Testimony in Huntington case centers on Hamilton conduct
The second day of the Huntington trial features defense testimony led by McNagney and a dramatic scene as Hamilton breaks down. Miss Cox and Mrs Griffith testify to propriety, while Butler challenges Hamilton's office light claim and deposition attempts are pressed.
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Indianapolis Journal
Huntington
Ind
Hamilton
Robert Butler
McNagney
Griffith
Butler
Mr. Hamilton
Miss Cox
Wooris
Professor Heiney
J. H. Wooris
Flora Purviance
Kenner
Anna Elliott Griffith
Indianapolis
Robert I. Hamilton
McNagny
Mrs. Griffith
Nur. Butler
Naval personnel movements and sick leave updates
A bureau list details transfers of machinists and officers from Columbia to Hancock and Narragansett bay to the Asiatic station. It notes Lieutenants Henderson and Price and Ensign Bowers receiving sick leave, and Kittinger moving Vixen to Asiatic station with Cavall and Secowell Johnson also listed for two months of medical leave.
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N. Y
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T. A. Kittinger
F. Cavall
Secowell W. Johnson
League Island
Trial of Caleb Powers Overruled by Court in Goebel Case
Georgetown Ky August 4 The trial defense called Tallow Dick Combes to testify against Henry Youtsey while Youtsey backs the prosecution The defense sought a continuance and a plea in abatement to go behind legislative records claiming Goebel era pardons were valid The court overruled the continuance and admitted depositions of absent witnesses except William and John Sweeney Jr due to lack of due diligence
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Caleb Powers
Tallow
Dick” Combes
Goebel
Henry Youtsey
W. S. Taylor
Court of Appeals
Taylor
William Sweeney
John Sweeney, Jr
Peculiar Deed Transfers Farm to God for Orphans Home
In Cartersville Georgia Rev W H Kerr filed a deed transferring farmland to God the Father Christ the Son and the Holy Ghost for use as an orphans home named Kerr Orphans Home The preacher and his family are named trustees and the land remains liable for Kerrs debts A suit by elderly parishioners alleges the deed hides the real motive to defraud and shield Kerr from debt obligations
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Atlanta
Cartersville
W. H. Kerr
God the Father
Christ the Son
Holy Ghost
Kerr
Anthracite Coal Prices Reduced Amid Textile Strike
Philadelphia Aug 4 steam sizes of anthracite coal buckwheat and pea have been cut by 50 cents per ton because of a glut from textile strikes and plant shutdowns. The cut applies to the specified price at the port and related points.
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Philadelphia
Mission That Thrived New Elkhart Church
In Elkhart Indiana the Ladies Aid Society of Castle U B Church bought a chapel for 550 dollars and started a mission led by Rev R J Parrett. Twenty one northeast district members asked for transfer letters to form an independent church. The new church will be organized in August with boundaries set at the St Joseph Conference in Warsaw on September 16, chaired by Bishop Kephart.
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Elkhart
Ind
Ladies’ Aid Society
Castle U. B
R. J. Parrett
Castle Church
Mr. Parrett
St. Joseph
Warsaw
Kephart
Laporte Church to host two Indiana conferences this fall
St Johns German Lutheran Church in LaPorte will host the Northern Indiana Pastoral Conference in October and the Northern Indiana Teachers Conference in November, each drawing about 100 clergy and teachers. In Michigan City the Luther League plans next year’s convention for Chesterton. In Ladoga evangelists Updike and Wilson lead a revival at the Christian Tabernacle. In Shelbyville contractor Robertson has handed the rebuilt First Baptist Church to the building committee. In Muncie Rev. Harry N Wilson accepts the call to First Presbyterian Church, beginning Sept 13 after studies at McCormick and service in Colorado Springs.
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Indianapolis Journal
Laporte
Ind
St. John’s
Zion Church
Michigan City
Chesterton
Shelbyville
William Robertson
First Baptist Church
F. X. Unterreitmeier
Father Kaelin
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New Albany
Muncie
Harry N. Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Wilson
W. H. Oxtoby
Tabernacleterian Church
Philadelphia
McCormick Theological Seminary
Europe
Colorado Springs
Methodist itinerant ministers hold three days session
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports in Browston on August 4 that sixty eight ministers and several sections attended a three day session. Examinations were conducted in the new high school building, with lectures and discussions shaping the itinerary for the church’s itinerant ministry.
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Indianapolis Journal
Browston
School of Methodist
Seca
Army and Navy Leaves and Duties Change Report
Army leaves of absence granted across ranks including Captains Cole Rouchez Newman and Herron and Lieutenants Butler Brees Gregory Waldron Nelson. assignments to regiments, hospitals, and academies. Navy transfers and inspector roles noted for Snow Moore Burgdorff Zane Dewey Moritz Scribner and several lieutenants with duties at Cramp & Sons shipyard and other facilities.
