Murder at 1217 E Street Northwest
Mrs Agnes Levi, sixty two, was murdered last night at 1217 E Street Northwest by Henry Heath. Heath fled the scene after a brutal assault, threatening to kill Levi unless she fed him. Levi weighed about 309 pounds and lived with Heath in a three room apartment. Police pursued Heath through alleys from EZ Street until daylight, aided by a bystander who witnessed Heath escape via a back yard and rafters. Heath, described as tall with a sallow complexion and a mustache, was last seen slipping from the scene after the murder. Levi was taken to Emergency Hospital and declared dead en route.
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EZ Street
Agnes Tevi
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
Benjamin W. Weaver
Pennsylvania Railroad
Palaiceman Stringman
Fifth Precinct
Clinton ¥. Donald
Weaver
Benning
Donald
Providence Hospital
Eighth Street
Guardsmen in Gamp Ready for Work of Outing
Washington Post dispatch from Camp Ordway Harper’s Ferry West Virginia Aug 1 describes the District National Guard encamped in the Blue Ridge for two weeks of field maneuvers. Troops landed in rain and set up tents while veterans train recruits and prepare for future drills as Charlestown passes and lynching tensions rise nearby.
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Washington Post
Ordway
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
Harries
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 Near Perfect Military Camp Report
Maj. James I E Bell inspector general of rifle practice left tonight for Washington. Maj. H Porter House was field officer of the day and his energy contributed to the camp's success. At sunset the camp was nearly perfect with sentinel detail and an armed guard patrolling the boundaries through the night.
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Morrow
James I E. Bell
Cup
Washington
Mob Foiled Lynching Attempt in Charlestown
A mob of about 450 gathered at Charlestown to lynch George W. Williams, accused of criminal assault on Miss Knode. A committee confronted guards at the jail. soldiers arrived, the committee was arrested, and they faced a hearing before Justice Baylor, with fines of $25.
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Washington
Charlestown
W. Va
George W. Willams
Miss Knode
Justice Baylor
Barracks Strike Fails to Halt Work At Navy Yard
Washington Barracks strike by bricklayers falters as Captain Sewell reports twenty three men at work. Union members debate fines and loyalty while emergency workers may be hired under civil service rules. Next union meeting slated for August 1 at Concordia Hall Sixth and BE streets in Concordia.
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Washington Barracks
Sewell
Navy Yard
Concordia Hall
Sixth
BE Streets
AGAIN ARRESTED AS INSANE IN DC CASE
John Downey a 3? year old of 412 Third street southwest faces insanity charges after a weekend arrest. Doctors differ over his condition with one sending him to Washington Asylum Hospital for observation. Downey’s father reported assault. Prior incidents include a near drowning in the Potomac and a brief commitment to St. Elizabeths.
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John Downey
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 in Washington Electric Embezzlement
Herman K Haupt, once trusted superintendent at the Washington Electric Vehicle Company in Northwest, is arrested on embezzlement charges. Detectives say the defalcations over more than a year total between 3000 and 4000 dollars, with payments for auto repairs and hires routed through his hands. Haupt, found in a hotel lobby, declined to discuss the alleged shortage as investigators review five years of his company record.
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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
Crowded first night marks 1904 1905 opener at the Lyceum with Bon Ton Burlesquers. Williams and Adams excel in black face comedy. Livingstons thrill with acrobatics. Grace Leonard entertains with songs. Fields and Cook charm in a skit. Musical Simpsons showcase inventive instruments. Barriettas feature pretty girls, new costumes, bright scenery. Interior and exterior decor refreshed. box seats rearranged.
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Bon Tons
Lyceum Theater
Bon Ton
Williams
Adams
Livingstons
Grace Leonard
Fields
Cook
Simpsons
Lyceum
Negro Rescued From Well by Two Policemen at Hillsdale
George Draper a Garfield resident attempted to clean a school well at Stanton in Hillsdale. Drifting into the slippery pipe, he fell into deep water and nearly drowned. Policemen Weber and Hagan lowered themselves with a rope, pulled him free, and repeated the rescue. Draper was 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 For Death At Gas Works
Stanton C Peelle administrator of Joseph Cumberland s estate sues Pintsch Compressing Company Pennsylvania Railroad Company and Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Railroad Company seeking 10000 damages for Cumberland s death April 8 after an explosion at the gas works while employed at the plant and his mother Mary C Cumberland is named as destitute survivor.
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Stanton C. Peelle
Joseph Cumberland
A. S. Worthington
Pintsch Compressing Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company
Mary C. Cumberland
Kernans Theater Orchestra Seeks Higher Wages Dispute
Kernans Theater opened for the season yesterday with a wage dispute. Musicians demand a raise per union schedule from 15 to 18 dollars in several theaters, including the Columbia National and Lafayette, while Kernan and Wagner clash over payment. A union meeting is set, with a strike probable. managers warn of a coordinated raise across theaters beginning with the Academy.
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Kernan
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 nets 26 pairs of shoes
Detectives linked a four shipment theft to brakeman Edward L. Clark who was found disposing of three shoes and later identified 26 missing pairs from J. N. Waddell of Charlottesville Virginia. The case spans Stetson Manufacturing shoes from South Weymouth and a loss valued at 130 dollars. Clark faces grand larceny charges in Virginia.
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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
WARDEN HARRIS PAY RETIRE
Richmond Indiana August 1 Captain James Harris warden of the United States jail in the District of Columbia will not seek reappointment when his term expires He has bought a residence in Noblesville and will retire to private life The decline in his hearing and a prior serious illness influence his decision He could not be reached for comment and this appears to be the first hint he plans to leave the wardenship this fall
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Indiana
Washington
Richmond
Ind
James Harris
United States
District of Columbia
Flo
Noblesville
Harris
Weather Conditions Reported by U S Department of Agriculture
The Weather Bureau notes rains in the southern region and fair weather in the north and northwest. An approaching barometer drop over the Missouri Valley brings cooler temps in the north, then a rise in the northwest. Havre reports a 90 degree high. southern rains continue east of the Rockies. Light to fresh winds prevail along coasts and Great Lakes. Local temperatures and humidity are listed for Rufort with multiple city readings and rainfall data.
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U.S
Grand Banks
Sam
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