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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1900
Page
1
A War Department employee killed Auditor Morris in what authorities say arose from a salary dispute. Investigators report Morris found the worker short in his accounts and demanded a refund prompting the fatal act.
Frank H. Morris auditor of the War Department is shot and killed in the Winder building by Samuel MacDonald a disbursing clerk. MacDonald shoots himself and slashes his throat as officers arrest him. An eye witness and coworkers cite a grievance over pay. Morris leaves a widow and two sons. Continued on Second Page.
Governor Roosevelt announced the removal of New York County District Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner on charges raised by Deputy Attorney General J H Hammond. Eugene J Philbin, Democrat, was named to fill the vacancy amid a tense hearing where Gardiner denied wrongdoing and clashed with the governor.
Mrs. Augusta Amelia Gleitsmann of Philadelphia has filed in the New York Supreme Court for a trustee to be appointed over an ante-nuptial agreement and an accounting of all money received by both spouses since the document's execution. The case follows her marriage to Dr. Joseph W. Gleitsmann on October 21, 1871, in Wiesbaden and involves the estate set aside to Fenster Player in England. The proceeding seeks clarity on financial dealings and the control of inherited funds through the trust arrangement.
Special Telegram from St. Louis describes Nicholas Fineley and Clara Booth facing four marriages and three divorces over twenty years in Ascalon St Toulo county. They wed, divorced, remarried, separated, then reunited after multiple marital changes before returning to their home.
A fire yesterday afternoon nearly destroyed the new hospital stables in Philadelphia, with the hayloft upper floor burned out and a large provender stock ruined. Eleven horses were saved. origin unknown. The building loss is $1,500 and contents $500.
Omaha police reportedly have a solid description of the gang that abducted Edward Cudahy Jr and extorted $25,000 to return him to his parents.
Frank Ball aged 18, a 118 pound boxer, died after a blow to the heart during a match at the Athletic Club of Philadelphia on Arch Street. He had previously fought a boxer later revealed as Craw ford, known as Harry Call, at the same club two weeks earlier. Ball collapsed in round two and died at Hahnemann Hospital despite doctors’ efforts. Sixth district police have made several arrests.
A 300 strong assembly at Horticultural Hall marked the 218th anniversary of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock. The New England Society showcased lavish decorations and a diverse lineup of leaders, educators, judges, and public figures honoring charity, fellowship, and ancestral heritage.
A Paterson New Jersey department store elevator cable broke sending the car down three stories. The weight shattered into the car crushing occupants. August Anderson, 60, manager, and Mrs Ella McNally, 48, were killed. Injured include Mrs Franklin Holland and John Zevenberger. Ellen McNally, daughter of the dead woman, badly cut.
S Kampa a baker of 4701 Cambridge street was held in 500 bail by Magistrate Wilhere on a charge of running over Ralph Willets 11 off Thirteenth and Ogden streets. Willets testified he had a sled attached to a wagon when Kampa drove over him and then allegedly tried to escape. Police testimony said Kampa pursued escape after the incident.
James Michael of Mount Joy Pennsylvania died in University of Pennsylvania Hospital from injuries after being run over by a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train near Parksburg. He was returning home to spend Christmas with his parents when the accident occurred. he had been seated on bumpers between cars and fell when brakes were applied. The train crew removed him and he died two hours after admission.
C. S. Breitenstein chief clerk of Baltimore engineers department was arrested in Buffalo on a defaulter charge. He allegedly drew 2600 dollars from a Baltimore bank on November 1. He waived examination and was committed for extradi tion. A Rochester ticket and a few pennies were found on him.
A trolley company stretched its wire across Philadelphia and Reading railroad tracks. Railroad workers arrived from a roof area to inspect the site and assess the situation. The incident disrupted service and drew urban authorities to the scene.
The forecast covers Eastern Pennsylvania, Eastern New York, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Western regions. It calls for fair and warmer conditions Sunday with rain at night or Monday, colder Monday, and strong southerly winds shifting to northwesterly. Weather Bureau notes include a clear evening, 60 degree mean temperature, and 100 percent sunshine for today with rainfall deficits and rainfall excesses recorded since December 1 and January 1.
The Chicago limited crashed into a suburban shift at Twenty-first street near Broad Street Station in Chicago. The engine jumped the track. baggage and dining cars were stove in. Engineer Lemuel Zeiders was badly bruised and arm broken. fireman Frank Sellers uninjured. Traffic stopped for hours and hundreds waited in stations.
John D. Rockefeller and Alta Rockefeller meet as she steps from the Campania and reveals she has regained hearing through Dr Isidor Muller of Vienna. The oil heir’s daughter is believed to marry Mr Prentice soon after the holidays with Rev William Richardson to officiate at a home ceremony.
Assistant Secretary of War George D Meiklejohn left Washington for Lincoln Nebraska on leave of absence for thirty days to begin a formal recanvass for the Nebraska Senate seat vacated by Senator Thurston’s retirement. The move signals active campaigning from the federal official for a state political office.
Special Telegram to The Timms Huntington W Va December 22 Pearl Newman the slayer of William McCaulley an actor of Philadelphia was given a life sentence this afternoon Newman shot McCaulley in October they had known each other for some years There was much excitement over the affair at the time.
The three masted schooner Frank Leaming of Philadelphia bound from Norfolk to New York with lumber was waterlogged and abandoned on the Horseshoe during yesterday’s severe storm. Captain Campbell commanded the vessel.
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