Tragedy in DC home as Henry Heath murders Agnes Levi
Police pursue Henry Heath after he kills Agnes Levi at 1217 E Street Northwest. Levi, a fifty-something woman, is found slain with a throat cut in the middle room, amid a scuffle and bloodstains. Heath escapes through dark alleys, pursued by officers and a witness, leaving behind a ragor and torn bed clothes. Heath’s background and the couple’s strained living situation are described, with Heath seen fleeing through a back door into a rain-soaked alley and eluding capture into the night.
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Henry Heath
Maany
E Street
KE Street
Dreath
H. Schlossberg
Heath
M Roth
Mrs. Roth
Noore
Levi
Helway
Lewis
Mosbhy Williams
EH. Marlin
Iain
FE Street
Mrs. Levi
Ho Martin
Tenth Street
Morth- West
Woo
Theath
Martin
Fo Street
Poleeman Lewis
Nour Heatha
Slaterscilev
Terone
Meath
William Smith
Ninth Precinct
Aley
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Roth
Guardsmen in Gamp Ready for Work of Outing
District National Guard camps in Camp Ordway near Harper's Ferry West Virginia for a two week field maneuver. Rain soaked arrival, tents pitched, regulars join, and a plan to focus on simplicity and efficiency under Gen Harries. A Charlestown lynching scare prompts passes ban and a lecture outlines day by day training aims.
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Washington Post
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Harper's Ferry
W. Va
District National Guard
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
West Virginia
Baltimore
John Brown
Bolivar Heights
Charlestown Pike
Field Artillery
Stephen M. Foote
Fifteenth Cavalry
Koester
Fort Myer
Harpers Ferry Pike
D. B. McLeod
Thomas Marvon
Halltown
Harpers Ferry
Camp Ordway
Gettysburg
Charlestown
Willams
West Virginia National Guard
H. C. Simms
Maj. Simms
Wfirse
Signal Corps
Shenandoah River
Potomac
M. Emmet Urell
Col. Urell
New York Regiment
Sheridan
Camp Ord Forms Near-Perfect Military Camp Under Guard
Maj. James I E Bell inspector general of rifle practice left for Washington tonight. Maj. H Porter House served as field officer of the day and his energy contributed to the camp’s success. As sun set, Camp Ord showed an almost perfect military setup with sentinels posted and an armed guard patrolling the reservation boundaries all night.
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Morrow
James I E. Bell
Cup
Washington
Mob's Plan Foiled In Lynch Attempt In Charlestown West Virginia
A 450 strong mob gathered at 2:30 AM to lynch George W. Willams, accused of assaulting Miss Knode. A six member committee sought surrender terms from guards. soldiers arrived, the mob's committee was arrested and given a hearing, Justice Baylor fining each $25.
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Washington
Charlestown
W. Va
George W. Willams
Miss Knode
Justice Baylor
Barracks Strike at Washington Barracks Fails
The bricklayers strike at Washington Barracks collapsed with few workers staying away. Captain Sewell reported twenty three men at work and will employ applicants including emergency and civil service qualified workers. Union officials warned fines are possible but enforcement is uncertain. The next union meeting is expected to be as contentious as the last, set for August 1 at Concordia Hall in Sixth and BE streets.
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Washington Barracks
Sewell
Navy Yard
Concordia Hall
Sixth
BE Streets
AGAIN ARRESTED AS INSANE
John Downey a 3? year old of 412 Third street southwest is arrested for insanity again after a heavy incident with his father. Doctors disagree on mental condition with Downey sent to Washington Asylum Hospital for treatment and observation following prior drowning episode and earlier designation as insane.
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Third Street
Burch
Yale
Downey
Washington Asylum Hospital
Patrick Downey
Hantera
Potomac
St. Bernard
Washington Asylum
St. Elizabeth's Asylum
Policeman Hospital
Trusted Employee Accused of Embezzlement at Washington Electric
Herman K Haupt, once superintendent of the Washington Electric Vehicle Company on Fifteenth Street, was arrested on embezzlement charges. Detectives say shortages over more than a year total between three and four thousand dollars, with evidence pointing to extensive cash handling and forged checks. He was taken into custody after being located at a hotel lobby and awaits further police and grand jury action.
