Typhoid death case opens in Chicago court
William D. Shepherd faced murder charges in the death of his ward William Neleat McClintock in Judge Lynch’s courtroom. State's Attorney Crowe led juror questioning as crowds gathered and police enforced strict access to the trial room.
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Criminal Courts Building
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Dudge Thomas J. Lynch
William Neleat McClintock
Len Ettelson
Claries G. Pahnan
Shephard
Stor Ywitneaa
Basman
Bondamee
Peter Pacell
John B. Geary
State's Attorney’s Office
Thomas J. Lynch
Two Negroes Held on Robbery and Assault Charges
James Brantley and Lettay Ete, both described as Negroes, were tried before Justice Middlekaunt this morning on charges of robbery and assault. They were held for action by the May Grand Jury after witnesses testified of a liquor purchase on North Prospect Street and an ensuing attack that left Myers with a head wound and about $66 missing. Brantley struck Hanson with a stone, creating a deep cut.
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Bontleggera
James Brantley
Middlekaunt
Jasac Mydric
Yaara
Neld
Willam Henson
Rain Brantley
North Prospect Street
Tom
Myers
Joe
Brantley
Hanson
Prince Visits Dying Woman Amid Royal Charities
May 18 In Port Alfred South Africa the Prince of Wales attended church services and upon hearing a dying woman’s request he went to her bedside to offer comfort. His act was described as another demonstration of his thoughtfulness by local press.
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Port Alfred
South
South Africa
Wulea
Tié
Indictments in May Grand Jury for Liquor Sales
A May Grand Jury indicted a woman and a man for selling liquor, posting $1000 bonds each for appearance. Two brothers, bonded with $6 bail, faced assault and battery charges. Additional indictments included George W Woll Tiol Forsythe and Frank Pryor of Williamsport, raided establishments, plus Edgar Narria for whisky sale and George Zdigler for larceny from an automobile.
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May Grand Jury
Earl Leggett
William Racse
Goo
Bernard Olzeberger
George W. Woll
Tiol Forsythe
Frank Pryor
Williamsport
Morris A. Soper
Cumberland
Edgar
Red) Narria
Gomu Hing Age
Truax and Griffith
George Zdigler
Layceny
Woman Held on DUI and Assault Charge in Waynesboro Incident
Rosa Weller is held in default of $1000 bail after a beating Friday at 7 pm before Justice J Scott Bower. She faces charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and aiding an accident. Nevin Thompson of Waynesboro sustained injuries in the incident on the Lestersburg Pike. Weller claims a friend, Crom Olio of Hagerstown, was the actual driver. Olio fled after the crash.
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Rosa Weller
J. Scott Bower
Weller
H. O Mikogoll
Waynesboro
Nevin Thompson
Lestersburg Pike
Crom Olio
Hagerstown
Tree Crushes Man and Fatality at Pulp Wood Site
A man was killed when a tree fell on him while striping pulp wood. Harvey Woolard, 49, of Thurmont, sustained internal hemorrhages. He worked at Catoctin Furnace in the western mountains of Frederick County when the accident happened. The Dry Run School flag raising featured a ceremony with Miss Charlotta McDaniel, South Potomac taught by Miss Thelma Hankey, and attendance by Wilson.
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Harvey Woolard
Thurmont
Woolard
Catoctin Purnace
Ha Mountains
Roderick County
Dry Run
Charlotta McDaniel
Thelma Hankey
Tomac Street
Wilson
Steffay & Findlay Company
Ana
Ford Motor Car Co
Damage suit for $50,000 dies before jury
Civil court reopened with the case of the State of Maryland for the death of Fannia Chairs against Norfolk and Western and Pennsylvania Railroads. Chairs was killed at the WN and W crossing in Virginia Avenue on December 24, 1923. Jury deliberations paused as Judge Wagaman granted a new program for the Pennsylvania Railroad, noting N W was primarily responsible if at all. Attorneys Aroutrong and Figueroa represent the plaintiff. Lora and Heedy for the defendants.
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State of
Maryland
Fannia R
Norfolk and Western
Pennsylvana
Virginia Avenue
Wan Ely
Wagaman
Pennsylvania Railroad
Aroutrong
Figuor
Lora
Heedy
Path
French Rush Aid to Army in Morocco
Paris reports French army reinforcements debarked at Casablanca are being rushed to the front to offset Rif attack. London dispatch says airmen attacked the Spanish front near Tetuan, dispersing Rif forces with heavy losses as reinforcements arrive on the coast.
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Morocco
Paris
Casa Blanca
London
Tetuan
Tangier
Cold wave ruins midwest crops. Michigan districts hit hard
Chicago May 1 a severe cold spell devastated strawberry and grape crops in Paw Paw and Lawton Michigan areas with damage projected to run into hundreds of thousands. Max Sherwood of the U S Weather Bureau reported widespread losses across the midwest as cooperatives reel from the abnormal chill.
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Ciucago
Paw Paw
Lawton
Mich
Max Sherwood
United States Weather Bureau
Mid West
Rhinelander seeks early trial to annul marriage
In Winthrop Plains New York on May 14 Leonard Kip Rhinelander admitted he was infatuated with his bride Alice Jones daughter of a New Rochelle hack driver. He seeks an early trial to annul the marriage alleging she deceived him about her race after their November separation.
