Thaw Denied Move as Dowling Rules on Matteawan Return
Justice Dowling denies Harry K Thaw's plea to be moved from Matteawan Asylum to a different institution and rules state authorities may direct his removal. Justice Mills hears habeas corpus for a jury trial on sanity at White Plains but adjourns to July 13. Thaw to remain in Dutchess jail with access to counsel and visitors during proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Matteawan
Thew
Justice Mills
Ninth Department of the Supreme Court
White
Jerome
White Plains
Franklin Bartlett
Colonel Bartlett
Bartlett
Justice Marschauser
Mills
Europe
Morschauser
United States Supreme Court
Westchester County
Winslow
Poughkeepsie
Townsend
Dutchess
Ceri
Charles Morschauser
Sheriff Chanler
Chanler
Appellate Division Rules Express Liability in Silk Shipment
The Appellate Division supports Martin & Co in disputing a 3 percent liability cap in an Adams Express receipt for a silk shipment from New York to Willimantic Connecticut. The case cites the Interstate Commerce Act as amended and challenges the stipulation as void.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Martin & Co
Canal Street
Tipple & Pitt
Nassau Street
Adams Express Company
Martin & Co
Willimantic
Conn
Tipple & Pint
Hart Will Up Soon In Paris Heiress Probate Case
In Paris results, the Surrogates Court will probate Benjamin Hart's will on July 30 with lawyers from Paris and London likely present. Hart, a Civil War era clothing peddler turned real estate investor, left a fortune to Isabel Lucchesi, his adopted heiress, after disinheriting Jean Guillemin. A Melbourne widow, Kate Stayne, claims to be Hart's wife and seeks ongoing support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Hart
Paris
London
Hart
New York
Virginia
Rue Galilee
Parige
Isabel Lucchesi
America
France
Jean Guillemin
Mme. de Bie
Mme. Guillemin
Mr. Hart
Perry Street
Goodby
Leary Exonerated by Governor Dismisses Indictment
Albany June 28 Governor Hughes dismissed charges against William Leary State Superintendent of the Metropolitan Elections District on orders after Justice Clinch found no evidence to sustain them. The Independence League had accused misdeeds during the 1907 election and lodging house supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Albany
Hughes
Max Simson
Independence League
William Leary
Metropolitan Elections District
Edward S. Clinch
Shmson
New York County
Leary
Foley
Robert H. Fuller
Clinch
Leavy
Senator Platt Testifies in Perjury Investigation
Senator Platt testified before the grand jury at the Criminal Courts Building regarding Mae C C Wood and the divorce suit initiated by the senator. Wood was arrested on Justice O Gorman's order amid the ongoing perjury charge and related proceedings.
Side door car plan eyed by Public Service Commission
The Public Service Commission ordered the Interborough Rapid Transit Company to equip cars with side door entrances. A pilot on about fifty cars may precede a full rollout amid debates on cost, seating loss, and achieved speed. The hearing explored Arnold plans, with estimates ranging from 1.45 to 2.0 million dollars, and addressed patent issues and service expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commissiones
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Eustis
Interborough
Bion J. Arnold
Arnold
Madison Avenue
Frank Hedley
Alfred A. Gardner
Gardner
Commissioner Eustis
Hedley
Meg
Putnam
No. 1
Broadway
Bassett
Europe
Elberfeld
Fourth Avenue
Board of Estimate
Commission
Interborough Company
Brighton Beach
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Chairin
Tncr
Willcox
Rapid Transit Commission
Public Service Commission
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
State Commission of Gas and Electricity
State Inspector of
Board of Rapid Transit Commissioners
Many Park Vandals Punished in Brooklyn Streets
In Prospect Park 128 people were arrested for destroying plants rubbish fires and ball playing. Magistrate Steers fined 126 ten dollars each in Flatbush court. Fifty could pay others jailed at one day per dollar. Most arrested were not Brooklyners. Magistrate Steers Inspector Miles O Reilly and Park Commissioner Kennedy coordinate efforts with a rabbi Veldt about coordinating Yiddish press to curb disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
Steers
Flatbush
Raymond Street
Brook
Manhattan
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Miles O'Reilly
Kennedy
Veldt
East
Argument of stand venders at public hearing