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Herman K. Haupt
Washington Electric Vehicle Company
Fifteenth Street
Ohio Avenue
Haupt
Parham
O'Brien
North Capitol’ Street
Baltimore and Ohio Statio
Louis Ruprecht
Trenton
N. J
Electric Vehicle Company
Mount Vernon
Washington
Ruprecht
Boston
Lyceum Theater Opens Bon Ton Burlesquers Season 1904 05
Crowded Lyceum last night ushered in the 1904 1905 vaudeville season with the Bon Ton Burlesquers. Williams and Adams drew laughs in a black face comedy while the Livingstons dazzled with acrobatics Grace Leonard sang several numbers and Fields and Cook and the Musical Simpsons offered varied novelty acts. The opening and closing barriettas highlighted pretty girls bright scenery and new costumes as the theater received a refreshed interior and exterior.
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Bon Tons
Lyceum Theater
Bon Ton
Williams
Adams
Livingstons
Grace Leonard
Fields
Cook
Simpsons
Lyceum
Negro Rescued From Well After Foolhardy Descent
George Draper a Garfield resident seeking work at Stanton school in Hillsdale climbed into a deep well and slipped, vanishing underwater. Timely intervention by Tenth precinct officers Weber and Hagan with a rope saved him from drowning. Draper, reportedly intoxicated, was hauled to the surface and later taken to Washington Asylum Hospital in critical condition.
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Weber and Hagan
Tenth
George Draper
Garfield
Stanton School
Hillsdale
Draper
Washington Asylum
Suit to recover damages over gas works death
Stanton C Peelle administrator of Joseph Cumberland deceased filed a $10,000 damage suit yesterday against Pintsch Co Pennsylvania Railroad and Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington RR Co The suit arises from Cumberland's death April 8 while employed at the gas works plant in an explosion He left a destitute mother Mary C Cumberland as survivor and claimant in the declaration.
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Joseph Cumberland
A. S. Worthington
Pintsch Compressing Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company
Mary C. Cumberland
Kernan's Theater Opens Season Amid Orchestra Pay Fight
Musicians wage dispute erupts as Kernan's opens with orchestra demand for raise under union schedule. Wagner vows to play solo if needed while managers seek across-the-board boosts. union plans meeting and possible strike as theaters prepare to open within six weeks.
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Musicians’ Protective Union
Richard F. Wagner
Wagner
National Organization
Ed Rush
Bon Ton Burlesquers
William J. Kerngood
Rush
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Theater Managers’ Association
Luckett
Columbia
Kernan House
Chase
Wagter
Iernan
Academy
Kernan's
Theft of Railway Freight Shoes Stolen in Moscow Area
Detectives linked a three-pair seizure to a larger theft from a Stetson Manufacturing shipment. Edward L. Clark, a Southern Railway brakeman, is held as officers trace twenty-six missing shoes valued at 130 dollars from a Charlottesville Virginia order to an Alexandria Charlottesville route. Clark denies involvement, claiming he bought the trio from another man. He faces grand larceny charges in Virginia after transfer.
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Edward L. Clark
Southern Railroad
D Street Northwest
Stetson Shoe Manufacturing Company
South Weymouth
Mass
J. N. Waddell
Charlottesville
Waddell
Southern Railway Company
Alexandria
Clark
Virginia
Ward en Harris to retire from warden job in D C
Richmond Indiana August 1 Captain James Harris state warden of the United States jail in the District of Columbia will not seek reappointment when his term ends He has purchased a residence in Noblesville and will retire to private life Principal reason is his worsening detective hearing He has not confirmed the report and this is our first intimation of retirement from the wardenship He has not fully recovered from a serious illness but remains able to perform duties.
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Indiana
Washington
Richmond
Ind
James Harris
United States
District of Columbia
Flo
Noblesville
Harris
Weather Conditions Across Regions Aug 1 with Rain and Temperature Shifts
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau notes rains in the south and east while the north and northwest enjoy fair skies. A low barometer moves southeast over the Missouri Valley as temps fall in the north central, rising in the northwest to around 90 at Havre. Rains continue southern half east of the Rockies Tuesday. expected moderating temps from Upper Mississippi to Ohio Valleys. By Wednesday a northwest low pressure system shifts east, lifting temps from the Upper Mississippi Valley eastward. Light to fresh southwest winds along the Atlantic, variable Gulf winds, and northwest Great Lakes breezes. Steamers to Europe face light to moderate westerly winds and partly cloudy skies toward the Grand Banks. Local readings show a mix of highs in the 70s and 80s with humidity and sunshine percentages noted.
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U.S
Grand Banks
Sam
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