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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1902
Page
6
A confrontation in Albion Nebraska ends with a woman firing a shot at a man on a public street. Police are investigating the incident and seeking witnesses. The victim is hospitalized with non fatal injuries.
A long district court case between Adam John Patterson and George Toompson in Hoone county ends with a shooting on Albion streets. Mrs Patterson fires several shots wounding Thompson in arm and leg. a drayman Forey is also shot in the foot. Mrs Patterson is jailed as officers hold the case. Tensions rise as factions brace for further trouble.
Coroner reports Kepner returned from the Blue River near Shelby and found drowned. The aged, well dressed man, about 75, had 50 cents on him and bore no known identity. Witnesses traced a possible register and Stachel evidence, with a fire at the bank before slipping into the river. The coroner’s jury delivered judgment on the death.
George Mann pleaded guilty in district court to an assault with intent charge. Judge Thompson extended the term to four years at hard labor in the penitentiary. The crime involved Mann abducting two young girls and following with a third in Grand Leland county area. authorities note arrest occurred after the father delayed at home. County Attorney Horth urged mercy but sentence followed statute.
Lieutenant Simeiair acquitted after court-martial findings on charges of causing the death of a captured soldier and water treatment. Article notes multiple camp conditions in the Philippines with claims of healthy camps, vaccination, sanitation, and populations of 6,000 and 19,000 in two camps.
Superintendent J. H. Adams suspends twelve senior pupils for disobedience amid a forbidden class color contest. Students wore red bunting taken from rivals into the classroom and will meet the superintendent with parents to seek readmission to the schools.
Mrs Russ, wife of Cumaorings storekeeper in Canadian named Atchison county, disappeared with Billy Cummings. The pair ran off last week with Cummings living near his mother. Russ received a Colorado letter saying she would not return and urged divorce. She praised her husband yet warned him about trust in a future marriage.
Report from near Madrid Beni about a confrontation on the Tennessee line led by white settlers attacking several Black individuals after a suspected chicken theft. Elijah Drake allegedly waved a white flag and was fatally shot as the group pursued fugitives toward the Mississippi river. others were assaulted during the melee.
A series of explosions damaged a Leavenworth line car during an evening attack amid a weeks long strike. One man was injured as a wheel and motor tore apart the vehicle. windows shattered and a second blast occurred near the Fors area. The company has posted a 259 reward for information leading to arrests.
A grocer Herbert Casc bier remains missing after his home disappearance amid unclear circumstances. Police and local officials express hope to locate him within days as inquiries continue.
Jalateet West requests a jury in the Smith liquor trial in Arkansas City Kansas but the panel deadlocks nine to three in favor of acquittal. A new trial is ordered. The case centers on a half pint purchased by Mrs Myra Henry editor of the Searchlight Howard Kansas who testified and presented the bottle in court.
John W. Honn of Shenandoah Iowa sues his brother Thomas G Honn for 325000 damages claiming a conspiracy to alienate the affection of his two wives The defendant a wealthy ranchman recently settled at Fort Scott Kansas is accused of wrecking the plaintiff financially Both women obtained divorces and reside in town
Trae Manager missing for nearly four months after salary cut rumors swirl. Telegrams sent nationwide fail to locate Hill. Authorities fear he may be temporarily unbalanced due to job reduction.
J BR Campbell of Webster City Iowa a student at the Iowa State agricultural college reports hazing incidents on campus. He describes tensions with fellow students and calls for reforms to student conduct and safety procedures.
Notes treasurer of the Fairmont Creamery company Mr Green, while looking up records in the old skating rink, fell from left to floor crushing the breast bone and injuring lungs and heart. He died within thirty minutes. The funeral was Sunday, conducted by the Masonic fraternity of which he was an honored member.
A meeting of the populist and democratic state central committees at Lincoln discussed delaying the nominating conventions date. The vote favored waiting until Republicans announce theirs to gauge strength and shape platforms. Editors from across the state attended the gathering.
Chief Deputy Simpkins stopped a fish car near the Elkhorn depot as it pulled away. He alleged two men had large strings of trout and accused them of possessing more than the legal limit. They claimed the river catch was netted. officials threatened fines of five dollars per fish for the alleged violation.
Preliminary hearing for Thomas Garhan Edward Doty and Fred Ingalls ended with Judge Skiles dismissing the case. Witnesses testified a doctor Schneller, claiming patent medicine show host, was beaten after insults at the opera house, but no robbery was proven. Public opinion in Rising City is divided.
P Coursey Richards was found guilty of criminal assault on Mane Magdanz in Lancaster district court after a four hour jury deliberation. The jury recommended mercy, and Judge Holmse may sentence him to three to twenty years, reflecting jurors’ doubts about strong proof for a harsher penalty.
Edward Stewart shot Daisy Smith in a dance hall during a jealous quarrel. The incident involved emotions and color lines, with authorities detailing the confrontation and subsequent investigation.
The house approved the river and harbor measure after a week of debate. Several minor amendments were adopted, but no additional funds were added, and the bill totals 900,688,267 dollars as passed.
Insurgent forces in Samar agreed to surrender as Gueverra and United States General Smith move toward armistice to collect rifles. Chaffee praises the closing of the insurrection as Batangas and Laguna show daily surrenders. Bell’s blockade has starved insurgents into submission, with Guerrerra’s force reporting four rifles.
