Insanity Evidence At Mrs Bradley Murder Trial
Washington November trial of Mrs. Bradley for killing former Senator Brown features expert insanity testimony. Doctors Britton Evans Hill testify mental irresponsibility prior to and on the tragedy as defense aims to show. Judge Henderson recounts warnings to stay away from Brown and a possible blame scenario.
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Washington
Bradley
Senator Brown
Allenists
Britton
Evans
New Jersey State Hospital For
Charles G. Hill
Baltimore
Hell
E G Lewis May Go Free Of Charges
St Louis jury in the mail fraud case against E G Lewis did not report this morning. The panel reportedly deadlocked at seven to five in favor of acquittal, keeping the case unresolved.
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Lewis
St. Louis
E. G. Lewis
Mauretania Sets Day Record At 624 Knots In Voyage
Newport R I Nov 22 The steamship Mauretania steamed a day record of 624 knots, beating sister Lusitania's 618 knot mark. The vessel, slowed by fog near New York Harbor, hopes to reach the dock with tonight’s high tide, possibly delaying arrival to 9 30 pm. The ship was between Montauk and Fire Island at 8 am and progressing slowly.
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New York Harbor
Newport
R. L
Nantucket
Montauk
Fire Island
Mauretania
Lusitania
Brown paternity claim haunts Bradley trial records
In Washington on November 22 a court hearing revealed former Senator Brown’s acknowledgment of paternity for two of Annie M. Bradley’s children. Colonel Maurice M. Kaighn testified that Brown wrote I acknowledge Arthur Brown and Martin Montgomery as my children dated February 10, 1905. Kaighn described Bradley’s reaction, calling her monomaniacal on the matter, while also recounting dramatic interviews and personal strains among Brown, Bradley, and Kaighn. Also noted was Princeton freshman James Walker Jr., Evansville Ind., killed by an electric wire.
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Washington
United States
Brown
Maurice M. Kaighn
Salt Lake City
United States Land Office
Senator Brown
Colonel Kaighn
Bradley
Princeton
N. J
James Walker, Jr
Evansville
Ind
Taggart to Quit Post at Democratic Conference
French Lick Ind November 22 Members of the national democratic committee gather for an informal conference to decide the time and place of the next national convention. A close friend says Chairman Taggart desires retirement from the chair but wishes to remain as an Indiana representative on the committee.
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French Lick
Ind
National Democratic Committee
Arady
Taggart
Indiana
Traction Leaders Before Grand Jury
New York on November 22 Anthony N Brady Thomas F Ryan H H Vreeland and Paul D Grayath appeared before the grand jury in the probe of selling the Wall and Cortland Street Ferry and Railway company a paper road to the Metropolitan Securities company Brady bought the franchise for a quarter of a million and resold it for 965000 Vreeland was formerly president of the New York City railway Gravath is counsel for Metropolitan Securities and Ryan is a director for the same firm
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New York
Anthony N. Brady
Thomas F. Ryan
H. H. Vreeland
Paul D. Grayath
Grand Jury
Wall and Cortland Street
Metropolitan Securities Company
Brady
Vreeland
New York City Railway
Gravath
Metropolitan Securities
Ryan
Oquawka Votes to Try Municipal Ownership of Utility
In Oquawka Henderson county seat the electorate approved municipal ownership of the electric light plant. Election results showed 182 ballots cast with the purchase proposition winning by 17 votes, confirming a city run utility move.
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Oquawka
Henderson County
Lynx Kills A Dakota Boy In North Dakota
Walter Johnson aged 16 was torn to pieces by a lynx after he attempted to kill the animal. His head was found almost severed from his body eight miles north of McKinny, Kenmare N D, on November 22. Sterling Mayor Clapson Lid has halted all games of chance and closed slot machines in Sterling.
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Kenmare
N. D
Walter Johnson
McKinny
Sterling
Clapson
Sterling, Sr
John L. Janson
Board Aided Water Power Plan Helped by Madden and Snapp
Attorney Charles A. Monroe testified before the legislature's investigating committee that Congressmen Madden and Snapp assisted his Des Plaines river power scheme before the War Department. He said a gentlemen's agreement secured land and public sale to enable a dam at Dresden Heights, with canal commissioners aware of the plan. However, the panel faced embarrassment as Monroe claimed all later steps were discussed with the commissioners and involved 16 acres essential to forming a nine mile by one mile pool and 23 feet depth.
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Chicago
Charles A. Monroe
Desplaines River
Sackett
Snively
Monroe
Howard Snapp
Martin B. Madden
War Department
Mr. Snapp
Mr. Madden
Dresden Heights
Lockport
William Keough
Keough
Majestic Hotel
Canal Board
Aim New York
Dresden Clines
Woman Attorney Promises to End Peonage in the South
New Orleans with plans outlined by Mary Grace Quakenbos, the sole woman special assistant to the U S attorney general, to stamp out peonage in the southern states. She aims to wipe out peonage within a year with proper support.
