08 Sep 1911
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
1
A fierce court scene centers on Giuseppe Contabile accused of Black Hand crimes. Magistrate Connor holds Contabile without bail as detectives, backed by the District Attorney, prepare for grand jury action and possible early trial.
A blast occurred this morning in front of a New York area address, injuring several locals while others fled. Police and emergency crews responded as residents reported chaos and confusion, with witnesses noting a chaotic scene and alarms.
London reports the Franco German accord framed as a convention with the United States. It would acknowledge French political and military interests in Morocco and set a dispute mechanism to be referred to Europe and the United States for interpretation.
Turbulent See-Chuen Province in China triggers precautionary action by the United States and other nations. American warships to guard citizens as an international naval display gathers in Chinese waters. Cable from Mr. Williams in Peking notes critical situation with districts affected, officials resigning, and foreigners seeking safety escorts offered by the Chinese Foreign Office.
Two women Mrs Patrick McManus on Brook Street and Mrs Charles O'Brien with Miss Nellie O'Brien restrained a burglar in Yonkers yesterday as he tried to escape with a bundle. They were beaten and dragged through the street until Patrolman Diamond, a 29 year old, arrived and arrested him. The bundle contained two suits an overcoat and a violin valued at 400. Diamond was arraigned before City Judge Meal on burglary and grand larceny charges and held for further examination.
A prominent Wall Street brokerage reported a partner missing as workers began auditing the firm’s books. Audit revealed $7,000 in cash and securities unaccounted for. One insider labeled the rumor as “Rumor.” The other partner was away from home and office, and police say they cannot release confidential tips.
A newborn claim stirs gossip in New York at the Gazzam mansion near Storm King Mourtald claiming a child was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Galvin Lene. The christening is to take place at St Thomas Church by Rev Father Hroson. The couple married on October 38 1910 in Tranmere.
G F Baer president of the Reading Railroad Company faces a summons from Herry Caverdy of the Pure Food Department of Pennsylvania for selling putrid eggs. The summons was served as he appeared before Magistrate Beaton to answer charges of causing the sale of bad eggs. The case was set for September yet details remain disputed.
The clipping reports a man earning five hundred dollars from chop suey sales and plans to sail to Canton to pursue business. It notes investments and a mysterious safety claim. Separate notes mention a boy run down by an airplane near Harbor Maine and a biplane landing near Nelson.
Sept 7 Chien Province unrest drives missionaries to assemble in larger towns as Viceroy orders gathering. Missions in Chengta Chung King and other districts report American and Canadian church groups sheltering in missionary compounds amid rising tension.
Tammany Hall figure Charles Murphy and treasurer Fr. Donohue are marooned near Middletown New York after a broken front spring on a seven passenger foreign touring car. The mishap occurred on a state road near East Goshen as they traveled from New York City. Garage crews estimate repairs will take at least until tomorrow noon.
Report notes dangers faced by American Baptist Missionaries in West China. Four named missionaries face threats as Hindu and local factions disrupt work. Details incomplete, with continuation promised in next issue.
A disjointed report states Mrs Grace Weber, age sixty five, set fire to a knot securing an underskirt and was badly burned. Passersby or a nurse at St Lukes Hospital reportedly smothered flames as Weber succumbed to wounds.
A Peru discovery is reported as the origin tubercle from which all potatoes originate. The tale mentions a tuber impervious to disease found in Peru and hailed as the ancestral potato.
Arabs in Mesopotamia report the discovery of the ancient Chaldean city Umma near Youkha. Tablets have been sold from mounds for a year with four hundred pieces now in London, but evidence ties them to Umma awaits deciphering from a marble tablet with fifteen lines of arrow-head script in Paris.
Police surrounded two men at a Grassy Sprain Road barn on a charge of stealing an automobile. Samuel Richards of East 924th Street and Charles Ross of Hotel Navarre admitted guilt but denied broader knowledge of other thefts. A Cadillac found at the barn had been stolen from George T. Noo at the Brighton Motordrome on Labor Day.
A midnight collision at 1st Street and Amsterdam Avenue left a man and a woman badly bruised. Miss Tile Hart, riding in a Ltd vehicle owned by Louis Sehitt, suffered the most injuries. Edward Purdy of 65 West Wasth Street was also hurt. The other car, owned by Pitts Contracting Co and driven by Luther Dennison, struck the Sehitt vehicle.
Newport legal representative John Jacob Astor remains silent on whether ministers have granted a marriage ceremony. The Rev Dr B A John Baptist Church refused to marry Colonel Antor, despite congratulations from church members and others. The affair prompted discussion of the couple and the church's stance.
Two foreign men were arrested near Leon carrying a basket with a large painting resembling the Mona Lisa. They claimed the item was a copy en route to Coimbra. authorities seized the artwork and detained Henri Barbus and Letellier who offered no further information.
Minneapolis dispatch reports the elopement of J. W. Plotner former Davidson County Sheriff with Mrs. Quinn within an hour of his wife’s death. Relatives of Peter A. Quinn travel to Mitchell SD to press murder charges against Plotner, alleging a staged death to hide an affair. Plotner and Mrs. Quinn were arrested in Omaha on a statutory charge.
Mosquitoes swarm aboard the yacht Corsair off New York forcing financier Morgan to flee up the Hudson to Ardsley for the night. He spent the evening aboard while the crew cast off and Morgan sent ashore for newspapers at first light.
Hammondsport New York September 7 First navy aviator Ellyson stepped off a twenty foot platform onto a wire cable and released safely into the lake to prove a single cable assisted flight using onboard apparatus for airship testing in unassisted conditions.
In Chesterfield Virginia Judge Watson adjourned Beattie murder trial after a day of intense court argument. Prosecutor J M Gregory stressed Beattie's double life and Beulah Binford motive while defense attorney Carter challenged Paul Beattie’s testimony and the reliability of circumstantial evidence. Verdict expected tomorrow as jury weighs the cousin Beattie case.
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