Ballot Box Contention Opens Hearst vs McClellan Trial
The Hearst and Attorney General challenge to recounts centers on whether ballots are intact. Witnesses describe box handling, sealing, and storage while Justice Lambert weighs preserving orders and potential destruction after six months. Jurors questioned over ties to transit firms as trial progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Randolph Hearst
McClellan
Hearst
Lambert
Voorhis
Commissioners of Elections
Gaynor
Richards
Bronx
Dolson
Bingham Praises Police And Doubts Bloodhounds
Commissioner Bingham addressed the Workingmen's Club at the Church of the Holy Communion on Sixth Avenue praising the police force and noting improvements under new inspector rules. He warned against misperceptions about bloodhounds while citing Belgium dogs that cut burglaries in Brooklyn and urged more officers to reduce crime and support civic government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Church of the Holy Communion
Sixth Avenue
2Th Street
Belgium
Metz
Brooklyn
Kelsey Reports Fire and Marine Insurance Totals to Legislature
Albany April 2 Superintendent Kelsey transmits the annual fire and marine insurance report. It shows year end 1977 assets of 2154.37.28 for admitted companies, liabilities up $9,740,725, income $298,475,085, disbursements $258,978,321, and 18 companies covering 95 290 850 152 of risks in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Kelsey
Missing Standard Oil manager in Baja California search
San Francisco reports C C MacCieaverty marine manager for Standard Oil left over a month ago to join the battleship fleet at Magdalena Bay. He traveled to La Paz aboard the Curacao. no trace since. Admiral Thomas dispatched a boat and a party searched La Paz with no results. The Curacao lingered three hours at La Paz during its Mazatlan to San Francisco voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Heries C. MacCieaverty
Standard Oil Company
Magdalena Bay
Curacao
la Paz
Mactleaverty
Thomas
Cura«ao
Mazatlan
Report Against Droege Refers Case to Appellate Division
Magistrate Droege's case was studied by the Bar Association executive committee and at a special meeting in West 44th Street it was decided to refer the matter to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the 1st Department. The committee will appoint a member to act as prosecutor. The grievances panel found no evidence of money, corruption, or improper payments, but deemed Droege's conduct in offering and paying to suppress criticism as highly improper, damaging public confidence in the judiciary and threatening his fitness as a magistrate in Newark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Droege
The
Bar Association
West 44Th Street
Supreme Court of the 1St Department
Droege
Droegen
Newark
Robert
Martha S. Wittnauer
Augusta Wittnauer
Sade
Lene Wittnauer
Henry Wittnauer
Nest & Kin
Albert Wittnauer
Emile J. Wittnauer
Suprocate’s Court of Our
New York
County of
Unty
Guardiar
Surraga
Thomas
New Yok
Daniel
Lockwood
Redfield
Lyden
Apr
Nassau Street
Dynamite Threats Rise Against Open Shop Builders
Commissioner Walter Drew reports a six month surge in wrecking attempts against members of the National Erectors Association with open shop operations cited at sites nationwide. He notes multiple dynamittings and attacks targeting bridges and derricks as labor tensions intensify and contracts demand protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Drew
National Erectors’ Association
Sam” Parks
Lucius Construction Company
Cleveland
Youngstown Construction Company
Bronx
Frank Pitzel
Hay Foundry Company
Jersey
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Perth Amboy
Ican Bridge Company
Hackwk
Mellvitic-Marshall Company
Itht
North River
Paas Festival Dinner Highlights Good Appetites at Delmonico's
The St. Nicholas Society hosted its annual Paas festival at Delmonico's with Bermuda lilies huge confection eggs and rabbits on the speakers table. Colonel William Jay presided praising Lent’s end while noting mild reaction to political gibes about Governor Hughes and anti racing policy. Adrian H Joline addressed current issues including the New York streetcar system and seating gains with the Public Service Commission. Other speakers included Justice Charles G. Garri son Colonel Norris G. Osborn and Dr. Frederick H. Sykes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas Society
Delmonico
William Jay
Hughes
Colonel Jay
Statters
Hempstead Plains
Adrian H Joline
New York
Public Service Commission
Joline
Charles G. Garrison
New Jersey Supreme Court
Norris G. Osborn
Frederick H. Sykes
Columbia University
Moses and fiancée wed after Easter visit in Atlanta
