MISS BORDEN TRIAL OPENS PROSECUTION CASE
New Bedford June 6 the second day of the Lizzie Borden trial featured District Attorney Moody outlining the government's case. Spectators including four witnesses and Lizzie Borden’s uncle John V Morse entered court while a veiled woman attracted attention. Moody emphasized the dress and unhandled hatchet as pivotal, and Lizzie showed visible distress as the address progressed.
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New Beptorp
Borden
Moody
Sheriff Wright
John V. Morse
Lizzie Borden
Moody outlines government case in Lizzie Borden trial
In Fall River on June 6, Lawyer Moody opened for the government detailing the August 4 double murder of Andrew J. Borden and his wife. He argued Lizzie Borden’s hostile relation to her stepmother and cited timeline evidence, behavior, and a burned dress as key points, with plans and the murder weapon presented to the jury before a recess.
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Moody
George D. Robinson
Andrew J. Jennings
Melvin O. Adams
Knowlton
Miss Russell
Lizzie
Inspector Medley
Medley
Lizzie Borden
Andrew J. Borden
Fall River
Fam
Bridget Sullivan
Bridget
Mrs. Borden
Mr. Borden
Morse
Angniry
Mr. Moody
Borden
Electric Brevities From a Fractured Ledger Watch
A garbled list notes a Treasury gold figure, a Fargo bank receiver, Indianapolis bank renaming, a Washington forest fire endangering towns, a Topeka rain incursion via balloons, a cyclone near Wosweetes, a fatal collapse, Lexington VA official appointment, Standard Oil refinery nine hour day, a Sugar Refining dividend, and scattered postmaster appointments in Pennsylvania with assorted political and legal odds and ends.
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Mortgage Bank
Fargo
N. J
Capital National Bank
Indianapolis
Stevens County
Washington
Topeka
Kan
Jewell
Ohio
Wosweetes
Crus
Ling
John Carmichae
Lexington
Woodford Darian
Standard Oil Company
Whiting
Ind
Maseeee Sugar Refining Com
Pennsylvania
A. Killian
Ay Pi
Deg Robinson
Miss Ja Aoe
JM. McLain
Fredonia
Hh.t. Weaver
J. A. Fulier
Cassius
York
A Son and Mother in Violent Home Battle
A brutal upstairs downstairs clash at 1726 Norwood street ends with Michael Hines badly wounded and likely to die after a knife and scissors assault by John Gormley, who is also severely hurt. Mary Gormley is jailed while Gormley is hunted. Hines collapsed after a floor blow from a broken chair.
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Michael Hines
Lambert Street
Mary Gormley
John
Jefferson Street
John Gormley
Gormleys
Norwood Street
Young Gormley
Gormley
Lyons
Attine
Hines
Russians Say Farewell To City After Naval Visit
The visiting Russian naval officers spent their last hours in the city pleasantly. At 8 p.m. the two warships Dimitri Donskoi and another vessel planned to depart for New York. Admiral Kaznakoff and staff met Mayor Stuart at City Hall, who later visited the flagship. Locals, including officials and residents, exchanged gifts and goodwill before departure.
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New York
Kaznakoff
Stuart
City Hall
Dimitri Donskoi
Francis BH. Reeves
United Smith, Rovert c
Alexander Ind
Guyton’ McMichae
Aturdy
Kosten
Ins
Met Leune
Samar
Suspicious man nabbed near Twenty sixth and Brown streets
Early yesterday a policeman observed a man acting suspiciously near Twenty sixth and Brown. He followed him as he tried to enter a building on Twenty sixth Street and escorted him to a local aid station for questioning.
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McKinley
Twenty Sixth and
Brown Streets
Twenty-sixth Street
Catedee Me Bu
Death of Germantown Boy Linked to Dog Bite
Twelve year old John Herron of Coulter street Germantown died after a pug bite caused hydrophobia symptoms weeks later. The dog owner is unknown and physicians confirmed the bite as the death cause after the boy suffered delirium and extreme thirst before dying.
