Andrews Denied New Trial By Judge Hinckley
Judge W. D. Hinckley denied a new trial for John M. Andrews in the Commonwealth vs. Andrews case from Warren County Pennsylvania. The court found the murder conviction in the first degree proved by circumstantial evidence, upheld the fairness of the trial, and rejected after discovered evidence and other new-trial grounds.
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Andrews
Hinckley
W. D. Hinckley
John M. Andrews
Emil Amman
Putnam
Comonwealth
Court of Oyer & Terminal
Warren County
Pennsylvania
Lifeguards Use Double Dive to Save Man at Sea
Atlantic City New Jersey September 14 A combination dive saved Frank West from drowning as Lifeguard Richard Hemple and a fellow rescuer forced a submerged man to the surface. The unconscious man was rushed to hospitals and revived after nearly two hours of treatment. A young woman who alerted the rescue vanished before identification could be made.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Frank West
Illinois
Richard Hemple
Hemple
Beach
Bell boy absconds with cash and watch at Park hotel
Erie police seek William Brown a Park hotel bell boy who fled with 200 dollars and a gold watch taken from the hotel safe during a clerk’s absence. Brown had recently been hired after favorable recommendations. the safe held 400 dollars more unseen in another drawer.
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Erie
Wm. Brown
Park Hotel
Lous Gal
Brown
Lord Suffield Secretly Married at Marylebone Chapel
Lord Suffield aged 81 wed Mrs Rich aged 50 in secret on July 15 at Marylebone chapel. Mrs Rich was widow of the late Colonel Rich and was previously married to the late Henry Baring’s daughter, leaving nine children, two sons and seven daughters.
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London
Lord Suffield
Marylebone Chapel
Tragic Warren Boy Killed by Passenger Train
Carl E. Lindstone twelve year old Warren newsboy died after being struck by a D A V P passenger train near the Warren Mills crossing on Public Way. He suffered a fractured skull and broken arm and died two hours later at Emergency hospital. A jury, empaneled by Coroner W S Peirce, will reconvene September 20 to hear witnesses from railroad workers and others.
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Carl E. Lindstone
Warren
Warren Mills
C. E. Lindstone
Pennsylvania
Scandia
W. S. Peirce
Willis Cowan
J. H. Miller
H. J. Bierce
C. A. Berger
J. S. Bayer
Moose Club Steward Found Guilty In Liquor Case
FRANKLIN September 11 R J Dick steward of the Franklin Order of Moose was found guilty of selling liquor without a license after a bitter trial. The verdict comes as Venango county weighs tighter regulation of sideboard clubs and sets the first of nine clubs indicted for trial with others postponed to December term.
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Franklin
R. J. Dick
Franklin Order of Moose
Venango County
Moose of
Aged man dies after Arkport wagon runaway
Wesley Eveland aged 72 died in Hornell hospital from injuries after a heavy wagon ran away at Arkport. He suffered two broken vertebrae and a crushed hip. Body moved to sister’s home in Rogersville as Coroner Wakeley orders an accident inquiry.
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Wesley Eveland
Arkport
Hornell
N. Y
Rogersville
Wakeley
Beulah Binford Bars Her Films in Moving Picture Show
Beulah Binford barred from showing her films in a moving picture theater in New York as authorities ban screening content. The incident highlights early debates over cinema morality and censorship in the city.
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New York
John Pipik Cleared of Murder in Warren County Case
John Pipik, a Sheffield youth, was found not guilty of murdering David Gustafson after a 30 minute jury verdict. He will act as a star witness for his defense in the trial of his brother Mike Pipik, who faces murder and manslaughter charges with lawyers planning an acquittal.
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John Pipik
Sheffield
David Gustafson
Warren County
Andrews
Pipik
Mike
Mike Pipik
John
Lyons
Lindsey
Munn
Shawkey
J. R. Reed
Brookville
Jefferson County
Hinckley
Sheriff Park
Benton S. Magill
Tidioute
C. A. Bergstrom
Sugar Grove
John Dervin
Tanner
Warren
Benton S.magill
William
Beattie Found Guilty of Murder in Chesterfield Va
The jury deliberated about fifty seven minutes before finding Henry Clay Beattie Jr. guilty of first degree murder in the death of his wife Louise Owen Beattie at Chesterfield Courthouse Virginia. Judge Watson sentenced Beattie to death by electric chair at Oregon Hill in Richmond with a 30 day stay granted after the verdict.
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Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Louise Owen Beattie
Chesterfield Courthouse
New Excursion Will Open Beech Creek Line to Williamsport
An excursion train under General Miller will run about September 20 from Williamsport to Franklin via Beech Creek line to Clearfield DuBois Reynoldsville Brookville and other stations then over Jamestown Franklin and Clearfield railway to Franklin. The event marks the start of passenger service to Williamsport east and to the west. Franklin businessmen and the Board of Trade plan a celebration.
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Miller
Franklin
Williamsport
Beech Creek Railway
Clearfield
DuBois
Reynoldsville
Brookville
Jamestown
The
Board of Trade
New York Farmers Optimistic On Central New York Crops
Reports from Mohawk valley and central New York indicate farmers are rejoicing over late crop outlooks after earlier fears of failures. Corn yields are strong, late potatoes look large, and apples show promise though dairy prices remain high while grass and yields stay robust. Eggs and poultry are expected to stay costly through fall and winter.
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Mohawk Valley
New York
Szechuan Province Seethes Amid Rebel Tension
Sept 14 Szechuan reports a very serious situation with the country nearly in rebellion. Foreigners dispersed in the province have reached Chunking. British and American gun boats have arrived at Chunking as the crisis escalates.
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Shanghai
Szechuan
Chunking
Mayor Alexander Loses Out in Corry Damus Case
Judge Emory A. Walling of Erie county ruled Friday that the county commissioners need not place Mayor Alexander on the ballot. The decision declares the last legislature legal, ending terms of third class city officials and ordering a new election in November for Alexander’s successor. Alexander cannot succeed himself and his term ends January 1, shortening terms previously set to April 1.
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Emory A. Walling
Erie County
Alexander Mandamus
Corry
Walting
Alexander
Boasting Long Life, Dies Among Odd Fellows
Lawrence Mooney aged 82 percent prominent Odd Fellow collapsed and died aus apoplexy in a Century building lodge while recounting his long life to about 500 members. He claimed to have lived 83 years and to live 25 more before his death.
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Pittsburg
Lawrence Mooney
Order
Mooney
Fifty four new mouths open on Mt Etna eruption
Mt Etna Observatory director Professor Ricco reports 54 new mouths opening since the eruption began. Lava encroaches on the railway around the mountain as the central crater ejects a vast plume of cinders. the lava flow makes the carriage road and railroad impassable.
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Catania
Ricco
Mt. Etna Observatory
Ohio marriage rate and divorces rise in big counties
Columbus reports one marriage in eight ending in divorce across Ohio. Statistics from the secretary of state show 45,204 marriages and 5,521 divorces in the last year. In populous counties the ratio reaches about one divorce for every five marriages.
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Columbus
Ohio
Secretary of State Department
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Stella Hodge
Commonwealth
Bad Bell Boy
Carl Lindstone
Moose
Moose Club
Beulah Binford
Ing Picture Show
Beattie
Lodge
Mt. Etna
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