The Republican State Central Committee fixed June 18 for the next state conventions at Lincoln. Delegates totaled 1,080 with representation based on the vote from Judgedgwick last fall. The session recalled the prior senatorial contest as many candidates for Congress across districts were discussed amid overall harmony.
General Nelson A Mies told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that if Senator Hawley’s bill creating a general staff for the army became law he would resign his commission. He called the measure utterly subversive to military interests and refused to participate. The statement came during a prolonged behind closed doors hearing on army subjects.
Two unknown men rode to the Hartman home near Nobie Oklahoma and shot Frank Hartman dead and seriously wounded his daughter while Hartman’s wife was wounded in the head. Mrs Hartman discovered at the scene and the attackers fled. no motive is known and fugitive pair remain at large.
A trio of teenage wanderers were killed when struck by a train at Ysleta Texas while sleeping on the tracks. One boy Freddie Winchester of Brunswick Georgia escaped and named companion J. J. Johnson of Abilene Texas. the other boy’s name and home in Los Angeles remain unclear.
The dead body of Oliver Wright, a Black man, was found near Higbee Missouri with a body covered in scars and torn clothing scattered along the road. Authorities believed he was whipped to death though motives and assailants remain unknown.
Senator aHinna has turned the physicians bills over to the chair Tang. The Sunmpe committees of the senate and the appropriation committee of the house are involved in the appropriation.
Burglars entered the Newton Iowa residence of Rev. John Ferguson and stole nothing of value while overpowering the household. A substance described as a drug was reportedly ingested or consumed by a person, causing a period of life threatening concern before recovery.
A dispute erupts in a jointly owned property named Toad-A-Loupe involving Henry Schultz as a key owner. Details on parties, location, and outcomes remain unclear in the fragmented report.
A chaotic report describes a lynching in Alabama followed by a fatal engine explosion. Also noted are alleged horse thieves captured near Blair Neb. and details about Alex Martin a 66 year old Blair sexton found unconscious in a church basement after a morning fire-lighting incident. His injuries are described as critical.
Citizens pursue a band of outlaws after a two week wave of burglaries and violence in Lytton Springs. The posse attacked by ambush near the Palmer house, dogs killed, two riders wounded, and the robbers are reportedly surrounded behind a dam. Authorities and locals expect a capture.
A Benton of Omaha was arrested on a charge of abusing his wife over several years. The arrest followed an investigation led by Mayor Moores and the wife, who sent a letter to her Chicago mother requesting her children be removed from Omaha. Neighbors say the beatings occurred about eight times in recent months at 66 Leavenworth Street. The mayor reportedly can provide food for the wife and children.
Two men, Henrickson and Saper, are held in Grand Island under arrest for stealing two carloads of horns. Sheriff Taylor of Devel county seized them as their train entered the city after retrieving the horses. Both suspects carried large revolvers but offered no resistance.
Rebels captured the prefectural town of Kam Chou in Kwang Tung and seated the areenas and graparies. Mandarins fled and appealed to Canton for reinforcements but the Canton garrison was not to be depleted. The viceroy urged General Ma to make utmost efforts to quell the rebellion.
Samuel Truax confined in Butte jail since March 2 on charges of selling mortgaged property broke jail in an unaccountable manner. He fled through Oklahoma, was captured at Battle Creek, Nebraska, then escaped again leaving a ragged trail and eluding the sheriff.
Police report a double murder suicide after James Towns, his wife, and their eight year old daughter were found dead in bed. A gas range plug was removed and the husband’s arm lay across the child, suggesting asphyxia and self-inflicted death.
Will Martin aged 13 of Le Moyne supposedly killed by Edgar Allen, a playmate. A Jense James company in Sedalia last week attempted to capture Allen. He fired a shot at Martin with a tee, the ball entering the head via the right ear and exiting.
A Mindanao dispatch reports a detachment of signal corps seven teen men was attacked by Moros near Paran Paras. One signal corps member was killed and four pack mules with their transport were captured. The US transport Buford arrived at Manila carrying the Twenty seventh Infantry detachment, Eleventh Cavalry squadron, and fifty pack mules. Reports note additional cholera and plague deaths, and health authorities claim precautions have averted a wider outbreak.
Fragmentary OCR evokes a jail escape involving prisoners and a Norse thief figure. Names like Birdie McCarty and Red Taylor appear amid garbled phrases about wagons, captures, and a three hour aftermath.
The readable text discusses a man named Joseph Hook in Chicago and a delirious state during an event at a Speedwatch location. It references a planned office robbery from last summer and a loss of 874,000 stamps. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
A bill for the relief of Civil War soldiers is introduced. It aims to pay all veteran bounty installments withheld due to their re entry into service and later discharge to receive compensation.
A Black man named Zeigler was accused of assault on a white girl and lynched seven miles below Troy, Alabama. A preliminary hearing sent him to the grand jury, but a mob overpowered the sheriff and killed him before trial.
At a Washington supper table quarrel Liberty Kempf a noted U S Dems man choked his wife. She seized a revolver and fired five shots one bullet piercing the brain Kempf died within minutes. The wife gave an account to police.
One of La Crosse’s strangest medical cases ends with the death of Mrs. Frank Wichman after a seven day trance. Doctors and Serne physicians treated her during the period, seeking a cure as authorities investigated the unusual condition.
Joseph H. Manney announced he would not take the job of first assistant postmaster general for business and personal reasons, after it was offered by Postmaster General Payne.
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