Black Hand terror grips Marino in Southeast Washington
Vincent Marino, a longtime Little Italy financier in Southeast Washington, receives a black hand missive demanding $100 under threat of death. Police, including Maj. Sylvester and Italian bluecoats, guard Marino’s home and engine house, suspecting a local letter writer amid ongoing threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Marino
Washington
Biliz
Ninth Street
Virginia Avenue
Royal Italian Navy
Italy
Marino
Eighth Street Southeast
Maj
Sylvester
Oriant
Farret
Martino
Ari~ani
Matino
Ross Wise Held For Jury On Housebreaking Charge
In a stormy police court session Attorney Matthew E. O'Brien threatened to withdraw from Rosa Wise's case after she was charged with housebreaking. Wise was held on a 31,000 bail for the grand jury. The defense argued for commitment to Washington asylum over mental capacity petitions. the state and Judge Pugh backed petitions to examine mental status. Wise had entered two dwellings and removed jewelry. he was recently discharged from an asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew E. O’brien
Rosa Wise
Wise
Washington
Turner
Tre Ave 2
Pugh
O’brien
Major Levi F. Burnett Dies in California
The body of Major Levi F. Burnett U S A retired who died recently at Coronado Head California will arrive in the city Tuesday. The private funeral will be held at Arlington Cemetery where the body will be buried. Burnett retired July 31 1894 for disability in line of duty. He was severely wounded at Antietam while lieutenant and his valor at Antietam and South Mountain earned him a captaincy. He is survived by two sisters Mrs Mary G Gardner of this city and Mrs A Burnham of Brooklyn New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi F. Burnett
Coronado Head
California
Arlington Cemetery
Burnett
Battle of
Antietam
South Mountain
Mary G. Gardner
A. ©. Burnham
Brooklyn
N. Y
Seals to be Imported for Breeding Experiments in Seattle
Fur seals from the Bering Sea will be delivered at Seattle early in the fall and then shipped to the fish commission in this city. The purpose of the importation is to obtain seals for breeding experiments and to determine whether these seals will thrive in Southern waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bering Sea
Seattle
Wash
Fish Commission
Wife Seeks Absolute Divorce in District Supreme Court
Pearl M. Shelton sues for absolute divorce from George William Shelton filed yesterday by attorney George W. Drew. Married April 22, 1902, they have one child. She seeks custody, alimony, counsel fees, and restoration of maiden name Degges. Also notes a business or pleasure line and a taxi offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Drew
Pearl M. Shelton
District Supreme Court
George William Shelton
Berkeley Woman Freed as Grand Jury Hears White Slavery Case
Walter J. Bussius, charged under the white slave act, was arraigned in police court and held on 1000 bond to await the grand jury. Mrs Catherine Berkeley testified he compelled her to earn money, with the judge and district attorney involved, and the woman was later discharged from the workhouse after a personal bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Bussius
Walter J . Bussius
Aukam
Bussiuz
Catherine Berkeley
Fille
Bussius
Thomas L Jones
Pugh
Lick's Alley Ice Cream Thieves Face Larceny Charge
Rosie Belew and Corky McKee, both in their late teens, are jailed on larceny charges after two weeks of stealing ice cream in Lick's alley. Complainant Guiseppe Billinsqual testified, with goods valued at four cents, yet penalties reach up to thirty four dollars and ninety five cents. Rosie complained of a rough arrest by Officer Williams, claiming a kick while the officer showed her bite marks. Corky was fined ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie Belew
Pugh
Corky” McKee
Rose
Lick's Alley
Guiseppe Billinsqual
Guiseppe
Rosie
Corky
Williams
Funeral for Howard Layer 18 Dies in Maryland Baseball Accident
Funeral services for Howard Layer 18 son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Layer of 307 I street northeast were held at his parents home. The youth was killed at Cornfield Point St Marys county Md while playing baseball last Wednesday morning. The Rev Mr Guion assisted by Rev R A Curtis officiated. Layer was visiting with forty other boys from the Church of the Good Shepherd choir. He was batting when a pitched ball struck him behind the ear causing hemorrhage of the brain and death. The body was sent to Philadelphia for burial assisted by the Church of the Good Shepherd rector and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Layer
