Chung Sin recounts Elsie Sigel murder details at DA office
Chung Sin, roommate of William L. Leon and key witness, described watching Elsie Sigel’s murder through a transom, aiding in tying a trunk containing the body, and answering questions under pressure from Captain Carey and Assistant District Attorney Ward. He stated Elsie visited Leon at his Eighth Avenue rooms, was strangled, and the body placed in a trunk, with Sin later assisting to tie the trunk.
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William L. Leon
Elsie Sigel
Criminal Courts
Lin
Captain Carey
Sin
Carey
Leon
Amsterdam
N. Y
Elsie
Homicide Bureau
Forbes
Ward
Jerome
Sir
Hammer and Tong
Sigel
Eighth Avenue
Mr. Ward
Quan Wick Nam
Sigels
Gian Sim
Passengers Sighting Spurs Leon Ling Murder Case
A Mexican Americanized Chinese man suspected as Leon Ling, wanted for the Elsie Sigel murder, alighted from a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad train in Johnstown at 8 p.m. He hurried to Hop Lee laundry where Lee and Wah Sing, both born in the U S, reported his description. Laundrymen reported he left by an electric car toward Windber, and authorities began a nightlong search.
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Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Leon Ling
Elsie Sigel
Hop Lee
Lee
Wah Sing
New York
Windber
Somerset County
Frontier style bandit robs Fort Worth bank of 8100
A gentlemanly highwayman robbed the Waggoner Bank and Trust Company in downtown Fort Worth of 8100 in currency, escaped likely by car, as police comb the city. Walter E. King, the cashier, was alone and warned not to resist. A reward of 1000 is offered. Separately in Green Bay two armed bandits took 5000 from the United States Express night office.
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Texas
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Wis
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Sugar Trust
American Sugar Refining Company
Holt
French Naval Scandal Report Sparks Reform Call
Paris June 22 A parliamentary committee report condemns a decade of naval mismanagement exposing 700 600 000 spent since 1899. It cites inefficiency and red tape with ships built to obsolete guns, lack of drydocks and depleted coal and ammunition. recommends reorganization and a separate construction department.
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France
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Léna
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République
Royal jewels kept. princess to retain for creditors
Brussels reports Princess Louise will keep the jewels bequeathed by Queen Henrietta. Creditors consent to a new payment arrangement and will not auction the jewels. If King Leopold disinherits her, legal steps will seek justice for the princess.
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Henrietta
Leopold
Plan City Abattoir in Pittsburg Slated by Health Dept
Pittsburg plans an city abattoir with Father Pitt to inspect cattle before killing and label carcasses for sale. Mayor Magee promises meat at first cost, saving local butchers at least nine dollars per animal. The city will slaughter and dress free for butchers, store carcasses in freezing rooms, and provide disposal of inedible parts.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Sugar Trust Case Hears Grimy Details From Grand Jury
Adolph Segal chief owner of the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company testified before the federal grand jury probing a loan and control by the Sugar Trust under Sherman anti trust law. Officials including George H. Earle Jr and Charles R. Heike also appeared, with possible indictments anticipated amid a lengthy testimony phase.
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Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company
Sugar Trust
Federal Grand Jury
John Sparhawk, Jr
Segal
Grand Jury
United States
American Sugar Refining Company
George H. Earle, Jr
Joe F. Junkin
Philadelphia
Wise
Earle
Charles R. Heike
T. Suffern
Federal
Wise Coe
Europe
Heat Wave Grimly Strains New York City People
City endures hottest day of the summer with 91 degrees recorded at 1 45 pm and 72 at 5 pm as an East Side heat wave triggers eight deaths and numerous prostrations. Officials note a few rain showers failed to ease the oppressive conditions. Many residents flock to parks and nearby resorts while several individuals succumb or suffer heat related illnesses across multiple neighborhoods.
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Jersey
Albanian insurgents win again near Petch
From Uskup European Turkey it is reported that 14,000 Albanian insurgents defeated a Turkish force at a narrow pass near Petch. Turkish casualties total fourteen officers and 350 men killed or wounded. Among the slain was Young Turk leader Kiamil Bey.
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Uskup
Turkey
Djavid Pacha
Petch
Kiamil Bey
Mutiny on Count Obermuller’s Yacht Ends in Sailor’s Death
In Saint Tropez on June 22 the yacht crew mutinied against Count Obermuller. He fired in self defense, killing a sailor. Police arrested the mutineers after the fusillade drew them aboard.
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Saint Tropez
France
Count Obermuller
Turkey to keep Crete after troop withdrawal
London June 22. It was announced that when international troops leave Crete at end of July foreign guardships will be stationed in Cretan waters to protect the Turkish flag and ensure peace and protection of Mussulmans, the only emblem of Turkish sovereignty remaining.
