Carmack assassination trial opens in Nashville court
Duncan B Cooper, John Cooper, and John D Sharp face trial for the November shooting of former Senator Edward Ward Carmack. Gov Patterson, Senator Frazier, and Gaston Fitzhugh are among prominent figures aiding the prosecution as defense backers include the Cooper family and Tennessee lawyers. The case draws national attention and a crowded courtroom.
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Nashville
Tenn
Nashvile
Duncan B. Cooper
Johin Cooper
John D. Sharp
Edward Ward Carmack
Ourthouse
Willam M. Hart
United States Senate
Carmack
Roblin Cooper
Govmor Patterson
Tennessee
James B. Frazier
Tennessean
Gaston Fitzhugh
Memphis
Jeff McCorn
Coopers
Tennessee Bar
John D,harp
Nashville county court opens amid anticipated landmark case
In Nashville County an anticipated landmark legal battle begins today with defense led by J. M. Anderson General W. H. Washington James K. Bradford and M. H. Meeks. The case is expected to draw wide attention as Tennessee has not seen a dispute of this scale in years.
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Nashville
Tennessee
J. M. Anderson
W. H. Washington
James K. Bradford
M. H. Meeks
Supreme Court Argued Commodities Clause Cases
In Washington on January 20 the Supreme Court heard the government represented by Attorney General Bonaparte and Solicitor General Hoyt against railroad interests led by John D. Johnson of Philadelphia and Robert W. de Forest and Walker D. Hines of New York. The dispute centers on the constitutionality of the Hepburn act of 1906 prohibiting railroads from carrying their own products in interstate commerce. The lower federal court in eastern Pennsylvania ruled against the law and the government seeks reversal.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Bonaparte
Hoyt
John D. Johnson
Philadelphia
Robert W. de Forest
Walker D. Hines
New York
United States Rourt Court
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Murder charge in Willis County case shocks Eaton City
A local jury rejection has begun in the Ed Marabalt murder case. Marshall, a wealthy county figure, faces accusations in the death of Captain Kanken at Woimat Law.
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Eaton City
Tenn
Ed Marabalt
Fider
Besun
Marshall
Captain Kanken
Venezuela and United States Near Arbitration Pact in Caracas
A protocol for settling disputes between the United States and Venezuela is nearly agreed in Caracas with arbitration after a set period if claimants and the Gomez government fail to settle. It awaits Root approval on modifies claims by New York and Bertrudez Asphalt. Bishop Bernard J. McQuaid dies at eighty five in Rochester.
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Venezuela
United States
WW. i. Guehanan
Gomez
Root
New York
Ber Trudez Asphalt Company
Rudolf Dolge
Orinoco Corporation
Miraflores Palace
Buchanan
Cipriano Castro
Juan Vicente Gomez
Fisheries Question to Go to The Hague Arbitration
Washington reports important conferences this week among state department officials Ambassador James Bryce and Attorney General Kent with A B Aylesworth on the Newfoundland fisheries issue. The talks aim to set questions for arbitration at The Hague and seek senate ratification of the fisheries treaty.
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Washington
State Department
James Bryce
Great Britain
Kent
Newfoundland
A. B. Aylesworth
Hague
Root
British North America
Senate
President Roosevelt Intervenes in California Anti Japanese Bill
The Sacramento Union reports the president has asked California Governor Gillett to hold all anti Japanese legislation until he can be heard. A telegram and forthcoming letter will convey the president’s views. The Drew measure restricting alien property ownership was held up awaiting his guidance.
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Cal
The
Sacramento Union
Roosevelt
California
Mile Brown
Gillett
Secretary of State Article Fragment Summary
The fragment mentions John Callan O'Laughlin and a Tokio Proto commission, noting a high official role and ties to journalism. Details are garbled with multiple misspellings and unclear events.
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Wask
Ty ‘Tov
John Callan O'Laugheln
Tokio Proto Commission
Everetary
Rtai
Fifty Die As Denver and Rio Grande Wreck Occurs
At Dotsero siding near Glenwood Springs Colorado on January 18 a head on collision between passenger train No 5 and freight No 66 killed about fifty people and injured many more. Engineer Gus Olson misread his watch causing the high speed downhill crash. Conductor Edward McCurdy signalled to stop but failed to avert disaster.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Dotsero Siding
Denver
Rio Grande
Gus Olson
Dostero Olson
Dostero
Doteero
Edward McCurdy
Cay
Eve Jerry Person
Thaw to stand trial in New York for sanity ruling
In Nyack Ny January 18 Harry K K Thaw will be tried in New York City to decide if he is sane or insane. Justice A S Tompkins ordered a non jury proceeding with possible referee aid. Mrs Thaw sought a jury hearing but was denied. The case centers on Thaw’s current mental state and safety for release.
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Marry K. Thaw
New York City
Nyack
N. Y
Harry KK Thaw
A. S. Tompkins
Will
Thaw
Harry
Tompkins
Thaw Will Not Be Given A Trial By Jury. Mrs. Thaw
Mills
Justice Tompkins
Morschanger and Mills
Death of Luther Laffin Mille in Chicago
Luther Laaltre Mills former Cook County state's attorney and longtime Chicago attorney died after a stroke. He was believed improving from a prior stroke when a second attack struck, killing him within five minutes.
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Chicago
Luther Laaltre Mills
Cook County
Mills
Noted Southern Attorney Caldwell Dies in Knoxville
Knoxville headlines report the sudden death of Joshua W. Caldwell aged fifty three at his home. Caldwell was a leading Tennessee attorney and a renowned after dinner speaker in the South.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Joshua W. Caldwell
State of
Tennessee
Mr. Caldwell
South
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