Defense claims Wood insane in murder trial
In Somerville New Jersey on May 17 the defense in the George Wood murder case declared Wood insane and haunted by a familiar spirit named Henry Wolf. The lawyer described Jan 30 to Feb 5 as a blank period with delusions and a little black man guiding Wood. The prosecution rested without proving a motive for Williams’s killing of Watchung grocer George Williams.
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Wood
Mac
Henry Wolf
Wolf
Scarsdale
Polite Burglar Under Arrest in Newburg
Ned Brogan, known as James Haley and Ed Harvey, was arrested for burglary in Newburg after a Cornwall home invasion in which masked men tied a mother and daughter. The daughter surprised the intruders. a revolver was used to guard the mother. Mrs Taylor identified Brogan.
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Newburg
Ned Brogan
James Haley
Ed Harvey
Vege
Taylor
Cornwall
Hoch a Scheming Fiend in Hoch Murder Trial
Chicago May 17 State Attorney Healy portrayed Hoch as a cold blooded killer in closing arguments. He cited Mrs Welcker Hoch’s last moments and described Hoch as a fiend waiting for the end, while Hoch shifted uneasily at the denouncement.
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Hoch
Chicago
Triai
Healy
Welcker-Hoch
Hoth
Hyde Alexander Syndicates in Equitable Probe
New York May 17 testimony before the Frick investigating committee shows eight syndicates dealing bonds valued at 300000 dollars. In each syndicate Hyde and James V Alexander are consistently involved though personnel varied.
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Hyde-Alexander Syndicates
New York
James H. Hyde
Letter From Her Missing Son In Pawtucket
Mrs Catherine Meehan of Pawtucket receives a letter signed by her ten year old son Joseph missing since April 2 1904 The letter dated May 16 was stamped at the local post office suggesting the boy or person involved is in the city or nearby.
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Pawtuceret
R. LL
Catherine Meehan
Joseph
Paderewski Recovering After Oceanic Voyage
Ignace Paderewski the pianist arrived in Southampton aboard the Oceanic. He remains ill but improved since departure, taking meals regularly and walking on the promenade deck. He will proceed directly to Paris.
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Paderewski
Southampton
Ignace Paderewski
Oceanic
Paris
Des Moines Fears Flood After River Rises Two Feet
Residents of lowland areas patrol Des Moines riverbanks to stop levee breaches as water level climbs nearly two feet by night. Authorities warn of possible flooding along the riverfront and urge precaution.
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Des Moines
Des Moines River
Panama Rail Road ships to fly foreign flags under purchase plan
Secretary Taft informed the president that buying ships for the Panama Railroad may face obstacles. Vessels found for sale were priced up when buyers were identified, and questions arose about flying a foreign flag rather than the U S flag. Taft said purchased ships would display the flag of the purchasing nation.
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Washington
Taft
Panama Railroad Company
United States
Panama Canal Commission
Roosevelt
Shaw
Justice Davis Criticized Over Nan Patterson Pistol Claim
New York May 17 Justice Davis drew fire from lawyers across the city for remarks at a Phi Delta Phi banquet regarding the Nan Patterson case. He asserted that Patterson held and fired the pistol that killed Caesar Young, and that the weapon was bought by J Morgan Smith. Abraham Levy counsel for Patterson expressed surprise and awaited further statements after careful consideration.
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Justice Davis
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
Abraham Levy
Miss Patterson
Supreme Court
Hin
Davis
Phi Delta Phi Club
J. Morgan Smith
More Victims Leave Harrisburg Hospital
Two more wreck victims were discharged to their homes in Harrisburg Pennsylvania May 17. Mrs Arden Post of Elizbeth New Jersey and RB L J Rose a Pullman porter of Pittsburg were released. All remaining patients are believed out of danger.
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Harrisburg
Arden Post
Elizabeth
N. J
RB. L. J. Rose
Pullman
Pittsburg
King Edward Appoints Alfonso General as Birthday Gift
London May 17 reports King Edward has named King Alfonso of Spain a general in the British army as a birthday present for the Spanish monarch.
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Alfonso
London
Edward
Alfonso of
Spain
New York Markets Inform Trading Amid Varied Price Quotes
Mercantile Exchange quotations show corn at 98 99c for May, oats quiet at 26 3c for white varieties, butter extras at 22 23c per pound, cheese ranges from 10 to 14c for various grades, and eggs and poultry mixed with selective state milks and dressed meat prices. Beef and veal hold firm with mid to high quality ranges. lambs and mutton quoted steady with regional variations.