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Crete
Cretan
Peace Kaiser Aims to Preserve Peace After Russia Meeting
On the Hamburg Amerika steamship Deutschland, the German Emperor and Tsar Nicholas II declared the meeting a strong proclamation of peace. They emphasized monarchs’ duty to guide their peoples toward prosperity under peaceful development and international cooperation. Both leaders pledged to strive to maintain peace with God’s help.
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Russia
Nicholas
Oxford Plans to Admit More Poor Students
The Hebdomadal Council of Oxford University met under Lord Curzon and adopted measures to increase access for poorer applicants, providing housing and instruction arrangements to accommodate a larger student intake.
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Oxford
England
Oxford University
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
Taft Pardons Lad In Blue Ridge Book Theft
President Taft issued a pardon for Abra Rhodes a Georgia youth who took a Greek textbook from a Blue Ridge post office. The boy, tried in U S Court, faced deferred sentence as appeals proceeded with support from notable Georgians, Young Harris College, and Georgia Technical College graduates.
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Tribune
Atlanta
Taft
Abra Rhodes
Georgia
Blue Ridge
United States
Newman
Young Harris College
Georgia Technical College
Department of Justice
Driver Saves Woman in Greenwich Avenue Crisis
William Brown, chauffeur for Percy A. Rockefeller, saved a woman stepping into Greenwich avenue from an oncoming car. He swung the vehicle, twisted the wheel, and halted near-miss despite a tire burst. Brown and two Rockefeller children, aged six and eight, were thrown from the seats but escaped serious harm.
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the Tribune
Greenwich, Conn
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Percy A. Rockefeller
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Rockefeller
Brown
Andrew Talbot
Preacher Judge Shot in Mississippi Arrest Attempt
Telegraph dispatch from Sumrall Mississippi reports Methodist pastor and police judge C McMellon shot while attempting to arrest Jerry Hall son of a Baptist preacher for alleged intoxication. John Bond tried to help Hall. a bulldog attacked Hall and Bond, wounding Hall’s throat and restraining Bond as fugitives were jailed amid guard posts against lynchers.
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C. McMellon
Jerry Hall
John Bond
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McMellon
Marshall Gates
Bond
Heat Proves Fatal as Philadelphia Sees Extreme Heat
Philadelphia reports three sudden deaths and eight prostrations due to hot weather starting yesterday. At 1 pm the temperature reached 87 degrees and rose, with today’s max at 91. Over twenty five people were taken to hospitals for heat effects as humidity remained high.
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Philadelphia
Weather Bureau
Death in Pittsburg as heat wave takes toll
In Pittsburg an ironworker collapsed and died at his post. Police reported about equal numbers of prostrations due to the citys heat wave that has persisted for thirty six hours, affecting workers and residents alike.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Millionaire Weds Milliner Fiancée
Samuel Dempster, Pittsburg millionaire, married Miss Jennie Roberts, a milliner, in Pittsburg last Saturday. The engagement followed a New York libel ruling in which Dempster was awarded 40,000. The couple had planned for years but cared for Roberts’ invalid father until his death.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Samuel Dempster
Jennie Roberts
New York
Dempster
Craig Street
Objections to Steel's Listing in Paris Bourse
Maurice Léon, legal adviser to the French government and banks in New York, says a direct listing of Steel common stock on the Paris Bourse would face difficulties and suggests introducing it in banque. DELATOUR Ginger Ale Sarsaparilla Club Soda and Lemon Soda. The very best. Estbd. 1508. Advt.
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Paris
Maurice Léon
New York
Bryan Says He Is Not a Candidate for Senator
Denver June 22 W J Bryan said he did not wish to discuss politics or himself and would not be a candidate for Senator from Nebraska. He complained reporters bored him and said he is ready to withdraw from the public eye though he can still express views on public questions.
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Denver
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Manhattans Maryland Coal Co President Hurt in Auto Crash
John E Knapp of East Orange, head of the Maryland Coal Company, was brought to Hackensack Hospital after a car collision with an Erie train near Spring Valley. His wife and the chauffeur were unhurt. Knapp is in serious condition. He also serves as director of Georges Creek & Cumberland Railroad and Walker Mining Company.
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N. J
John E Knapp
East Orange
Maryland Coal Company
No. 1
Broadway
Manhattan
Spring Valley
Knapp
Conference Agrees on Corporation Tax Plan
White House talks with President, Knox, Root, Payne and Cannon endorse a 2 percent tax on net earnings of corporations. The plan exempts the first 5,000 and allows deductions for bond interest. National and state banks taxed with adjustments. Tax to take effect immediately with swift Senate action anticipated.
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Washington
White House
Knox
Root
Cannon
Payne
Dwight
Finance Committee
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Tribune
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Congress
Wickersham
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House
the Tribune
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