Indictments Returned Against Five in Frank Case Also Indicted
Atlanta May 23 Hearings on the motion to set aside Leo M Frank verdict delayed as Judge Hill extends deadline. Contempt proceedings against W J Burns and Dan Lehon postponed due to attorney absence. Burns Lehon cited to show why they should not be held in contempt for sending a witness out of jurisdiction.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Superior Court
Ben H. Hill
Frank
Hugh M. Dorsey
W. J. Burns
Dan Lehon
Five Indicted in Leo Frank Trial Bribery Case In Atlanta
Five men face indictments on bribery coercion and perjury connected to a bid for a new Frank trial. Rev C B Ragsdale and R L Barber charged with perjury. Arthur Thurman Daniel S Lehon and Carlton C Tedder with subornation of perjury. Contempt hearings set for Burns and Lehon. Local grand jury to reconvene next Tuesday as probe continues.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Fulton County
C. B. Ragsdale
R. L. Barber
Arthur Thurman
Daniel S. Lehon
Carlton C. Tedder
Ragsdale
Frank
Barber
James Conley
Conley
Bond
William J. Burns
Lehon
Benjamin H. Hill
Annie Maud Carter
New Orleans
Becker Guilty of First Degree Murder
In New York on May 23 Charles E Becker a former police lieutenant was found guilty of first degree murder in the Rosenthal case and faces a potential death penalty unless an appeal delays his sentence. The jury chose the top degree despite possible lighter penalties, with Becker to be sentenced next Friday and later sent to Sing Sing after appeals.
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Becker
Associated Press
New York
Charles E. Becker
Tombs
Herman Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Chief Sam to Sail Negro Colonists to Africa Next Week
A party of African colonists assembled by Chief Alfred Charles Sam plans to sail next week to establish a colony on the gold coast of Africa. The steamer Curityba, renamed Liberia, will first go to Norfolk for coal before heading to Galveston. accommodations are for a little over sixty. Captain McKenzie of the Holy Ghost and Us Society is the master.
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Associated Press
Portland
Alfred Charles Sam
Gold Coast
Africa
Curityba
Sam
Liberia
Norfolk
Galveston
Captain McKenzie
The
Holy Ghost and
Us Society
Mayo Was Md Ordered From Tampico
Fragmentary notes indicate Mayo was mentioned as a medical doctor and an order or instruction linked to Tampico appears in the text. No further context or details are readable.
Made Him Movil Who Criticizes Tampico Naval Withdrawal
A figure quoted condemns the administration for ordering ships to withdraw from Tampico harbor amid threats to American lives from unruly mobs in the city.
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Tampico
New Turtle Magnate to Strengthen Memphis Club
Memphis Tennessee May 23 In connection with the sale of the Memphis Baseball Club to Russell FE Gardner a St Louis millionaire announced yesterday efforts will be made to strengthen the team and place it in the first division Frank P Coleman the president who held a majority of the stock asked 40000 for his holdings Gardner and his associates including his son in law T R Watkins of Memphis secured the minority stock giving them full ownership Watkins will be secretary treasurer Hedges president of the St Louis American team is seen as aiding the Memphis club in building a stronger lineup
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis Baseball Club
Russell FE. Gardner
St. Louis
Frank P. Coleman
Gardner
T. R. Watkins
Memphis
Watkins
Hedges
Jenkins of Scotland wins British Amateur Golf Championship
J L C Jenkins of Troon Scotland won the British amateur golf championship at Sandwhich England by beating C L Hezlet of Port Rush Ireland three up and two to play in the 36 hole final. The field had 232 competitors from the United States Australia India the Philippines France Sweden and Britain. All favorites including title holder Harold Hilton were eliminated before the final.
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Jenkins
Hezlet
Alabama Exhibit Set Aside for Panama Pacific Exposition
Montgomery May 23 Work of Alabama citizens in an Alabama exhibit at the Panama Pacific Exposition is under way led by W E Hogue of San Francisco who says a site has been set aside and urges active preparation Governor O Neal has appointed a commission to raise funds and organize the display Lee Cowart immigration commissioner is chair of the panel but has not released plans Hogue is optimistic that the San Francisco exposition will be the greatest ever.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
W. E. Hogue
San Francisco
O'Neal
Lee Cowart
Immigration
Hogue
Weather outlook shows fair skies across regions this weekend
The forecast indicates generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday for Mobile and Alabama and Mississippi areas with light to moderate variable winds. The Alabama and Mississippi readings note fair weather tonight and Sunday with light to moderate winds.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Four cases settled by Alabama Compromise Board
Four cases were settled at a special Alabama state board of compromise meeting in Montgomery. The actions included a reduction in a Lambreth account from 590 to 165, mortgage tax issues against Illinois Central and Atlanta & St Andrews Bay railroads, and a dismissal of suits against Illinois Central and H Holmes amid findings of substituted service and nonperformance claims. Governor O Neal, Attorney General Krickell, and State Auditor Smith attended.