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Winth Plains
N.Y
Leonard Kip
Rhinelender
New York
Alice Jones
New Rochelle
Rhinelander
Eafly
Jones
Juror Mistakes Court Dismissal For Lunch Break
In Civil Court today two jurors were missing after being asked to return following a noon recess. One reappeared briefly while the twelfth juror remained absent, causing several minutes of delay. Judge Wagaman ordered a recess until 7 pm, noting the juror apparently misunderstood the dismissal as a dinner break.
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Wagaman
Wagarman
Will Take Appeal In Light Case
Rumors spread that an appeal would not be filed in the Municipal Electric Wehtofunction case. Alex Armstrong, senior counsel for the petitioners, denied the reports and said an appeal will be taken from Judge Wagaman's ruling dissolving the injunction and denying the bill. Petitioners have thirty days to file the appeal. Hazel Johnson is fat al at her home on West Washington Street.
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Municipal Electric
Nct
Reat
Alex Armstrong
Petitiona
Raporta
Aft
Armstrong
Wagaman
Misa Hazel
Johnson
West Washington Street
Fifteen Year Old Boy Sentenced to the Chair
In Pottsville Pennsylvania on May 18 William Covalier a 15 year old who killed his grandmother was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death in the chair at 10 oclock. The crowded courtroom fell silent as the District Attorney urged the sentence and the boy offered no statement when asked why punishment should not be imposed.
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Pottsville
Wiliam
Koch
William
Sherri Jenking
Tudge Koch
Woman Struck by Car Near Library in South Jonathan
Mrs. Eda Stewart Reynolds Avenue was struck stepping from the curb in front of the Library on South Jonathan Street. The auto driven by Nolan drawn of Willama ort struck her. the right front wheel passed over her. She was removed and taken to Washington County Hospital with non serious injuries. Rev. Wily Shebl Episcopal rector was with her. Victor Miller attends.
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Jonathan Street
Eda Stewart
Reynolds
Nolan Rawn
Willamaort
Stewart
Wily Shebl
Epiacopal
Washington County Hospital
Victor Miller Fa
Weather Drops to 46 Degrees at Keedysville
The morning temperature fell to 46 degrees at Keedysville. Despite the chill it did not damage crops. Local residents Mewessekd Mr Mia Join Snigely, Winches ter, and visiting tremds in Ketenle vile were noted in a brief local weather report.
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Keedysville
Mewessekd
Mia
Snigely
Winchester
Tremds
Ketenle Vile
Balkan Uprising Repeats as Bulgaria Faces Turmoil
May 16 London reports a renewed Balkan crisis with about 1500 Bulgarian soldiers fighting east of Sala and clashes at Tatarpojarik Shika Lavetch and Sh hig. Arrests tied to plots to derail trains and attack cabinet members accompany Bulgaria’s worsening political strife. The foreign minister met with Chamberlain seeking Allied permission to keep 13000 Bulgarian troops in the region after a railway bombing and rising tensions across Belgrade and Sofia.
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London
Genelties
Sala
Tatarpojarik
Stantinka
Shika
Lavetch
Sh Hig
Bulgaria
Belgrada
Serbia
Kazantink
Officigl
Chamberlain
Evitieas Parlod
Syod Krai Cath Petra
Gald
Italy to be repaid by Britain and United States
Rome reports President of the Senate Titannl urges balancing war accounts in Italy's favor. He states Britain and the United States profited greatly from war material sales and should reduce their wartime debts to Italy.
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Rome
Great Britain
United States
Ialy
Senate
Titannl
Tha
Ma Low
Italy
Heiress Hunt Prompts Police Help for Missing Marie Hagen
A grandmother asks Charleston police to locate her granddaughter Marie Hagen who is said to be owed money. The letter recounts hearing of Marie about four years ago on Randolph Street in Joliet and seeks help to reconnect through the Jolieca department.
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Barber
Marie Hagen
Martha Hagen
Charleston
Marie Hagan
Thy Atster
Marie
Randolph Street
Dug Olly
Glnea
Slater
Jolieca
Butler Will Clean House Demotes Lts in Philadelphia
Philadelphia May 1 Director of Safety Smedlay D Butler says the police department is a fing kettle of fish and orders Lieutenants Edward McQuinda and August Toelke to show cause why they should not be demoted to patrolmen The official declares the move a beginning of a thorough house cleaning and vows to purge the department.
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Philadelphia
Smedlay D. Butler
Edward McQuinda
August Toelke
Death toll reaches 44 from German mine disaster
Dortmund reports 44 dead and twenty seven seriously hurt after Saturday’s explosion. Unrest spreads through the district as officials police moves to ban mass meetings amid the crisis.
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Dortmund
Germany
Tha Ming
White Rebels Now Possess Red District
London dispatches report that 69,000 White insurgents under General Nozovsky hold a large area of the Musi region in Western Russia. The movement opposes Soviet Russia as Red troops under General Budenyara defend Minsk region against the White uprising.
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London
Nozovsky
Russia
Dantzig
Sorloun
Budenyara
Minsk
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Can Traveras Canal
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Maxican
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Edna Stewart
Machine
Butler
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Nepi
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