Leader of Cracksmen Dogs Help Trace Morgan and Wife
Edward Morgan believed chief of the La Plata Mount Airy gang was arrested with his wife after two dogs led officers from their first home to 2002 Ridgewood avenue. They resisted and were taken to central station where they refused to talk as habeas corpus actions were filed for twelve other alleged robbers. Twenty five suspects remain in custody with the January 6 hearing date set.
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Morgan
Washington
Baltimore
Edward Morgan
la Plata
Mount Ais
Ridgewood Avenue
Marshal Funian
Marshal Manning
Pumpney
Mount Airy
Carroll County
Beidyant Ra
Pumplney
Harry B Wolf
Fat- Nan
Mrs Morgan
Hell
Centra
Marsland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Uginia West Virgins
North
Seven Carolina
Joha
Smith Wren
Jasi Thirgiay
Fitec
Pertilon
Gregory
Ethat Kewton
Baltmore
Tragedy Over Family Tensions Ends in Shooting
In Wheeling West Virginia Do W Price a carpenter, shot by his brother in law Reece Carr in the presence of his wife and three children. The motive centered on Mrs Price who has been in Weston asylum and who Carr had taken home against her husband’s will. The incident left Price dead and Mrs Price driven back toward insanity as Carr fled.
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Wheeling
W Va
Do W Price
Moundsville
Inlaw Reece Carr
Ecapea
Mrs Price
Carr
Richmond
Elizabeth H Wilson
Roanoke
George Hairston
Nhh Haliston
Newport News
Heathsville
George Chenning
Merry Point
Juancaster County
Elysipelas
Fredericksburg
William Brooks
Morrisville
Lower Fauquier County
Henry H Jefeferson
Loch Northern Neck
Chatham
Dee B
Pittsylvania County
Willem Gooch
Orange County
Antioch Chineh
Mirs T BD Ptcklin
T D Ficklin
State Democratic Committee
Hanover County
Lhi
Elill Atenie
Philip Winexton
Minneapolia Weatstock
Mller
Mr Good
Bap Gat
Blick Tock
Bern I
Company K
Woman Perished in Fire at Belmont Richmond VA
Special to The Washington Post. In Belmont, Spotsylvania County, a fatal house fire destroyed Dabney Brightwell’s home. His wife, a helpless paralytic, died in the flames while Brightwell, working in a distant field, saw smoke and rushed to help but could not reach her. The husband was injured, and the cause remains undetermined.
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Washington Post
Richmond Va
Belmont
Spottsylvania County
Dabney Brightwell
Crandall to confer with President on ICC powers
Washington December 12 Chairman F W Crandall of the Travel Protective Association plans a Washington conference with the President on resolution 6273 to expand the Interstate Commerce Commission. He will also press a grievance against the Southern Railway over through fares and state-rate inconsistencies.
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Washington
Richmond
F W Crandall
St Louis
Travelcra’ Protective Association
A. Cooper
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railway
Southern
State Corporation Commission
Gossom Couple Wed at Antioch Baptist Church
James C Gossom of Prince William county married Ruth Oavis of Baltimore in Antioch Baptist Church with Rev W oC Lowe officiating. Miss Oavis was maid of honor and Frank Gossom served as best man. Ushers included John Gossom, Herman Shirley, Randolph Smith, and French Davis.
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James C Gossom
Prince William County
Antioch Baptist Church
W Oc Lowe
Ruth Oavis
Baltimore
Frank Gossom
John Gossom
Herman Shirley
Randolph Smith
French Davis
Self-inflicted wound from accident near Richmond
Gordon R Kelley a young militiaman and corporal in Company B Seventh Regiment suffered a likely fatal gunshot wound when his 38 caliber pistol, unbuckled to help build a fire, discharged as it slipped from his holster along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. The bullet entered below the breastbone, traveled upward, and Kelley walked home with the injury.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Gordon R Kelley
Kelley
Chesapeake and Ohio
Cartidge
Ten Millions in Bonds for Norfolk and Southern Purchase
The Norfolk and Southern Railway completed the purchase of the Chesapeake Transit Company with deeds filed in Norfolk and Princess Anne counties and local courts. A new mortgage provides for 10,000,000 dollars in bonds, with 4,000,000 to be issued now to refinance debts and acquire property. The bonds will finance electrification of the Virginia Beach division and broadening the Washington and Plymouth divisions, with remaining bonds issued as mileage grows.
