Robber Gang At Center Of Court Fight Night Lynch Fear
A riotous crowd and a feared lynching surrounded the arrest of Frederick Alexander and Ben Hurd for burglary in multiple city businesses. Sheriff Fagan moved the prisoners to jail with Deputy Cramer and auto transport as hundreds pressed the streets. Witnesses testified to stolen silks, jewelry, money, and other goods while wives faced new warrants. Bail set for Alexander $1500, for his wife $500, Hurd and wife bail at $1000 and $200 respectively.
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Frederick
John Alexander
Ben Hurd
Ada
Fagan
Alexander
Hurd
Second Street
Church Street
Court House
Court Street
Patrick Street
Cramer
LC Princeton Buckey
Buckey
Sheriff Fagan
Mr. Buckey
Cremer
Mgr. Buckx
Telegraph Street
the Isle
Mr. Bucker
Sift
Ki Yuard
Vaieida
Heaven
Peeter
Turd
Wii
CO. J. Conley
Alexander and
Wiliam Young
Conley
Lloyd C. Culler
Mr. Guller
Lilian Culler
George Willian Smith
Chester M. Hauver
Mr. Cullet
Dr. Conley
George William Smith
R. R. Mifier
Soony
John
Culler
Alvagader
Deeser
Carter
Kerwiz
Himerlf
Lewis F. Carter
Mexander
Chase
Tfurd
Nurd
Mrs. Conlet
J. A. Kidwiler
Otho Rollins
Sal Jhurd
William Jagler
Kidwiler
Ffurd
James Brust
George Easterday
George A. Vimes
Stag Hotel
Mike John
Soony John
Leo Weinberg
Lloyd Culler
Lewis Anad
Haover
D. Princeton Buckey
Harp
Anders
Ward
Kim
Hoffman Orphanage Seeks Funds for New Buildings
At the Maryland Classis meeting in Baltimore Rev. J Stewart Hartman urged more support for Hoffman Orphanage near Littlestown to care for 23 orphans. He warned he cannot accept more children without adequate funding for buildings and current expenses. The Classis discussed church finances with substantial donations to home and foreign missions and benevolences.
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Hartman
Maryland
Classis
The
Reformed Church
Baltimore
J. Stewart Hartman
Hoffman
Littlestown
Woodsboro
Charles P. Kehl
Keedysville
B. RR. Carnahan
Mt Pleasant
Braddock
Charles M. Smith
Burkitts Ville
Franklin and Marshall College
Westminster
Hangars
Grade Reformed
Walkersville
Eye Witness recounts chase and capture of alleged robber
A local letter-writer disputes newspaper accounts of the arrest of a negro robber named Alexander Chase. The witness details a multi-town pursuit across South Street McMurray Washington and the cemetery, naming W Alvey Smith H Kiefer Summers Wiles and J F Stine as helpers. The writer credits the three men, Mr Smith Summers and Mr Wiles, for catching and binding the suspect and transporting him toward Frederick, arguing swift action by local officials was needed.
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Alexander Chase
Aluxmmer
South Street
McMurray
Washington
W. Alvey Smith
L. ©. Culler
Out Back Road
Stine Jane
W. A. Smith
Frederick
Constable Carter
Broadway
Haover
Saint Street
Smith
H. Kiefer Summers
Wiles
J. F Stine
Newman
John Geel
Pagan
Alexander
Frederick County Lodges Win State K P L prizes
Frederick County boasts two banner Knights of Pythias lodges Mountain City Lodge No 29 and Loraltz Lodge No 122 Brunswick win the state prizes for membership growth Grand Chancellor P F Shaffer Cumberland offers a piano prize for next year Mountain City Lodge plans to defend its title A class of five candidates received the rank of Page at last night’s lodge meeting Eduard J Williams Co will host a sacred concert by Braddock Heights Band Sunday at Villa Estates from 3 to 4 30 pm no lots sold or business transacted in observance of the event
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Frederick County
Knights of Pythias
Mountain City Lodge
Loralty Lodge
Brunswick
Loraltz Lodge
P. F. Shaffer
Cumberland
Eduard J. Willams Co
Nevr
Braddock Kheights Band
Villa Estates
Wohams
Health and Constipation Relief Prominent in Ad
An advertisement stresses health as the main factor of success and recommends Chamter-Quin's Tablets for constipation. It claims the tablets clear the clouds, improve appetite, and strengthen digestion, selling at 60 cents by oil dealers.