Feeney argues city cannot regulate vender stands on private property as streets run through private land. He cites Park Place example. A large Italian crowd attended the hearing. Alderman Dowling explains the measure aims to curb swindling by vendors selling non owned goods. Committee to report favorably at today’s board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Feeney
Newsdealers’ Association
Park Place
Broadway
Church Street
Alderman Dowling
Aldermanic Committee On Legislation
Navy selects preferred chewing tobacco brand by vote
Seventy sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard test thirty brands of plug tobacco for the fleet. Pay Inspector Jewett distributes samples, votes are filed with commanding officers, and the three top brands are tested chemically. A contract for one hundred thousand pounds will supply sailors globally at about 49 cents per pound for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Navy Yard
United States Navy
Navy
Paddy” Coyle
Tom” Watson
China Station
Petrel
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Raleigh
Jack
Hughes
Jewett
William F. Walker Loses Fight Over Extradition
William F. Walker the missing Savings Bank of New Britain treasurer has lost his final legal bid in Mexico to avoid extradition. Mexican Supreme Court denied his appeal and ordered Walker handed to U S authorities for trial in Connecticut within five days. He is linked to a 500000 plus defalcation and schemes including a Baptist Convention loan, bond swindle and wire tapping. He was arrested in Lower California on December 14 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Walker
Savings Bank of New Britain
Conn
Mexico
Pinkertons
Connecticut
Supreme Court of Mexico
Walker
Woodruff
Atlee
State Department
Ensanda
United States
Baptist Convention of
New York
New Britain
Lower
California
Honduras Surrenders Bailey Group to U S Authorities
President Da vila of Honduras orders Francis G Bailey, Albert W Bailey, Charles H H Myers and Captain Albert Oxley turned over to Lieutenant Peter Beery of the New York Police Department. They will be confined at the American consulate in Puerto Cortez until a steamer arrives to transport them to the United States. The group faces charges of conspiring to use the U S mails to defraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Davila
Francis G. Bailey
Albert W. Bailey
Charles H. H. Myers
Albert Oxley
Peter W. Beery
New York
Washington
Bailey
United States
Export Shipping Company of
New Jersey
Myers
General Supply Company
Oxley
Goldsboro
Export Shipping Company
Atlantida
Diver's Fatal Dive at Lion Brewery on 16th Street
Laborer James Gibbons died instantly after a 30 foot dive into two feet of water from the pumping shed at the Lion Brewery near 16th street and the North River. He had made two successful jumps before misjudging the third and hitting shallow water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gibbons
Gibbons
Lion Brewery
L6th Street
North River
Diamond Brooch Stolen by Hotel Maid Found
Detective Welsh of West 37th station arrested Molly Durant a chamber maid at Hotel Pierrepont No 43 West 3rd street for grand larceny. She admitted taking a diamond brooch belonging to Miss Mabel Murtha actress guest and hid it in a mattress in Murtha’s room. The brooch was found in the mattress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsh
West 37Th Street
Molly Durant
Pierrepont
West 3Rd Street
Mabel Murtha
Army and Navy Orders and Ship Movements Report
Washington dispatch lists assignments and movements of Army and Navy officers and ships. Captains Overshine Bjornstad Talbott Curtis and many others detailed to regiments camps and schools. several lieutenants retired or reassigned. Navy movements include arrivals at New York Newport and San Francisco and vessels sailing to Colon Eureka and Guantanamo with officers named. A new militia council for July meets in Albany to advise on military law and organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex
T. Overshine
7Th Infantry
Chickagduga Park
Alfred W. Bjornstad
25Th Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Army School of the Line
Fort Leavenworth
Wth
Leon Springs
Stockle
Sth Cavalry
Wells
11Th Infantry
EL Tinge
15Th Cavalry
Graham
Howell
Merrill
Ith
Rhea
van Duyne
Taylor
Chickamauga Park
Moore
Murphy
Smith
Crain
Bugge
Arnold
Parker
Sexton
Burt
Chitty
Samuel G. Talbott
National
Camp Ferry
Baker
Bookmiller
Sayre
Harrison
Jamerson
McClintock
13Th Cavalry
Eskridge
White
Carter
Winters
Ball
Awl
Williams
Campbell
Coast Artillery
Merchant
18Th Cavalry
Dickman
11Th Cavalry
Edward G. Huber
John S&. Lambie, Jr
Medical Corps
Hospital Corps
FRANK _R. CURTIS
13Th Infantry
Army Signal School
Clarence 3. Nettles
Adna R. Chaffee, Jr
Mth Cavalry
Charles A. Cattermole
James M. Williams
