Molineux Denounces Conviction From Jurors in Court
In New York the Molineux trial closes with the condemned man declaring innocence and denouncing the district attorney and witnesses. He asserts no guilt and defends his wife as legal proceedings begin to sentence him to death. Police guard the Criminal Court as spectators gather before 10:30 am opening. General Molineux and family await the verdict.
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the Times
New York
Molineux
Ma Miller
Koch
Kutnow
Nicholas Heckman
Yellow Journalism
Criminal Court Building
Langan
Tombs Squad
General Sessions
Goff
Roland B. Molineux
Osborne
Harry Cornish
General Molineux
Criminal Court
Leslie Molineux
Roland
Ecourt
French Troops Relieve Kimberley in Sudden Advance
French forces launch a rapid march to Kimberley, catching Boer defenders by surprise. Reports say the relief operation mounted under a swift general advance disrupted the Boers and boosted Allied lines.
British Forces Capture Kimberley Area Dispatch Update
War Office reports General French dispersed Boer forces from the southern Kimberley area and captured the laager and ammunition depots. About twenty casualties reported. French advances threaten escape routes as mounted infantry scout north of Kimberley.
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London
War Office
French
Kimberley
Lord Roberts
Jacobsdal
Alexandersfontein
Oliphantsfontein
Editor Rodays Not Scared a Bit About Castellane
Paris February 16 reports editor Rodays vows, while Castellane’s courage is noted. Threats were made during Castellane’s New York stay but Rodays predicts he will back down when the ship nears Europe. The duel risk is acknowledged, with past dueling history cited as context. Paris prepares for a sensational confrontation between the two men.
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Yright
Press Publishing Company
New York World
Philadelphia Times
Paris
Times
Castellane
New York
M. Rodays
America
Boni
Castellano
Caine
Figaro
Henri Turot
Spanish War Museum Company Granted Wreck Exploration
Havana reports Governor General Wood authorized the Spanish War Museum Company to inspect the wreck of the Alfonso XII in the harbor. The order enables underwater survey and salvage planning for the historic ship’s remains pending further details.
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Havana
Wood
Spanish War Museum Company
Quay Makes Brief City Visit At Walton Hotel
Colonel M S Quay arrived in the city from Washington and stayed briefly at the Hotel Walton. He said the trip was for private business with Senator Grady and he would not discuss politics during his stay. He left for Washington today and commented on his Senate admission prospects as favorable. Senator Hardenbergh and United States Appraiser Hartranft called after Quay’s meeting with Grady.
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M. S. Quay
Washington
Walton
John
Grady
Colonel Quay
Senate
Stone
Quay
Senator Penrose
EB. B. Hardenbergh
Wayne County
Auditor General
Harrisburg
United States
Ino Hartranft
Boy Fights Friend Over Sister’s Honor
Louis Weiss of 214 Gaskill Street and John Joyce of 907 Rodman Street, both 16, fought near the old Second Street market house after Weiss failed to secure work for Joyce. Joyce hurled a brick at Weiss, injuring him seriously. A Third District officer summoned help and Weiss was taken to the police station for treatment.
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Louis Weiss
Gaskill] Street
John Joyce
Rodman Street
Weiss
Joyce
Second Street
Penn
Jail Escape From County Lockup Reported
Special telegram from Tux Trips notes F J Mandeville and Richard Hanan escaped from the county jail in Coudersport last night. They dug a cell wall hole, sawed a bar from an outside window, lowered themselves by improvised rope, and used a long plank to scale the surrounding stone fence before Sheriff Farnsworth and officers gave chase with no trace found yet.
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Coudersport
F. J. Mandeville
Richard Hanan
Farnsworth
Woman Risks Life to Save Child in House Fire
Mrs. Mary Ervin of 1842 Point Breeze avenue suffered severe burns while rescuing her child from a fire sparked when a child stepped on a match. Flames spread to a fringed couch. the mother carried her daughter to the street before neighbors and the Fire Department subdued the blaze.
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Mary Ervin
Point Breeze Avenue
Further details of French's movements
London reports fill gaps in prior dispatches. The Sixth division left Waterfall Drift early yesterday and marched toward Modder River, with General Roberts noting progress and movement details as the campaign advances.
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Rondeval Drift
Moddeg
London
Roberts
Modder River
Waterfall Drift
Local Policeman Arrests Joyce After Hospital Attack
Special Policeman Butler arrested Joyce at his home yesterday. Joyce showed great weakness from blood loss and a magistrate held him in $1,000 bail for a further hearing next Tuesday.
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Sylvania Hospital
Butler
Joyce
Beott
Two Painters Fall From Scaffold at Seventh Street Building
New York on February 16 a scaffold accident at the unfinished One Hundred Seventh Street project left painter Isaac Goldberg and an unidentified colleague fallen six stories. The incident occurred at the First Tasquar site as roving crews worked nearby.
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New York
Isaac Goldberg
One Hundred and Seventh Street
18th aed Cherry Streets. Opes Breainge ustill o'clock.
A fragmentary item notes opening on Cherry Streets at a marked time, with garbled words suggesting a scheduled event or race at a specific hour but the date and details are unclear.
50 Kinds of Overcoats Discount Event
A clothing sale offers nearly fifty overcoat lots with deep discounts. Prices range from seven fifty to twenty dollars, featuring all wool frieze, diagonal overcoats, worsted and cassimere suits, with many items reduced to the lowest bundles. Store advertises quality and warns against inferior cheap garments.
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Pric
Cassimere
Storewide fabric sale advertised in cluttered copy
The notice lists Cassimeres and Cheviots in stripes and checks with new patterns and solid pads, offering 450 pairs at three twenty two that were cheap at 4.00 dollars. Trousers marked down to 5.00 and 96.00 are also heavily reduced, with little stock expected to last. Perry O at 1520 Chestnut Street appears as the outlet.
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Roland Burnham Molineux
Recorder Golf
Peerage
Rensburg
Henry
Hatchell
Pris
Prise
Rodays
Liverpool
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Mundell’s Army Shoes
John Mundell
Wm. H. Wanamaker
Perry
Chestnut Street
Uae
Diane
Eivck
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