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Washington Post
Norfolk Va
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Chesapeake Transit Company
Norfolk and Princess Anne
Norfolk and Southern
Chesapeake Transit
Virginia Beach
Broad Uage
Washington and Plymouth
Wounds Proved Fatal After Saloon Attack in Richmond
Fulcher dies in a Richmond hospital from wounds inflicted two months earlier by Burnett who was arrested and released on bond. Burnett fired four times in a saloon attempt, two bullets hitting Fulcher. Washington Post dispatch notes add details of the assault and the victim’s size and temper.
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Fulcher
Burnett
Richmond
Washington Post
Tsm
BBC Buchnett
Masonic Temple in Raleigh to Begin Spring Work
The North Carolina Grand Lodge temple committee met and plans spring work for a Raleigh temple within a block of the State Capitol. The $125000 project is $106000 funded. Dr Herbert H Royster reports Brooks’ condition unchanged. Sir Reginald Brooks and Dr Folk left for New York.
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Washington
Raleigh
Masonic Temple Committee
North Carolina
Grand Lodge
State Capitol
Brooks
N. C
Herbert H Royster
H Mortimer Brooks
Pittsboro
Reginald Brooks
Folk
New York
Virginia Tech cadets resign after expulsions spark student action
One hundred twenty five juniors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg resign in protest following the expulsion of Bolling Coulter and Corporal Miller. The sophomore class considers similar action as anger mounts over the discipline for a prank on a labeled JSA electric wire near parade grounds.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Bolling Coulter
Corporal Miller
Coulter
Miller
Hangan
Ergy
Remains Return of Civil War Veteran and Local Deaths
Obituary notices from Fredericksburg Leesburg and Washington report the death and interment details of Eugene B Broaddus of Caroline County and Estelle Penuel wife of Dr A L Penuel, plus Emily Mander daughter of Charles Mander and prominent teacher. Also notes a Confederate veteran in Frederick County and local residents with estate claims and interments in the area.
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Twenty-third
Virgina Cavalry
Frederick Counts
Quicksburg
Turner Aghby Company
Confederate Veterans
Inchester
Fredericksburg
Eugene B Broaddus
Broaddus
Caroline County
T J Broaddug
Washington
Leesburg
Estelle Penuel
A L Penuel
Market Street
Mse McaArthur
Teesburg
C W Mander
Alexandria
Bodies Recovered After Cape Fear Duck Hunt Deaths
Wilmington Dec 12 a Knights of Pythias search party recovered the bodies of Attorney John H Gote and John Brewer of Franklin Va who drowned Saturday night in the Cape Fear River marshes five miles below Wilmington The bodies showed they clung to a capsized canoe before succumbing in three feet of water due to exhaustion and hypothermia or drowning
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Wilmington
Knights of Pythias
John H Gote
John Brewer
Franklin
Cape Fear River
Alexandria News in Brief Grand Jury Returns True Bills
A young white man called George Carter, also known by aliases, was arrested in Alexandria on a break in and car robbery charge. He pleaded guilty in Police Court, was sent to the grand jury, which returned a true bill. Bail was set at 100 dollars and posted. Additional arrests connected to freight car thefts were noted, with names such as Blates Attorney Brent Winter Crupper and Fairfax constable Mur decal Hurst mentioned in relation to related cases.
