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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
13
Notes from Harlem allege a murder linked to chloroform and a druggist named as a potential informant. Suspect Mrs. Martin remains jailed pending grand jury proceedings while investigators seek authentic ages of a lucide note and connections to Virginia Wardlaw and Miss Snead.
Mr Fort concedes family pride hampers inquiry into Mrs Snead death and note found by tub hints at a key clue. Harlem druggist testifies a woman resembling a relative sought chloroform, fueling police theory Mrs Snead was chloroformed before drowning in the orange house. Family friends fund legal costs as trial proceeds.
Special to The Weslington reports a writ of habeas corpus to free Raymond Carver colored of Washington held by Justice Ridgeley. The defense argues the alleged offense occurred in the District of Columbia and Ridgeley lacked jurisdiction. The case follows testimony implicating Fdna Batson Monard in pressuring a murder accusation involving a twelve year old boy. Judge set Tuesday for further proceedings.
The new Prince George County board elected Willow M Holmead president Henry J St Briscoe clerk Jones Ray Jr attorney Solomon E F Sweens keeper of courthouse and grounds. D Ifall of Vansville district to be reap pointed transfer clerk and auditor next March. Itinhara J Swann retiring president was presented with a loving cup by colleagues.
In Danville a second trial of W Felt Samuel for the slaying of Sheet WY Flannagan of Draper NC was continued until February. Samuel convicted last year received an eighteen year sentence but secured a new trial. Darlington district Methodist stewards set Rev B M Beckham’s salary at 320 per year, with seven installments for whisky selling cases. Other items include whisky seizures, a Spottsylvania trial with insanity plea, and a rail wreck near Whaley with 17 cars derailed. Foundry fire at Pulaski caused about 1600 in damages. Petersburg district conference fixed Presiding Elder Jol’s salary at 320 and levied district assessments.
In Cumberland a Tuesday night mass produced resolutions urging the B&O to improve city rail access. Hagerstown Trinity Lutheran Church, built about a year ago, was to be sold at auction but withdrawn as word spread of a distiller, theatrical syndicate, and liveryman bidding for the site. Street commissioners named Canby A Stielsmeier to replace Night Policeman Thomas W. Garber. Charles F. Divine joined the day force now at three. Cunningham’s Romney cannery burned, $2500 stock loss, $2000 insurance, origin remains mysterious near the Baltimore and Ohio line.
Charles Crowell a 71 year old Berkeley County farmer shot and killed his wife Elly Crowell and then killed himself with a shotgun. The couple had been married nine months. A coroner's inquest ruled murder followed by death by own action. Local investigation notes domestic troubles and a deliberate plan to trap her and shoot.
Suffolk reports a string of wedding notices across multiple sites. Notable pairings include Week-William J Matthews with Annie Vaughan, Percy Gillette Riverett with Miss Wile Carnanella Moore, Loulsa Dee-William Wright with Migs Bickiey, Matcom V. McParland with Nena Carter, Agnes Newman with William Wesley Lowery, Clifford Kelly with Trene Clarke, Wilkins of MMlakimon with Viola Gustine Vic Neale, and Luis Forester with Wo EH Wifes.
A Front Royal obituary notes Newton Lewa a retired farmer and Confederate veteran aged 68 dies. Survived by wife and five daughters and one son. former Millwood resident. Other items: Mrs Shields dies in Clarke county age unknown. Fannie Calhoun 26 dies near North River after consumption. J N Minetree 34 dies in Sante Be health trip. Vicent Laner former Norfolk and Western worker dies. Mabel May Drake 22 dies at Hill Crest after five months illness. Washington Post reports US court adjournment with multiple sentences. Richmond strike over pay system change at American Locomotive Works. George A Snell of Bridgewater dies en route to hospital.
A wartime era observer describes Capt Loose and Dr Cook, detailing how charts labeled 0 24 and 2% were prepared for Cook as he sought to prove a polar discovery. Loose criticizes Cook’s methods, asserts lack of proof, and recalls hotel stays with Dunkle and Lewis during November observations in New York.
A health office record lists numerous individuals with mixed ages and addresses, including Victor T and Martha L Brooke, Jamar H and Olive NM Oeddyenan, Bernard J and Gadle 2, and Elizabeth Sullivan. The page also notes many households with ages ranging from infancy to late adulthood, across multiple streets and avenues, but OCR fragmentations render many names and numbers unclear.