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New Orleans
South
Mary Grace Quakenbos
United States
Unique Typewriter Marriage Ties Deaf Couple in Minnesota
In Minneapolis on November 22 Carrie Lemke and Chris D. Anderson, both deaf and dumb, were wed in a novel ceremony at the courthouse. Court commissioner William Bates arranged a typewriter ceremony with questions and written answers, the bride and groom reading and replying by ink.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Carrie Lemke
Cando
N. D
Chris D. Anderson
Willow City
Minnesota
Court House
William £. Bates
Bates
Oglesby Primary Bill Nears Final Subcommittee Report
Springfield Nov 22 Members of the joint conference subcommittee have agreed on all points of the Oglesby primary election bill. If approved by the full committee the measure returns to the senate and house in nearly original form, removing only provisions for selecting presidential electors national convention delegates and state university trustees by primaries.
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Springfield
Joint Conference Committee
Senate
House
Odd Fellows donate to homes and facilities in Illinois
The Illinois Odd Fellows grand lodge allocated 25000 for an additional building at the Old Folks' Home in Mattoon, 15000 for a megway beating plant at the Orphans' Home in Lincoln, and 5000 each for a manual training and domestic science school at the Orphans' Home. Rebekahs approved 5000 for the same project. Officers were reelected. The group also boosted Mattoon and Lincoln Home funds from 3500 to 5000.
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Springfield
Navy
Grand Lodge of
Ilinois Odd Fellows
Malloon
Lincoln
Grand Lodge
The
Rebekahs
Grand Assembly, Daughters of Rebekahs
Mary P. Miller
Carrie Skaggs
Harrisburg
Nellie L. Harris
Chicago
Lillie Be, Stewart
Odd Fellows
Mattoon
Orphans
Quarrrymen Battle Sparks Riot at Joliet Quarry
In Joliet Illinois a riot broke out today after a strike and a wage cut attempt by Western Stone company workers. Strikers clashed with replacements as revolvers fired into the air and stones struck several men though no serious injuries were reported. Police and deputy sheriffs patrol the Western Stone company quarry area where the strike began last Monday.
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Joliet
Western Stone Company
Work on deep water way praised by project backer
A key contractor testified that securing a major head of water above the river was crucial and that he would not have undertaken the work without canal board arrangements. He said politicians including Snapp and Madden aided him solely to advance the ship canal project and that Dres den Heights work benefits the project.
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Hallo of Representatives
Madden
Howard
Charlie
War Office
Snapp
War Department
Bovern
Canal Board
Dresden Heights
Indian Rail Strike Ends with Leader Discharges
Calcutta Nov 22 The East Indian railway strike collapsed as European leaders were discharged while most engineers resumed work. About 500 men were laid off in Albany New York 400 Far Employees in the NY Central shops west of Albany were laid off amounting to about one quarter of the force.
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Calcutta
East Indian Railway
Albany
N. Y
New York Central
Hudson River Railroad
Bryan Plan Averts Bank Panic With Government Guarantees
Washington Nov 22 William Jennings Bryan urged immediate relief by an act of Congress guaranteeing all deposits in national banks. He said public confidence must be restored rather than shifting money to postal banks. Banks would reimburse losses, preserving deposits and enabling business to resume while avoiding slow postal savings rollout.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Arrest the Crews of Cars After Lake Shore Wreck
In a head on collision early today between an Interurban Lake Shore electric motor and a city car a dozen men were injured five seriously Two may die Police arrested Motorman Baldwin and Conductor Landis of the interurban car and attempted to arrest William Jakes conductor of the city car Jakes though injured escaped Lumbering Town Burned Huntington WVa Oceana a lumbering village 50 miles south of here was almost entirely destroyed by fire last night The loss will exceed 100 000
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Lake Shore
Sanducky
Ohio
Baldwin
Landis
William Jakes
Jakes
Huntington
W. Va
Oceana
Here
Freeman W McLean testifies in Walsh trial on 92 000 notes
Frederick W McLean former Chicago National Bank assistant cashier testified he signed names to multiple memorandum notes worth 92 000 each and discounted them under John R Walsh's directive. Notes were later paid and destroyed, with bonds from Illinois Southern railway accepted for old and new notes.
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Chicago
Frederick W. McLain
Chicago National Bank
John R. Walsh
Walsh
Illinois Southern Railway
Farmer
Canada
Andersons Court
Frederick W. McLean
McLean
Certificates Distributed and Seizures Reported Across Regions
Secretary Cortelyou announced that allotments have begun for new treasury certificates and that Panama bond allotments will follow after bids on Nov 30. In Canada, Purvis Bros. contrabandfish valued at 100000 dollars were seized near Killarney, and Illinois militia received the ship Nashville for use by the naval militia.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Treasury
Panama
Illinois Militia
Newberry
Nashville
Illinois Naval Militia
Regular Navy
Torpedo boat Shubrick collides with steamer Maryland
Washington reports Commandant Barry at Norfolk yards says torpedo boat Shubrick struck the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk line steamer Maryland in Hampton Roads. Damage described as to some extent.
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Washington
Navy Department
Barry
Norfolk Navy Yards
Shubrick
Norfolk Line
Maryland
Hampton Roads
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Tun
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Thomas H. Ryan
Lynx
C. A. Monroe
St. Paul, Minn
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Robert
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Fort Suell
Oglesby
Minois Grand Lodge
Cummins
Iowa
Davenport
Walsh Bank
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
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