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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1907
Page
8
District Attorney Jerome nears end of cross examination with Evelyn Nesbit Thaw as witnesses reportedly contradict her statements. Bets on Thaw’s murder verdict shift toward insanity. Holman claims wife never aided Evelyn with Stanford White, and Nesbit’s diary reveals early acting ambitions.
Dr Evans who examined Harry Thaw and deemed him insane at the Stanford White killing faced a strict cross examination by District Attorney Jerome. Evans says Thaw is rare now but could suffer temporary insanity in the future. Jerome may seek a lunacy commission. Thaw issues a statement criticizing Jerome and defending his wife’s testimony. A lunacy commission is expected to be requested to examine Thaw’s present mental state.
Montreal February 27 Thirty seven persons perished in a fire at the Hochelaga convent school in Maisonneuve east Montreal. A teacher attempting to evacuate children sacrificed her life as panic delayed escape. The school draws Pupils from across Canada and many from the United States.
The Daily Gateway reports in Wallace Idaho that Steve Adams allegedly confessed receiving money in Denver from Moyer and Pettibone of the Western Federation of Miners to kill Steunenberg in Idaho. The narrative includes Caldwell meetings, a plan to kill Settle and Tyler, and later alibi disputes as the case moves forward.
The minority report of the legislative committee appointed to investigate Senator Bailey denounces him as a wilful malicious liar. It cites a Mississippi record as bad. Lieutenant Governor Davidson, an anti Bailey figure, says he will run for the senate in two years to erase the Texas Bailey disgrace. The House will consider a resolution to dismiss the joint committee probing Bailey and Standard Oil, which is accused of blackmail.
Chicago reports a $173,000 disappearance from the U S sub-treasury last week. Authorities say the money was taken from the counter, not the vault, and secrecy delayed disclosure. Alaska Central machine shops rush to prepare the rotary engines as Master Mechanic VanCleve leaves for Valdez to serve on a jury.
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