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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1906
Page
7
A 16 year old girl, daughter of farmer George Waddell near Fremont, Wayne County, was murdered Sunday afternoon. Her body was found in a marl pit with signs of a struggle and strangulation. The motive or assailant remain unknown amid widespread excitement.
In a violent storm in Washington on August 2, windows were shattered on Pennsylvania Avenue causing damage to a lamp and injuring a mother and child. Mrs Hoff man and her two year old were shaken, a knife was brandished by another resident, and a branch office of American Camping on Preston Street was struck by a ball of fire. The noise frightened horses from the local streetcar company as the episode unfolded near the Preston Street office.
Recent rains drive the Potomac at Williamspor to bank full and standstill for three weeks, raising fears of overflow. Conococheague Creek rises to sixteen feet above normal and Antietam Creek remains badly swollen, hindering fording at Whamaport.
Reports from Washington Fest fageratow describe workers at Hanover Getlochies division resuming work after wage hikes. In Virginia Tidewater rains damage crops, with corn and potatoes needing replanting. Norfolk captures a jail escape by a White Hart inmate, while Tarboro hosts a bank agency charter for the Waring Bank Agency to issue daily reports and serve notes.
In Strasburg Virginia on August 20 Anna Rares, thirteen, died from lockjaw after stepping on a nail. In Lizabeth City North Carolina on August 22 Thomas Walston, a young farmer, drank laudanum in a personal crisis and likely died.
Aug 29 marriage reports two couples: Eugene L Cox and Mrs Ansle Merkle’s daughter, with Rev J A Lighe officiating. Willie Williams and Viegly Geer’s daughter, with Rev JH Bille officiating. Respective residences listed. ceremonies near Fredericksburg and Blandavilles in a rural setting.
Special report from Harrisonburg details a coroner's jury probing the death of Peter Spiker found mortally wounded on the Baltimore and Ohio tracks near Cedar Creek Frederick County. He died Saturday night after days of unconsciousness with head injuries not consistent with a train strike. Rumors suggested trouble over a woman with rivals. Spiker, 24, hailed from Tom's Brook Shenandoah County.
Special to the Washington Post reports Patrick Chisolm a 48 year old engineer from Philadelphia was severely burned when a fire broke out at 1110 this morning at 706 South Broadway. He slept on a pile of ember in the back yard and was unable to help himself due to liquor influence. He suffered burns over more than half his body and is dying at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Mrs J W Brooks, wife of a respectable citizen, drank laudanum in a Greensboro residence on August 20. Her husband found her in a half conscious state. Medical aid saved her life after hours of effort. she was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover. No motive is known for the act.
Special to Fire announces H B Bouder & Co auditors review ex Treasurer William A H Brauer of Henrico. They report Brauer's indebtedness to the county about $900. The firm says the accounts will go to the board of supervisors who may sue Brauer’s bondsmen for the amount.
Baltimore report states Stanislaus Grjanski a Lithuanian wrote Deputy State's Attorney Dunne that he saw Annie Buellis near Plane Barre Pa on August 12. She was at another Lithuanian's house in Mahanoy City vicinity. Marshal Farnan sent a history of the case to Pennsylvania authorities and would act only with clearer information.
Special to The Washington Post reports William Wright, a Black man, was held for grand jury after a preliminary hearing before Justice Herbert in Towson on August 20 on a charge of assaulting Mrs Theodore Anders of Pimlico road. Wright’s lawyer offered a guilty plea to assault and battery, but the state declined. Mrs Anders testified as before, Wright released then rearrested next day by order of the States Attorney.
An old advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters with a 53 year record and relief for cramps, diarrhoea, indigestion, belching, heartburn, costiveness, female troubles, and malaria fever. It mentions a private stamp and bottle packaging.
Prominent Fairmont figures Dr G W Keener accuses Dr Lee B Boyery and Dr A Badgley of illegal operation involving Miss Bessie Keener. All three defendants prominent. each posts 4000 bond for preliminary hearing. Defense vows innocence. prosecutor silent. bondmen secured. further sensational developments promised at trial.
In Norfolk Virginia on August 2 18 a guardian named M A Bray traveled from Laurens South Carolina to block the marriage of seventeen year old Leonora Martin to James Henry Hourston a young businessman who eloped with her. Bray secured a warrant against Hourston for falsifying the girl s age but the couple reconciled with the bride stating all is fair in love and war and returned to South Carolina with Bray.