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John Herron
Coulter Street
Germantown
Thomas Doyle
Maller
Wife Dies After Beating Says Relatives
Lizzie Bickerton, 25, died from injuries after what relatives say was a beating by her husband Charles Bickerton. They had separated. he allegedly attacked her when she refused to reconcile at their residence on Dudley Street. Police arrested him at the Twenty-Fifth district station for coroner’s inquest. The couple had one child and married five years.
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Lizzie Bickerton
Dudley Street
Charles Bickerton
Twenty-ffth
Bickerton
McKean Street
Eighth
Dickinson Streets
Edwin Booth Dies After Prolonged Illness
The famed tragedian Edwin Booth died after a long illness. He had remained a leading figure in American theatre, with a career spanning decades and numerous acclaimed performances. His passing marks the end of an era for stage audiences and peers.
Edwin Booth Dies After Sudden Relapse in New York
The renowned actor Edwin Booth died at 1 15 this Wednesday morning in New York after a sudden sinking spell at seven o'clock the previous evening. He remained unconscious until his death shortly after one o clock this morning.
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New York
Edwin Booth
Booths Illness Worsens Since Summer in Narragansett
The narrative traces Edwin Booths gradual health decline since his serious illness at his daughters Narragansett home in 1802. Despite some later improvement, he grew weaker through winter and fell into near immobility. By mid April, he lay semi comatose. doctors and family rushed to his side as his condition deteriorated, with a likely end near.
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Mr. Booth
Narragansett
New York
Players’ Club
Constantion
Fell Delegates Chosen For Republican State Convention
Delegates were elected last night in twenty eight districts with little conflict. In districts twelve twenty one and twenty four counting delays push noon results. Philadelphia’s combine likely to secure control in all districts. Names of delegates include Slack Becker Wilson Durham Houseman Deviln Bolles Smith Leeds Dittess Glenn Mann Kearns Hetzell Tull Fenley Algeo Geary Wolff and others. Harrisburg hosts the convention on August 3 where Judge Fell is seen as a strong Supreme Court nominee.
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Combine
Philadelphia
the Conven
Lames M. Slack
Elwood Becker
Oliver Wilson
Israel Durham
F. Houseman
Edward A. Deviln
C. K. Bolles
Wm. L. Smith
Wm. R. Leeds
Charles J. Dittess
John F. Glenn
Charlies N. Mann
Andrew J. Kearns
Isaac D. Hetzell
Joseph L. Tull
John Fenley
Charles Algeo
Death on Elevator Tells of Kirschbaum Co. Neglect
Coroner Ashbridge held an inquest into the death of 15 year old Sarah Wacht at the A B Kirschbaum & Co. plant at 723 Market Street where she was employed. The girl died after her head contacted an elevator safety gate as it descended. The firm had neglected electric call bells due to expense and the jury found death from injuries caused by the companys negligence for not providing a proper electric signal system and sufficient safety gates.
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Ashbridge
Sarah Wacht
A. B. Kirschbaum & Co
Market Street
Kirschbaum & Co
Canal Street Bank Put Under State Supervision
State Examiner Preston took charge of Canal Street Bank this morning after reports of a run. President Rasines attributed the event to a misinterpreted crowd and bank watchers, noting deposits surged to about 46,000 yesterday while assets stand around 500,000.
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New York
Preston
Canal Street Bank
Rasines
Shoe and Leather Bank
Raamnes
Bank Runs Put Manitowoc Bank Into Liquidation
The State Bank of Manitowoc did not open today amid a three week run. Officers fought the threat, and yesterday proceedings led to C C Barnes turning over all his property to cover possible losses to depositors.
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Manitowoc
State Bank of
Ronan Cc. C. Barnes
Hia Vertones
Washington Bank and Savings Bank Close Doors After Run
BroxaNe Washington June 6 The Washington National Bank and its adjunct the Washington Savings Bank closed their doors this morning. They were crippled by a quiet run of liabilities. Financial authorities are investigating the cause as customers endure a severe run but maintain faith.
