Patterson Trial Ends Day With Dramatic Closing Arguments
In New York Judge Vernon M Davis did not charge the jury after daylong hearings in Nan Patterson’s case. Prosecutor Rand attacked the defendant’s testimony and pressed for conviction, while Levy delivered a tearful, impassioned defense. The court denied a motion to dismiss and set the case to resume with further arguments and closing appeals.
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New York
Vernon M Davis
Nan Patterson
Gacrick
Davis
Abraham Levy
Ins
Rand
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Teus
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Wien
Mr Reids
Patton
Oomand
Davee
Gore Ul Mirderer
Justice Davis
Yesterdas
Das
Unger
Miss Patterson
Levi
Lev
Army Officers Criticised for Misused Funds on Governors Island
A Washington commission investigated Governors Island revealing $40,000 appropriated for enlisted men was used for officers’ club facilities. The National Temperance Society accuses officials of misapplying funds and a report will go to Congress and the War Secretary. Rev Hervey Wood says the study finds serious neglect of the enlisted men and declines further comment.
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Governors Island
Washington Post
New York
Washington
Congress
National Temperance Society
Rey
Ervey Wood
Hervey Wood
Walhington
Callcad
Giant Derrick Adrift Crashes Into Texas Battleship Yard
A hundred ton derrick Hercules broke loose from the Connecticut in Wallabout Bay and rammed the battleship Texas in the stern, smashing plates as it swung toward the Tacoma and Minneapolis. Two tugboats, Pewtucket and Perkins, aided by others, caught the out of control crane as winds lashed the yard, threatening further damage.
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Tacoma
Minneapolis
Texas
Ster
New York
Tinos
Kentucky
Connecticut
Xwarkeeta
Pentubket
Waite Hastuis
Maiineapoli
Derrok
China objects to exchange on indemnity payments
China presses the note to foreign ministers outlining terms on gold payments and a proposed compensatory commission to banks. Powers debate terms, with rates set by international banks and tensions over China buying gold in open markets. China expects fair treatment from England, America, and Japan.
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Social
London Times
Washington Post
Peking
Ching
Wgoll
China
Foraga
International Bankers’ Commission
England
América
Japan
Czar Considers Reforms Amid War Mobilization
In St. Petersburg on December 21 Emperor Nicholas II holds daily Tsarskoe Selo councils attended by Grand Duke Michael and ministers. The deliberations focus on zemstvo congress resolutions with some favoring concessions, others opposing. The council discourages political agitation while war continues and orders measures to address mobilization distress.
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St. Petersburg
NichoQes
Tsarskoe- Selo
Russia
Grand Duke
Michael
Council of the Empire
Prince Sviatopolis- Mirsky
M. Witte
M. Pobedonosisoff
The
Holy Synod
M Witte
Count Solsky
Zemstvoists
Iine
Parker Welcomed to New York at Waldorf Astoria Dinner
Alten Brooks Parker former chief justice and Democratic presidential candidate was honored by New York bench and bar at the Waldorf Astoria. Frank S. Black Elihu Root and W B Hornblower spoke praising Parker nonpartisan judiciary and his return to law practice. Notables including Justice J Morgan O Brien and former Gov. Frank Black attended the tribute amid cheers and greetings from rival party members.
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New York
Alten Brooks Parker
Court of Appeals
Waldorf-Astoria
D Cady Herrick
J. Morgan O’brien
Dion
Supreme Division
Frank 8. Black
Elihu Root
William B Hornblower
Parker
Supreme Court
Francs Orton Harrison
M. Linn Bruce
Judge Parker
Mr. Bruce
Justice O'Brien
United States
van Brunt
Appellate Givistan
Tribute to Judge Parker Roiled by Bar and Public
In a ceremonial address William B. Hornblower praises Judge Parker as a model of integrity and duty. He lauds the judge’s past service and the high standards of the bench, expressing a wish for Parker’s continued presence on the judiciary and noting bipartisan respect from the campaign period. Mr Black concurs, calling Parker universally esteemed among the state’s judiciary.
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Bar
William B. Hornblower
Parker
Black
Hornblower
Tmhach
Illegal use of transfers drains city railways
New York City Railway Company chief inspector testified in Police Court that an illegal transfer scheme costs the system about $1,000 daily. Four men arrested for soliciting and using transfers were held on $100 bail each. The inspector alleged a large department store and a department within the company engaged in repunching transfers to defraud the system.
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New York
New York City Railway Company
Man Goes Out Of Court As He Sings In Courtroom
Joseph Buteau of St. Raphael Quebec suddenly loses sanity while hearing testimony on his cousin Mrs. Philemon Pellerin and the will dispute over John Benoit's 40000 donation to the Catholic Church in Chicago. He chants and sings in French incantations untilRemoval halted the trial.
