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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
6
New York January 3 report says Harry K Thaw will rely on temporary insanity as his defense for the Stanford White killing. Judge Dowling vows rapid sessions and strict adherence to procedure to finish the trial swiftly.
The article notes plans for Thaw's second trial with defense promising much new testimony and many witnesses on the shooting of Stanford White. District Attorney Jerome and A. Garvan prepare to prosecute as Justice Dowling sets a 250-tale man panel.
Paris reports recount a confrontation between Count Boni De Castellane and Prince Helie de Sagan on Rue Challot. Boni demands his cousin be excluded from society while denying any need for seconds or a duel. Prince de Sagan, bedridden, says he will not issue a challenge and accuses Boni of an unfair two against one attack.
Neighborhood in San Pedro avenue area will be patrolled by mounted police starting tonight to deter burglaries and attempted burglaries. Residents warned not to fire on riders. authorities believe a single culprit tied to a spree, with fourteen incidents reported since last Saturday.
A dozen residents in Wharton Ohio were seriously poisoned today after eating cheese. At least five are reported dying including Clarence Bell and his wife with three children, Wheeler Crider and his wife with two children, and the Long family.
Special to The Light Houston Texas January 3 W A Bell trustee J Menefee and J G Bleker have filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court against Long Leaf Lumber Company of Houston The creditors claim totals 57959 88
Night riders ten strong attacked Russellville Kentucky, overpowering police and injuring three. They dynamited and burned Frank G Wake tobacco warehouse and American Snuff company, plus other buildings, then fled toward Hopkinsville. Three wounded include Dr Charles M Roberts Evansville Ind. Troops guard Hopkinsville as Kentucky reels from a third raid.
Tonight rains and warmer. Saturday shows possible showers with a forecasted warm spell. Temperatures recorded show a 64 degree reading at 8 am and a 60 degree reading earlier. Wind at 6 am was light at four miles per hour. The weather office notes include historical comparisons from prior years.
Charles G Gates son of John W Gates and his wife with Mr and Mrs M D Martin were registered at the Menger in San Antonio after weeks at Port Arthur Beaumont and East Texas for hunting and fishing. Gates said the east and nation looked brighter and expected a prosperous year.
London Jan 3 The Countess of Yarmouth formerly Miss Alice Thaw of Pittsburg has begun divorce proceedings to end her marriage to the Earl of Yarmouth The Countess is a sister of Harry K Thaw and the action centers on the unification of her marriage status with the Earl.
A Georgetown message at 11 o'clock reported the Powers jurors could not agree. The judge ordered them back to their room to deliberate further.
Rapid depletion of the Ninth United States Infantry at Fort Sam Houston concerns officers. The regiment is about 280 men short of quota with 250 more to be mustered next month as many terms expire. Recruiting or legislative action may be sought to restore strength for Philippine duties.
Johnnie Woods, a Black woman, was fined 15 dollars in corporation court after ambushing a rival with a club on Main Avenue and Soledad Street last night. The assailant and victim clashed over the attacked woman's husband, with white bystanders intervening to stop further harm.
In Brackenridge park a fighting young buck lost its horns after repeatedly challenging larger deer. Custodian Esteben Sandoval noted the creature’s aggression and the incident left him meek and harmless, with another deer receiving treatment for injuries from the clash. The hornless buck faces a subdued, nonaggressive role in the herd.
Mrs. W R Beaumier shot and instantly killed her husband W R Beaumier editor and manager of the Hallettsville Herald as he arrived at the office. She then expressed no remorse claiming he was not prepared to go. Beaumier, 31, born September 1875 in Washington County, had three children and had led the paper for six years. His body was sent to Brenham for burial, with his wife under arrest and bond set at $2000.
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