Charles W. Layer
I Street
Cornfield Point
St. Mary's County
Mr. Guion
Church of the Good Shepherd
R. A. Curtis
St. Mark’s Church
Philadelphia
Young Layer
C. S. Abbott
Trust Company Dissolved Over Mail Fraud Indictments
District Attorney Clarence R. Wilson obtained a court order in the District Supreme Court dissolving the National Trust Company. Indictments accuse its president James N. Huston and Harvey M. Lewis of conspiring to defraud and using the mail for improper purposes. The raid on F Street offices followed claims the firm was incorporated for $1,000,000 while only $25,000 stock existed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Company
Clarence R. Wilson
District Supreme Court
Barnard
National Trust Company
Post Office
Trust Company
United States
James N. Huston
Harvey M. Lewis
F Street
Orphans Enjoy Potomac Outing With Marshall Hall Patronage
District orphans spent a day aboard the steamer Charles Macalester under Marshall Hall Company sponsorship. Frederick Mertens and staff organized races and athletic events while rides and attractions were available. Streetcar companies provided free transport to the wharves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Hall Company
Potomac
Marshall Hall
Charles Macalester
Frederick Mertens
Negro Thief Sentenced to Jail in Police Court
Elizabeth Kelly alias Mary Foster, a negro once employed by Mrs. Chorley, was found guilty of larceny and sentenced to thirty days in the District jail for stealing jewelry valued at unknown amount. The item appeared in the Police Court outcome reported yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kelly
Mary Foster
Chorley
Fourteenth
L Streets
Vacation Lodge Opens At Cherrydale By YWCA
The YWCA opens its Vacation Lodge at Cherrydale today to house working girls. An opening reception is planned Saturday August 20 from 4 to 8 pm. A $1,200 shortfall is needed by August 16, while almost $6,000 has been raised from local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Cherrydale
Cherrydale
Great Falls
Transfer Refusal Sparks Damages Suit in District Supreme Court
Hart B. Cohen, via his attorney, sues Capital Traction Company for 10000 damages claiming a transfer refused by a conductor at Fourteenth and U and his ejection from a car on April 1. Another suit by Sarah Scott against Washington Railway and Electric seeks 10000 after a March boarding incident at Four-and-a-half and C streets southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi H. David
Hart B. Cohen
District Supreme Court
Capital Traction Company
Fourteenth and
U Streets
Sarah Scott
A. B. Webb
Washington Railway and Electric Company
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Blum & Koch
STAR
Star Negliges
Hanan & Sons
Amar
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Ask Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th Si.n. W
Hé& E Sis
Friedlander Bros
C. Lansburgh Furniture Co
Ninth St
Star Laundry
Herrmann
Washington Post
Niagara Falls
Pennsylvania R. R
Susquehanna Valley
Ita
Washington Gas Light CO
Tenth Street
N. W
Nytay
FiHiees
DR. White
7Th St. N. W
Randle Highlands
Capitol OF US
Wairehouse
Sala Uec
Capitol
Dupont Circle
Lota
U. S. Realty Company
7Th and Pa
Ave. N. W
Becker's
F St
Call Main
Holmes’ . Bakery
Ross Wise
Maj. Burnett
Arlington
Berkeley
Lick’s Alley
TLCO
Man In Black
the Post
Goldenbiesg’s
Jewell
Venice
City Bulletins
Grogan's
Tel. Arington-Bot
Brentano's
Judge Aukam
George C. Aukam
Mulloway
Edmund Brady
Point Lookout
Potomac River
New
C L. Powers Co
74Th St Nw
I. Glasser & Co
John Moran Co
Ave
Star Laundry Co
6Th St
Zia
U.S. N. Instanis
Yellowstone Park
Parkecloses
Gardiner
Clg
Ae Paul
Aigneopeus
Tel
Chestnut St
Fummili, Dist
Pass
Northern Pacific Ry
THE
Keeley Institute
North Capitol Street
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Maryland
the Sunday Post
James Hopper
Gouverreur Morris
Perceval Gibbon
C. Henry Roy Norton
Arthur Stanwood Pier
Grace Sartwell Mason
Leo Crane
Charles Belmont Davis
Mabel Herbert Urner
Randolph Redford
Frederick Arnold Kummer
David King
Arthur Stringer
Gmory Pottle
Wilhelmina
Plain Truth
National Impression CO
Aleep Betear
Not
People's Drug-Store
O'donnell’s
Rexall Drug Store
Sharp
Berkeley Rye
F St. Aw
Henry Evans
Pioneer
Horn
Anon
R.P. Andrews
la. Ave
Sela
John F. Ellis & CO
Sevanth St. WW
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