Origin of the brain storm plea in homicide trials
The article recalls the early use of temporary insanity defenses in Indiana. It credits Colonel Richard W. Thompson with first employing the approach in Bedford, Lawrence County, to defend Dr. Newlin, who killed a man who betrayed his daughter, leading to acquittal. It cites Thompson again in the Parkinson car case from Rensselaer to Lafayette, resulting in another acquittal.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Daniel McFarland
Albert D. Richardson
New York
Bedford
Lawrence County
T McFarland
Richard W. Thompson
Dr. Newlin
Newlin
Thompson
Rensselaer
Lafayette
Leopold Fails in His Mission
Brussels dispatch reports Deputy Lorand says King Leopold’s Congo bid for French intervention failed. He claims Leopold sought French help to counter Britain on the Free State policy, but the effort did not succeed.
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Leopold
Brussels
Lorand
Associated Press
Paris
Congo
France
Great Britain
Free State
Indiana's Diamond Field
Columbus Indiana May 2 Georg Pence of this city visited his Brown county farm and returned with a diamond measured as one karat by a local jeweler He also found six or seven more diamonds on the same farm where a five karat diamond was discovered years ago Local report notes multiple stones found on the property and references the earlier discovery
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Indiana
Columbus
Ind
Georg Pence
Brown County
Despondent man commits suicide in Jacksonville
Robert N. e, 41, a member of a prominent Jacksonville family, died after taking carbolic acid amid despondency. In Wisconsin politics, the tenth senator ballot shows Cooper 18, Esch 20, Hatten 16, Lenroot 18, Stephenson 15. Secretary Taft returned to Washington and is at his War Department desk but will not discuss politics.
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Jacksonville
Ill
Robert N. E
United States
Wisconsin
Cooper
Esch
Hatten
Lenroot
Stephenson
Taft
Washington
War Department
Baseball Scoreboard Snippet from Midwestern Circuits
A compact summary of scattered baseball results across several matchups with scores for teams in Boston Cleveland Detroit Washington Columbus Louisville Toledo Indianapolis Omaha Lincoln Des Moines and Sioux City. Several games extended to extra innings with late darkness affecting play.
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Boston
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Tetroit
Washington
Association
Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Western
Omaha
Lincoln
Denver
Des Moines
Sioux City
Nomination of Former Judge Dunn at Supreme Bench Race
In Decatur Illinois on May 2 the judicial convention nominated former Judge Frank P D Dunn of Charleston for the supreme bench on the 142d ballot. The field narrowed as other candidates faltered and Dunn surged after Verlimon’s votes shifted to him, yielding 96 for Dunn against Curran and Sherman who had 4.
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Decatur
Frank PD. Dunn
Charleston
Supreme Bench
Judicial Convention
Philbrick
Champaign
C. T. Myers
McLean
Thompson
Johns
Dunn, Curran
Sherman
MecKinley
Judge Dunn
Buckingham
Dunn
Curran
Piles Quick Relief Ointment Sold In City
Advertises Dr Shoops Magic Ointment for piles claiming positive relief From itching pain protruding or blind piles It promises disappearance by use Large nickel capped glass jars offered at 50 cents Sold by J H Stewart.
Death of Mrs C H Stewart in Washington community
Mrs C H Stewart died this afternoon at her West Washington Street home after a several weeks illness of tubercular character. Born Mary Laverie Brown in Jefferson Ohio May 28 1850 she moved to Iowa and aided in family business. A faithful M E church member active in charity work funeral plans not yet announced.
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Ohio
Iowa
E. Brown
M. E. Church
Aged Lady Catherine Bailey Dies at 11:20 PM
Mrs. Catherine Bailey, born Catherine Goggerty in Ireland in 1827, died last night at 11:20 at her son Thomas W. Bailey’s home on North Iowa avenue. She emigrated in 1852 to New York then New Jersey, marrying Thomas Bailey. Eight children were born. five survive: George of Letts Iowa John and Thomas of this city Mary Cotter and Maggie Cotter of Oklahoma. Her husband died in 1874 and she lived in Muscatine before moving to Iowa avenue two years ago.
