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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1905
Page
15
Mary Ellen Lease, former Populist leader, was robbed at her New York home by two men. A revolver was held to her head while valuables including jewelry and a $110 bank note were taken, total losses estimated around 500 dollars. Lease described the suspects to police. no arrests announced.
A masked burglar threatened Mia Lense and forced her to reveal the location of a bag containing cash. He and accomplices plundered the flat of silver and valuables before fleeing. The tale ends with a biographical note on Mrs. Lease a Kansas Populist leader and early New York resident.
The Campania arrived in New York reporting continuous wireless communication with land during the voyage. While in mid ocean the steamer was in contact with both the United States and Europe simultaneously, a feat never before accomplished.
In St Louis on May 29 C H Brooks indicted two years ago for get rich quick schemes surrendered to Poor Courts after posting 81,500 bond. Hearing date not yet set as case proceeds.
The Chilean cruiser Presidente Pinto foundered in the Gulf of Ancud north of Chiloe island. Captain Whitehead, realizing the ship was lost, shot himself.
Carl Jackson, cashier of the defunct First State Bank, was convicted of making a false statement to a bank examiner and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. His attorneys will seek a new trial.
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