Court Chaos As Goebel Case Flares In Kentucky Trial
In Frankfort on March 28 the Powers trial saw a heated clash over a question of veracity. Judge Denny warned of lawful armed crowds while Campbell defended the remark sparking a near melee. The room emptied in a rush before Brown and Campbell reconciled before the court.
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Frankfort
Caleb Powers
George Denny
Statehouse Yard
Goebel
Campbell
Denny
Judge Moore
Brown
Colonel Campbell
Golden Cross-Examined in Frankfort Preliminary Hearing
The cross-examination of F Wharton Golden dominated the Frankfort preliminary hearing as he testified he learned two weeks earlier he would be arrested unless he revealed what he knew about the assassination. He recounted talks with Cromwell, a leave from the state capital, and encounters with men in Winchester before the state announced its case conclusion.
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Bankfort. Ky
F. Wharton Golden
Powers
Golden
Commonwealth
Cromwell
Statehouse
Dixon
Judge Fleming
Winchester
Dr. Foster
William Steele
Republican Party
Dick Coombs
Frankfort
William Culton
Culton
Coombs
Porto Rican Bill Debated in Senate Caucus Without Accord
Republican senators spent over two hours in caucus over the Porto Rican legislation seeking a swift vote. The Harmony Committee was discharged and Senator Foraker instructed to press the bill as is, with debates over tariff and free-list amendments continuing among factions. Senators Davis Beveridge Hoar Wellington Mason Simon Proctor Nelson and Kyle noted among those opposing or wavering on amended versions.
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Washington
Senate
Harmony Committee
Davis
Beveridge
Hoar
Wellington
Mason
Simon
Proctor
Nelson
Kyle
McCumber
N. D
Friends
Messrs
Foraker
Allison
Cullom
Chandler
Quarles
Lodge
Robbers Steal $3100 From New York Restaurant
Five well dressed men robed Healy's on Sixty sixth street and Columbia avenue. While one spoke to the cashier, another slipped away with $3,100. The other thieves departed and the crime was not found for about five minutes. The restaurant was crowded with about 40 patrons at breakfast.
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New York
Healy
Sixty-sixth Street
Columbia Avenue
Norwegian steamer Vidar ashore near Cape Henry VA
The lifeboat service reports the Norwegian steamer Vidar of Freder ickshold en route from New York to Norfolk ran aground at Dam Neck Mills ten miles south of Cape Henry. Captain Sorenson and the eighteen crew members are safe and remain aboard as rescuers establish contact.
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Washington
Liffesaving Service
Vidar
Frederickshold
Sorenson
New York
Norfolk
Damneck Mills
Cape Ener Va
Hanna Denies Interview on Porto Rican Tariff Deal
In Washington Senator Foraker said he would push the Porto Rican tariff bill to a vote soon. Senator Hanna denied an interview with a House Republican member alleging a deal with a large contribution to the Republican national committee. An Alaska civil code bill amendment set licenses for trades in Alaska from 10 to 500 dollars annually, with no final disposition of the measure.
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Washington
Foraker
Senate
Hanna
Republican National Committee
House of Representatives
Alaska
Substitute by Davis in Porto Rican bill debate
Senator Davis of Minnesota introduces a substitute for the Porto Rican bill proposing free trade between the United States and Porto Rico and extending internal revenue laws with amendments. The act is declared provisional and expires March 1, 1902.
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Washington
Davis
Minnesota
United States
Porto Rico
British Cavalry Advancing in Transvaal North of Christiana
A Daily Telegraph dispatch from Kimberley reports British cavalry penetrating 18 miles north of Christiana with Fourteen Streams force being strengthened. A northward movement is expected. Lieutenant Colonel Codrington led patrols beyond the Moe River. the party was fired upon, with one officer killed and three wounded before Boers were captured.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Kimberley
Transvaal
Christiana
Codrington
Coldstream Guards
Moeder River
Crabbe
Coase
Trotter
British Relief Efforts Lag In Mafeking Amid War News
London reports little progress toward Mafeking relief with a Kimberley telegram dated March 21 noting a move toward Mafeking. Lord Roberts altered plans after Cronje’s escape from Magersfontein, while Kitchener’s role at Paardeberg drew comments on leadership and earlier strategic missteps.
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London
Mafeking
Kimberley
Forestier-Walker
Prince Alexander of Teck
Cape Town
Bloemfontein
Ladysmith
van Reenans
Cronje
Lord Roberts
Magersfontein
Party of Officers Shot in Boer Action
War dispatch reports Boer fire killing one officer and wounding three others, who were then carried to shelter. From Bloemfontein, March 24, General Roberts’ dispatch notes Lt Col Crabbe Capt Trotter and Lt the Hon N Lygon of the Grenadier Guards involved.
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London
War Office
Roberts
Not Pressed So Hard Official News From Mafeking
London dispatch relays Lord Roberts and Major John W. Nicholson updates from Mafeking dated March 14. Reports state the siege cordon has relaxed slightly, though fighting persists in trenches and casualties occur. Food shortages worsen as conditions remain difficult.
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Mafeking
London
Lord Roberts
Nicholson
Wayo
Baden-Powell
Roberts
John W. Nicholson
Rhodesia
Daily Mail
Reoccupied Boers Seize Griquatown Again
A Boer force of about 400 again occupies Griquatown after a column left Kimberley to attack. Reports say loyalists including women have been imprisoned.
Total British Losses Reach Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred
London reports total British losses amounting to 16 418 in killed, wounded or missing, exclusive of the invalids home, dated March 27.
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London
Redmond Leaders Irish Demonstration in Liverpool
Hon John Redmond and colleagues P O Connor and Timothy Healy addressed a major Irish demonstration in Liverpool on March 27. Redmond congratulated Irishmen on a union and said he stood on the same platform as his fellow Irish Nationals in the House of Commons.
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John Redmond
Liverpool
Irish Nationals Party
House of Commons
P. O’connor
Timothy Healy
Cramp Shipyard Buys Idle Philadelphia Engine Plant
The William Cramp ship and engine building firm has purchased the idle Charles Hillman Ship Engine Building plant in Philadelphia for under 275000 dollars in cash after more than two years of idleness.
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Cramps
Philapelpuia
Lyin
Charles Hillman Shi Engine Building Company
William Cramp
Purchase Price
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