Progress of the Thaw murder trial stalls public exclusion
Evelyn Neshit Thaw, wife of Jerome Thaw, testifies as the second trial for Stanford White’s murder continues. District Attorney Jerome seeks to bar the public, but Judge Dowling upholds the right to a public trial. Littleton aims to prove Thaw’s insanity from infancy to the murder through Evelyn’s testimony and alleged abuse in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Neshit Thaw
Stanford White
Jerome
Littleton
Million Dollar Fire Destroys City Hall in Portland Me
A massive blaze gutted Portland Maine city hall and police buildings affecting over 70 people. The fire started in the city electrician’s office due to crossed wires, destroying courts offices and much of the Greenleaf Law Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ftra
Portland
Cty
Western Maine Knights of Pything
Registrar of Deeds
Greenleaf Law Collection
City Electrician
Fire Department
Terrors of Frat Initiation Shatter Novices Nervous Nerves
Sorority initiation rites at a Greek Tetiter society cause distress among new members and alarm among mothers. Report notes the ceremonies are perceived as nerve wracking and overly fancied, disturbing participants in private.
Leading Figures in the Thaw Trial
Evelyn Thompson testifies about relationships with White and Harry Thaw during cross examination. She describes touring Europe with White, his financial support, and her meeting Thaw’s quarters in New York. Jerome presses for consistency, yet she maintains her prior account and recalls past statements clearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
White
Thin
Europe
Wite
Harry Thaw
Evelyn
Washington Tourists and Capitol Gossip in a Turbulent Era
A Washington feature mocks local tourists and contrasts New York visitors, then covers a proposed official weekly government paper, postal box changes for stamp money, and tall lawmakers. It notes Sulloway’s height and appetite for the public side of lunch, a restraining order case over canal bonds, and postmaster concerns about souvenir cards harming children.
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Wobson
Alabama
Santiago
Congress
Hfe
de Graw
Spitlman
Enoy
Jack Frost
Gy. Sulloway
New Taipshire
Anl
House of Representatives
Lins
Olt James
Kentucky
Poinis
Frank D. Carrier
The
Louse
George M. Anatin
New York
Cortetyou
Juige Gould
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Austin
Meyers
Sunivenir
Tel‘ter
Washington
Suits to recover millions from American Sugar Refining
Government to sue the American Sugar Refining Company for three million dollars claiming duties were underpaid due to fraudulent seals on refinery docks. Treasury agents report sugar imports at New York have averaged a one percent weight shortfall, with grand juries examining bribery of customs officials and extensive evidence being collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Sugar Refining Company
Treasury
Sugar Trust
New York
Customs
Clerik
Owen
Lavelle Officiates At St Patrick's Cathedral Wedding
Lavelle, rector of St Patrick's Cathedral, presided in purple vestments assisted by Rev John J Byrne. Thirty choir boys sang Ruth cantata with organ as ivory satin gowns, lace, and orange blossoms adorned the bride and bridesmaids Ruth Vanderbilt Twombly and Dorothy Whitney. Guests included Baron von Tengervur and Alfred Vanderbilt. Navy death report notes 41 deaths in year with 144 from disease. overall rate 6.6 per 1000.
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Lavelle
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
John J. Byrne
Gaul
Ruth
St. Patrick's
Miss Ruth
Vanderbilt ‘Twombly
Dorothy Whitney
William Witney
Jora Payne Whitney
Mra Yuu Mra
Payne Whitey
Amos
Stefan Szechelyi
Pop Msterbusy
Anong
Baron Benge Ingeller von Tengervur
United States
Alfred and
Heginald Vanderbilt
New York
Ian
Navy
Stixey
Marine Corps
Iatal
Allens Take Massive Outflow of 110 Million Abroad
Figures from North German Lloyd and steamship agents estimate 210,100,000 left the United States last year as returning foreigners headed to Europe. The analysis assumes average expatriates spend about 20 dollars daily and stay abroad a year or more, with most using funds only to reclaim native gold and not to support American savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allens
Lloyd Dine
United States
Europe
Uimney
Fire damages Sundlower Glass plant at Coffeyville and more losses
The Globe reports Sundlower Glass Co in Coffeyville sustained a $100,000 loss from a fire that destroyed the plant and pattern shop and winding department of Cleveland Steel Casting Co also at $100,000. Emperor William in disguise attended a masked ball at Kell. Lord Curzon becomes representative peer of Ireland but may lose the seat for not voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundlower’ Glass Company
Rail route over ocean to Key West under way
A remarkable Henry Flagler project uses concrete arches to span 81 miles from Miami to Knight's Key, crossing Florida Keys and Coral Sea channels. Trains will run to Havana via ferry with through cars from New York and Chicago, opening next tourist season.
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Henry M. Flagler
Keys
Florida
Knight's Key
New York
Chicago
Key West
Havana
Flagler
Wingler
Miami
Mat Jand
Homestead
North America
Itreachen Key Large
Key
Atlantic Ocean
Global tensions and accidents dominate cautious year
Reports of earthquakes and political shifts fill the day. Japan and Canada reach a final immigration agreement while Berlin faces social unrest. The Shah's peace terms are accepted and Yesserai enjoys renewed calm. A Paris aeronaut survives a fall, and Russia eyes a war-automobile corps. Hunger and republics haunt Europe as Portugal's fate hangs on republican hope. Prince Bernardi dies in Berlin amid royal scandal. Russia ponders five battleship squadrons at a multi-million price. Morocco chooses a Sultan under French troop terms, Algeria in flux amid tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesserai
M. Bleviat
Paris
Russian War Department
War-Automobile Corps
Geran
Henry Farnam
Breach Aeronaut
Berlin
Portugal
Harden
Prince Bernardi
Luxeneimar
Lucchesini
Russia
United States
Morocco
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Merciless
Harry KK
Martin Whittleton Thaw
US Chief Counsel
New York City
Mary
Elizabeth Moore
Sigma Gamma Society
Julia Mills
Mills
Sylvia Mills
Miss Mills
Dle Moure
Miss’ Mills
Capitol
White House
National Capital
Rex
Auen
Larimy
Vustie Geers
Narion
Gladys Vanderbilt
Count
Hun
Gariann
Mer. Lavelle
New York Mansion
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt
Coriethus Vanderbilt
Laszlo Szechenyi
Leutenant of
Kussara
Fifth Avenue
Union
Vanderbilt Residence
Alta
Misa Vanderbilt
Cornelius
Count Anton Sigray
Mgr. M. J
Nment
Frand
Smsplelon
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Big House
Monsignor
M. J. Lavelle
Overogean
Henry M. Fiagler
Rhyth Cuddy
Japan
Canada
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