Secret Service Agent Testifies in Land Fraud Trial
William J. Burns testified that Joost Schneider claimed to have made millionaires from Hyde and Benson and that Schneider knew school lands were used as exchange for other lands. He identified a letter about pre-suspension land office conditions and recounted Schneider’s admissions of contacting land officials and writing letters exposing the scheme. Corroborating witnesses tied Schneider to the Hartland fraud network from 1897 to 1908 and linked dummy entries to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Burns
Secret Service
Joost Schneider
Hyde
Benson
Stafford
Burns
Schneider
Efe
Oregon
California
Holsinger
Henry P. Dimond
Frederick A. Hyde
Hitchcock
F Burns
J. Knox Corbett
Tucson
Ariz
Hewland
Francis J. Heney
Arizona
David
S&s Stearns
Portland
Oreg
Benjamin F. Aven
A. S. Worthington
Hitler
Mr. Fiyle
Allen
Prisoners Sent to Federal Prison at Atlanta
Seventeen prisoners were sent from the district jail to the Federal prison at Atlanta to serve terms from three to fifteen years. Deputy marshals, policemen, and Central Office Detective Barbee escorted them. Names, crimes, and sentences include Johno T Marlow robbery fifteen years, John Howard assault to kill fifteen, George Shreeva robbery ten, yoses frank assault with a dangerous weapon ten, Lloyd Thomas housebreaking ten, Joseph T Texler robbery ten, James Williams y ten, Wilam Hird robbery eight, James Butler housebreaking eight, Whitlam Hawking assault with a dangerous weapon five, Harry Scott housebreaking five, William Dorsey housebreaking five, Herrs Powell housebreaking five, Fred Slaughter assault with dangerous weapon four, Emery Wright housebreaking and larceny three, William Henson housebreaking and larceny three, Edgar Fisk house breaking and larceny three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Atlanta
Central Office
Barbee
Johno T. Marlow
John Howard
George Shreeva
Frank
Lloyd Thomas
Joseph T. Texler
James Williams
Wilam Hird
James Butler
Whitlam Hawking
Harry Scott
William Dorsey
Herrs Powell
Fred Slaughter
Bookmaker's Fine Paid and Release From Jail Planned
George F. Goodacre convicted of violating gambling law for making a handbook on horse races will be released from jail in May after serving a three month term. He was fined $500, paid by his brother Charles to avoid delay. Miss Carlie Jenkins sues Washington Railway and Electric Company for $15,000 in District Supreme Court claiming injuries from a street car crash at Ninth and T streets on February 29 due to alleged employee negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Goodacre
Goodacre
Charles Goodacre
Sues Railway
Carlie Jenkins
T Street Northwest
District Supreme Court
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Ninth and
T Streets
Glencoe Station
Ballimore Ga
Baltimore
Filaton
Andeal Qoustry
Temont
Jersey
Filston
International Trust Go
Fifteen Years for Herbert in West Virginia Case
Herbert, a 53 year old former resident of 805 Fourth Street Southeast, was sentenced by Justice Barnard in Criminal Court No 2 yesterday to fifteen years at hard labor in the Moundsville West Virginia Penitentiary for mistreating his fourteen year old child Mazie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Welligton
Fourth Street
Barnard
Moundsville
W. Va
Mazie
Convicted of Violating Excise Law at West Washington Hotel
Joseph Schlatz proprietor of the West Washington Hotel on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest was found guilty by a Police Court jury before Judge Mulloway for selling liquor without a license. Defense counsel appealed. Interior Department Men Organize Beneficial Association filed incorporation letters chaired by J I Brown H L Collier G W Evans B P Fiester W R Hillyer W I Himes H J Hunt M A Mess and J L Moore. Two Years for Firing Revolver. Thomas E Jackson colored was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary by Judge Barnard Criminal Court No 2 for shooting a revolver in public streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schlatz
West Washington
Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Mulloway
Interior Department
Department of the Interior Beneficial Association
J. I. Brown
H. L. Collier
G. W. Evans
8. P. Fiester
W. R. Hillyer
W. I. Himes
H. J. Hunt
M. A. Mess
J. L. Moore
Thomas E. Jackson
Iste Barnard
II Criminal Court No
Gibbs Charred Fire Escape Charges Spark Dismissal
In a debate at the assembly Gibbs alleged the Building Inspector abused his position to push a fire escape plan, citing a letter to a Baltimore firm seeking contact with a former employee. An informal probe followed, and the charges were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalrist
Morrow
Gibbs
Ashford
Baltimore
Schools Closed if Repairs Not Made Before Fall Term
Board of Education urged commissioners to act on unsafe school buildings. President Oyster sent a letter stressing mandatory repairs to prevent openings in September. Fire Chief Belt listed McCormick Potomac and Johnson Annex as dangerous and floor use restrictions already in effect to protect pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belt
Board of Education
Oyster
Fire Department
McCormick
Potomac
Johnson Annex
North Capitol Truck House Funding Not Included
City bulletins respond to North Capitol and Eckington Citizens Association urging a $36 780 appropriation for a truck house at North Capitol Street and Rhode Island Avenue. The District Committee reviewed but the Senate Appropriation Committee bill did not include the request. Also notes appointments of two special policemen for Long Bridge and local bakery and flour offers. Commissioner Macfarland to Chicago and Fort Wayne speaks on National Capital assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Capitol
Eckington
Macfarland
Chicago
Chicago City Club
National Capital
Citizens
Young Men's Christian Association
Fort Wayne
Ind
Commercial Club
J Macfarland
Washington
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Saks
Pennsylvania Avenue
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
J. F. Martin
New York
J. Martin
Robert Berberich
Prince Albert
Ho' E Tailor
A. F, Bornot, Bro. & CO
F Street
N. W
Post
The
Morsell
Albert L. Johnson
Sunday Post
Rocker
Bay of House & Herrmann
Eye Sts. N. W
William A. Evans
Attorney-el-law
Broadway
New York City
Munyon
Siene
Enied Hyde
Jens
Liberty
Will
Chari
Board
Kuppenheimer
CC Outfitter Te Men Rocitaner
PA. Ave
City Bulletins
Connecticut
Horace J. Taylor
George Callahan
Longe Bridge
Commissioner West
Maj. Sylvester
Star of the East
J. T. D. Pyles
7Th St. Aw
Krouse's
9Th St
Heurich’s
Heer
Maerzen and Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
Same Old Place
Washington Asylum
L. F. Zinkham
Eugenie Douglan Stiles
Dessie G. Phelns
Jennie BE. Oakley
12Th Street
Co. A. Muddiman & Co
Win
Hahn & Co
N.W
Penna. Avenue S. E
Prince
Norfolk
Crossett Bench
Friedlander Bros
E Streets
Citizens’ Relief Association
Joint Finance Committee
G Street
Associated Charities
John Joy Edson
Citizens? Relief Association
Milton FE. Ailes
Committee On Prevention of Consumption
Gen. W.H. Forwood
Randle
Highlands
Capitol
U.S. L
Randie Highlands
Dupont Circle
U. S
D. J. Kaufman
Washington Post
Castelberg’s
Penna. Ave
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Ninth Street
Potomac Electric ~ Power Company
Fourteenth Street
O’donnell
Barber & Ross
Kedley Institute
Capitol Street
Anhington
Bowuere Aise
Diatler
Cotisaba
Maryland
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
DUFFY
Ad Grocers
Rochester
Hirsh’s Shoe Stores
Seventh St. N. W
K and
L Sts
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
Panama
Copenhagen
Pettit & CO. 7Th
Eye
Jos
Schiltz Brewing Coompany
Milwaukee
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