Thaw Case Delays as Mental State Evidence Takes Stage
District Attorney Jerome tries to strike wife testimony over missing letters from Stanford White. Justice Dowling allows the move and Thaw may move to Blackwell Island for seaward testimony. Doctors testify that Thaw showed manic depressive insanity with recurrent outbursts and a nervous history dating to childhood, shaping the trial's direction.
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Jerome
Stanford White
Paris
District Atttorney
Justice Dowling
Criminal Courts
Blackwell Island
Abe” Mummel
Thaw
Littleton
Bridge of Sighs
Charles F. Singaman
Singaman
Tha
Bingaman
Chis el
Liter
Sidney Russ
Wadis
University of London
Royal Surgical Institution
Claridge’s
Devonshire
Smi
Maria
Sansterium
Thoen
Wells
Lilian McBride
Broderick J. Murton
Britton D. Evans
White
Smith Ely Jelliffe
Evans
Jelliffe
Justice Dowling Exid
Dr. Evans
Trial report mentions testimony on Thaw case and coercion
Dr Jelliffe examined then excused followed by Dr Wagner. Jerome read Wagner's affidavit about a conversation with Thaw in the Tombs tending to show the defendant recalled events on the Garden roof just before the shooting. Littleton moved to strike the witness as testifying against himself. motion denied.
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Jelliffe
Wagner
Jerome
Littleton
Magistrate Droege Condemned For Attempted Story Suppression
Magistrate Otto H. Droege faced a two hour session of the Board of City Magistrates amid a probe into his offer of 250 to a reporter to suppress a story on night court management. The board condemned the act while amending a resignation request, with several magistrates voting against the original harsher measure.
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Otto H. Droege
Board of City Magistrates
Butts
Crane
McClellan
Droege
Grand Jury
Waite
Barlow
Breen
Kernochan
Moss
Walsh
Finn
Corrigan
Harris
Steinert
Cornell
Herrman
Wahle
Philip Bloch
Crosge
House
Wihle
Manhattan
The
Bronx
Rannen Clears Trust Prosecutions of Misleading Effects
Waterbury January 27 Congressman H T Rannen Ohio Republican in a Chamber of Commerce address criticized publicity around trust prosecutions as a hunting bears with a brass band. He warned it damages confidence in all corporations and urged return to moral standards, equal rights, and honest business conduct.
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Waterbury
Conn
H.T. Rannen
Ohio
Portsmouth
Chamber of Commerce
Extra Profit Sharing Dividend For Steel Workers
United States Steel Corporation employees who bought 1903 preferred stock will receive an extra dividend of 540 dollars per share in addition to the regular 7 percent annual dividend and a 5 percent annual bonus. Those holding stock for five years since the plan began will total 1540 dollars per share, with a net profit of 4290 dollars per share. About 10 000 of 50 000 subscribers will participate. others have sold their holdings. Future earnings depend on five year possession for future extra payments.
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United States Steel Corporation
Erie Firemen Open Annual Wage Adjustment Session
The Erie Railroad firemen adjustment committee began its annual session at the Broadway Central Hotel to set wages and review working conditions. Engineers, trainmen, and conductors met in the city weeks earlier with general manager J. C. Stuart and made no major demands. No wage increases are expected due to current traffic conditions.
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Erie Railroad Firemen
Broadway Central
The
Erie
J. C. Stuart
Miss Colgate's Secretary Arrested In Checkbook Case
Mary Moffatt 38 of Brooklyn was arrested on a charge of making a false entry in a checkbook while employed as secretary to Miss Florence Colgate at 6 East Gith Street. The investigation followed a disappearance of about $1.00 and the error was traced via a checkbook stub. Moffatt refused comment at Elizabeth Street station. Colgate expressed surprise and reliance on attorneys. The alleged false entry dates to November 4, 187? (year unclear) and was identified by a checkbook stub.
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Mary
Moffatt
Pacific Street
Brooklyn
Florence Colgate
East Gith Street
Miss Moffatt
Miss Colgace
Ilzabeth Street
Miss Colgate
Death rate trends show weekly declines in key illnesses
The report notes a drop in deaths last week to 15 a rate of 17.80, down from 116 deaths and a rate of 19.61 last year. Pneumonia deaths fell to 303 versus 147 a year earlier. Arteriosclerosis shows 200 versus Ii. heart disease rises to 10 deaths against last year's figure.
Mayor Orders Charges Against City Magistrate Droege
Mayer Met leilan instructed Corporation Counsel Pendleton to file charges against City Magistrate Droege at the Appellate Division. Pendleton said an action would begin soon for a proper investigation. Clerks were sent to Jefferson Market Court to obtain data as the Commissioners of Accounts also launch a probe into the city magistrates night court.
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Mayer
Otto H. Droege
Supreme Court
Bar Association
John Purvey Mitchell
Philip Bo Gaynor
Jefferson Market
Fire Department
Fourteen Held for Trial in Yorkville Excise Case
Fourteen men arrested Sunday for excise law violations were held for trial or discharged in two Manhattan courts. In Yorkville, Magistrate Finn discharged four and held one in trial after waivers. Nathan Schwartz with a Second Avenue saloon was discharged after contest over beer for house use. In Trombs court, Magistrate Butts held thirteen at $500 bail for trial, including Alderman William Drescher whose West Street saloon was visited by two detectives who reportedly bought two glasses whiskey and two beer.
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Yesternas
Yorkville
Magistrete Finn
Nathan Schwartz
Th Street
Second Avenue
Becker
Finn
Trombs Court
Butts
William Drescher
No. 117
West Street
Russell
Balloon photography lecture at Aero Club by Frederick White
Frederick White presented moving pictures from a high altitude balloon at the Aero Club last night. The film spanned several trips, with most footage shot over Pittsfield and Leon Stevens piloting the balloon.
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The
Aero Club
Frederick White
Pittsfield
Leon Stevens
George Cohans View of Paris and London
George Cohan and wife Margie Rhodes recently returned from six weeks abroad aboard the St Louis. He called Paris a joke but said Americans make a bigger joke. He noted Paris waiters recognize Americans, and Maxim’s and Cheat Café resemble Western beer halls with prettier girls. He criticized London, saying little good can be said.
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George Cohan
Sister
Margie Rhodes
St. Louis
Cohan
Paris
Maxim's
Americas
London
Falls Sixty Five Feet to Death at Factory Roof
Leonard Splane of Boston slipped and fell through a glass skylight at the Federal Signal Works in Albany, plunging sixty five feet. He struck his head on the floor and died instantly, the tragedy occurring during a work shift.
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Albany
Federal Signal Works
Leonard
Splane
Boston
Watch Firm Chief Gifts Compound Interest Way to Ludlow
C D Rood president of Lancaster Watch Company gives 1.00 to Ludlow Massachusetts to compound at interest. The town will receive 10000 in 1974 217000 in 2074 and 10008000 in 2174 from the fund.
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Hy Telegraph
the Tribune
Boston
C. D. Rood
Lancaster
Penn.) Watch Company
Ludlow
Mass
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