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Tto
Chamter- Qiin
Public testimonial to L F Carter urged for robbery case work
A Frederick letter praising former constable Lewis F Cziter for capturing burglars notes the town’s relief after the arrests. The writer offers a $1.00 start toward a public testimonial to Cziter for risking danger to gather evidence and bring the culprits to justice, ensuring the city’s first peaceful night in weeks.
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She News
Hrederick
Lewis F. Cziter
Lise
Frederick
Citizion
Frederick County mayor and county office candidate notices
A batch of 1913 campaign notices from Frederick County Maryland candidates. Names include JOAN EDWARD SCIELL BRADLEY J NICODEMUS LEWIS A RICO ABRAM J EICHELBERGER WM V WOLFE ROBERT L CRAMER JOHN D CONARD JOHN W HUMM D WILLIAMS C B VICTOR MYERS EVAED KEPNER ARCHITECT ELECTRIC BILL PRINTING noted alongside positions for mayor city register sheriff county treasurer and county commissioner with Democratic primaries eligibility and solicitations for party support.
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Mayo
Earvest
Joan Edward Sciell
Muagl¢dte
Bradley JT
Nicodemus
Lewis A. Rico
Eor
Frederick County
Abram J. Eichelberger
Dedd&wFém
WM. V. Wolfe
Tuscarora
Robert L. Cramer
Sherif
John D. Conard
Frederick District
Joln W. Humm
Frederick
Nor
D. Williams
Ijamsvi
Janlowprat
C. B. Victor Myers
Buckeystown
Clarence C. Holtz
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K. O. P. Lodges
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Mem
L. F. Carter
National Bank
Emory L. Coblents
Chas. Wertheimer
Frank G. Norwood
Rob T. A. Kemp
Geo. T. Baumgardner
Cashier
Richard Potts
Mosses
North Market St
York
West Patrick Sr
R & D. Mantz
South Market Street
S Hahnel
Betson
Hagn & Betson
Baus. & Betson
CG. R. Landis
Ourfest
Minny Orignis
Prederick
Democrate Poiniqtes
Chas. T
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Drrederick
C. I Eckstein
Lewis H. Fraley
Henry A. Hafin
Elmer McC.phebus
Freder
G. Waring Tyson
North Market S
Shookstown
J. D. Zimmerman
East Church Street
Acre Farm
Braddock Heights
Fine Fruit Land
T. C. Coblentz
WIGM
D. Shriner
Hidston Streét
D. Trege McKinney
Lime Kaln
Perepaar
New Jersey
Buckingham Industrial School
S. E. Winebrewer
Latrick Street
Building and Development Co
Marsha
East Third Street
J. H. Gambrill, JR
North Market Street
J. D Crimmins
N. Market St
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W. Jh. Webster
Draddeci
Clifton
Incleck P.m
Cora M. Staley
Walter Needer
Martta Néwiil
Mvtesco
J. F. Grail
East Fifth
Roomers
Boand
Harry Fisher
South Market
Market ST
Bharti
Shar
Louis C. Etcitison
Jafferson District
Mayed&wrtt
Bolt County
Irbury
Lince
Oace
Fredericie W. Cramer
April
Jedick County
Lywis Cramer
Walkersville, Ma
Calvin L
Puta
Lewistown
Thomas N. Mobler
Edgar H. McBride
Court St
Post BuilDing
Frederick, MD
Roy W. Poole
Evaed Kepner
Rn North Market Street
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