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Catherine Bailey
Thomas W. Bailey
Iowa Avenue
Catherine Goggerty
County Neath
Ireland
America
New York
New Jersey
Thomas Bailey
George Bailey
Letts
Iowa
John
Mary Cotter
Maggie Cotter
Oklahoma
Gazelle Hose Co Banquet at Harvey & Warre Restaurant
The Gazelle Hose Co held its annual banquet last evening at 9 50 in the Harvey and Warre restaurant after a brief business session. The event was well received with a social period and a fine three course luncheon prepared for members and friends.
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Gazelle Hose Co
Harvey & Warre
Harvey & Warfe
Mrs. Mary A. Stewart a Washington, Iowa Pioneer
Mrs. Mary A Stewart a prominent Washington woman dies after a long illness at her West Washington home. She survived by three children Oleta Bowman Adelbert Stewart and Edward Bowman and two brothers O B Brown and John Brown. Funeral in Catholic church with Elm Grove cemetery burial. Her life included leading the nursey business after her husband Chas N Stewart died in 1904 and active work with the Woman's Relief corps.
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Jackson Township
Chas. N. Stewart
Washington
Stewart
England
O. BE. Brown
John Brown
Chariton
Fred Giesler
Muscatine
Death of Mrs George Gardner in Crawfordsville
Mrs George Gardner dies of consumption at her home in Crawfordsville after long illness. Born Delia May Hassan February 6 1882 in Millersburg Iowa she moved to North English Ohio then Crawfordsville in 1900. Survived by husband mother stepfather and sister Edith funeral Friday at 2 at L L Teas home with Rev B L Tennant from Rosa Hill conducting.
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Crawfordsville
George Gardner
Delia May Hassan
John Edward
Kate Hassan
Millersburg
Iowa
Ohio
North English
Methodist Church
Boston and Chicago visitors depart after eastward stay
The Misses Mildred and Elizabeth Peirce of Boston and Imo Bilake stad of Chicago leave Boston after a week with their friend Miss Lucy Wilson. The Peirces plan a brief visit in Chicago before returning to the far east. For Rent A house and two lots in east Washington inquire of M H Sweet.
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Mildred and
Elizabeth Peirce
Boston
Imo Bilakestad
Chicago
Lucy Wilson
Peirce
Far East
Washington
M. H. Sweet
Local Sheriff Weds Miss Kirkpatrick in Fairfield
The wedding surprised the groom's friends as M H Sweet of this city married Miss Dei Kirkpatrick of near Fairfield yesterday at 2:30 pm in the Fairfield Methodist parsonage with Rev. Osborn officiating. Sweet, a former sheriff, is well respected and the couple have known each other for over thirty years. The community extends congratulations.
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M. H. Sweet
Miss Dei Kirkpatrick
Fairfield
Osborn
Sweet
E Upty
Mrs. Sweet
Millen Chosen Columbus Junction School Superintendent
The Columbus Junction school board elected W. B. Millen to the superintendency for the coming year. Millen, a Cornell College graduate, has been high school principal for the past year and is the youngest superintendent to lead the local schools. The board expresses full confidence in his ability to manage the district’s affairs.
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Columbus Junction
W. B. Millen
Millen
Cornell College
Muscatine News Tribune
Will Run Another Chair at Local Barber Shop
Harry McCulley has added another chair to his barber shop to handle increased trade Frank Sherbeck brings years of experience to assist in the business George Ward remains with the establishment The trio named as capable of giving the best satisfaction to their many customers
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Harry McCulley
Frank Sherbeck
Frank
Mr. McCulley
George Ward
George
Harry
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C.H. Stewart
Washington County
Sociefy
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
John Bryson
East Washington Street
Ladies’ Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian Church
Ed Knapp
C. N. Stewart
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geo. Gardner
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Ike
Cash Grocery
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Sprague Correspondence School OF Law
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