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New York
Mercantile Exchange
Inc
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
State
Matic
Aigaise
Live Stock Markets Report Mixed Cattle Hogs and Lambs
Market notes show cattle steady with prices for prime and veal calves around 34 to 36 per hundredweight. Hogs receipts fall as markets rise on prime heavy and light workers with price ranges near 5.50 to 5.60. Sheep and lambs remain light in supply with lambs at about 7 and wethers around 5.16.
Yachtsmen Delay For Fog Start In Transatlantic Race
Eight of eleven yachts faced a postponed start off Sandy Hook due to dense fog. Fleur-de-Lys, damaged by a mud scow, was repairs underway with Dr. Lewis A. Stimson aboard. Atlantic, led by Charles Barr, remains a leading favorite for the $5,000 cup.
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Sandy Hook
Atlantic
Charlies Barr
New York
Sandy Wook
Winglish
Sunbeam
Lewis A. Stimson
New York Yacht Club
Stimson
Charles Barr
Extra Session For Hooker Case
Governor Higgins said the forthcoming extra session would largely focus on the Hooker case. He noted other matters might come before the session but expected a week to dispose of the Hooker matter.
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Hooker
Albany
Higgins
Liberal convention defeats Platt amendment keynote push
The Liberal convention by a large majority rejected moving the Platt amendment revision paragraph to the top of the platform. Radical Nationalists argued Cuba’s freedom hinges on ending the Platt incubus and pressed for a policy continuation.
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Incubus
Davana
Cuba
Platt Incubus
Wife Held For Blackshire Murder
In Calhoun county at Brookville on May 3 masked men killed Henry Blackshire in his home before wife and son. Mrs Blackshire was jailed at Calhoun county last night along with neighbor Robert McCloskey and Louis Hendricks in Parkersburg jail. All face complicity charges.
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Blackshire
Parkersburg
Henry Blackshire
Brookville
Calhoun County
Gomez Ketter Jiter Operation
Family of General Maximo Gomez arrives in Santiago with Havana doctors for urgent operation to halt gangrene. Doctors report the general endured a severe operation bravely and his condition is favorable despite great suffering.
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Santiago
Cuba
Maximo Gomez
Havana
Rusty Army Sword Attack Forces Man to Justice Office
In Cumberland Maryland on May 17 Thomas Watson used an old rusty army sword to strike at Irwin Wright in a bid to behead him. Bystanders intervened saving Wright as he stumbled bloodied and fearfully wounded into Justice Riley’s office.
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Cumberland
Thomas Watson
Irwin Wright
Wright
Justice Riley
Bowen May Go In Loomis Bowen Dispute
Washington reports indicate a developing crisis as Herbert W. Bowen delivers twenty typewritten pages in reply to Loomis. Bowen states he bears no responsibility for publication of the facts, arguing the charges were widely known and transmitted to European governments. Cabinet discussions suggest Bowen may be dropped from the service amid unresolved accusations.
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Loomis-Bowen
Washington
Francis B. Loong
Herbert W. Bowen
Caracas
Bowen-Loomis
Bowen
Bottling wins Baychester stakes at Belmont on heavy track
Bottling owned by J L McGinois shifted from 10 to 1 to 8 to 1 and captured the Baychester stakes at Belmont Park as the favored Zeala faded to last. Lyne led Battling early, but Sinister, a long shot, finished five lengths back in second. Other race results list Gadfly Aero naut Cottage Maid in first three, Guiding Star Astronomer Hammeraway, Battling Sinister Amberjack, Migraine Sprakers Comet, Oro Old England Jane Holly, Cusingormi Right and True Uneas in the final placements.
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New York
J. L. McGinois
Bottling
Belmont Park
Zeala
Lyne
Sinister
the Gadfly
Aeronaut
Cottage Maid
Ptace
Guiding Star
Astronomer
Hammeraway
Battling
Amberjack
Migraine
Sprakers
Comet
Oro
Old Eagland
Jane Holly
Cusiingormi
Right and True
Uneas
Harvard Defeats Cornell in Cricket Match
Harvard defeated Cornell 164 to 102 in Ithaca North Carolina on May 17. Bonbright formerly of Haverford scored 95 for Harvard in a fine inning. Flint and Waters starred for Cornell while Smith of Harvard missed his train and Forbes of Cornell caught four Harvard players out.
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Harvard
Ithaca
N. C
Cornell
Bonbright
Haverford
Flint
Waters
Smith
Forbes
Dartmouth Wins Four Of Five In Vermont Tennis Meet
In Burlington Vermont on May 17 Dartmouth won four of five matches on day two of the dual tennis tournament against the University of Vermont. Local players captured one singles match while Vermont won two singles and both doubles contests.
