Rafferty Freed After Cash Appeal In Police Court
George B. Rafferty heir to Pittsburg's Rafferty millions is freed of a money under false pretenses charge after a plea by a newspaper man who offered to pay the $13 bond. District Attorney Baker and local merchants agreed not to prosecute to recover $15. Rafferty, freed from the Seventh precinct, sought funds to flee town and wired for money from his father in Thousand Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Rafferty
Pillsburg
Rafferty
Seventh Precinct
Durance Vile
D. W. Baker
Plittsbore
King
Thousand Islands
Gilbert T. Rafferty
Boardman
Mccesses
Pittsburg
Wise Released On Bail In Housebreaking Case
Foss Wise, held for grand jury action on house breaking, was freed on 30 dollars bail and later faced additional 200 dollars in Police Court. Inspector Boardman calls the case peculiar. Wise, with a wife and three children, blames wartime strain for his crimes and claims temporary insanity may be his defense. Attorney W J Ambrose represents him.
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Foss Wise
Wberry
Wise
Boardman
Increase in Typhoid Fever Recorded in One Day
A health department report shows 24 new typhoid cases in twenty four hours. Total cases reached 508, compared with 885 on August 10, 1905. Twenty two cases matched the same day last year. At noon in Washington there were 249 cases, up from 193 on August 10, 1905. Five recoveries occurred in the last day and no deaths. Forty five cases were moved to Washington hospitals this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department of
Health Department
Washington
Pistol Carriers Fined in Georgetown Police Court
Two men, Larry O'Brien and Edward Whalen of Georgetown, were fined $50 each or six months in the work house for carrying concealed weapons and disorderly conduct after a street fight over a pistol near 2043 Thirty-fifth Street NW. The incident endangered bystanders as they pointed the weapon in multiple directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry O'Brien
Edward Whalen
Georgetown
O'Neal
Thirty-ffth
Janitor Kicked Boy in Garrison School Arrest
Charles Simonton, a juvenile prisoner, accused of disorderly conduct, was arrested near the Garrison School by John B. Johnson, the colored janitor, who allegedly used rough handling. Judge De Lacy testified at the Juvenile Court noting the incident and urging Johnson be deprived of his commission as a special police officer until he shows better conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ‘J. Simonton
John B. Johnson
Garrison School
Tyelfth Ard
de Lacy
Johnson
Simonton
Francis Moore
Carl L. Biker
District Commissioners Award Contract to W. Clad & Sons
The District Commissioners awarded a contract to W. Clad & Sons of Philadelphia to equip the kitchen and bakery at the Home for the Aged and Infirm in Blue Plains DC. The bid of 33,560 was accepted with a $600 guarantee and a 30 day completion deadline. A daily $10 fine applies for delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sia Firm
Blue Plains
D.C
Thestall
W. Clad & Sons
Philadelphia
Hargrove
Clad & Sons
Freed From the Asylum Connell Granted Release From St Elizabeths
Medico-Legal Society led by Richard P Hvans and Dr. Charles M Emmons secured habeas corpus release for Jeremiah A Connell from St Elizabeths after his delusion that his brother in law was the man who hanged himself. Connell identified Watson in court proving the belief false and was deemed sound and fit to work for Dr Emmons. Justice Barnard ordered his release and Connell will begin nursing duties. Combs reports on peace treaty negotiations between El Salvador and Guatemala noting a future treaty to be arranged in San Jose, Costa Rica aboard the Marblehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medico-Legal Society
Richard P Hvans
Charles M. Emmons
St. Elisabeth's
Jeremiah A. Connell
St. Elizabeth's 15
Sohl
Himelf
Connejl
Frank Watson
Connell
Watson
Ciniel
Connel
Justice Barnard
Emmons
Combs
Guatemala City
Department of State
Salvador
Guatemala
Amity and Commerce
United States
Marblehead
San Jose
Costa Rica
Counbles
Half Hose and Belts Offer at Special Prices
Auction style ad notes quick sale of half hose in fast black with washable 4 in hands, two chain shapes, and attached quality. Includes belts with buckles in all styles at $1.00 grade, plus shirts of fine nestige fabrics sold previously at $1.50 to $2.00 now offered at 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priestley Cravenette
Crossett
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hering
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Conn. Ave
Friedlander
Friedlander Bros
Coke King
Velvet Hind
Drugeists
City Bulletins
Dorothy
Cumberland
Potomac
Howard Heed
Baltimore
Capt. Reed
Fred Kelly
Arthur Decker
Nelson Wilson
New Watoldi Cafe
Ninth St
Reisinger
St. Main
Dreher
Tahiti
Julius Dreher
Selwood, & C
Roanoke College
Salem, Va
Society Islands
Everybody's Coffee
J. T. D. Pyles
Magnolia Spa
Chicago
C. A. Muddiman & Go
12Th St
Overholt
Bord
Dan Doody
Lau
Jeremiah A. Comeil
Our
Dinary Store’s St
Trouse UK
Eetes
Mioney
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
WM. Hahn &C
Trousersworth
Isidor Grosner
David Moore
New York
Avenue
the Post
Atlantic City
Atlantic
City
Washington Post
Rudolph
St. Charlie
Raleigh
Seaside
Strand
Haddon
Burchell
F Street
Ealtisee
Stone & Fairfax
New York Ave
14Th
Micka
Maver & Ieee
Lourt Bay
Jouses Herrmann Cor
MY Piers
Rieagae
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