Artillery
Wilford J. Hawkins
Ordnge Department
Henry S. Hatham Way
Signal Corps
Theodore Lamson
Archibale
W. Rutt
Erneest B. Small
F. ©. Bowers
Hartford
Bureau of Steam Engineering
H. A. Bispham
Philadelphia
G. F. Freeman
Navy Yard
Kosten
Montana
J. H. Payne
Cleveland
E. ©. White
J. F. Katz
Mare Island
H L. Roosevelt
E. A. Greene
W. L. Redles
Marine Corps
Navy Department
Navy Tug Patapsco Launched At Portsmouth Yard
The United States naval tug Patapsco was launched at the Portsmouth Navy Yard with Mrs. R W Ryden as sponsor. The 160 foot vessel costs 150000 dollars and is among the largest ocean going tugs. It is built to accompany American squadrons anywhere in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
R. W. Ryden
Ryden
NEW MILITIA COUNCIL NAMED
Albany June 29 Adjutant General Nelson H Henry announced Governor Hughes named the National Guard Militia Council under the new law. Members include Major General Charles F Roe ex officio Captain Jacob W Miller ex officio Brigadier General Nelson H Henry ex officio Brigadier General James H Liegd Brigadier General George C Fox Colonel George C Fox Major Frederick A Wells Major William Verbeck Major Charles I De Bevoise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
John F. O' Ryan
New York
George C. Fox
Charles L. de Bevoise
Lloyd
Wells
Verbeck
O’ryan
Adjutant General's Office
Albany
Nelson H. Henry
Hughes
New
National Guard Militia Council
Charles F. Roe
Division
National Guard
Jacob W. Miller
Naval Militia
State of
Ith Regiment
Buffalo
Frederick A. Wells
23D Infantry
William Verbeck
Sd Infantry
Syracuse
Charles 1. de Bevoise
Rhodus Brothers Held in Mail Fraud Case
Birch F Rhodus Edward F Rhodus and Thomas Rhodus organizers of Central Life Securities and six subsidiaries arrested in Chicago charged with using the mails to defraud. Post office inspector William M Ketcham says a letter to O M Holliday of Melrose Park was involved. bond set at 15000 and hearing postponed to July 9. grand jury probe likely to continue for days with 25 plus witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Birch F. Rhodus
Edward F. Rhodus
Thomas Rhodus
Central Life Securities Company
William M. Ketcham
United States Post Office
Rhodus Brothers
O. M. Holliday
Melrose Park
Rhodes Brothers
United States
Sims
Grand Jury
Mintyres Files Schedules In Bankruptcy Case
John G McIntyre and Thomas A McIntyre Jr of T A McIntyre & Co filed schedules. Thomas shows only cash and debts including 75 cents for jewelry to Tiffany Co. liabilities 118,6245 and assets 15,537. Items include bills notes securities 9.45, household goods 100, carriages 1n, open account debts 2,285, bank deposits 3,0412, and $7,500 owed to Mrs Anna Knox Mcintyre on four notes. John G McIntyre shows liabilities 2,623 30 and assets 75. cash minimal, goods 100. assets include cash bills securities carriages 2.20, open account debts 5,262, bank deposits 18,35584, and property claimed to be excepted 1. John owes Ewen ase his father 2,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G McIntyre
Thomas A. McIintyre, Jr
T. A. McIntyre & Co
Patton
Anna Knox Mcintyre
MB West End Avenue
John G. Mcintyre
Thomas A. Mclintyre
Ewen
Four Year Old Charged With Homicide in Harlem
Edward O'Donnell a four year old of 39 West 12th Street was arrested by Detective McCullough Harlem bureau on homicide charges. He was taken to the Children's court and arraigned before Magistrate Olm sted. The coroner held him on homicide charges pending inquest and paroled him to his father Bernard J. O'Donnell after injuring playmate Albert Lecker in a quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward O'Donnell
West 12Th Street
McCullough
Harlem Bureau
Children’s Court
Olmsted
Bernard J. O'Donnell
O'Lonnell
Albert Lecker
Perttonius
Decker Bey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dowling
Justice Millis
Express Company
Appellate Division
Post
Elijah
Aave UY Tostua Cereal Company, Limited, Mattie Creex. Mich
MR. Leary
Repubican Club
New York State Music Teachers’ Association
College of the City of
Trookiyn Rapid Transit
Kent Avenue
Elder
Kings County
Joyce Fawkett
Senator Platt
Booklyn
Chaw
Are
North-Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Overland Limited
R. M. Johnson
the Nation Press
Feening Post Building
Tel
Cortlandt
Vesey Street
Cortlande
Army and Navy News
Tribune Bureau
Powhatan
Dolphin
Newport
Wisconsin
Mareh
New Birmingham
Boston
Idaho
Coma
Nebraska
Kentucky
Colon
New Hampshire
Rowan and the Goldsborough
Astoria
Eureka
Cal
North Carolina
Guantanamo
Cape Lockout
Mariietta
Central Life Securities
Mintyres
Thomas A., Jr
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