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BroxaNe
Wash
Washington National Bank
Washington Savings Ba
Bank Closure Shocks Defiance Area Savings Bank Drops
The Defiance Savings Bank in Deviance Obio closed yesterday afternoon amid sudden financial distress. Local residents reported customers leaving quietly as authorities reviewed the situation and prepared notices for insured deposits.
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DeRance Savings Bank
Deviance
Obio
Jun¢é
Defiance Savings Bank
Flames In A Factory Fire At Trenton And Adams
Fire at a large building on Trenton avenue and Adams street occupied by several firms caused about ten thousand dollars in damage. The blaze began before dawn and spread from the first floor to much of the second before it was controlled after an hour. Individual losses included James Crabtree? a thousand, Henry Treworth? one hundred, James Dougherty Co. four thousand, and James Rust three thousand. Insurance Patrol No. 2 and Engine No. 16 collided as firemen responded, breaking hose cart shafts and injuring no one.
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Trenton Avenue
Adams Street
James Crabtree
Henry Treworth
James Dougherty & Co
James Rust
Howard and
Berks Streets
Tragic Belt-Press Death At Baldwin Locomotive Works
Patrick Kilday of Howard and Jefferson streets was killed at Baldwin's Locomotive Works when a belt caught his clothing. While repairing a belt at the tank shop on Seventeenth and Buttonwood streets, he was dragged into the machinery, hurled against upper girders, and died after the engine hurled him about as coworkers stopped the machine.
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Patrick Kilday
Howard and
Jefferson
Baldwin’s Locomotive Works
Seventeenth
Buttonwood
Kilday
Radicals Protest as Home Rule Debate Stalls
London June 6 Amendments to the home rule bill occupied most of the House of Commons with repeated defeats. Radical MPs held a conference to address the protracted debate. Labouchere urged immediate action to push the bill through, but the meeting adjourned until Friday with Radicals set to reconvene and Frvaeuse expected to press Gladstone for decisive steps against Unionist filibusterers.
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London
House of Commons
House
Henry Labouchere
Frvaeuse
V. Gladstone
Cool Weather Returns After Heat Wave
A local forecaster in the Post Office building tracked a morning rise from 74 to 87 degrees by noon before a late drop. He noted the heat lingered on the streets while rain and storms began to form. Cooler, clear weather was promised for today.
Well Known West Chester Man Dies In County
Special Telegram to The Traxs West Chester June 6 This morning Charles W. Roberts a former borough council member a director of the Poor and an elder of the Society of Friends died He was a marble worker in Philadelphia earlier life but spent most of his active years farming in this county.
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Traxs
West Chester
Charles W. Roberts
Borouagh Council
Board of Directors of
the Poor
Society of Friends
Palladelphia 4
Fugitive Confesses Murder Involving Robbery
In Prague on June 6 a Polish prisoner Smetana confessed to murdering a Pole named Holkowski in Pennsylvania about three years ago and stealing 210 dollars. After the crime he fled to Europe where another Pole was later convicted and imprisoned.
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Prague
Smetana
Holkowski
Pennsylvania
Tourope
A Small Boy Shot In Accidental Neck Wound
Samuel Woods aged nine of Roxboro street and Monastery avenue was accidentally shot in the neck last night by Edwin Goodis about the same age, who was handling a revolver at his parents home on Paoli avenue. Woods was taken to St Timothy's Hospital and Goodis was arrested.
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Samuel Woods
Roxboro Street
Monastery Avenue
Edwin Goodis
Paoli Avenue
Woods
St. Timothy's Hospital
Goodis
Laura Swallowed Opium Suicide Attempt in Camden
Laura McCullough aged 22 of 1082 South Third street Camden attempted suicide by taking opium on Monday night. She was removed to Cooper Hospital where she remains in critical condition.
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Laura McCullough
South Third Street
Camden
Cooper Hos- Ha
Asbury Park Bars Italian Band From Beach
Special Telegram reports founder Bradley forbids the Italian Band to perform on Asbury Park beach this summer citing the band leader's flirtatious conduct as the reason.