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Washington Post
King Street
Alexandria
Ibis City
George Carter
Fitzhugh Lee Weems
Fitzhugh Willams
Joe Neal &E
Immatune
Blates
Brent Winter Crapper
Carter
Crupper
Grand
Corporation Court
Clapper
Wis
Murdecal Hurst
Fairfax County
Furst
Richmond
Omeer Young
Young and
Allen
Dunstab Hist
Stet 5
Brent
King
Ofieul Young
Tene Stas Ae Foreman
John Moma
Pouliindary
Midshipman Richard Mann Faces Philadelphia Court
Midshipman Richard R Mann, a Presidential appointee to the Naval Academy, was ordered to appear in Philadelphia Police Court on January 9 to face charges of assaulting John Lyons, a ten year old, after the Franklin Field football game. Lyons reportedly broke a leg in the incident as Mann allegedly tried to recover a megaphone, tripping the boy. Mann is a member of the academy’s second class.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Richard R Mann
Naval Academy
Poliiee Court of
Philadelphia
John Lvons
Franklin Pala Juse
Phu
Young Lyons Gr
Mann
Minn
County Treasurer Missing in Logansport Shortage Report
A two week missing status surrounds Logansport Indiana county treasurer Brink Clcuchtin. Bondsmen pursue Jacob Guthrie in charge awaiting recount. The missing funds are estimated around a large sum, with various locations and political associations noted.
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Logansport
Ind
Legansport
Trersey
Jacob Guthrie
Chage
Virginia
Asnidd
Paul
Urge Bury on Liner's Repairs
In New York the Centar Peds crateal 2 nlon dechicH ata mice d Lo day tome Peal at Reeses cit to compathie mwner ob three atuarer Mt baaude ute here from Southampton later dn ta month, the pas darn on the mew material used to making repairs on the steamer.
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New York
Reeses
Southampton
Special Appeal Denied in Gassenheimer Retrial Case
The District Court of Appeals denied Gassenheimer a special appeal from a Supreme Court transfer ruling. His second trial for embezzled railroad tickets began in Criminal Court No 1 as the session ended. A runaway horse knocked down Georgetown student Edward Carruth near Ninth and K streets. Police took the horse to the First precinct. The Encaustic Tile Layers Union hosts a benefit at Typographical Temple for locked-out workers with a bill-hunt and a formal program.
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Gassenheimer
Justice Wright
Samuel Gassenheimer
District Court of Appeals
Juste Wight
District Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Gassenhemmer
Edward Carrut
Georgetown University Hospital
Ninth
William Porter
Bioch
Aftair
First Precinct
Retrial Planned After Jury Disagreement in Griffin Larceny Charge
The jury failed to reach a verdict in the larceny case against Robert W Griffin. A retrial was ordered with prosecutors outlining the evidence about rings pawned and recovered, and the judge setting future proceedings with related estate matters and defense motions discussed.
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Robert W Griffin
Grifin
I Warton Johnson
Theo Ogarus
Boon
Phil Giifln
Johnsen
Dbl
Btinesco
New Milano
Hekkhinheimer
Gould
Gaaifingalk
Voanne Estates Attorines Proctor
Nester
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Warrenton Hunt Club
Warrenton Va
Warrenton
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Moses Solmson
Bredin
Washington Port
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Fairfax
Dee W.—Good Montague
County Good Rounds Association
Cluse
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Fuutil
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Lea Magagia Agagor Ware
Richard Howards Fiedatlckaburg
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Hesgex County
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James III
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Middlesex County
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Munyon
Royal Baking Powder
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Wordson
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North Caroling Agricultual and Mechanical College
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Charlotte
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Pennsylvania College
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St John’s Lutheran Church
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Newbern
C Dee
John Franklin Mann
Ivy Blades
Pamlico Sound
E Mann
Manns Bod
Elizabeth City
Masonic Temple
Virginia Polytechnic
Institute
Willi
Polytechnic Institute
Hentz
Afflleck’s
Orig’ Store
Pa. Ave
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Winter Cropper
John Thomas
John Gordon
Jiames Dooma
Itiehard
Cox
Beny
Aitery
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Jexandria Bunda
Wedderurn
Bea Rinhmand
RAPP
11Th Street
35U
Hurd
Whiting
Crane
Ward
11Th St
R. P. Andrews Paper CO
Franklin Field
Urge Bury
Groa
Atlantic & Pagifig
Marin
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Babe
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California Fig Syrup Co
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