Darius V. Moses of New York married Miss Annie Phillips at the Royal Palace Hotel after a telegram summoned him to New York to sail for Europe the next morning. The ceremony was performed by Mayor Stoy. Moses is a partner in Aaron Moses Sons & Co., sponge and hosiery dealers, with Aaton Moses and Alphonse M. as partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Darius V. Moses
New York
Annie Phillips
Royal Palace Hotel
Europe
Aaron Moses, Sons & Co
Wooster Street
West Sith Street
Aaton Moses
Alphonse M
Atlantic City
Variety of cultural and public events across New York today
A dense schedule lists lectures, concerts, meetings, dinners and exhibitions at venues including the American Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Opera area, Waldorf Astoria, Grand Central Palace and Cooper Union. Notable items include lectures on Macbeth and Shakespeare, eye and dental care talks, and numerous society gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Museum of Natu Museum of Art
Ians Holmes
Charaderomen
Church of Avenue and
34Th Street
Rican Association of Public
Ac- Astor
Listic
Lp. m
Neheon
Eastern Association of of New York
Sherry’s
Professional Woman's League
West 45Th Street
Madison Avenue
New York
Islub
Manhattan
Metropolitan Opera Oase
Pennsylvania Society
Waldorf- Astoria
The
Missouri Society
New Grand Hotel
Postal Employes’ Mutual Aid Association
Grand Central Palace
New York En
Hotel Astor
Gotham Club
Prince George Hotel
Albany Society
Chemists’ Club
West 58Th Street
American Geographical Society
Mendelssohn Hall
Board of Education
Wadleigh High School
1Ifth
5Th Street
First
Second Avenues
Clinton G. Abbott
American Museum
Central Park West
Alfred W. Martin
Washington
Seattle
Mission of the Immaculate Virgin
Great Jones
Lafayette
John ™.Emment
Panama Canal
New York Public Library
135Th Street
Andre Triden
Paris
St. Cornelius’s Church
West 46Th Street
Herbert LL Bridgman
Hudson-Fulton
University Settlement
Eldridge Street
Archibald A. Forshee
West Side
West 50Th Street
Richard A. Purdy
160Th Street
Third Avenue
Herman F. Krafft
Park Avenue
215Th
216Th Streets
Williamsbridge
Thomas McTiernan
Diverdale Hall
Riverdale Avenue
260Th Street
Mary B Cheney
Water Case Decided on St Mary's River Bed Rights
Justice Holmes delivered the Supreme Court opinion in United States v Chandler-Dunbar Water Power Co affirming the 6th District Court. The case centers on ownership of the stream bed and adjacent islands along St Mary's River, border with Canada, and Michigan law controlling river beds. The decision upholds private ownership claims to the river bed despite government challenges and potential British rights implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Holmes
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Chandler-Dunbar Water Power Company
United States Circuit Court
6Th District
Great Britain
St. Mary’s River
Michigan
Chandler
St. Mary’s
Michigan Lake Superior Company
Chandler Company
Canada
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Holmes
Congress
Nebraska Supreme Court Mandamus Refusal Ends Railrate Case
The U S Supreme Court refused a writ of mandamus for Nebraska against the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad. It barred remanding a suit to Nebraska to stop intrastate charges above state rate. Nebraska Attorney General Thompson lamented, anticipating federal court path for reform-legislation disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Burlington
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Nebraska
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
United States District
W. H. and
T. G. Munger
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Iincoln
Neb
Thompson
Supreme Court motions to advance three NY Central cases
In Washington on April 24 the Supreme Court heard motions to advance on the docket three charges against the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. The motions seek to bring forward an appeal by the government from a district court indictment dismissal for not publishing the joint rate and a second case involving a $19,500 fine. The likelihood is that the cases will be advanced and heard sequentially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
New York Central & Hadson River Railroad Company
United States Circuit Court
Southern District of New York
Choate Appears as Counsel in Supreme Court Trial
Joseph H. Choate, ex-ambassador to Great Britain, appeared before the Supreme Court for the first time in ten years as counsel in the H. Clay Pierce Waters-Pierce Oil perjury extradition case. The argument began late and Choate will be heard tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Supreme Court of the United States
H. Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Pierce