Parkersburg West Virginia August 2 Scott Coberly a known river man who guides the Alba tross between Parkersburg and Elizabeth on the Little Kanawha was seriously injured when lightning struck as he steered during a heavy storm. The bolt hit his hand on the wheel and the current ran around the wire three times before he could free himself and fall unconscious.
Mrs Wiles of near Waynesboro suffered severe injuries when she poured gunpowder onto hot coal to frighten a dog. An explosion ripped the bottle, tearing clothing and lacerating hands and body while the dog remained unharmed.
Washington Virginia August 23 A town tournament and dance by local young men for county ladies and guests drew a large crowd at The Maples residence of Howell and Clarence Miller. Frank Moffett won nine rings in three rides, with Keyser and Kinsey tied for second, Buckner and Carter tied for fourth. The Washington House dining room hosted a crowded coronation, Queen of Love and Beauty Luemms Garter, maid of honor lineup, and a long list of attendees from multiple counties and states, including Gilson Browning, Pendleton Carter descendants, and many notable residents and visitors.
A morning steamboat excursion from Havre de Grace and Port Deposit to Annapolis carried about 1000 travelers when Walter Gordon of Wilmington Del was badly cut across the abdomen with a razor and several others were injured. Walter Larne of Havre de Grace is alleged to have made the cut and is jailed in Annapolis awaiting Gordon’s medical outcome.
Washington Post reports repeated summer depredations at the home of Edward H Kemper, assistant auditor for Southern Railway in Alexandria. On return from a two week vacation, his secured residence was entered, with furniture smashed, a bridal dinner set broken, a mirror shattered, and walls defaced, though nothing stolen. Police remain puzzled as to how entry was gained, with prior incidents linked to a personal grievance against Kemper or his wife. Several past incidents include a piano damaged and shrubs destroyed during similar absences.
Preston Withers, a colored man, visited police headquarters Sunday night seeking a warrant for his arrest. He revealed an old warrant from May 27, 1905, for assaulting Lisle Drayton and posted collateral with detectives. He appeared in court Monday, but the case was postponed due to absent witnesses.
Local fire chief Pettey writes to fire insurance companies soliciting funds to replace a disabled horse. He stresses the horse’s vital role in rapid response to fires to prevent widespread conflagrations and notes prior losses of three horses over eight years.
The city faces negative reaction after Chief Engineer George W Pettey urged support for a matter tied to his salary and housing. Mayor Paif said he would not rush a decision and doubted the chief acted with proper advice or consideration.
County Superintendent Karl B Wood unveiled the schedule for the annual teachers institute to be held the week of September in Rockville. More than 100 teachers are expected. Notable speakers include Dr M Bates Stephens State superintendent Dr G W Ward Miss Florence N Snyder and Agnes M McLean Prof W J Holloway John F P Fockler George W Jay J Belscoe Bunting Edward C Peter George H Lamar Ira C Wilitacre W Rhodes Cooke D Luckett Samuel A Lehman Rev FT Griffith Trufesu Ho and Jollan F Walters Drank A Pear Roger J Whitford William A Baler J W Derby J H Sammis Frances Harney Mary Sheepwood Rev Thomas H Campbell Rev Ernest L Wolfe and Rev John open Wiser.
At a Baltimore game on August 2 a violent scene unfolded on the grand stand as Dr Charles Chew attacked Andrew Bayer with an umbrella after mistaking Bayer for a rival. Bayer and Dr Chew were fined and released. Bayer claimed Mrs Chew was a customer at his store and the two met on the car near the ball grounds. Wra Chew corroborated Bayer’s account.
Heavy rains in Southern West Virginia caused cloudburst conditions with extensive damage. The Guyandotte Valley Railway bridge near West Hamm washed away while a Camden Interstate trestle was badly twisted, suspending travel. Wrecking trains were dispatched to assess repairs. fields and crops washed away as the Guyandotte River rose five feet in under an hour at Hamlin.
Burglars entered the Southern Railway depot at Germanton during the night and carried away several express packages and a ticket vouchers. A ticket case was recovered about 16 yards from the depot and a suit case was found in Town Fork Creek. No money was taken as agent Mrs Stewart kept cash at home.
After over a week without success Vernon Pence of this county is presumed drowned in the Potomac at Harpers Ferry. His parents abandon the search as a train accident record from nearby Washington surfaces alongside another fatal crash near Charlotte involving farmer W H Katte. A memorial honors Baxter Pharr, who died July 17, with remarks by the Charlotte bar and Judge Pechiea Mir.
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