Sorry for his crime three hundred see trap spring and
Johnson an eighteen year old Black man convicted of murdering Dr. Augustus Maverick in the city on August 18 faced execution at Bexar county jail at 11 10 am. Sheriff Tobin oversaw a calm, ritual death with about 300 witnesses. Johnson offered thanks for his trial, pardoning prayers, and a final pledge of repentance. The scene included hymns, a priestly service, and a kiss to a saint medallion before the lever dropped. He died in 17 minutes. doctors confirmed death, and his body was buried at St Peter Clavier’s cemetery after a Catholic rites.
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Lee Johnson
Augustus Maverick
Bexar County
John Tobin
Mr. Maverick
Father Kane
Johnson
Tobin
G. Graham Watts
E. C. Clavin
John A. Watts
J S. Bindley
Ludwig Braun
George Bergel
Berrey
Braun
Watts
St. Peter Clavier's Cemetery
Cameron Street
Negro slayer of Dr. Mav erick hanged at county jail
The man convicted of killing Dr. Augustus Maverick was executed by hanging at the county jail this morning. The execution follows a lengthy trial and appeals process, confirming the death sentence carried out under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Maverick
Mercy Expressed After Crime Plea
A statement shows mercy by the defendant as remorse for the crime is expressed, reflecting a plea and penitent attitude amid the proceedings.
Johnson's Crime and Maverick Killing Summary
The story of Lee Johnson's fatal attack on Dr. Augustus Maverick and his family, including servant Fenn Outolne, leading to Johnson's rapid capture, conviction, and execution by hanging after a September trial. The event followed Johnson's discharge from Maverick's service and occurred amid fear of mob violence.
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Augustus Maverick
Lee Johnson
Fenn Outolne
Maverick
Germany
Johnson
Fena Outolne
Bertha Jahn
Dr. Maverick
Vienna
Augusta
Duke Carver
Mob Hangs Suspect in Litchfield Jail Escape
A mob in Litchfield Kentucky overpowered the jailer at about 1 am and hanged Joe Richardson a black man from a tree in the public square. He was charged with assaulting a girl on her way to a rural school Tuesday morning. The body remained hanging in the square early today.
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Litchfield
Joe Richardson
Richardson
San Antonio AREA Forecast Night Tonight Rain Cooler
For San Antonio and vicinity the weather outlook predicts rain tonight with a drop in temperatures. Saturday should bring fair skies and milder conditions. Expect lingering showers perhaps early in the night, followed by clearing into Saturday morning. Winds light to moderate from the northeast. Temperatures dipping into the 40s to near 50s tonight, rising to the 60s by afternoon Saturday.
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San Antonio
Weather notes for travelers across major cities
Observations at 8 am report temperatures from 36 in St Paul to 60 in Boston with cloudiness in St Louis and partly cloudy skies in Chicago and Boston. Winds vary from northeast to southwest, with generally fair to probably fair conditions and recent lows listed for each city.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington, D. C
Balkan Crisis Deepens Across Regions and Powers
The crisis in the Balkans intensifies as the Young Turk military faction presses amid allied disagreements. Reports say Asia Minor conscripts are recalled, a Tripoli-backed officer leads an Albanian uprising, and Serbia faces strain from Serb Macedonian unrest. Vienna hints Serbia seeks to overturn conference decisions, while Athens fears a new war with Turkey. Albanian issues stem from ambassador conference disregard.
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London
Balkan
Young Turk
Turkey
Asia Minor
Tripoli
Bulgaria
Thrace
Servia
Vienna
Athens
Greece
No Quarter Being Given in Balkan Fighting
VIENNA Sept 26 no quarter is being given in the fighting between the Servian troops and the Albanians according to dispatches from Belgrade. All prisoners taken by either side are instantly shot. The Albanians have captured Dibra and stormed Struga Jakova Kitchevo and Jakovetza but failed at Prisrend.
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Vienna
Belgrade
Dibra
Struga
Jakova
Kitchevo
Jakovetza
Prisrend
Engineer Dies of Grief Over Stamford Wreck
Charles J Doherty 81, engineer on the Springfield Express second section of the New Haven Railroad, died of heart failure at his New Haven home after grieving for the June Stamford wreck that killed six. He left a wife and two young children and had suffered nervousness since the crash, often recalling victims and keeping his sons with him late at night for company.
