Jury Poisoning Delays McManigal Case as Illness Hits
Jurors and bailiff fall ill after alleged poisoning via canned goods delaying trial. Witness West Hardin testifies seeing McManigal threaten Capt. Young at Tivoli saloon. Judge Lamm and Prosecutor Steele push to use Hardin’s account to shape jury perception.
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McManigal
R. K. Payne
Williams
Payne
West Hardin
Tivoli
Greggs Grocery
Young
Capt. Young
Capt. Witcher
Wichita
Ilinois
Mr. Steele
H.C. Satterwhite
Joseph Dillard
Henry Evans
Ardin
Steele
Hardin
John Collins
Chas. Williams
Lamm
McManigal-Young
Sedalia
Col. Lamm
Afternoon Court Session Reports Jurors Return
The jurors were able to retire to their seats as court opened at 1 30 p m Dr vans stated their illness was not due to any deleterious cause and the session proceeded with the afternoon hearings.
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Vans
Handsome Saline street house burned beyond reach of city pumps
A Sunday fire destroyed the eight room residence of George A. Gushing near Saline Street, leaving only the barn. Firefighters aided by neighbors battled a slow, advancing blaze from a defective flue, but water pressure could not reach the house. Furniture and three diamond rings were lost. insurance was $500. The home belonged to Mrs. C. R. Sanders.
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George A. Gushing
Missouri Pacific
Saline Street
C. R. Sanders
Nenetheless
The Tale of Colonel Miles Wealth and a Missing Will
A long, tangled report traces Colonel Miles Westward fortune from Kansas and Nebraska to St Louis. It details disputed wills, estranged family, and Joseph Miles once known as Dan Daly in Sedalia, with acres and bank holdings, amid a looming legal challenge. The narrative blends historical biography with a present probate dispute and accusations of a forged or lost will.
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Joseph Miles
St. Louis Republic
Sedalia
Dan Daly
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia Lodge No. 27
Knights of Pythias
the Republic
Smith P. Galt
Stephen B. Miles
Colonel Miles
Fall City
Neb
Miles
Falls City
Joseph
Samuel Miles
St. Louisans
St. James
St. Louis
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Independence
Rocky Mountains
Kansas
Nebraska
Baltimore
Chicago
Reno
Galt
Mr. Galt
Samuel
Railroads brace for coal strike amid spotter rumors
Local railroads take precautions as a possible general strike looms. Spotters are said to be in the city gathering evidence against drinkers among workers. Katy line notes overloads and overtime to catch up. Union leaders threaten action if terms aren’t met, risking coal supply on Missouri Pacific and M K & T lines.
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Katy
Franklin Junction
Missouri Pacific
Parsons Sun
Charley Hibbard
Brown’s Telegraph Institute
Chicago and St. Paul
S. A
S. A. Bushnell, Connected With the M., K. & T
St. Louis
L. W. Bushnell
Frank Devoll
Devoll
J. W. Grant
J. Randerant
L. F. Fitzgerald
East Broadway
United Mine Workers
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Work at Denison M K T machine shops expected to stay heavy
The Denison machine shops of M K T have seen heavy work lately and management expects the force to remain occupied for some time.
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Denison
Funeral Tomorrow For Elwin Thornberry
Elwin Thornberry aged 32 died at home 1911 South Lamine from consumption. Funeral tomorrow at 9:30 am from St. Vincent de Paul church with Rev. Fr. Healy officiating.
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Elwin Thornberry
South Lamine
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Fr. Healy
First Christian Church Ladies Host Successful Supper
The women of the First Christian church raised nearly 25 dollars at their Saturday night supper. Patrons overflowed the event as provisions ran dry due to high demand.
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Satterwhite
Prosecutor Steele
Missouri Paci
Fic
E. F. Hormig
Hormig
Uncle Sam
Miss Columbia
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