A home wedding at the Brookes residence on Prince and Washington streets Alexandria united Miss Lucy Lee Brookes and Lewis Packard Jr of Geneva New York. Rev P F P Pulling officiated in the presence of family and close friends. After the ceremony the couple departed for New York and Europe for their honeymoon before settling in Geneva. The Bond Building Company of Alexandria received Virginia charter with 10000 capital with KE E Jordan as president B Platt vice president and CW Carr secretary. Royal H Kingdon of Marietta Oklahoma married Vige Jeanette Tay of Songrews Helehis DC yesterday in Alexandria. A second notice reported an arrest of Walter Page in Alexandria for a laundry break-in, with alibi claims to be presented in court. Funeral services for Mrs Armie E Shock were held in Alexandria with interment at Union Cemetery.
Maj Henry Wood dies at 72 in Bristol Virginia after a career in Virginia politics and Confederate service. He served in the Virginian senate for two terms and was Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. The report details his community roles and a late post office fire caused by carelessly lit matches near the Corcoran Hotel area.
Pleading guilty near Hagerstown Maryland, Spantat to The Washington Poet and Cora Dayton, young wife of Haward Dayton, along with a liveryman, were charged with stealing a horse harness and buggy from Willams Grove Grangers Home Park. An officer chased them for seven miles as they headed toward Martinsburg and jailed them awaiting further investigation.
North Carolina association of Hotel Men directors vote to hold next annual session with the Virginia association in Norfolk in January. A Southern hotel owners' group is discussed. John Armstrong, colored, terrorized a Kenly church congregation with a pistol. A man who escaped jail near John An county was captured near Bostners Mill in Wilson county. The four year old daughter of Adolphus Agner of Salisbury died from fatal burns suffered Monday when her clothing caught fire while playing near Washing put in the yard.
Obituary items note Dora Agnes Yoxley of near Chevy Chase died aged with infant child survived by husband John H Moxley. John G Myer, Hagerstown merchant, dies aged. German-born Lutheran, wife and eight children survive. Joseph H Bachua, dealer, found dead in Greencastle hotel bathroom likely apoplexy. coroner deems no inquest. Rockville marriage of Catherine EB Rudd and Harry J Lynn. ceremony at home. bride a divorcee. Harpers Ferry resident David Beck dies suddenly, age 38, survived by husband and three daughters, three sons, sister. Conviction adds five years for Samuel I Motley in Gatewood NC robbery case. Virginia cases include upholds petition for commutation in electrocution case of Angelo Hamilton for murder. governor not persuaded.
Special to The Washington Post Roanoke Va James Stamar a Greek barber was stabbed to death in his Nelson street shop. Mahail Wazalle a Greek waiter at a local restaurant is accused of the murder after a friendly scuffle when Stamar tried to eject him. Wazalle allegedly plunged a stilettto into the victim's heart as onlookers aided police in the search for the suspect.
A Charleston based investigation follows reports that Miss Mate Taylor of Parmont State Normal School in Fairmont WV was subjected to an ice bath and painted red due to supporting the wrong football team. The piece notes court proceedings and various local legal matters, including cases argued in circuit court and random notes from Virginia and West Virginia.
Darwin P Kingsley, president of the New York Life Insurance Company, states that Morgan & Co gaining control of Equitable Life Assurance Society has no bearing on New York Life. He denies circulating rumors that Morgan & Co also controls New York Life.
The statement asserts that New York Life Insurance Company has no capital stock and is controlled solely by its trustees and officers, without direct or indirect influence from any other corporation or entity.
Special Cable reports Violet Hatton, formerly a milk maid at Merri Peasant, married Lieutenant Allen Hillier Gardner of the Eighth United States, son of Tal Gardner. Mrs Gardner is the eldest daughter of Lord Blythe.
Mrs Nina Chinn Walker accuses James Wilson Grimes Walker of cruelty amid divorce proceedings in Newport Rot. Walker, connected with the naval training station, alleges assaults on the children and herself, stating she fled after a severe beating. The case draws attention as both parties are prominent in Washington circles.
A receipt notes a £64 check from Mrs Cyri H McCormick of Thiago widow of the late McCormick mentor. The funds are to be added to The Wielington Pow Redmond Ya Bee lmen Theological Seminary endowment left by her late husband.
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