Three Shots Fired In Volz Murder Inquest Testimony
P J Flaugh testifies at Justice Fisk inquest about driving Mrs Volz and her child to Muncey street to fetch letters from her husband. He states three shots were fired at the Rural avenue home, killing Mrs Volz, with the husband as the shooter. He knew the victim only from reports and describes meeting her at an Austin street stand and later near Laurel street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Volz
J. P. Volz
Rural Avenue
P. J. Flaugh
Austin Street
Ben Fisk
Baker
Flaugh
P. J. Plaugh
Alficer Street
Justice Fisk
Avenue B
Hays Street
Weather forecast for Washington and Texas regions
Forecast calls for fair skies in eastern Texas and central areas with clearing and cooler conditions later. Washington DC area expected to experience generally fair weather through the day and into Monday with mild temperatures.
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Washington
D. C
Texas
Gue
Weather snapshot across cities with showers and cooling fronts
The report lists conditions in multiple cities with temperatures ranging from the mid sixties to mid seventies. Winds vary from north east to south, with rain or showers expected Sunday and Monday and a trend toward clearing and cooler temperatures by Sunday night.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Emperor and Kaiser in Angered Departure Scene at Victoria
An extraordinary moment at Victoria station as King George and the Kaiser argued intensely in the royal reception room before departure. The Kaiser shifted to Lord Lonsdale, while King George faced the Duke of Connaught, both ignoring others as the farewell began.
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London
Victoria
Lord Lonsdale
King George
Kaiser
Duke of Connaught
King George Bids Farewell in Tense Royal Parlor Visit
The king and the Kaiser entered the parlor car as King George bowed once to the Kaiser and Kaiserin before returning to the Duke of Connaught. He avoided greeting the emperor again and the train pulled away leaving royal onlookers in solemn silence at Buckingham Palace.
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Kaiser
Kaiserin
Duke of Connaught
George
Buckingham Palace
Texas Company 10 Take Over Smaller Concerns
Galveston May 20. The Texas company led by president John W. Gates plans to absorbSecurity Oil, Southern Texas and other oil interests. Capital stock rises from 36 million to 50 million dollars. The group would control seven refineries, expand pipelines to 600 miles, and run fifty oil wells in Texas and Oklahoma. Storage tanks for over twenty million barrels will be built in Galveston with sales stations in Texas towns of 7000+ population by year end.
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Galveston
Tex
Security Oil Company
Southern Texas Company
Texas Company
John W. Gates
Gates
Texas
Oklahoma
Nine Hundred Acre Horse Hospital Secured
The San Antonio Humane Society has acquired a 900 acre Salado tract to retire worn horses. Veterinarians will treat each animal while officials open an employment bureau with about twenty five jobs to aid owners and workers affected by confiscations.
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San Antonio
Humane Society
The
Snake invades police HQ in late night scare
A five foot chicken snake climbed to police headquarters at about 11 p m and caused a stir among officers. Sergeant and others pursued the reptile as Officer Quintana whips it into submission. Two intoxicated women, arrested nearby for vagrancy, screamed at the sight, adding to the incident's tension.
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Quintana
Kidnapper Joe Wiggins Convicted in Rogers Case
In Las Vegas New Mexico May 20 a district court jury found ex convict Joe Wiggins guilty after five minutes deliberation in the Waldo Rogers kidnaping case. Wiggins faced a robbery style charge of forcibly entering Mrs Rogers home due to lack of a New Mexico kidnapping statute. Sentencing for both Rogers and Wiggins is expected next week with penalties likely three to twelve years.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Waldo Rogers
Joe Wiggins
Will Rogers
Rogers
Wiggins
Special police paid after election day delay
Special police officers who served on February 4 were paid at city hall after a delay caused by an underfunded election expense. The council added 1000 to cover costs, with an estimated 300 to 500 officers awaiting warrants in the halls.
Man Killed in Illinois Cyclone Storm
A cyclone swept southern Illinois on May 20. One man was killed at Rockdale and Joliet reported about $75,000 in damage. Heavy rain flooded basements in numerous towns as the storm accompanied by gale force winds lashed the area.
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Chicago
Illinois
Rockdale
Ill
Joliet
Oil magnate tells of son Roy Pierce and his wife bid
Henry Clay Pierce testified in Newburg New York court that his son Roy demanded at least 25 600 a year for his actress wife Betty Chapman and warned of potential publicity from her using his name. Roy was described as using morphine and consuming large amounts of alcohol while pressuring for settlement.
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Newburg
N. Y
Henry Clay Pierce
Standard Oil
Roy
Roy Pierce
Betty Chapman
Europe
America
Pierce
Carlos F. MacDonald
Chas. L. Dana
Wm. K. Draper
Chapman
Paris
Actress Bride Witnessed Threats Over Money and Poisoned Decline
In January a dramatic testimony recounts Roy Pierce demanding funds and threatening separation from his wife. He was later found unconscious in his room with a diary of affairs with Mrs Chapman and several morphine syringes, as doctors battled a comatose state. Expert witnesses described Pierce as mentally unfit for marriage.
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Roy
Pierce
India
Roy Pierce
MacDonald
Young Pierce
Government to sue alleged Harvester Trust under Sherman act
Special to the Light from Washington reports Attorney General Wickersham will file criminal and civil actions against the Harvester Trust for alleged unreasonable monopolization of farming and harvesting machinery. The government plans a dissolution civil suit and possible criminal prosecutions, tying the Harvester Trust to the Beef Trust and timing them with ongoing beef packer cases.
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Washington, D. C
Wickersham
Harvester Trust
Department of Justice
Department
Beef Trust
Standard Oil
Trust
Figueroa closing on Mexico City as Madero faces crisis
Rebels capture Colima and Manzanillo without battle and name provisional governors. Figueroa, Miranda, and Diaz’s camp plan to seize Cuernavaca and Mexico City. Chaves reports three rapid fire guns from Guatemala and a looming breach between Figueroa and Madero. Diaz’s fate and cabinet rumors swirl amid war in May 1911.
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de la Madrid
Miguel Garcia Topete
Manzanillo
Puebla
Diaz
Madero
Figueroa
Mexico City
Fernando Chavez
Ambrosio Figueroa
Puente de Ixtla
Cuernavaca
Chavez
Miranda
Figuéroa
Mexico
Mas
Sonora
Man
Chaves
Ajusco
Guatemala
Guerrero
Balsas
la Patria
Neace
Cientificos Creel
Corral
Mantour
Revolu Cust Diaz
Manour
Ance Nua
Creel
Bancotral Limantour
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Volz
Emperor Widdiam
King George V
Emperor
Ning
Salado River
Big Snake
New Mexico
Ilinois
Clay Pierce
Son
Pierce Ani
Nara
Joe
Jim
Actress
Betty Chapman Pierce
Colima
Insurrectos
Colimay
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