Texas
Choate
New Idea Republicans Back Taft Delegates in Newark Meeting
Essex County branch of the New Jersey League for Limited Franchises and Equal Taxation endorses Taft for president and urges Taft-favoring delegates at state and national conventions. The 100 strong group met in Newark and debated for two hours before adopting the resolution and moving headquarters to Bank Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex County
New Jersey League For
Newark
New Idea
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
League
Taft
New Jersey
Browd and
Commerce Streets
Bank Street
Epidemic in La Guayra Report Causes Terror
Reports from La Guayra Venezuela describe a bubonic plague outbreak with many deaths. Authorities allegedly downplay the crisis while doctors move patients at night to crowded hospitals. American arrivals say locals suffer amid poor diet and fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
la Guayra
Venezuela
Little Lifesaver Marian Swanson Dies Protecting Twins
Eight year old Marian Swanson of East 133th Street died after pushing her twin sister Helen and a friend into a gutter to escape a runaway fire engine team. Marian was crushed by the horses, but the other two children were saved and uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Swanson
East 133d Street
Helen
Willis Avenue
134Th Street
Samuel Turner
East 119Th Street
Marian
Prizes Planned to Stimulate Aeronauts at Aero Club Dinner
Octave Chanute of Chicago led a dinner by the Aero Club of America at the Savoy where plans for a $25,000 prize fund were announced to spur heavier than air flight. The fund will be held by the Aero Club with trials under the United States Signal Corps and possible multiple prizes. Subscriptions have begun and ground locations for experiments will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octave Chanute
Chicago
Aero Club of America
Hotel Savoy
A. ©. Triaca
France
Leon Delagrange
Paris
Mr. Chanute
Aero Club
Wilbur R. Kimball
United States Signal Corps
Peter Cooper Hewitt
James M. Beck
Hudson-Fulton
T. S. Baldwin
A. M. Herring
Augustus Post
Lee 8. Burridge
Alan R. Hawley
S. ¥. Beach
PD. L. Braine
B. G. Colvin
Wwes Gallagher
W. B. Levy
A. H. Forbes
Move to Free Thaw Begins With Court Permission
Supreme Court Justice Morschauser in White Plains signed an order allowing Harry K Thaw to sign a habeas corpus application. James Graham filed the application. Thaw seeks court permission to proceed as Matteawan inmates have no standing without formal application. Jerome and Garvan would appear before Justice Morschauser if the writ is granted. Jerome opposes the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan State
Supreme Court
Morschauser
White Plains
Thaw
James Graham
Matteawan
Jerome
Mr. Garvan
Horshhauser
Get Rich Quick Jury Deliberations End in Sealed Verdict
In federal court Judge Hfoit presided over the government case against Thomas Connor and Frances McLain alias Xirs O Connor. After two hours out the jury failed to agree at six and a sealed verdict was ordered for today. The indictment charged use of the mails to promote a Wall Street get rich quick scheme. Witnesses included an Atlanta real estate man a Pennsylvania legislator a Denver mining broker a negro coachman and others who testified they sent money for high profits under Miss McLain’s direction. None of the money was recovered. Defense counsel produced a $20 money order receipt from Pre tective Nelson alleging extortion of $790 was false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hfoit
United States District Court
Thomas Connor
Xirs O’connor
Frances McLain
O’connors
Wall Street
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
Denver
Nelson
O’connor
O'Connor
Baker shoots to avenge wife on Cortlandt street stairs
Stephen Chrapper a Hungarian baker shot Ric rd Dormbush last night at the Cortlandt street station stairway claiming Dormbush brutalized his wife. Dormbush is gravely wounded. Chrapper admitted the shooting and said he paid a lawyer $25 for legal action before taking matters into his own hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Chrapper
Ric Rd Dormbush
Cortlandt Street
Ninth Avenue
Dormbush
Chrapper
Dermbush
West 49Th Street
Cortlandt and
Greenwich Streets
Mra
Dorrbush
Peters questions Hilprecht in new Assyrian tablets reply
The Rev. Dr. John P. Peters waits for Professor Herman V. Hilprecht to publish a 359 page booklet answering critics of the university collection. Peters says Hilprecht has not yet satisfactorily addressed questions about where the tablets were found and whether they came from a temple library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Peters
St. Michael's
Herman V. Hilprecht
University of Pennsylvania
