Trial closes in Warren murder case after long testimony
After two weeks of testimony in the John M. Andrews murder trial, the defense and prosecution rested. Witnesses described Andrews's movements on January 27 and the Amann case details while experts testified about the fatal bullet and related evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Andrews
Warren Water Company
Emile Amann
Commonwealth
Arirdl
Albert H. Hamilton
Auburn
N. Y
Amann
Colt
Remington
Floridia Company
Andrews
Thomas C. Cochran
H. B. Sells
Warren
Western Union Telegraph Company
Cochran
Hinckley
Scarlett
New York
P. H. Hall
Hall
Missouri
Miss Flower
Charles Anderson
Elmer Weidert
Myers
Defense rests as trial nears jury charge
Arird declared the defense rests and requested the court charge the jury on twenty one points of evidence citing higher court decisions. At 1:35 pm Wednesday attorney James Scarlet began addressing the jury outlining evidence for and against Andrews in a three hour and five minute plea to the twelve jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arird
James Scarlet
Andrews
Obituary: Mrs Wm B Weed Dies After Ill Health
The sudden death of Mrs. Wm B Weed occurred Friday morning at 10 30. She had been in poor health for months and died peacefully after a brief decline. Survived by her husband and daughter Evelyn, she was born July 1851 as Jennie O Axtell, youngest of Silas Lloyd Axtell's children. She lived in Warren and married Silas in 1881, was active in the Episcopal church and its social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. Weed
Evelyn
Jennie O. Axtell
Silas Lloyd Axtell
Warren
Weed
Episcopal Church
Death of Miss Edna Swanson at 18 in Warren
After a two year illness Miss Edna Swanson daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Swanson died Friday night at 9 40 at home 20 Third street aged 18 years Cerebral meningitis developed recently She was a member of the First M E church and Sunday school Funeral was Monday at 2 30 from the family home with interment in Oakland Rev H M Conaway officiating The bereaved family has the sympathy of many friends in Warren and vicinity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Thor
Carlson
Thor
East Liverpool
Warren
Andrews
John Masterson
Power’s
George J. Wilbert
Wilbert
Amann
Liberty Street
Masterson
Arird
Alvin C. Hall
Franklin
Commonwealth
Hall
C. W. Stone
Ralph W. Store
W. H. Filler
Pennsylvania Gas Company
A. L. Shaw
Orren C. Allen
W. M. Lindsey
William E. Rice
W. Waters
H. M. Putnam
W. M. Lemmon
W. A. Talbot
A. C. Kirberger
W. F. Bland
Macie I. Flower
Minnie Fritchie
Fritchie
California
E. W. Parshall
Edna
John A. Swanson
No. 20
Third Street
Miss
Elbert Hubbard Gets His Hair Cut In East Aurora
In East Aurora New York on June 16 Elbert Hubbard leader of the Roycroft colony lost a $500 bet to William M Reedy of St Louis After a wager arranged with Senator Owen Hubbard had his hair shaved by a barber in front of Roycroft supporters and onlookers The event sent a shock through the village as Hubbard appeared bareheaded on the handball court that evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Aurora
N. Y
William M. Reedy
St. Louis
Elbert Hubbard
Roycrofter
Reedy
Fra
Hubbard
United States
Owen
Roycroft Inn
Billy Sunday vows six weeks in Erie to battle whiskey sellers
Erie dispatches report evangelist Billy Sunday declaring he will stay in Erie for the full six weeks to counter the whiskey-selling gang. He denounces tabloid accusations as lies and vows to give the opponents a run for their money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Billy
Hell
Eric
Mail Advertise for Results in the Subscription Issue
An advertisement urges readers to subscribe to the Mail and advertise to obtain results. It promotes contact details and options for placing ads in the publication.
Peculiar death by own action in Orient Postmistress case
Edith Terry postmistress of Orient, daughter of W. M. and Mrs. Terry, killed herself after her parents objected to marriage to Willis Latham ten years her junior. A post office inspector praised Orient LIL books before her death, which occurred after he left town. She settled a dressmaker bill on her way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
United States Postoffice
Orient
LIL) Postoffice
Edith Terry
W. M. Terry
Miss Terry
Willis Latham
Post Office
Plunged to Death at Trenton Falls
Eugene A. Rowland of Rome New York a United States commissioner and noted Central New York lawyer fell from a path into the gorge at Trenton Falls near Utica. He swam for minutes before drowning after slipping about 400 feet above the power house while walking with naturalist John Burroughs and companions including his wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene A. Rowland
Rome
United States
New York
Trenton Falls
Utica
Mr. Rowland
John Burroughs
Rowland
John Bwroughs
Mr. Burroughs
Cold Storage Bill Signed by Governor Dix
Governor Dix signed the cold storage regulation bill into law, chapter 325, taking effect immediately. The act requires marking of cold storage goods, limits storage to ten months for most items and twelve months for butter, empowers State Health Commissioner Eugene H. Peter to issue rules, and mandates quarterly storage reports. it also bans returning released food to cold storage and makes violations misdemeanors against corporations or officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dix
Stat Health
Eugene H. Peter
State Department
New York Sons of Veterans Elect Officers at Penn Yan
In a three cornered race at the New York division annual convention E W Sanford of Albany won the commander’s post on the fourth ballot. William C Klein of Syracuse and Stephen Ryan of Norwich were runners up. Ithaca will host the 1912 convention with Glens Falls losing the bid. Other officers named include J C Mumphrey of Seneca Falls senior vice commander Charles H Whitfield of Penn Yan junior vice commander and Walter Beilby of Rochester secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sons of Veterans of the United States
Penn Yan
N. Y
E.W. Sanford
Albany
William C. Klein
Syracuse
Stephen Ryan
Norwich
Ithaca
Glens Falls
J. C. Mumphrey
Seneca Falls
Charles H. Whitfield
Walter Beilby
Rochester
Prison Break: Christ opher Johnson Escapes Jail
A Livingston county posse hunts for Christ oopher Johnson an indicted burglary suspect who fled the county jail in Canesco Friday night by crafting a dummy in his cell and slipping away through the corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston County
N. Y
Christopher Johnson
Cenesco
Johnson
Liberty
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Ralph Stone
Mrs. Andrews
Stones House
Mr. Andrews
Mr. Stone
Mr. Amann
Clarence Rice
P. S. Bassett
Messenger
R. J. Schumaker
Harry Barnhart
F. Gietl
Rosabel Hodges
Mrs. Sample
Anna Masterson
Mary Platte
Ripley
Cleveland
H. G. Myers
Pinkerton
Jack Eckdahl
Fred Abendroth
Rice
Curtis M. Shawkey
Anderson
Shawkey
F. W. Gietl
Schumacher
Weidert
Giet
R. J. Schumacher
Frank Haumesser
Katherine Sample
Fred Lundgreen
H. P. Crecraft
Oscar Thore
Thore
Starr Rabbit
Picket Hardware Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Avenue
A. E. Boeschlin
Wallace Bauman
City Drug Store
W. H. Messenger
Mm. B. Weed
Edna Swanson
Bill’ Reedy
Billy Sunday
L. J
E. A. Rowland
Sons of Veterans
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