Night Riders Case Highlights Whippings and Accusations
Court heard Frank Wehringer detail the Riken affair and other outrages as Night Riders are accused in Captain Ranken's murder. Mrs. Johnson testified of brutal beatings after resisting a divorce-related demand and identified Fred Pinion among the defendants. Judge ordered handcuffs for the eight capital defendants and a ten-man guard.
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Volou City
Tein
Theate
Wight
Ranken
Frank Wehringer
Risken
Ken Thurman Johnson
Frank Pehringer
Rankes
Mra. Johnson
Dome
Beard Byte
Joe
Lowt August Mie
Ridorg
Arrested Robber Has Big Roll in West Virginia Case
A fragmented police item notes secret men in Norton and Big Roll West Virginia, with an alleged postoffice robber tied to a Chicago suspect and a $7000 haul. The garbled text references Bishop Michaud Lands dying, a New York era, and Burlington Vermont figures, all in a cryptic crime-docket style.
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Bivofield
W. Va
Norton
Chicago
Milder
Kentucky
Michaud
New York
Deber B Midwal
Cathe Miouree
Burlington
Wlemmer
Venezuela Clean House After Castro Departure
Port of Spain reports President Gomez has established a new cabinet with diverse factions. Caracas notes strict censorship as Venezuela frets over Castro era fallout, Gomez reshapes the government by removing Castro loyalists to stabilize the state.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Gomez
Castros
Europe
Castro
Biu
Cantro
GRAFT FOUND IN PITTSBURG
Pittsburg December 22 seven council members were arrested at the request of the Voters league a civic reform group charged with conspiracy corrupt practices and graft relating to municipal legislation in the past two years the league says this is a landmark case barring similar revelations in the country since the San Francisco graft cases and a league member was arrested Monday night
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Pittsburg
Voters’ League
Civic Reform Organization
Weiberg
San Prancisco Gratt
Toague
Use of Water Powers Moves Toward Regulation
Washington progress toward conserving natural resources prompts a House committee to draft a dam regulation bill for navigable waters while facing opposition to a proposed federal tax on water power use. Separate items report Western Union audit leads to Ritzville arrest, 20 telegraphers fired, and alleged theft scheme uncovered. Also notes a Virginia case where a man survived a severe assault after a staged arrest attempt, and a Philadelphia boxing death linked to Curren. Local boxing club fines and suspects are noted, with San Francisco and other details mentioned.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
House Committee ‘of Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Congress
Carnegie Testimony Sparks Tariff Debate Before Ways and Means
Andrew Carnegie testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on tariff revisions, arguing steel needs no more protection as U.S. manufacturers can compete under free trade. He disputes United States Steel’s need for current duties while witnesses from other steel firms counter his stance, prompting sharp exchanges with lawmakers. The hearing runs eight hours with crossfire between Carnegie and committee members.
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Washington
Dee
Andrew Carnegle
House
Ways and Means Committee
Carnegie
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Skibe
Sarnegie
Hatmaner
Congress
Cea Payne
Darrell
Fordney
Pennsylvania
Allence
Ex Governors Secretaries Banqueted in Columbus
Former secretaries to governors were guests of honor at a Harrow Club dinner in Hartman Hall Monday night. Attendees included Claude Meeker, Jute Boyle, J. Kurta, FN. Sinks, Tod B. Galloway, Louie Howell, and J. Pickinger, with J. J. Stodgers remaining in consular service in Havana.
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Columbus
County Prosecutor Won't Seek Death Penalty in Hazel Case
THMS December report states County Prosecutor J W Wachenhelmer will not seek the death penalty for Harvey Hazel, the boy charged with murdering another. If found guilty of murder in the first degree, the death sentence will not be asked.
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Haspawid
J. W. Wachenhelmer
Harvey Hazel
Stickney Resigns as Receiver and Rail Chief Steps Down
Stickney, president and one of the receivers of the Chicago Great Western railway, resigned as receiver on Monday. It is reported his resignation as president will follow. Vale and Princeton win at chess defeating Harvard and Columbia in the seventeenth annual collegiate tournament.
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Stickney
St Paul
Milan
Dee
B. Buickney
Chicago Great Westurn Railway
Vale
Princeton
New York
Due
Harvard
Columba
Colleguin
Munday
Ohio Senatorial Pot Boiling Amid Party Deals
A string of rumors in Columbus on December 22 details a heated fight over the U S senate race. Taft of Cincinnati dismisses talk of Roosevelt’s meddling while Foraker signals caucus plans and possible withdrawal. Burton and Daugherty emerge as labor and party stakes in a tense political maneuver amid Franklin and Hamilton County interests.
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Columbus
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Arthur L. Vorge
the Interior
Derrick
Ron
Taft
Roosevelt Te Ap
Burton
Burton Hax
Congress
Hawley
Columbus Federation of Labor
Reynolds
Franklin
Daugherty
Beertain
Jones
Ertley
Itte
Foraker
Lin
Cleveland
Sen
Kowup
Harry Daugherty
New York
Soust
Fights and faction battles loom in Ohio senate race
Columbus dispatch reports heated contests for senate sergeant at arms with Pollock and King promising a fierce fight. Medina’s Braith, Green county’s Jackson, and Jefferson’s Gilson contend for house sergeant at arms. Cochran aims for minority party post. Edger Ervin leads speaker pro tem bid against Reed. Senator Mather hints at swift session agenda. Huffman seen as future Democratic floor leader.
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Columbus
Benator Pollock
Willian King
Magnetic Spring
Senate
House
W.C. Braith
Medina
Andy Jackson
Green County
Richard Gilson
Jefferson
Smith
Jackson
Thie Eenate
J.B. Cochran
Sergeantiat Arma
Edger Ervin
Representative Reed
Wood County
Commons
Mather
Akron
Provident Pro
United States
Senator Huffman
Hamilton
Democrats
May Get Old erths to a candle date for governor staff
May Get Old erths of Columbus is a candle date for his former place under Gov elect Harmon with good chances. The post pays 4000 annually and is held by R W Walth of this city. Secwad Lieut Quienser Cleveland battalion commander Fifth regiment named for Harmon staff.
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Columbus
John' S Black
Cambridge
Pattison
Elect Harmon
R. W. Walth
Quienser
Cleveland
Harmon
Reimer
Death of Pioneer at Sandusky amid early rail era fame
Rawh R. Browne aged 81, a pioneer figure tied to the Bandusky Springfield railway legend of the early seventies, died at his home in Sandusky after a brief illness. Holmes County voted dry in a local option election by a wide margin, closing four saloons.
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Lynehern
W. Va
George Oneer
Sandusky
Rawh
R. Browne
Revelver
Bandusky Springfeld
Big Poor
Hig
Holmes County
Columbus
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Jimmy Walah
Bowton
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Weighta
Merry Chase
Tee
Ohio
Poruana
Ure
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Oregon Railway and Navigation Co
Harry Benson
Oscar Johnson
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Chris Boos
Rove
Dec
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Tanford White
Mattewwan
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Hughes
New York City
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D. Dee
Rochester
N.Y
Dew Bygland Furniture Co
Sheas
Buckeye
Osy
Telegraph Wire
Tence
Hareto
Thomas Hahmonds
Mahontay County
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W. 0. Thompson
Ohio Beate University
Grant Hospital
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