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State Board of Compromise
Neal
S. Y. Jambreth
Clay County
Illinois Central Railway
H. H. Holmes
Geneva County
Atlanta & St. Andrew's Bay Railroad
S. Y. Lambreth
Lambreth
Illinoig Central Railway
Board of Compromise
A. G. Lenners
Birmingham
Ilinois Central
Iuilanta and
St. Andrews Bay
Daniel Troy
H. W. Holmes
H. Y. Brooke
Holmes
O'Neal
Robert*. Krickell
C. Brooks Smith
Traveling men meet tonight to boost Mobile booster campaign
Traveling salesmen from Mobile wholesale houses are called to a Chamber of Commerce gathering tonight at 8 o'clock. They aim to launch another booster drive like last year's popular drummers campaign that boosted Mobile publicity across the Southern states. Prominent city figures will speak in support of the effort.
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Mobile Wholesale Houses
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Mall
Atlantis to be a total loss, dispatch says
Washington May 23 Consul General Canada at Vera Cruz transmitted a wireless from Tampico stating New York underwriters are advised the steamer Atlantis ashore twenty miles north of Point Jose likely will be a total loss. She carried no cargo and passengers were rescued. The tug Echo departed Mobile to attempt refloat.
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Washington, D. C
Canada
Vera Cruz
Tampico
New York
Atlantis
Point Jose
Echo
Mobile Towing and Wheeling Company
Mobile
Tampies
Herman
Amundeen
J. Lindstrom
William Lusk
Athinlis
Seeberg Steamship Compan
Wolverine Line
Goal- Veston
Explosions Hit Chicago Saloon Killing Firemen Injured
Eighteen firemen and many others were hospitalized after a blaze at a saloon run by Alderman Frank Gazzalo yesterday. Six more hurt by debris, and three firemen may die as a second blast collapsed walls during rescue efforts.
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Chicago
Frank Gazzalo
Italian Student Confesses to Train Shooting in Italy
Pietro Rossi a Florentine art student was arrested and confessed to shooting and robbing Mrs. Mary Flavelle of Chicago on a Florence to Assisi train. He said gambling losses left him desperate and authorities noted Mrs. Flavelle's condition improved.
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Florence
Italy
Dpietro Rossi
Mary Flavelle
Chicago
Assizi
Jossi
Juror and Lawyer Await a Decision in Anniston Case
In Anniston Alabama Judge Hugh J. Merrill reserved his ruling after contempt proceedings over alleged illegal practice by Attorney hk D Willett during the hospital trial. The probe centered on Attorney P F Wharton and Juror J R Atkins with former Sheriff Woodruff and Veniceman Norris also tied to the inquiry. Chief witness Fred Landt testified Willett asked him to watch jurors and that Atkins Woodruff and Norris were heard in Wharton's office. The involved parties denied attempting to defeat justice. Judge Merrill urged this may be the last time such questions arise in Anniston court.
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Anniston
Ala
Hugh J. Merrill
Circuit Court
Hk. D. Willett
Mr. Willett
P. F. Wharton
J. R. M. Atkins
M. W. Woodruff
Veniceman Norris
Woodruff
Wharton
Norris
Carranza Not Likely to Send a Delegate
Dispatches from Mazatlan report constitutionalist forces near Mexico City while Villa troops hold Saltillo. German ship patrols Nazarel? and a German colonist near Miramar suffers reported bandit depredations. An Englishman named F Green is said murdered near San Marcos with several Americans in the area.
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Associated Press
California
Mazatlan
Mex
San Diego
Cal
Miramar
Nuremberg
F. Green
San Marcos
Rebels May Not Be Represented at Niagara Falls
Washington May 23 The status of Carranza and the Constitutionalist side in the Niagara Falls mediation remains unresolved. Carranza’s agents anticipate a telegraph call for a decisive ruling on sending a representative, possibly Jose Vasconcelos, to brief mediators but not join preliminary talks. Advisers are split on representation with some preferring a southern military push and no diplomatic entanglement. Additionally American vice consul John R. Silliman arrived safely in Mexico City after earlier reports of capture, and may proceed to Vera Cruz.
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Washington
Carranza
Niagara Falls
Jose Vasconcelos
Silliman
John R. Silliman
Mexico City
Saltillo
Jinx Follows Chicago Man to Welcome Refuge
John Woods of Chicago travels to Minneapolis and endures a string of misfortunes. He fractures his right arm after a fall from a box car in Milwaukee and spends weeks in hospital. He then contracts pneumonia in La Crosse, loses $146 in Corliss, and is arrested as a vagrant in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Minn
John Woods
Chicago
Tate
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Corliss
Wis
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