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New Haven
Conn
Charles J. Doherty
Springfield Express
Stamford
Doherty
Dying Man Refuses to Name Attacker in Exposition Park Shooting
Arellano Hernandez about 35, fatally wounded after being shot in the left breast by a large caliber pistol, hides the assailant's identity and circumstances. Found by Deputy J. C. Henderson at Exposition Park rear, he is in critical condition, treated at the county jail, and remains silent despite officers' questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arellano Hernandez
J. C. Henderson
Exposition Park
Douglas Largen
Hernandez
Violinist in Prison and Alimony Case in New York
Gregor Skolnik concert master of the Chicago Opera Company is jailed on a separation suit by Mrs. Clara Skolnik. Default bail set at 2500 dollars. He remains in Ludlow Street jail to secure alimony payments while he tours Chicago for a seventeen week engagement. He played classical pieces for fellow inmates last night. Emperor Francis Joseph receives Frederick Penfield as new US ambassador to Austria in Vienna, presenting credentials and recalls from the prior envoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gregor Skolnik
Chicago Opera Company
Ludlow Street
Clara Skolnik
Vienna
Austria
Francis Joseph
United States
Frederick Penfield
Richard C. Kereng
St. Louis
Schmidt and Muret Indicted
Federal grand jury indicts Hans Schmidt the confessed slayer of Anna Amuller and his associate Dr Ernest Muret charging them with conspiracy to counterfeit. Indictment voted Wednesday.
Lease World News Report From San Antonio Light
The San Antonio Light's exclusive Leased Wire Day report from the Associated Press provides wide world coverage. The paper also carries its own large special news service to supplement AP reporting.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
World
The
Light
Federals Routed After Seven Hour Battle at Abasolo Viejo
In Abasolo Viejo heavy fighting over two days left 75 Federals dead. Major Saldana Galvan was fatally wounded leading a charge as Colonel Villareal with 600 Constitutionalists defended the town. Deserters from Federal troops undermined discipline, six killed crossing to the Constitutionalists. River boats appeared by Piedras Negras to move supplies, with crews sworn to stay on the Mexican side.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Abasolo Viejo
Saldana Galvan
Maas
Monclova
Villareal
Galvan
Mexico City
Piedras Negras
Constitutionalists Fight On as Elections Seem Likely Delayed
Washington Sept 26 The Constitutionalists led by Escudero insist no October elections will occur and fighting will continue despite Wilson and Bryan signaling recognition for Gamboa if elections are fair. Reports say Mexican congress may postpone elections Huerta may steer such moves Diaz could withdraw in favor of Gamboa and Zamora heads back toward Mexico City after a stop in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Bryan
Gamboa
Francisco Escudero
Mexican Congress
Huerta
Congress
Felix Diaz
Mexico
Diaz
Madero
Zamacona
United States
Vera Cruz
Havana
New York
Washington
Mexico City
Policy Getting Results in Mexico Election
President Wilson argues U S policy of moral suasion has met two aims by securing a constitutional election and preventing Huerta from seeking the presidency It is reported Huerta will back Federico Gamboa and not run himself, a move that reinforces U S hopes the Lind negotiations are being carried out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
United States
Mexico
Huerta
Federico Gamboa
Catholic Party
Bryan
Hooper May Call An Extra Session If Bills Fall
Nashville reports Governor Hooper may call a second extra session to tackle pending law enforcement bills if they are defeated by filibuster. The House convened with a small audience as Speaker Stanton enforced hall-clearing rules. Supporters pushed for immediate consideration while opponents objected, delaying progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Hooper
House of Representatives
Stanton
Capitol
Taylor
Jefferson
Five Mexicans Are Placed Under Arrest
Federal authorities issued warrants to arrest five more defendants in the Mexican smugglers case after Deputy Sheriff Ortiz was shot near Carrizo Springs. The men Pablo Sanchez Juan Galan Casimero Cruz Pedro Moreno Munoz and Jesus Ramirez face federal charges of conspiracy to set on foot a military expedition and will be tried in federal court if the state murder case ends. Readied in Bracketville hearing before US Commissioner Sergeant, the five will be processed tomorrow. The principal band faces state murder charges in Pearsall Monday. if acquitted or sentenced temporarily the federal government will seize them for a second trial on conspiracy to organize the expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ortiz
Carrizo Springs
Uvalde
R. L. Barnes
Department of Justice
Bracketville
United State
Sergeant
Pablo Sanchez
Juan Galan
Casimero Cruz
Pedro Moreno Munoz
Jesus Ramirez
Pearsall
Seed House Fire Threatens Bruceville Cotton Mill
A blaze in the seedhouse of the Independent Cotton Oil Company in Bruceville, eighteen miles south of Waco, began Wednesday night and has burned for about a day, causing about 25 000 dollars in damage. Twenty workers fought the flames overnight as Bruceville’s water supply dwindled. Insurance on mill products is reported at 20 000 dollars.
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Waco
Tex
Independent Cotton Oil Company
Bruceville
Here
Want Ad Duplicated Widely For San Antonio Reach
An advertisement promotes repeated placement in Tue Liguor as the sole paper with large paid home circulation in southwest Texas. Twelve thousand homes are reached in San Antonio, offering broad exposure with multiple insertions priced at 15 words for various totals.