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the Times
Asbury Park
Bradley
Francis' Body Recovered From Delaware Water
The body of James W. Francis of 139 Allen Street was recovered in the Delaware near the Camden Water Works wharf at noon yesterday, the spot where he drowned on Monday.
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James W. Francis
Allen Street
Delaware
Camden Water Works
Injured Man Falls From Scaffold at Central Theatre Site
Nathan Prickett a 40 year old colored worker of 2205 Radnor street fell from a scaffold while employed on the new building at the Central Theatre site and sustained serious injuries.
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Nathan Prickett
Radnor Street
Central Theatre
Procida Arrives at Falmouth After Shaft Breakage
The steamship Procida, bound from Philadelphia to Hamburg, arrived at Falmouth after breaking her shaft about a week earlier. The voyage resumed with repairs completed or underway, bringing news of the vessel and its passengers.
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Falmouth
Philadelphia
Hamburg
Fair Forecast For Mid-Week In The Mid-Atlantic
A weather forecast covers Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware with fair skies on Wednesday preceded by morning rain in parts of New Jersey. Eastvania records cooler air as westerly winds develop. Temperatures rise to the mid 70s with a high near 78 and a low around 60 in the overnight hours.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Jersey
Eastvania
City Notes and Tragic Deaths Lay News Sheet Open
Four year old George Wyman of 705 North Front Street was found dead in his room. A heat collapse left Thomas Manly from Grausbck Street hospitalized after exposure. A man named Slater was treated at Episcopal Hospital after an accident. Eddie Merritt, 12, of 3880 Roene Street, suffered head and body injuries from a gasoline stove blast and also went to Episcopal Hospital. The Philermonic Club performed Gilbert and Sullivan at the Opera House drawing an attentive audience. Local commerce advertises wholesale candies and chocolates at George Miller Gon on Third Street.
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Gormley
Hines
Baymore
Twenty-third District
Hospane Coens
George Wyman
North Front Street
Thomas Manly
Grausback Street
Cambria
Episcopal Hospital
Philhermonic Club
Eepianies Opera House
Theudience
Robbery Mystery At Dr Gmelin’s North Fifth Street Home
Thieves looted Dr Charles Gmelin’s house at 1444 North Fifth Street taking 1075 dollars in new hundred dollar bills and jewelry belonging to Police Sergeant Trampe’s daughter. Police suspect entry through Trampe’s third story room while the doctor’s own money was in his trousers. The case remains perplexing with no clear entrance or witnesses.
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Charles Gmelin
North Fifth Street
Gmelin
Tenth District
Trampe
Russian extradition treaty proclaimed after six year fight
Washington announces formal proclamation of the Russian extradition treaty after translation from French. The pact goes into effect June 24 and covers extradition for attempts on heads of government and related offenses. Officials say its scope mirrors recent U S treaties.
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Washington
Gresham
United Press
Aust
United States
Railroad Held Responsible in Crook Crossing Verdict
The coroner's jury found the railroad responsible for the death of John Crook who died at Cooper Hospital after injuries from a West Jersey train. Witnesses testified safety gates were up when Crook attempted to cross the tracks, leading to the verdict.
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John Crook
Cooper Hospital
West Jersey
Croak
Dr McGlynn Not Doing Penance at Gethsemane Monastery
Special Telegram to Tax Times from Louisville reports that an abbot at the Trappist Monastery in Gethsemane assured a late evening reporter that Dr. McGlynn had not entered the monastery to perform penance, nor did the abbot expect him.
Perry and Co Serges Sale Promises Low Prices
Perry and Co advertises a serge suits sale offering all wool fast color serge suits at ten to twenty dollars with hundreds available. Skeleton coats and vests in blue black and mixed colors priced five to seven dollars plus single coats at four and five dollars. They claim to lead the Berge business in Philadelphia at 630 Cent Market.
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Berge
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