Andrews seeks change of venue in Andrews murder case
At Warren County court Judge Hinckley set a hearing date after District Attorney Lyons requested time to review defense affidavits. Attorney D A Arird filed the motion for a new trial venue for John M. Andrews, citing newspaper prejudice and countywide bias in Warren County.
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Lyons
Hinckley
D. A. Arird
John M. Andrews
Hinckley and Associates
Siggins and
Walkerman
Andrews
Arird
Ed. Benson
Woodard Theatre
C.A. Berger
Warren Mirror
Sam Garfield
Farmington
John A. Day
Geo. E. Langdon
Youngsville
Frank K Smith
Pittsfield Township
Warren County
Warren Times
Cc. E. Sheldon
Sharon
N. Y
Mr. Lyons
Warren
Warren Citizen Claims Public Bias Against John M. Andrews
William M. Lemmon of Warren, longtime resident and former superintendent of the National Transit Pipe Line Company, says public opinion in Warren was prejudiced against John M. Andrews during his trial. Lemmon notes crowds, accusations of wife’s death under suspicion and embezzlement claims, and doubts an unbiased jury can be selected.
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Langdon
Youngsville
John M. Andrews
Andrews
William M. Lemmon
Warren
National Transit Pipe Line Company
the Commonwealth
Court House
Mr. Andrews
Edward Benson Affidavit on Woodard Theater Posting
Edward Benson sworn says he was stage manager at Woodard Theater since 1911 and on June 23 1911 after John M Andrews verdict he displayed onscreen that Andrews guilty of murder in the first degree. He notes loud applause and widespread community opinion of Andrews guilt.
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John M. Andrews
A. D
Edward Benson
Woodard Theater
Andrews
Affidavit of C A Berger on Andrews case reporting
C A Berger sworn. Resident of Warren Pennsylvania for 30 years. 16 years in newspaper work including editor and correspondent roles. Reported Amann murder case from body discovery to sentence for Warren Evening Mirror. Notes newspapers printed verbatim testimony. recalls first wife’s mysterious death. report from detective Harry G Myers. Continued on 8th page.
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C. A. Berger
Warren
Warren County
Pennsylvania
John M. Andrews
Warren Evening Mirror
Amann
Mr. Andrews
Warren Daily
Warren Evening Times
Harry G. Myers
The
Commonwealth
Carver
New Trial Ordered for Brandt After Plea Ruled Inadequate
New York Supreme Court Justice Gerard grants habeas corpus for Folke F. Brandt, ruling Judge Rosaisky erred in accepting a guilty plea to burglary in the first degree. Brandt, detained in the Tombs, may be bailed as Governor Dix weighs potential pardon and pending indictments.
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Rosaisky
Brandt
New York
Supreme Court
Gerard
Folke F. Brandt
Rosalsky
Dix
Justice Gerard
Hand
Whitman
Senator Bristow Denounces Money Trust as Tyrannical Body
Senator Bristow brands the money trust a dominating tyrancy and denounces its power over finance. He calls for reforms to curb its influence and protect public interests amid growing concern over economic control.
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Money Trust
New York Democratic Committee Names City and Date
The New York Democratic state committee met at the Knickerbocker Hotel and chose New York City Carnegie Hall as the site for the estate convention to name delegates for the national convention and set April 11 as the date. A brief session appointed a Ferris-led committee to draft rules for the March 26 direct primary law and selected George M. Palmer of Schoharie as Norman Mack’s successor.
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New York
Democratic State Committee
Norman FE. Mack
Knickerbocker
New York City
Carnegie Hall
Mr. Mack
George M. Palmer
Schoharie
Meat From Dead Horse Sold Sparks Arrest in McKean County
McKean County authorities arrested a man at Mt Jewett for selling meat from a dead horse. County Detective Jones reports a Swedish minister hired a livery rig to Hazelhurst, the horse died mid-ride, and a skinner buried the carcass while selling meat as beef or chicken feed for one to ten cents per pound. A misdemeanor warrant followed.
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McKean
Jewett
Jones
Smethport
Mt Jewett
Hazelhurst
Mt. Jewett
Cure for Sleeplessness and Croup from Towel Treatment
A home remedy describes using a damp towel wrapped around the waist to ease insomnia and another towel around the neck for croup or sore throat with near immediate relief. The instructions specify dipping the towel in cold water and drying it before application.
House aims to abolish tariff board under Taft
A Palmer Pennsylvania bill to create a three member revenue board, answerable to the ways and means committee, would abolish the tariff board. It directs transfer of all papers and records from the tariff board to the new revenue board, signaling a shift in tariff administration.
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Washington
House
Underwood
Alabama
Tariff Board
Taft
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Ways and Means
Committee On Ways and Means
Revenue Board
Bayless Paper Plant Sold After Flood Damages Austin
Under a federal court order in Scranton Pennsylvania master at Coudersport F T Baldwin sold the remaining Bayless Pulp and Paper property at public auction to Henry A Knapp of Scranton for 9000 The auction targeted assets tied to the Bayless company whose dam burst on September 26 causing deaths and destruction in Austin The rival bidder was W F Dubois county attorney who bid 50000 to cover a tax claim The sale involved William G Phelps as mortgage trustee and faced challenges from Austin flood sufferers alleging the mortgage lacked validity and that creditors would pursue liquidation and attack the sale
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Scranton
F. T. Baldwin
Austin
Coudersport
Kenry A. Knapp
Bayless Pulp and Paper Company
W. F. Dubois
Knapp
William G. Phelps
Binghamton
N. Y
Baldwin
Payless Company
Bayless Corporation
Record of a New Jersey Woman’s Long-Running Family Role
A New Jersey woman has spent 42 years as a central figure in her family, never taking vacations, never finding fault, and always cooking on a coal range. She remains content and devoted, a steady presence in household life.
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New Jersey
Opposition to Tionesta water rights dam plan grows
A February 14 1912 letter from T D Collins argues against granting water rights for a large dam on Tionesta creek. It warns of a potential 300 foot high dam flooding Forest county and Pittsburgh area, threatening lives, property, and local industries while contending the proposal serves outsiders not local residents or governments.
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Sheffield
Tionesta Creek
County of Forest
Allegheny River
Tionesta
Pittsburg
Tionesta Valley
Forest County
Lake Superior
R. G. Lamberton
Franklin
Pennsylvania
Lamberton
Johnstown
Austin
Tiouesta
Pittsburgh
Oil City
Emlenton
Ohio
Allegheny
Clarion River
Pennsylvania Railroad
Acadia
Allegheny Valley
God
T. D. Collins
Mrs Kate Storum Ends Life With Carbolic Acid
Kate Storum wife of Edward Storum was found dead at their Clark Street home on the island shortly after 5 30 pm. The couple had a troubled marriage with past police cases and recent reconciliation. An inquest found carbolic acid in her stomach and ruled death by carbolic acid taken in personal crisis intention. A bottle containing the acid was not located after a thorough search.
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Kate Storum
Edward Storum
Clark Street
Willey
Storums
BerGine
Storum
Munn
Oscar J. Johnson
W. A. Walker
F. W. Conarro
Geo. Marker
Richard Evans
Chas. H. Eddy
Dr. Chapman
Family thrift and pride in flawed judgment humor
A humorous quotation from Woman's Home Companion features Farmer Hornbank admitting his nephew is a college graduate but jokes that the college bears some responsibility for their prior poor judgment. The brief exchange highlights light domestic irony.
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Hornbank
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Judges of Court of
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
H. M. Putnam
Mr. Langdon
George E. Langdon
Wm. M. Lemmon
Carmody
Senator Bristow
Bayless Paper Plant
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