Salt Lake City
Far East
Assyria
Alice M. Wells
Dr. Hilton
Hilton
Dr. Hanish
Mrs. Hilton
Miss Wells
Dr. Hanish Iiss
Winfred S. Dutton
Dorchester
Teacher Turned Lawyer Defends Self in Bellevue Case
Ellis L Rossen a former public school teacher appeared before Supreme Court Justice Brady and a jury at his own request to determine his mental condition. Dr H Valentine Wild Mann testified Rossen suffers delusions claiming pursuers in disguise. Rossen conducted his own defense with two lawyers present and called Mrs Laura Waters as a witness who described his statements about Bloomingdale Asylum and family attempts at confinement. The trial continued.
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Ellis L.rossen
Bellevue
Supreme Court
Brady
Rossen
H. Valentine Wildmann
Queens District Attorney halts trials over lack of funds
Queens District Attorney Darrin warned he will close all courts if the $20,000 office appropriation is not approved. He said the Hains brothers murder case may be delayed from the Grand Jury as funds run out, threatening to suspend all criminal matters until money is allocated. Gen. Hains plans to visit his sons as the case nears possible indictment.
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Darrin
Queens
Hains Brothers
William E. Annis
Bayside
Triat
Hains
Albany Court Keeps Reynolds from Police Captain Reinstatement
The New York Court of Appeals ruled against James B. Reynolds in his bid to be reinstated as captain of the New York Police, upholding an Appellate Division reversal of a Special Term decision. Reynolds, who headed the Brooklyn Police Detective Bureau, was retired for disability at 57 after 35 years of service.
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Albany
Court of Appeals
James B. Reynolds
Police of
New York
Reynolds
Capt. Reynolds
Brooklyn
McAdoo
Supreme Court
Bingham
Haskell Presses Cancellation of 1896 Osage Oil Lease
Oklahoma's Governor Haskell arrives with a letter to President Roosevelt urging cancellation of the 1896 lease of 680000 acres of Osage oil lands to E B Foster. He argues the lease favored Standard Oil interests via Guffey Barnsdale and Depew, and seeks just compensation for Osage owners.
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Kansas City
Gov
Haskell
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Roosevelt
E. B. Foster
Congress
Pierce
Standard Oil Company
Messrs. Guffey
Barnsdale
Senator Depew
Standard Oil
Depew
Vrabile Oil and Gas Company
Hitchcock
Denial of Porto Rican charges for Gov Post
Auditor George Cabot Ward defends Gov. Post of Porto Rico, saying charges were disproved during Senate confirmation and that Porto Ricans trust his leadership. He highlights irrigation bonds of 8 million and a plan to divert rainfall to southern farmland, crediting Post for initiating and seeing the project to completion.
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Gov. Post
Porto Rico
George Cabot Ward
Senate
Post
Mr. Ward
Seligman & Co
Police Round up alleged horse thief gang in Brooklyn raid
Patrolman captures two men as they drive away with a stolen wagon. Detectives uncover a central Brooklyn stable with fourteen repainted wagons and horses tied to a broader horse theft operation. Multiple arrests follow as owners identify looted rigs.
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New Jersey Avenue
Brooklyn
Central Avenue
Ramencusso
Rosario Cochiaro
Pietro Collega
New Jersey Avenue Court
Arthur Mears
Brooklyn Avenue
Fulton Street
Rockaway Avenue
Russo
Cochiaro
Collega
Stetter
Sixth Avenue
H. F. Bolte
Third Avenue
Metz Replies to Bingham Over Prison Bed Purchases
Controller Metz replies that law requires Gen. Bingham to buy bedsteads from the State Prison if available and affordable. He questions the Commissioner's cost and notes up state prison labor can undercut municipal fabrication while suggesting meeting with the Corrections Commissioner to reduce prices.
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Metz
Bingham
Gen. Bingham
Commissioner of Corrections
Walker Settles Suit In Supreme Court
The Stock Exchange house of Carpenter Baggot & Co. withdrew a $22,000 claim against J. Brandt Walker after he agreed to pay the debt plus costs and interest. The court vacated a June attachment on Walker’s property, ending a suit tied to stock transactions. Walker, once a prominent bear operator from Lakewood, reportedly earned large profits and lived on substantial income, but later fell behind on balances.
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Supreme Court
Blanchard
Stock Exchange House of Carpenter, Baggot & Co
J. Brandt Walker
Walker
Lakewood
Mann Released on 25000 Bail in Thompson Murder Case
Chicago on October 13 Luman C Mann the suspect in the July killing of Mrs Frances Gilmore Thompson was freed on 25000 bonds mainly posted by his parents Police initially opposed bail but agreed after counsel threatened a habeas corpus challenge A woman who preceeded Mann in the courtroom appeared ready to strike him but was restrained and later claimed Mann and an accomplice had robbed her of a diamond ring which Mann denied.
