Harry Thaw Release Poses No Menace, Says Expert Panel
If released, Harry Thaw would not be a menace, according to a medical report. Jerome White declines comment on the decision, while alienists keep their opinions unchanged.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1914
Page
1
Thaw deemed not a public menace if bail granted
The commission report appointed by Federal Judge Aldrich states Harry K. Thaw is not presently afflicted by the mental diseases that plagued him when the Stanford White case occurred. The panel adds he would not be a public menace if released on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harry K. Thaw
Aldrich
Thaw
Stanford White
New York
William T. Jerome
Matteawan Hospital
Hary K
Thaw Sanity Ruling Sparks Bail Prospects
News of the Thaw sanity commission report stirs mixed reactions from attorneys and doctors who handled his trials. Some hail the finding as vindication while others warn against release pending further habeas corpus actions.
Day in Congress Sees Lobby Reform and Wage Bill
The session opened at noon with Senator Ashurst proposing a congressional probe into constitution amendment procedures. A measure to regulate lobbyists was offered, but not as a committee bill. Rep Nolan of California introduced a $3 a day federal civil service minimum wage bill amid Mann’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashurst
Congress
Mann
Nolan
California
Rioting at Detroit plant as jobless crowd reacts to cold
A frenzied crowd gathered at the Foll Motor Company plant in Detroit as workers waiting for employment became agitated by the cold. Authorities reported a tense scene with rumors of clashes and nearby shops closing early. No injuries were confirmed, and police kept the area under watch to prevent escalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Foll Motor Company
Grand Jury Probes Phone Recordings in Copper Strike
Information on Western Federation of Miners plans gathered by private detectives with a telephonic device is under review by a special Houghton county grand jury and could influence the copper miners strike. Records from Calumet and Hancock sessions have been turned over. arrests in New York tied to the device are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Houghton
Mich
Western Federation of Miners
Houghton’ County Grand Jury
Calumet Law Office
Hancock Hotel
Grand Jury
Calumet Law
Charles H. Moyer
Federation
O. N. Hilton
Leadville
Miss Clarice Jones
Associated Charities
Calumet
Miss Jones
Union
Ren
Double primary excludes county candidates says state chair
In response to inquiries The Mobile Item reports that the double primary system affects only state offices. Chairman Tyler Goodwyn of the state committee confirms county candidates are not impacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Goodwyn
State Committee
O Saughnessy Reaches Mexico City After Delays
Nelson O'Shaughnessy American charge d affaires arrived in Mexico City amid a fifteen hour delay at Orizaba as a freight train was burned. Federal troops searched the area for rebels without success. He will not meet Provisional President Huerta and noted no shift in Washington's policy after John Lind’s Vera Cruz talks. He received a cordial message from President Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Nelson O’shaughnessy
Orizaba
O'Shaughnessy
Vera Cruz
John Lind
Wilson
Huerta
Washington
Lind
Train Wrecked By Disaffected Federals at Orizaba
Reports say the January 19 railway cut between Esperanza and Maltrata on the Vera Cruz line was done by regular troops mutinying under Colonel De la Sliave. They attacked a freight train for provisions, burned cars, and fled to the mountains. Nelson O Shaughnessy was detained at Orizaba while the battalion's remaining men were sent to Mexico City amid fears of further dissatisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Esperanza
Maltrata
Orizaba
de la Sliave
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Mexico City
Money for Arkansas Miners Disappears in Fort Smith Robbery
Wells Fargo office in Fort Smith Arkansas reported a theft of 9875 dollars overnight. The funds were to be paid to Western Coal and Mining Company miners at Jenny Lind and were due to be mailed from St Louis. No clues or suspects have been found yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Ark
Wells-Fargo & Co
Western Coal and Mining Company
Jenny
President Wilson Prefers Gulf Coast Vacation Revisit?
President Wilson returns home from a three week Pass Christian Mississippi vacation in good health and says he may visit the Gulf Coast again for a winter respite. He notes isolation was observed and few callers disturbed him at the White House during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wilson
West Point
Pass Christian
Miss
Gulf Coast
White House
John Lind
Mexico
Christian
Margaret Cardwell
Beaumont
Texas
Eloping Couple Evades Mobile Photographers
Pictures show Miss Delilah Bradley and J. M. Foster from Brown’s Mills New Jersey. The couple denies engagement rumors before eloping to Mobile and has resisted every Mobile newspaper photographer attempt to capture them in public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delilah Bradley
J. M. Foster
Item
New York
Brown’s Mills
N. J
Foster case heats Mobile gossip as ring misleads
Miss Delilah Bradley denies engagement to Horace D Linderman and explains a diamond ring was a gift from a friend not an engagement token. Joel M Foster says they intend a full fair trial under Mann Act scrutiny while defending their conduct and seeking privacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace D. Linderman
Delilah Bradley
Linderman
Mobile
Oel M. Foster
Brown's Mills,n. J
Joel M. Foster
Delilah. Bradley
Item
Mr. Foster
Miss Bradley
Horace D
Per Mon
Foster
S Isas
First Winter Weather Grips Nation With Cold Wave
The first winter weather of the year spreads across the country with a deepening cold wave centered in western Minnesota and moving east. Very low temperatures prevail east of the Rockies with frost reaching into the south. warnings issued for central New England as the cold advances toward the Atlantic coast. In Chicago a bitter wind drives temperatures to near zero with wind damage and shelters opening for the homeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Minnesota
Rocky Mountains
Cou
White River
Canada
Upper Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Fla
Atlantic Coast
New England
Associated Press
Chicago
Cleveland Battered by 60 MPH Winds in Coldest Winter Spell
The city faced record cold as a 60 mile per hour northwest wind lashed Cleveland. Glass shattered and accidents occurred as zero readings rose briefly at 8 o clock, with snow flurries reported. Forecasters warned of deeper cold tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Mercury
First Below Zero Record Hits La Crosse Winter
La Crosse Wis January 12 reports the first below zero temperature of the winter state wide cold snap continues. The report notes frigid conditions and the impact on daily life as residents brace for continued freezing weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA CA LA Crosse
Wis
Majority plan cannot change say Alabama Democrat official
Col J Gardner Greene of Pell City says the state Democratic executive committee, which voted for the majority primaries, cannot act by telegraph to alter the plan and that the committee must reconvene to finalize the resolution. He notes the committee’s authority to act otherwise by wire is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
J. Gardner Greene
Pell City
State Democratic Executive Committee
State Committee
Aes
Col
Cyee
Board of School Commissioners Meeting Postponed
It appears the regular meeting set for Wednesday afternoon will be postponed according to Secretary Richard Hines Jr. Many members will be out of the city on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of School Commissioners
Weta
Richard Hines, Jr
Mob Excise Commission Grants License for 160 162 Street
The Excise Commission of Mob at a meeting on Monday granted the application of Frank Giufi for a retail liquor license to operate a business at Nos. 160 and 162 Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mob
Mondaornia
Frank Giufi
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Flint
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Britton D. Evans
New Jersey Institute For the Insane
Russell Kieb
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Matteawan Asylum
New ‘York
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United States
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Malfa
McNamee
Bliss
San Antonio
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Presido
Tasker H. Bliss
War Department
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Mancilla
Salazar
Orozco
The
Red Cross
Senate
Arkansas
Cary T. Grayson
Caldwell
Grayson
Cooney Hanstrough
Culpepper
Dr. Grayson
Tulpepper
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District Attorney's Office
Latzuel P. Gaillard
Gaillard & Mahomer
Millonaire Foster
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Greene
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