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Joseph Buteau
Chicago
St. Raphael
Quebec
John Benoit
Romain Catholic Church
Buteau
Philomene Pellerin
Benoit
Bureau
Baihff
Elis
Crime Still Baffles Police on Colorado Mountain
Colorado Springs December 21 reports no clew to the girl found dead on Cutler Mountain. A hairdresser, Ona D Heyt, was found alive after being reported missing. Forty hairpins were recovered from the hair, suggesting heavy growth. A $1,000 reward was offered for the murderer. The coroner had the remains buried at Evergreen Cemetery. Separate Manila item notes Maj Edward E Hardin was acquitted in a court martial for guard negligence at Malate prison.
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Colorado Mountain
Colorado Springs
Colo
Cutler Mountain
Ona D Heyt
Evergreen Cemetery
Manila
Edward E. Hardin
Seventh
United States Infantry
Malate
Sade
Sophomore versus Freshman Gould duel on Broadway
New York reports a fierce B college clash near the 116th Street subway on Broadway as about a hundred sophomores fought with fresh men. Surface traffic halted for over an hour and the 116th street station was wrecked as many were hurt. Police to investigate Gould shooting and faculty move to suspend implicated students.
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Millionaire
Hazers
New York
Kingdon Gould
Columbia
Broadway
H. B Mc €Nutcheon
116Th Street
IiMith Street
Holbert
P Vonsalina
Polhiine
Nally
McAdoo
Young Gould
Gould
Butler
Frederick R. Hutton
Schools of Applied Scence
Thhorough
Dean Hutton
Lawver McFee Sentenced for Forgery in Chicago
Chicago December 21 John R McFee a once respected Chicago lawyer was sentenced to the penitentiary on a forgery conviction. He allegedly stole nearly forty thousand dollars much spent on extravagance and race tracks. Mrs Anderson suffered the heaviest loss at thirteen thousand five hundred dollars while several Chicago banks were also harmed. McFee was captured in Louisville two weeks ago as the grand jury pursued further forgery charges. William S Young former Cook County public guardian and ex counsel for McFee appeared in court.
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Chicago
John R. McFee
McFee
Anderson
Louisville
William 5
Young
Cook County
Aitgeld
Fraudulent Ballots Reported in Denver Precinct Case
Supreme Court heard handwriting expert testimony on 356 ballots from Precinct 2 Ward 4. Of these, 144 appeared fraudulent and 177 Democratic and 28 Republican ballots seemed regular. Experts questioned the integrity of numerous ballots and contends on contempt charges against Isaac Goldman and Edward Sweeney amid ongoing court proceedings.
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Denver
Cole
Der
Supreme Court
Ward 4
M. M Henna
George H. King
Isaac Goldman
Edward Sweeney
Sweeney
Goldman
Chicago
Gabbert
Hearing on Demurrer in Lawson Gas Suit
Boston judge holds a hearing in the Supreme Fifheral Court on whether to sustain the demurrer in the Bay State Gas Company Delaware case against Thomas W Lawson and Weidenfeld. The suit seeks delivery of 603,000 shares and 5 million in debt securities due to alleged conspiracy to divert funds. Judge Braley reserved decision.
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Boston
Mass
Braley
Supreme Fifheral Court
Bay State Gas Company
Delaware
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson and Weidenfeld
Buffalo City Gas Company
Lawson
Dela Ware
George W. Pepper
Delaware Company
Lawson and Weidenfeid
Deed of Rejected Suitor Ends in Tragedy and Wreck
Lockport report describes Fred Jones of Charlottesville shooting Constable Gray and Mrs. Abbie Goodrich after a rejected suitor dispute. Jones wounds Goodrich and commits suicide. Gray killed instantly. Goodrich dies an hour later. Separate dispatch notes Pere Marquette train wreck near Grand Rapids with open switch. three to four injured. Advertisement for Union Trust & Storage Co. deposit accounts.
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Lockport
Fred Jones
Charlottesville
William C. Gray
Abbie Goodrich
Jones
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pere Marquette
Saginaw
Index to Today's Issue Highlights and Issues
A compact overview lists key items across pages including Patterson case end, battleship Texas damage, Parker banquet guest, Goulds students in battle, rescues at sea, New York senatorial fight, inaugurals debate, club fire, forgery charge against Blair, Russian attacks, North Sea affair, railroad legislation, Confederate chief's son, federal licenses, Burke Roche talks, racing and sports, Virginia Maryland news, Miss Glover diplomat bride, child labor crusade trial postponement, district government, bureaucracy Russia, letter carriers, athletic records, Custer survivor stabbing incident.