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Chicago
Mann
Inspector of Police
Wheeler
Afair
Oklahoma students demand holiday after presidential paternity news
Students at the State University of Oklahoma marched to the President Evans’s office after learning he had become a father of a baby boy. The students demanded a holiday and the President granted it.
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New York Times
Norman
Okla
The
State University
Evans
Officers Named Majors of Porto Rico Regiment Infantry
Washington October 13. The following officers are detailed as Majors in the Porto Rico regiment of infantry Capt Munroe Mc Farland eighteenth Infantry Capt William M Morrow Twenty first Infantry Examining and Supervising Dental Surgeon R T Oliver to New York City for inspecting dental supplies.
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Washington
Porto Rico
Rear Admiral Hemphill named President of boards in Washington
Rear Admiral J. N. Hemphill appointed to head the examining and retiring boards in Washington. Capt. J. T. Smith, Lieut. B. Y. Rhodes, Lieut. W. W. Smyth, Lieut. C. W. Densmore, and Medical Inspector J. D. Gatewood commissioned to duties.
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J. N. Hemphill
Examining and Retiring Boards
Washington
J. T. Smith
B. Y. Rhodes
W. W. Smyth
C. W. Densmore
J. D. Gatewood
Navy Yard List of Vessels and Movements
Arrived Tecumseh Norfolk Des Moines Guantanamo Nina Plunger Stringham Barney De Long Thornton Tingey navy yard Philadelphia Panther Hong kong Dolphin New York Potomac Guantanamo Lebanon Newport Albany Mare Island Sailed Powhatan from navy yard New York for Buzzard s Bay Prairie from Lambert Point for Tangier Sound Chesapeake Bay
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Tecumseh
Norfolk
Des Moines
Guantanamo
Nina
Plunger
Stringham
Barney
de Long
Thornton
Tingey
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Panther
Hongkong
Dolphin
New York
Potomac
Lebanon
Newport
Albany
Mare Island
Powhatan
Arrest Col Tucker for Wife Desertion in Illinois
Col William F Tucker paymaster for the U S Army Department of the Lakes was arrested in Decatur on a train at 3 05 A M on a charge of deserting his wife daughter of the late Gen John A Logan He was taken by Sergeant Walter O Brien Chicago Police and later allowed to continue to St Louis on word he would not be extradited The arresting officers returned to Chicago while Tucker traveled toward Hot Springs with his sister nurse and Filipino servant aboard his party registered from Mount Clemens Mich.
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ST. Louis
William F. Tucker
Department of the Lakes
United States Army
Decatur
John A. Logan
Walter O'Brien
Chicago Police Department
Col. Tucker
Southern
W. F. Tucker
G. H. Frey
Mount Clemens
Mich
Illinois
Hot Springs
Mrs Logan Blames Army Over Col Tucker Arrest
Washington October 13 Col Tucker was arrested today after a period of illness and a two month extension of a three month leave the War Department ordered him to Hot Springs for observation. Mrs Logan and Mrs Tucker’s mother defended her daughter saying the army ignored evidence of conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman and urged court martial.
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Washington
Col. Tucker
War Department
Government Hospital
Hot Springs
Manila
Chicago
Taft
Army
Logan
Tucker
Garlington
Decatur
John A. Logan
Mrs. Logan
Philippines
Arbuckle to float cruiser Yankee off Buzzard’s Bay
John Arbuckle the New York sugar refiner will attempt to float the cruiser Yankee that ran aground at Spindle Rocks. He signed a contract with Secretary Metcalf for 75000 dollars with up to 50000 dollars in work and possible 25000 dollar government payout if unsuccessful. Arbuckle plans to use compressed air in the operation.
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Washington
John Arbuckle
New York
Yankee
Spimdle Rocks
Buzzard’s Bay
Metcalf
Arouckle
Arbuckle
Supreme Court Dismisses Licorice Trust Suits
The U S Supreme Court dismissed the cases United States v MacAndrews Forbes Co and J S Young Co over alleged Sherman Act violations in a licorice trust. Circuit Court had found a restraint of trade and an attempt to monopolize. conspiracy charges were dropped. Fines of 10000 against MacAndrews and 8000 against Young were imposed. No reason for dropping the appeal was given.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
United States
MacAndrews &Forbes Company
J. S. Young Company
MacAnrows Company
Young Company
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