Robbery Motive: Zastera Confesses Triple Murder in New Jersey
Frank Zastera, a Bohemian farm hand from Wickatunk, confesses after fifteen hours of questioning to killing William B. Sheppard, his wife, and Jennie Bendy, the servant, in a Matawan farm home to steal money. He describes the shootings and claims robbery was his motive, while investigators seek the burial place of the loot.
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Matawan
N. J
Frank Zastera
William B. Sheppard
Wickatunk
Sheppard
Jennie Bendy
Stokes
Zastera
Zastura
Jonne
Zasiera
East Severn secon street
New York
crs
Cooper Union
National Academy of Design
Minister Fatally Slays Wife After Revival
Rev S A Coffman a 50 year old Methodist minister at Rosstown West Virginia, during a revival, chased his wife into a garden and fatally cut her throat with a knife after a struggle. He surrendered claiming temporary insanity, saying his senses returned after the act.
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West Virginia
Fairmont
W. Va
S. A. Coffmen
Colfman
Colllmen
Boat Capsizes Kill Three Fishermen in Wellsboro
Boat capsized on Black's Pond near Wellsboro Pennsylvania, drowning three Liberty Tioga County men aged eighteen to twenty three. Herbert Werline survived briefly but perished while attempting to rescue others. others in the party perished as the craft sank.
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Wellsboro
Black’s pond
exales
Liberty
Herbert Werline
Arthur Mace
Grover bracers
Werline
Werlie
Miners warn operators over safety costs and wage relief
Indianapolis May 19 John Mitchell former United Mine Workers leader warns operators not to shift safety device and living condition costs to miners wages. He discusses possible price rises and how a retailing takeover could affect the sliding scale and yearly wage advances. He calls for new agreements protecting miners' gains before any retailing changes.
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Indianapolis
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
New York
Mitchell
Pennsylvania
falas
tidewater
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