19 May 1926
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1926
Page
1
A fragmented report from Steubenville describes an afternoon discovery of a hidden tunnel and fumes suspected in a deadly incident. Authorities sought clues amid tangled relief efforts as investigators pursued possible motives in a case marked by danger and loss.
Riley Hodges of Kanathiete faced trial in New York on robbery charges. The court accepted a recommendation of guilty on one count of second degree larceny and postponed sentencing for one month after noting Hodges' clean prior record. The offense carried a penalty of five to twenty years, with the sentence set to follow an investigation of the judge’s record.
Mrs Sabra Hamilton who would have turned 102 next October 26 died at her relative Mrs John T on Wesley Island. Believed to be the oldest living Civil War veteran she never grew old though her oldest son Titus served Union forces. Her brother Jared Titus died in Cleveland last winter at 98.
Nesbitt pleads guilty and is sentenced to life in prison. Details remain limited as the case proceeds, with authorities describing the offense and its impact on the community.
Jacon Nesbitt, a young remonstrator and salesman, pleaded guilty to murder of his wife Frances Draka Uitt. Nesbitt altered his plea after an indictment for second degree murder and received a penitentiary sentence. The case followed the discovery of Draka Uitt's body found battered in a bathtub three months earlier.
The report notes Chancellor Marx outlining a government program linked to the Dawes Plan and the League of Nations. It mentions the issue of confiscating private estates and whether Marx will seek a vote of confidence, a move not yet known to be confirmed.
May 19. Ana Trom pezimski, speaker of the Polish senate, left for Posen to block an independent assembly. A group within the Polish diet supports General Pilsudski but disorder and illness hinder a coup. Despite events in Posen, Warsaw will summon a national assembly to elect a press.
In Renton Washington a storm caused a fatal lightning strike as a work crewman was tied to a waist belt and struck while in a field. A second incident left Mrs Sparry temporarily unable to speak after a bolt hit her house nearby.
Oslo reports Commander Richard Byrd, famed North Pole aviator, contemplating a South Pole voyage. Aften notes Byrd’s expedition will sail from Wing’s Bay for London tomorrow.
D Stokes a hotel owner famed for the Hotel Ansonia died after a year marked by turbulent marital affairs and court battles. He contracted pneumonia and died despite medical care. Police reported the theft of a manager's car from Buckeye Pipe Line Company Wakeman.
Two condemned prisoners, Stanko Jukich and John Aertes, are slated for execution by lethal gas in Carson City Nevada. The process involves a gas chamber, preparatory heating, and outside operation to vent gas after the execution. Relatives will claim the bodies. one inmate shows calm demeanor while the other is extremely nervous and restless in prison.
London May 14 Executives of the British Miners Federation stated they had nearly finished a report for the miners delegates on Premier Baldwin's settlement proposals. The meeting is set for tomorrow and a nationwide ballot on ending the strike is likely to be considered by the miners.
A Senate resolution directs a two party controlled special committee to investigate campaign expenditures for senatorial campaigns and affiliated groups. The probe will cover candidates, supporters, and any person or organization influencing nomination or election, with action moving after Senate leaders reach a vote.
Judge Collingworth denies motion to reopen the case against Arthur Rich Battle Creek sportsman convicted of criminal assault on Miss Louise King a college co ed. No new trial granted in circuit court ruling affirming verdict and sentence.
President Coolidge sent a cablegram to King Haakon VII of Norway congratulating him on the success of the Amundsen polar expedition. The message was made public in Washington on May 12.
Moscow reports fifteen miners were electrocuted when a portable machinery unit they carried across a railway track at Khalipovo touched a high tension overhead wire. The incident occurred today, authorities say.
Fragmented OCR recounts a 1920s political contest with Vare opposed by Treasury leadership and supported by the Mellons. The report notes uneven returns in Pennsylvania, near 20 000 vote margin, and mentions candidates like Edwards Brenman and Pinchot as the race unfolds.
One girl died and four others were injured in a two-car crash in New York early today. Stella Kassner, a waitress, was killed. Victims included Loan Mack Coney Island dancer, Isidore Purott and Alexander Sumusk, with Marty White of White Packing Company in a separate sedan. Police questioned three injured individuals.
In a county court proceeding, witnesses for the plaintiff and four for the defense are to testify while many summoned Farmers from the county attend. The county highways commissioners argue the road is a township road never county taken over. The trial continued with photos to identify the scene of the accident.
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