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Dartmouth
Burlington
University of Vermont
Weird Won Steeplechase at May Meeting
The first steeplechase on the American Jockey Club card saw Weird prevail at 3 to 2 under jockey Morrison who was thrown, suffering a broken leg and internal injuries.
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Weird
Louis
Jockey Club
Morrison
Edmridge Race Sees Mi Reina Win Tight Opening
Mi Reina wins the first race at Edmridge after a strong drive from Stumptown. Blue Pirate and Granada were the favorites in a large field on a heavy track in Kansas City.
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Mi Reina
Himridge
Kansas City
Edmridge
Mi Reinna
Stumptown
Blue Pirate
Granada
Wesleyans Edge Syracuse In Tight 5-3 Victory
Wesleyan University defeated Syracuse University 5 to 3 in Middletown Connecticut. The game featured strong Wesleyan fielding and costly errors by Syracuse that influenced the outcome.
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Wesleyans
Syracuse
Middletown
Conn
Wesleyan
Syracuse University
Forehand Wins Feature Race Narrowly at Fair Grounds
ST. LOUIS on May 17 Forehand won the feature race at the fair grounds easily as a 6 to 5 favorite. The day was otherwise unfavorable for favorites with several upsets noted.
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ST. Louis
Fair Grounds
Protects Jersey Water and Local Figures in New Jersey News
Protects Jersey Water bill gains Gov. Stokes approval momentum, touching Staten Island water plans and Hackensack diversion fears. Elm ore D Moffett of Plainfield, a justice of the peace and longtime Democratic leader, dies of blood poisoning from a corn cure lotion. Mrs Flynn injured when a sash fell. neighbor helps release her.
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Elmore D. Moffett
Plainfield
Stokes
Jersey
Stoke
Giat
Bachellor
Staten Island
Hackengack
New York City
Pompton Seeks Woman Highwayman and Two Helpers
Authorities hunt a masked woman highwayman and two accomplices who robbed James Simister of Riverdale the other night. They took money, books, keys and personal effects, then warned the victim not to speak. Marshals Titus and Wittermer pursued the trio after Simister reported the robbery.
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Pompton
James Simister
Riverdale
Simister
J. Titus
Joseph Wittermer
Mrs Strong Hills Herself at Englewood Home
Mrs. Benjamin Strong Jr wife of a Bankers Trust Co New York secretary shot herself at her Chestnut Street Englewood home in a act described as temporary insanity. Following a period of nervous exhaustion and a brief Atlantic City stay her mind appeared affected and she used a revolver left in the house since a burglar scare to end her life. She was born in Cincinnati daughter of John Le Boutillier of New York City.
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Strong Hills
Benjamin Strong, Jr
Bankers’ Trust Company
New York City
Chestnut Street
Englewood
Strong
Atlantic City
No Pardon in Garrabrant Case Before Court of Pardons
The Court of Pardons in Trenton refused to parole Libbie Garrabrant, a life prisoner for the 19 year old murder of William Burroughs. Governor Stokes joined in voting to parole, while Chancellor Mazie and Judges Green Bogert voted no. eight members on board with one absentee. Garrabrant, who was seventeen at the crime, has served 33 years. Her mother and sister attended, marking the first public family involvement.
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Garrabrant
Court of Pardons
Trenton
Libbie Garrabrant
William Burroughs
Stokes
Gray
Vroom
Yretenburgh
Magic
Green
Bogert
Peter van Voorhbeses
Mazie
Burrougos
van Winkle Bogert
Nan Patterson Returns to Vaudeville in Philadelphia
Nan Patterson signs with Hurtig Seamon to perform in New York music hall touring Philadelphia May 17. She will earn about 2000 dollars weekly, citing family illness as motive while vowing not to ride in a ransom cab again.
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Nan Patterson
Philadelphia
Hurtig & Seamon
New York
Jesus Before Pilate is Examined in John Chapter Eighteen
A study outline traces Jesus before Pontius Pilate, detailing the night arrest, Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin, the trial at Pilate’s palace, questions about truth and kingship, and Pilate’s dilemma. It notes the release custom, Barabbas, and the moral tension between Rome and Jewish authorities.
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Pilate
John xviii
John x
Commel
Peter
Praetorium
Pontius Pilate
Delongesi
Dea
Caesarea
Philippi
Jerusalem
Pilater
Christ
Hood
Wone
Frere
Barabbas
Garrabrant case raises board of pardon power question
In Trenton on May 11 counselor Mary Philbrook discussed the governor’s power to commute a death sentence. She argued the board of pardon holds authority to alter the sentence. The dialogue focused on whether executive action can spare life terms.
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Garrabrant
Sen
Trenton
N. Dy
Mary
Philbrook
Ste
Board of Pardon
Phil
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