Mrs Dora Doxey Freed By Jury In Murder Trial
St Louis report says Dora Elizabeth Doxey was acquitted of murdering William J Erder then jailed in Clayton on a new charge of bigamous marriage with Erder in 1909. Prosecutors seek perjury and fraud charges tied to life insurance. Trial missteps and defense claims criticized, noting arsenic and cacodylate confusion. Other case hopes hinged on Loren St Doxey's fate.
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St. Louis
Dora Elizabeth Doxey
William J. Erder
Clayton
Erder
Seebert G. Jones
Nolle
Mrs. Doxey
Difficult Defense Boxed by Morphine Ruined Testimony
The defendant could not aid trial due to morphine induced memory loss. Witnesses reported she struggled to speak coherently two weeks before trial and gave inconsistent stories about a trip to Clayton and marriage to Elder. The jury found the corpus delicti not proven.
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Charles P. Johnson
Newton
Fendant
Clayton
Elder
Flour Case End In Sight In Federal Court
In Kansas City federal court Judge Smith McPherson heard further testimony in the bleached flour case. Evidence supported government claims that the Alsop process breaches food value. A jury ruling is expected next week. Half of town houses burned in Hyden Kentucky with 75000 dollar loss, suspected arson. Hyden academy previously burned. Greece readies for war by drafting 10000 reserves amid Turkey’s aggressive moves. no official explanation given. Miss Dolly Butler drowned after a car skidded off a road in Ontario Oregon.
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Smith McPherson
Kansas City
Hyden
Hyden Academy
Greece
Athens
Turkey
Crete
Thessaly
Rail Road Bill Faces Conference Amid Senate House Divide
Washington June 6 senators debate vast railroad bill with 60 to 12 pass. Conference fight centers on a commerce court and feared policies, with provisions on watered stock passes to train families of the killed, shipper rights, and rate controls shaping the final measure.
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Washington
Senate
Court of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senator la Follette
House
Conference Committee
Commerce Court
Grounded Liner United States Sequel Off Norway
Copenhagen June 6 A Scandinavian American liner United States with about 1000 passengers mainly Americans landed at Christiansand Fjord Norway after running aground. The ship was not badly damaged though delayed for days passengers were taken off and to be sent on another boat. A similar incident occurred March 16 near Christiania with all passengers safe. Relief steamers were dispatched at once.
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Copenhagen
United States
Christians and Fjord
Norway
Christiania
Miners Strike Threatens Illinois Coal Mines
Chicago June 6. Destruction risks feared as United Mine Workers order strike of engineers firemen pumpmen and emergency workers. Over 4 200 miners desert, water and hazardous conditions threaten wet mines. Gov Taft may be asked to intervene as operators seek federal injunction amid arbitration talks.
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Chicago
United Mine Workers of
Ilinois Coal Operators’ Association
Deneen
B. F. Shadley
Illinois State Board of Arbitration
Taft
President Roosevelt
Earthquake Rocks Cuba Damages Reported in Santiago
Reports from Santiago detail violent earthquakes causing major damage to business houses and homes. Streets twisted, tremors warned residents to evacuate, averting many deaths. Only two or three deaths reported while many flee toward Havana with belongings.
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Havana
Cuba
Santiago
Wade Ellis Improves. Gallstone Surgery Considered
Wade H. Ellis chairman of the Republican state committee is in a Columbus hotel bed with acute indigestion. Doctors report slight improvement but indicate possible gall stones and a surgical operation may be required.
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Wade Ellis
Columbus
Wade H. Ellis
Republican State Committee
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Ozan Mercantile Co
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