Leaders of mob face charges in Coatesville lynching case
District Attorney Gawthrop announces he has evidence against thirty leaders of the mob that killed Zachiah S Walker in Coatesville. Nineteen state troopers and local officials, including Sheriff Voldel and Chief Jefferis, probe the riot while arrests are expected within 24 hours. The incident sparks council turmoil over police response and safety at the hospital where Walker lies wounded.
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Coatesville
Zacharieh S. Walker
Worth Brothers
John Newnan
Gawthrep
Pottsville
Chester county
Tenor
Gawthrop
Sherit volder
R. O Jefferis
West Chester
Chester
Sproate
Cawthrop
Brandywine Fire company
Rice
Tennessee
mobile
Richard D. Gibney
police committee of council
C. Elmstead
Coatesville Hospital
Walker
Iova
Des Moines
Carrell
Fort Marson
bwen compassion
Cosson
James M. Lynch in Session as Typographical Union President
James M. Lynch presides as president of the Typographical Union during a session in San Francisco. The meeting gathers members to discuss union matters and future actions.
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Typographical Union
San Francisco
Lynching of Walker in Coatesville Sparks Local Turmoil
In Coatesville a mob hangs Walker after a controversy with Chief Umstead and threats to oust the town attorney. Mrs Annie Rice, widow of the murdered policeman, says Walker deserved the death and recalls the night’s roar and her barred attempt to witness the burning. She affirms vengeance and personal loss.
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Annie Rive
Walker
Senate votes to dissolve monetary board and report
Senate approves dissolution and final report of the national monetary commission by January under a 56 to 6 vote. The move, introduced by Senator Cummins, amends earlier proposals and attaches conditions for replacing or redefining the board and aims to conclude proceedings by the set deadline.
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Senate
Jan
Washington
national monetary commission
Jan Sneal
Tre tll
Cummins
dunsage
Air Cummins
bailey
Pit
Wool Bill Controversy Ends With House Passage
The Underwood La Follette wool bill conference report was approved in the house by 208 to 190. Thirty Republicans and Representative Aiken joined Democrats, as Majority Leader Underwood and Representative Payne spoke on the tariff measure and its revenue impact. The bill now moves toward the president for signature.
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Washington
house of representatives
Representative Aiken
New York
house
Underwood
Representative Munn
Senate
Mann
Clark
Schuyler Colfax
John G. Carlisle
David B. Henderson
Joseph G. Cannon
Underwend
Payne
Taft
Man Ends Life At Wife's Grave In Cemetery
Phoenixville Pa Aug 15 Charles Iskey, grief stricken after his wife died last March, shot himself at Morris Cemetery and was found fifteen hours later stretched over his wife's grave. He had visited daily and his death is attributed to overwhelming sorrow. Two children survive aged eleven and two.
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Phoenixville
Charles Iskey
Morris cemetery
Aviator Atwood Opens 283 Mile St Louis to New York Flight
Harry N. Atwood flew Burgess Wright biplane from St. Louis toward New York completing the first leg to Chicago in ten hours and fifteen minutes. A special $500 prize was awarded in Chicago for the stop, with cheering crowds carrying him from the field. He plans next legs through Elkhart Toledo Cleveland Ashtabula Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Utica Albany to Boston.
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Chicago
Harry N. Atwood
St. Louis
New York
Springfield
Pontiac
Atwood
aviation park
Iltoly
eral
St. Louie
Boston
Elkhart
Ind
Toledo
Cleveland
Ashtabula
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Utica
Albany
N. Y
Perkins Seeks Full Time to Run Nation Policy
New York August 15 George W Perkins states he will devote all time to running the country and developing a constructive business policy. He supports a national cooperative movement to shape views on wages investors consumers and trade and will resign from remaining business ties to pursue these questions. Leconte elected Haiti president by congress amid revolution. Senate favors creation of a Children's Bureau within Commerce and Labor.
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Perkins
New York
George W. Perkins
Washington
Tam
Senate
department of commerce and labor
senate committee on education and labor
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