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Texas
Judge Parker
Gould
New York
House
Metropolitan
Blair
Burke Roche
Washington
News
Virginia
Maryland
Peril at Sea as Ship Burns After Eight Days of Storm
Eight days of ceaseless work on the schooner Wallace followed a hurricane that sprang a leak on the Clara Goodwin near Capes Hatteras. All hands toiled at pumps. hope waned until the distress signal was seen. Captain Osterman set fire to the waterlogged vessel and fled with sails set as flames mounted skyward.
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New
Diamond Shoals
Wallace
Osterman
Struck by tidal wave on voyage to New York
The Red Star Line steamer Kroonland arrived from Antwerp after a violent voyage marked by constant bad weather since leaving on December 10. A stewardess went insane on December 12 and a tidal wave swept the hurricane deck, injuring Belgian passenger Pirotte whose left leg was broken in two places. Lookout Fritz Sortlandt fell forty feet but was only bruised.
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New York
Red Star Line
Iin Kroonland
Antwerp
Tra
Pirotte
Kroonland
Fritz Sortlandt
Indictment in land fraud case hits Oregon figures
Portland December 21 1901 first of the sensational indictments from the Federal grand jury names Franklin Pierce Mays a leading Oregon lawyer as conspirator to defraud the United States of public lands in township H range least located in the Calinoda Mountains between Lane and Douglas counties Also charged are Horace G McKinley S A D Puter Emma L Watson Marie Ware Robert W Simpson John Doe and Richard Roe The indictment says the acts occurred December 23 1901 with forged applications affidavits and proofs of homestead entry Some claimants were fictitious others secured by Puter and McKinley The frauds allegedly involved improper observance of laws and underpayment for lands known to be forged or fictitious with nonresidents or nonresidents not residing on the land.
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Portland
Oreg
Franklin Pierce Mays
Oregon
United States
Calinoda Mountains
Lane
Douglass
Frdiement
Puter
McKinley
Erie
Depew Mentally Raines Sounds Warning Of Loss If Depew Defeated
A New York Republican conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel backed Chauncey M. Depew for re election and warned that defeating him could reduce GOP strength in the state. Senator Thomas C Platt led the meeting with about seventy five attendees, while Governor Odell and others urged harmony and re election. Woodruff and Raines spoke of broad support for Depew, stressing party unity over a split that could cost the party in upcoming elections.
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New York
Platt
Qdell
Woodruff
Depew
Depew J
Odell
William Barnes Jr
Albany
Chaiman
Republican
Barnes
Lepew
Senate
Raines
Goy
Republican Party
al- Wass
Kings County
Black
Chauncey M Depew
United States
Senator Depew
County of Kings
Chauncey M. Depew
Higgins
Odell and Depew Speak at New England Society Dinner
The Brooklyn New England Society held its annual dinner at Pouch Mansion in New York on December 21. Guests included former Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff United States Senator Chauncey M Depew and Elijah R Kennedy as toastmaster. Speakers included Guy Odell on The State of New York Senator Depew on American Patriotism and William Cullen Bryant reciting a poem. Others at the event included Jam er J Elder Rev Dr Meland B McAftee Stewart L Woodford and Rear Admiral J B Coughlan. A Baltimore and Return rail offer advertised by B&O Railways accompanied the notice.
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Brooklyn New England Society
New York
G. H. Odell
Timothy L Woodruff
United States
Chauncey M . Depew
New England Society of Brooklyn
Pouch Mansion
William Cullen Bryant
Jamer J. Elder
Boston
Meland B McAftee
Brooklyn
Spain
Stewart L Woodford
J. B. Coughlan
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Navy Yard Basin
Czar
Bench
Frank S. Black, Elihu Root, and
W. B. Hornblower
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Root
O’brien
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Cadwalader Colden
John Wells
William Sampson
George Wood
Samuel J. Tilden
Parsons
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Congressional Limited
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Jett
New York Street Car Company
Maj. Hardin
Puoway Station
M’fee
Seaboard
Pinehurst
Camden
Florida
Pa Ave
Baltimore and Return
Hoyal Limited
Elf
Union Trust & Storage Co
Part
Clara Goodwin
Atlantic Coast Line
Bee A. L. Reed
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Pass
Acant
Ave
New York Dee
Thomas C Platt
Stat
Programuin
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Gev Woodruff
Gordell
Gov Odell
Pouch
New England Society
Union League
Republican Clubs
Senator Platts
Fifth Avenue
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