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Artillery Corps
James Ss. Butler
First Cavalry
Herbert J. Brees
Twelfth Cavalry
J. E. Gregory
W. E. Brown
George E. Nelson
Third Cavalry
Joseph S. Herron
Second Cavalry
Adjutant General of the Army
Leon 8 S. Rouchez
Twenty-fifth Infantry
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General Hospital
Fort Bayard
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William 8
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A. S. Snow
Columbia
Hancock
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Boat Race Mishap at Lake Jewel Not Injure None
Spilled into Lake Jewel during a small boat race at Bethany Park on the second day of a preachers' school. One boat overturned and occupants were rescued unharmed amid renewed- after rain. Lectures by D. R. Dungan and W. P. Aylesworth drew strong attendance. tomorrow features Bethany Assembly rally and a stereopticon show. Hotel arrivals list numerous attendees from Kentucky to Missouri and Georgia.
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W. P. Aylesworth
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Made Bride a Widow: Charles Roberts Kills Himself
Charles Roberts, about 27, who had forced marriage to Miss Sample, shot himself in a barn near Sheridan after his wife fled to safety and her brother-in-law helped her escape. The tragedy followed years of unrequited affection and coercive pressure, leaving Miss Sample unharmed but heartbroken.
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Indianapolis Journal
Sheeridan
Ind
Charles Roberts
William Sample
Here
Roberts
Sample
Sample House
Mr. Sample
Miss Sample
Kirklin
Owen County
Miles Roberts
Noblesville
Mr. Baird
Terhune
Sheridan
Ballard Winfield Ends Life Over Suitor Sorrows
Evansville Indiana August 4 Ballard Winfield twenty three committed suicide today after his sweetheart jilted him He recently came here from Woodbury Kentucky and was well connected in the community
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
Ballard Winfield
Woodbury
Fields Charm Life in Two Shootings at Terre Haute
Elmer Fields, recently shot by John McNary in Terre Haute, survived and returned to Charleston after narrowly escaping a fatal shotgun blast by Clifford Griffith. Griffith misidentified Fields and shot Thomas Woods, a 24 year old Big Four fireman, in a saloon row. Fields had previously attempted suicide, with a bullet nearly hitting his heart. Medical staff noted extensive intestinal injuries yet Fields recovered and left the hospital.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Elmer Fields
John McNary
Charleston
Clifford Griffith
Fields
Thomas Woods
Griffith
Mattoon
Thomas Wood
Wood
Coles County
McNary
Prof Langley Must Fly Widened By Beale Smoulder
Truxton Beale a Mount Vernon Ducking Association member on Quantico island objects to indefinite stay of Langley workmen and to newspaper access. Beale extends club hospitality to reporters. Langley party may relocate headquarters per protest shared with Boston.
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Truxton Beale
Washington
Mount Vernon Ducking Association
Quantico Island
Smithsonian Party
Beale
Charles R. Manley
Mr. Beale
Boston
Langley Party
Sentry Details Suffering After Soufriere Eruption in St Vincent
Kingston reports that sixty starving families were settled on unhealthy Arnos Vale land with no cultivable plots or rations. Malaria, malnutrition, and lack of employment threaten many residents near the stagnant peel. The Sentry urges Parliament to address the disaster.
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Kingston
St. Vincent
Robert Llewellyn
Arnos Vale
Beckwith’s Desperate Jail Break Record Emerges
Beckwith, linked to a Norwich wife, allegedly staged a mock marriage with Lottie Southard in Indianapolis while running a saloon and gambling house. Connecticut wife confirms the prior marriage claim in a letter. He faces perjury and false representation charges as authorities seek his escape plan. A knife was found in his cell and he vowed to cut his way out.
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Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
William Beckwith
Norwich
Conn
Lottie Southard
Indianapolis
Connecticut
Beckwith
Talbert, St. Louis Train Yard Robbery Injures Stockman
WABASH Ind Aug 4 Frank Talbert a leading stockman and Republican political figure was attacked in Toledo Ohio yards. He was knocked senseless robbed of more than 90 dollars and left with a fractured skull. Doctors fear for his recovery though odds seem even. A card to his daughter Tena identified him as dying homeward.
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Indianapolis Journal
Wabash
Ind
Frank Talbert
Toledo
Tena
Mrs. Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Claims
An advertisement touts a remedy used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for teething infants. It promises to soothe the child, soften gums, ease pain, cure wind colic, regulate bowels, and treat diarrhoea. Sold by druggists worldwide. ask for Mrs. ’s Soothing Syrup, 3 cents a bottle.
Assault charge filed against Charles Collins in New Castle
New Castle, Ind., Aug. 4. Charles Collins was arrested today on the charge of assault preferred by a fourteen year old. Police did not release further details pending investigation and possible court action.
