Calhoun Bribery Trial Delivers Yet No Verdict
San Francisco June 19 The Patrick Calhoun case leader of United Railroads faced a long deliberation with twelve jurors after more than six hours. Judge Lawlor ordered a three hour recess as testimony and charges of witness fixing and perjury sparked intense courtroom confrontation. The history traces back to the Ruef Schmitz graft era and outlines the trolley permit bribery charges and extensive prior indictments.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
William P. Lawlor
Mr. Heney
Francis J. Heney
A. A. Moore
Heney
Lawlor
Sekine
Intec
Eugene E. Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
Ruef
Schmitz
W. J. Burns
Secret Service
Board of Supervisors
Burns
Thomas F. Lonergan
Edward I. Walsh
Charles F. Boxton
Golden M Roy
Calhoun
Tirey L. Ford
Ford
San Quentin
Abbott, Brown, Calhoun
Mullaly
F. J Murasky
Rudolph Spreck
First National Bank
Congress Club Outing Ends in 4–3 Baseball Defeat
The Congress Club of the th Assembly District in Williamsburg hosted its annual outing at Witzel's Grove College Point Long Island. About one thousand attendees watched a baseball game where the Seward Republican Club edged the Congress Club 4 to 3. A silver cup was awarded to the victors. The day included a dinner and athletic contests with noted figures such as Jacob Brenner Otto G Foelker John Drescher Frank Ehlers Gaynor William F Morris Churchill Mackay Frederick Wurster Surpress George E Burr George W Brown William Calder and Alfred T Hobley present.
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Congress Club
Williamsburg
Witzel’s Grove
College Point
Long Island
Seward Republican Club
Jacob Brenner
Otto G. Foelker
John Drescher
Frank Ehlers
Justice Gaynor
William F. Morris
Churchill C. Mackay
Frederick W. Wurster
Surpress
George E. Burr
George W. Brown
Wiliam L. Calder
Alfred T. Hobley
Heroes Return From War With New Coast Defense Service
The 9th Regiment N G N Y from Manhattan and the 13th from Brooklyn returned from Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton where they served as coast defense reserves. Crowds cheered as men marched through Manhattan and praised the shift from infantry to artillery and coastal duties. A protest by 300 troops over pay and food disrupted the farewell, until relief funded the paymaster.
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Manhattan
Brooklyn
Forts Wadsworth
Hamilton
Broadway
Washington Square
Fifth Avenue
Armory
7Th Street
Sixth Avenue
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hancock
Death from wood alcohol whiskey in Williamsburg case
Coroner's Physician reports one man died and another dying after drinking whiskey tainted with wood alcohol in Williamsburg. Wagner bought a glass in a saloon on Metropolitan avenue and collapsed after warning of blindness. Samuel Hill of 7 Metropolitan avenue is hospitalized and also blinded. Police and internal revenue officers investigate sellers in Metropolitan avenue.
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St Catherine's Hospital
Williamsburg
Wuest
George Wagner
Humboldt Street
St. Catherine's Hospital
O'Keefe
Wagner
Metropolitan Avenue
Samuel Hill
Hill
Herbert Street
Internal Revenue Officers
Citizens Union to Present Report on Hinman Green Bill
The Citizens Union plans a forthcoming report on the last Legislature’s work focusing on the Hinman Green bill. It claims no votes against the measure came from sincere direct nominations friends and accuses opponents of subterfuge to defeat the bill. It says machine bosses feared loss of control under easy popular nomination and notes opposition favored a party committee backed ballot preference feature. The union criticizes hearings as unfair and alleges efforts to rush action once defeat seemed certain.
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Citizens Union
Hinman-Green
Hinman- Green
Senate
Assembly
Judiciary Committees
Mr. McCarroll
Eity
Commission
Wastern Parkway
Brooklyn
Bronx
Triborough
Board of Estimate
Metz
Falling from window kills Amsterdam boy at home
Irving Henle six dies after leaning on a screen in a window at 78 West 24 street. He waved a flag to his playmate Bruce Gentle next door at 76 West 82d street when the screen gave way and he fell three stories. Dr Feldstein pronounced him dead. He was taken to J Hood Wright Hospital before removal to his father Albert Henle's residence.
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Irving Henle
Albert Henle
Amsterdam Avenue
West $24 Street
Central Park
Bruce Gentle
West 82d Street
Interborough's subway plan stirs debate and bids
Bradley-Gaffney-Steers offer to build a broad subway network with routes Broadway Lexington Avenue Lafayette Broadway and others prompts Interborough Rapid Transit to push ahead. Commission discussions focus on private versus city funding and the fate of the Fourth Avenue line.
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Bradley-Gaffney-Steers Company
Broadway
Lexington Avenue
Lafayette Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Canal Street
Bridge Loop
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Interborough
Public Service Commission
Bradley-Gaffney-Steers
Subway
William R. Willcox
McCarroll
Board of Estimate
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Commission
Metz
Broadway-Lafayette
Brooklyn
Inspector Kelly Reports on Duffy Case Inquiry
Inspector Kelly, temporarily detailed to the Duffy case, reported to the Mayor on various phases of his personal investigation. The Mayor said Kelly is working under his direction and no decision is expected before the middle of this week.
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Inspector Kelly
Duffy
Kelly
Democratic Union Incorporation In New York City
The Democratic Union Incorporated yesterday by Hubert Costigan Benjamin Franklin John G Feeny W Gary Richardson and Ernest Harrier to promote Democratic principles and nominate candidates for elective public office in New York City The headquarters are at the Gilsey House.
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The
Democratic Union
Hubert Costigan
Benjamin Franklin
John G. Feeny
W. Gary Richardson
Ernest Harrier
New York
Union
Gilsey House
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United Rail Mail
James L. Gallagher
Oakland
Tires L. Ford
James
Gallagher
Andrew M. Wilson
Fred P. Nicholas
Nicholas
William J. Burns
District Attorney’s Office
M. M. Abbott
Luther G. Brown
Rex Hamlin
John H. Helms
Citizens Union Report
Small Boy
Redmond
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
Pine St
Cables
M'Carroll
Court of Appeals
General Tracy
Ingraham
Finance Department
Democratic Union Incorporated
Akan & CO
Children’s Reefers
Altman & CO
Decorative Department
Aubusson
Savonnerie
Asia Minor
34Th Street
35Th Street
Sth Avenue
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