Peters
Pr. Hilprecht
Temple Library
Pennsylvania
Dr. Peters
Heilprecht
Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis
Dispatches
Philadelphia
Two Policemen Arrested in Tenderloin Bribery Probe
Two patrolmen from the Mercer Street station were arrested on bribery charges after bench warrants were issued following The World’s exposure of gambling house conditions in the Tenderloin. Patrolman John T. Lyon and Patrolman Joseph De Cantillon were named, with a third officer expected to be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Lyon
Mercer Street
East 2Th Street
Joseph de Cantillon
4Th Street
Brooklyn
Walsh
Secretary Cortelyou at Utica Banquet on Business and Citizenship
Secretary George B Cortelyou addressed the Utica Commerce Club banquet urging active citizen participation by business leaders. He emphasized American business and citizenship linking growth with responsibility and called for a revival of town meeting spirit to shape public needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
N. Y
George B
Utica
Cortelyou
Gladstone
Fair Land
Old Town
America
Mar Orate Tea
Plum Island Tenants Evicted Under War Department Notice
Government forces from Fort Hamilton moved against three Plum Island tenants. Captain Archie Steinham received dispossess orders from Captain FE E Farnsworth and forced the Farnsworth family to leave before 6 PM. William Chambers, a Manhattan printer, and the Melrose Social Club were also ordered off the land leased by W S Overton of Whitestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plum Island
Fort Hamilton
FE. E. Farnsworth
War Department
Archie Steinham
William Chambers
Manhattan
Melrose Social Club
W. S. Overton
Whitestone
Long Island
Albro Sued for 25000 Damages Over Fatal Wagon Crash
William Gordon of Arkville sues Howard W. Albro of New York in Delaware County for five thousand dollars damages for the death of Harry L. Gordon who was killed last July when a wagon was overturned after a horse was frightened by Albro’s automobile. Albro was fined one thousand dollars on a manslaughter charge last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Binghamton
N. Y
Willliam Gordon
Arkville
Delaware County
Howard W. Albro
New York
Harry L. Gordon
State OF
Grace of God
Joan Heester
James Hession
Bridget Connolly
Honora Waise
Mary Hession
Ella Hesston
William Note
Ee Hesston
James Hesston
Michael Hessston
Michael Hesston
City of
County
Tate
New Yor
Wilhelm& Hoei
Abner C. Thomas
Batonyi Seizes Horses and Tack Under Writ
Aurel Batonyi with a deputy sheriff visited Mrs. Batonyi's Middletown farm under a writ of replevin and took four horses, carriages, harness, and other items from the stables as claimed personal property. Access to the dwelling was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Newport
Aurel Batonyi
Yonkers Railway Receiver Seeks Wage Increase
Leslie Sutherland as receiver for Yonkers Railway asked Justice Morschauser in Supreme Court for authority to raise motormen and conductors pay. Union leader Lang urged action while the court demanded proof the road could fund higher wages. The justice proposed a two member trolley union committee review of road accounts and report on receipts and expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Sutherland
Yonkers
Justice Morschauser
Supreme Court
Trolley Men’s Union
Lang
Morschauser
Cecilie Liner Reaches Scilly Islands Ten Hours Late
The Kronprinzess Cecilie, sailing from New York to Bremen, dropped a propeller blade near Nantucket Lightship and was reported to have passed the Scilly Islands, expected to arrive in Bremen about ten hours late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
New York
Bremen
Nantucket
Scilly Islands
Easter Carol in St Pauls Chapel Downtown
A noon to 1 PM Easter carol service will be held today at St. Pauls Chapel Broadway and Vesey street for downtown business people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Chapel
Broadway
Vesey Street
Nephrew Kills Uncle in Alabama Feud
In Brantley Alabama J W Weatherford a respected citizen was shot and killed late yesterday by his nephew Avery Hardage a few miles below town The Weatherfords and the Hardages are related and the murder ends an long standing feud with local authorities investigating the shooting and motive unclear
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brantley
Ala
J. W. Weatherford
Avery Hardage
Weatherfords
Hardages
Surrogate Court Notices Cite Heirs in Probate Cases in New York
Multiple probate notices for late 1908 in New York County list heirs, executors, and guardians. Documents name various estates including Hoefner Wittnauer and Garvey, instructing appearances at the Surrogates Court with dates and signatures of officials.