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Indianapolis Journal
New Castle
Ind
Charles Collins
Assault Case Ties Up City With Bond Denial
Sue of Dave Conwell reports an assault last night in the eastern city area. Collins allegedly tore at her clothing, and after failing to post bond he remains in custody awaiting trial. Collins is a married man, and the girl is described as not strong minded.
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Sue
Dave Conwell
Collins
Bond
Mal
Heaviest Rain and Hail Fall Crashes Across Iowa
Reports from Logan Woodbine Atlantic Mason City and Clear Lake describe the season’s worst 24 hour rainfall and hail. Willow Creek rose ten inches flooding Mason City forcing evacuations. Electric lines washed out railroads and a near wreck occurred on Iowa Central. Walnut Creek and cattle losses reported near Atlantic. Crop devastation extensive across a wide south Mason County area.
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Logan
Woodbine
Atlantic
Mason City
Clear Lake
Willow Creek
Milwaukee
Lowa
Whitecaps Attack in Tenn Leaves Black Residents Dead
In Lewisburg Tennessee on August 4 a mob of Whitecaps attacked a Black preacher John Millikin at his home. Millikin died after a volley struck him at the back door. His son-in-law John Hunter was struck fatally while fleeing. Millikin’s wife was badly injured. No motive given. both men were described as having good reputations.
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Lewisburg
Tenn
John Millikin
Millikin
John Hunter
Hunter
Created a Sensation Discusses Mother Function of Society
Rev. George L. McNutt stirred Winona Lake with a lecture on the Mother Function of Society. He condemned dollar sign gospel, praised universal church for rich and poor alike, and urged shelter for waifs. Dr. W J McCaughan spoke in place of Booker T. Washington. International Sunday School Association meets at Winona Lake.
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Indianapolis Journal
Warsaw
Ind
George L. McNutt
Winona Lake
Christ
McNutt
Winona
W. J. McCaughan
Chicago
Booker T. Washington
International Sunday School Association
W C T U Day At Island Park Assembly Rome City
Island Park Assembly in Rome City Ind observed a full W C T U program with Prof John Bissell Trowbridge directing forenoon songs. Reports from department heads followed with discussions, a noontide prayer, and an afternoon lecture by Mr Cartwright titled The Marble Waiteth.
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Indianapolis Journal
Rome City
Ind
Island Park Assembly
John Bissell Trowbridge
Assembly
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Cartwright
Indiana Horticultural Society Opens Summer Session
Pendleton Ind Aug 4 The first day of the Indiana Horticultural Society summer meeting drew about one hundred attendees. Speakers included Mays Franklin W W Stevens Centerville Worren Indianapolis Elgin Fox Rushville and C M Hobbs Bridgeport. Recitations by Minnie Lunney Lulu Brown and Isadore Keer Summitville. Alfred Ellison Anderson gave an address on Indiana. Mrs W B Campbell Anderson spoke on education and training of children.
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Indianapolis Journal
Pendleton
Ind
Indiana Horticultural Society
G Mays
Franklin
W. W. Stevens
Teas
Centerville
W. W.worren
Indianapolis
W. Elgin Fox
Rushville
C. M. Hobbs
Bridgeport
Minnie Lunney
Lulu Brown
Isadore Keer
Summitville
Alfred Ellison
Anderson
Indiana
W. B. Campbell
Free Methodists Camp Meeting Near Elkhart
Free Methodists of Knox district in the North Indiana Conference plan a camp meeting from August 13 to 23 in a grove along the Indiana Railway five miles west of Elkhart. Speakers include district ministers and Prof. C. Jones of Spring Arbor Seminary. Posters state the event is purely religious and no meals will be sold on Sunday. meal tickets will be available Saturday.
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Indianapolis Journal
Elkhart
Ind
Knox
North Indiana
Indiana Railway
C. Jones
Spring Arbor
Mich
Sedgwick on the Catholic Church as a World Constant
In August World's Work H D Sedgwick Jr argues that the Roman Catholic Church stands as a supreme, enduring institution amid nations. He notes the church’s early formation and centralized authority shaping its modern structure, with the Pope rising in influence after Christ’s era.
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French Republic
Italian Kingdom
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Austria
England
Christ
Rome
Australia
Jealousy Case Grips Laporte Community
Miss Hattie Schuster, newcomer from Hamlet, reports life threats from Martinsen of Tracy. A harness cut and runaway horse lead to a charge of malicious mischief against Martinsen, with a peace bond sought and a trial slated. She denies serious intent to harm.
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Indianapolis Journal
Laporte
Ind
Hattie Schuster
Hamlet
Martinsen
Tracy
John Bach
Einesbury
Miss Schuster
Alhough
Fred Martinson
Bach
Schuster
Runaway Horse Injures Several in Fireworks Rampage
In New York on August 4 a runaway horse exploded fireworks set off by enthusiasts celebrating a former police chief for mayor near Twenty eighth Street and Eighth Avenue. Several people were injured and one was likely fatally harmed.
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Twenty-eighth Det
Eighth Avenue
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