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Texas
Tue Lient
San Antonio
Licnur
Licut
Governor Sulzer Impeachment Trial Testimony On Donations
Witnesses at the Sulzer impeachment hearing described campaign contributions and requests to deny giving money. Duncan Peck testified Sulzer asked him to deny a $500 donation while Richard Croker Jr. and Morgenthau recalled sending funds. Brady destroyed checks and stubs, citing factional conflict and business impact, while Judge Conlon recounted a $100 donation and a donor acknowledgment. The judge ruled on admissibility of donor intent in a larceny context, with a 49 to 2 vote upholding the ruling.
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Albany
N. Y
Duncan W. Peck
Sulzer
Richard Croker Jr
F. L. Colwell
Henry L. Morgenthau
Turkey
Mr. Morgenthau
Governors
Brady
Daniel M. Brady
Senator Bussey
Herrick
Kiesel
William J. Elias
William J. Hoffman
Brewers
Sadler
Hoffman
Elias
Lewis Conlon
New York City
John B. Stanchfield
Conlon
Sarecky
PD. Cady Herrick
Mark M. Potter
Mr. Sulzer
Stanchfield
Cullen
Wasp's Sting Kills Lady Molesworth in England
In Trewarthenny Cornwall England on September 26 Lady Molesworth formerly Miss Jane G Frost daughter of Brigadier General D. M. Frost U S A of St Louis died within twenty minutes after a wasp sting pierced her jugular vein. She was married in 1875 to the late Sir Lewis William Molesworth who died in 1912.
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Trewarthenic
Cornwall
England
Lady Molesworth
Jane G. Frost
D. M. Frost
St. Louis
Lewis William Molesworth
Arkansas Land Commissioner Ben Myers Dies in Little Rock
Arkansas land commissioner Ben Myers died in Little Rock at age after suffered a paralytic stroke. Myers served three terms as land commissioner and passed away today in the state capital.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
Ben Myers
Eight Trudel Children Perish In Quebec House Fire
Eight children under sixteen die in Saint Francois street fire in Saint Francois street, Quebec. Ulrich Trudel and wife, two other family members escape though badly burned. the oldest son Antoine and a daughter survive with injuries after being lowered from a window. The three story wooden house housed five other families and their escape was cut off. Neighbors rescue a baby girl as fire officials recover Mrs. Trudel.
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Quebec
Ulrich Trudel
Saint Francois Street
Trudel
Antoine
Truders
Women urged to work for political side wind in suffrage effort
Harriet Stanton Blatch, president of the Women's Political Union, calls on state presidents of Republican organizations in suffrage states to push for representation in national conventions based on actual votes. She says West may gain suffrage by direct referendum, while the middle west and East require a political side wind to secure votes.
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New York
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Women's Political Union
Lady Bugs Flood Chicago From Ice Bound Case
About two million lady bugs escaped in Chicago due to a refrigerator attendant at the International Refrigeration Exposition opening the ice bound case with a glass top. The insects, shipped from California to combat fruit scale, revived by warm air and flew away, prompting a citywide flyaway incident.
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Chicago
Stock Yards
California
Deputy Killed In Train Robbery Pursuit Near Bibbstown
Birmingham deputy E. Bonner dies after being shot while pursuing bandits in Bibbstown area. Robbers, believed mere boys, stole about 50000 dollars from the Alabama Great Southern express. Bandits fired in mail car, dynamited safe thrice, engine driven at high speed as posse pressures the Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties.
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Birmingham
Ala
E. Bonner
Cottondale
W. J. Cope
Montgomery
Alabama Great Southern
Bibbstown
Bonner
Cope
John Nelson
Englewood
L. Pool
Reuben Saunders
McAdory
Bodeker
Tuscaloosa
Bibb
Pindell Mentioned as Ambassador Candidate for Russia
H M Pindell editor of Peoria Illinois figures prominently among contenders named by President Wilson for ambassador to Russia. Friends expect a nomination soon. Pindell played a key role at the Baltimore convention and helped swing Illinois votes. Wilson, a longtime ally, had chosen him for currency duties early in the administration but he declined.
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Washington, D. C
H. M. Pindell
Peoria
Ill
Wilson
Russia
Pindell
Baltimore
Illinois
Births Reported for Pearl Yates Family at Central
In a Central area birth notice, Pearl Yates and husband announce the delivery of six boys born today at Central. Physicians report both mother and infants in good condition. further details to follow as available.
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Central
Pearl Yates
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Kentucky
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Eta
Balkans
Toexico
D. Cady Herrick
William Sulzer
Cady
Senate
Lady Bugs
Alabama
Great Southern Express
Express Safe
Red Ranger
Daniels
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