Wilcox Guilty In Cropsey Case First Degree Verdict
In Elizabeth City North Carolina on March 24 James Wilcox was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of his former sweetheart Nellie Cropsey. He faces execution by hanging on April 25 though appeal prospects loom as a judge and defense counsel navigate post verdict motions and potential delays.
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Cropsey
Elizabeth City
N. C
James Wilcox
Nellie Cropsey
Lawyey Aydlett
Jones
supreme court
Congress Forecast Sees Cuban Reciprocity Move Delayed
Washington march 24 predicted focus on the army bill with Moss Rhea election loss likely. Chinese exclusion bill may take floor if debate gaps appear, while omon margarine and Indian appropriations shape week. Five Mississippi convicts died in a prison fire while Russian battleship Retvizan nears completion in Philadelphia ceremony. President Zelaya to confer with Costa Rica on the Nicaragua Canal pending US senate action.
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Washington
Si Payne
Repubican
senate
Proctor
sit
Penrose
committee on agriculture
Bailey
Mitchell
Fairbanks
Maneggua
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Costa Rica
Senor Iglesias
Limon
United States senate
Attempt to adjourn union convention sparks strike questions
The joint convention of Districts Mos. 3, 7 and United Mine Workers of America near Shamokin Pa., sought to adjourn without committing delegates to a strike. A special committee led by President Mitchell and three district presidents proposed a resolution to present operators with the convention demands, hinting only two scales will be pressed if adopted, and allowing district presidents to call a strike with executive board sanction if operators refuse recognition.
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Shamokin
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Nicholls
Faby
Duffy
special committee
scale committee
d district
national executive board
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
W. E B. Wilson
Kanawha
Elk river
West Virginia Miners’ Association
JBA Arranging to Turn Control of Government Over to Natives
Washington reports a lengthy White House conference on Cuba’s transition from American to Cuban control. President Roosevelt Secretary Root Postmaster General Payne Governor General Leonard Wood attended. Payne says postal matters can transfer smoothly but may require temporarily retaining some Cuban postal staff.
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Washington
Cuba
Water House
Root
Payne
Leonard Wood
Wood
General Wood
Thirty Strikers Killed in Batoum Riot
The Official Caucasus Gazette reports a strike by Rothschilds petroleum works workers at Batoum. About 200 went to the police to demand release of ring leaders, who were arrested the day before. The mob attacked the jail the next day, fired on guarding soldiers, who returned fire, leaving thirty rioters dead and one soldier wounded.
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Tipis
Trans-Caucasia
Russia
Caucasus Gazette
Rothschilds petroleum works
Batoum
Black Sea
Wrecked by Landslide Delays Train and Fires in Six Cars
A northbound Southern Railway train 38 was wrecked by a landslide at Covesville and the engine ditched. Six coaches burned, mail loss unprecedented in Southern railroading. Porter Nicholas Lowne and an unknown tramp killed. 11 workers injured. passengers unharmed. Also: pistol duel over business ends fatally in Henderson. Pritchett kills Below after a street confrontation. coroner clears Below. President’s Day at Exposition in Charleston sets April 9 with sword presentation to Major Jenkins by Rough Riders and speech by Hugh S. Thompson.
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Southern Railway
Charlottesville
Covesville
southern
Nicholas Lowne
Henderson
Corredon
Greene W. Pritchett
John Below
Pritchett
Below
Charleston
S.C
Major Jenkins
Rough Riders
Hugh S. Thompson
New York
Transvaal Officials Enter British Lines Under Flag of Truce
Pretoria March 24 Adluz President Schalkburger J W Reitz ex secretary of State of the Transvaal and Commandants Lucas Meyer and Krogh with their secretaries and attendants arrived yesterday at 204 p m on a special train from Balf toral about 36 miles east of here They entered Balmoral under a flag of truce Interviewed by Lord Kitchener at his headquarters They then proceeded to Kyovnstad and will go out under a safe conduct For a week they have been at Rhenoster Kop north of Balmoral pressed by British columns Dispatch riders entered Balmoral Friday night to notify the British of their approach It is reported the Boer position at Rhenoster Kop had become almost hopeless and Schalkburger narrowly escaped capture
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Transvaal
Pretoria
Adluz
Schalkburger
J. W. Reitz
Tringvaal
Lucas Meyer
Krogh
Baltoral
here
Balmoral
Schal
Found Dead in Georgia Stream Richard Albrecht and Son
The bodies of Richard Albrecht of New Brunswick New Jersey and his son were found in a Seaboard Airline stream near Brunswick Georgia. The child, about seven, lay near his father with the neck broken but few other injuries. Officials ponder accident or foul play as a possible cause.
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Richard Albrecht
Georgia Stream
Brunswick
New Brunswick
N. J
Seaboard
Albrocht
Florence Burns Released After Insufficient Evidence
Florence Burns, long jailed on suspicion of hiring her lover Walter S. Brooks to kill him, was discharged by Justice Mayer after a nearly day long hearing. The court found the district attorney’s office failed to provide enough evidence to hold her.
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Walter Brooks
New York
Florence Burns
Walter S. Brooks
Justice Mayer
Jomes
Ruth Dunn
Brooks
Burns
Russ Dunn
Walter
Sweetheard
Cholera at Manila prompts early sail of Third Infantry
Manila reports a slate cholera outbreak with 13 native deaths on March 16 and four more cholera cases plus two plague deaths. Authorities believe the illness came via vegetables from Hong Kong and have strict measures. the Third Infantry sails aboard Grant to San Francisco to avoid exposure. In Mindanao a Signal Corps detachment of 17 men was attacked by Moros, one killed, and 60 pack animals seized. The Bu ford transport brings 27th Infantry, 11th Cavalry, and cargo. San Francisco meanwhile eyes colonist shipments to Manila via railway gate loopholes, hoping American land laws apply to the islands to attract settlers.
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Manila
Ilong Kong
Chaffee
Third Infantry
Grant
San Francisco
Geo. W. Davis
Zamboanga
Island
Mindanao
Signal Corps
Paran Paran
Burning hunting stable in Etontown wipes out sixteen horses
New Jersey fire destroys P F Collier hunting stable in Etontown. sixteen valuable horses perish, including a $10000 shunter named Greenfield. Incendiary origin suspected. loss about 109000. Incident follows other fires in two weeks. The item appears among a string of brief news briefs dated March 24.
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Etontown
N. J
New York
P. F. Collier
Collier
Greenfield
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