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Mr. Hearst
Eudged
Mr. Richards
Dolsen
Ichards
Masten
Yaendle
James V. Vader
West Hed Street
E. le Roy Cleveland
West 14Th Street
Justice Lambert
Mecers
McKenna
Devoe
Respect
Shearn
Police
Standard Oil
Post
Elijah
Elijeah
Fostum Cereal Company
Limitel
Battle Creek
Mr. Toline
MR. Choate
TELE
Dey St
Weatsath Street
126Th St
150Th St
Riverdale Ave
Huguenot St
N.Y
Willoughby St
Fulton St
Fifth Ave
Hardenark
Tompkins
Market St
Mt. Verne Yonkers
New Roch W. J. TE
Krooklyn
Jamaica Rompkavie
ONE CO
Cortlandt
Melrose
Mt. Vernon Inco
Baker
Wife
Prof. Hilprecht
H. W. Albro
Batony
Yonkers Road
Peg
Cor
James P. Silo
Joseph PL Osborne
Nassau St. N
E - Tay
York
God
Frederika Wenske
Wolfgang Reichel
Ganette Sete
Dora Smith
Heichems Gerber
Leonhart Garter
M Wig Gerber
Augusta Gerber
Maria Gerber
Jo Gerber
Caroline Ketcham
Carl A. Frieenstein
Phan Asylum
St. Paul (Stift
Beyreuth
Germany
Berent Hansen
Frances
Rigunda
E. Reichel
New
of Hecords
George Schade
Daniel J. Dowdeney
Finch & Coleman, Attorneys
Nassau St
the of God
Tor " Hackes
Verett L. Wackes
Lauttie Hoefner
Moefner
Hans P. Hoefner
Gerda F. Hoefner
Hebrew Charities
Ami Intiem Piel Hebrew Technical Institute
Biucation
Iaree Israel Hoanital
Lebanon Hospital
Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society
Hebreprevalent
Jewish Theologica
Semin Gemelith
Samuel Schulman
Tiem Autzel
Meine de Leuw
Fannie Butze
Hattier & Vans
Joseph Gans
Union Bank and Trust
Jam Schiff
Hebrew Union College
Jews and Orphans Home
Lanes
Auahary
Ten Emanuel
Hebrew Benevolent Society
Few Kaused Kohier
Moses Leon
Leon Hemann
Camilla Kohnelmann
Bateris Popper
Louisa Gans
Nannie Gans
Rote Gans
Fic Herman
Charles Jocpfner
R. Arthur Preser
Lanteri McKusick
William L. Smith
Henry W. Graiff
Garnett L. Peryant
Robert ‘ Lloyd’ Gans
Sara %. G. Flatow
Hattie Gans
Ada H. Merdian
Louis Gans
Gre
Court House
John Frankerheimer
Edward
Iim
Abner
Surroga County
County of New York
Ferdinand Kurzman
Broad Street
Borough of Manhattan
New Toske
Michal Sheedy
John Sheedy
Michael A. Hales
Rose Haley
Jeremiah Haley
Michael Sheedy
Mary Lane
J Keefe
Elizabeth Lynch
Patrick Sheet
Edward Sheed
Nora Ryan
Kate Shauessy
Ants
Devoy
Kate Hi Dwire
Neilie
Edward Garvey
Vincent Garvey
Ellen McMahon
Felix McMahon
Patrick McMahon
United Guarantee Company
Patrick Sheedr
Hathe County
Michael J
Charles H. Beckett
Saay
Danibel J. Toot Dney
Grossman & Vorhat Attys
Broatwar
Stai
Iselin
Rosine Gignoux
Jul Signoux Chabert
Henriette Thiessen
Frank Matthiesser
Peck
Harriet de Witt
Sophie M. Gignoux Abbott
Marc Gignoux
Claude Gignoux
Alexis_ Gignous
Elise Glanoux
Charles Gignoux
Frank G
Rosine Gisnoux
Robert M Gignoux
Claude Abet
Bauer
Harriet Adele Edmond Chabert
Elise P. Matthiessen
Ernest Iselin
Nice
Repub
Mare “Ynrad
Charles Beckett
Daniel J. Dowdney
Ware Stewart & Shearer
New York City
Berlitz School OF Languages
Madison Square
Harlem
Lenox Ave
Court St
Asbury Pars
M J Young-Fulton
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