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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
3
Police investigate after a month-old infant was left at the door of Mrs Stevens on Twelfth Street Northeast. A man in a closed carriage stopped nearby and a woman jumped out before fleeing. The child was found in a basket and placed in a hospital as officers track the mother and potential suspect.
A garbled early line reports a gas victim found at a morgue with unclear details. The fragment mentions possible names and ages, no relatives, and mentions a sergeant and units in disjointed phrasing.
An obituaries page fragment lists deaths and family connections across addresses in New York and Porttwot with scattered dates in December 1903 to December 1908. It mentions residents on 1919 SA street and 64 ast toad with Boward, plus various kin such as Adams, Albwyn Brewton, and Mary.
Special to The Washington Hillcott City reports a mob alarm as William Hapwood, a Black man, is captured in Howard County. Farmers flood the county seat after a farmer and Clarksville resident Charles Hiwell was assaulted and robbed of $40, with Hapwood denying involvement. The jail is deemed unsafe and authorities plan to transfer the prisoner if violence erupts.
Special to The Washington Post Annapolis December 2 The sudden orders directing First Lieut Maurice E Shearer MC to duty in Honolulu moved up his marriage to Miss Madeline M Brown daughter of Prof Simson J Brown head of mathematics at the Naval Academy The ceremony was quietly performed by Chaplain H H Clark Their brief plan shows the groom joining a San Francisco detachment soon the bride to follow in about a month The bride's sister Mrs EC Kalbfus attended and Lieut HM Smith was best man Mr Lieut Shearer's home is Indianapolis Indiana.
Kamuel Wittwater, 3, in precarious condition after a Christmas Eve brawl at Fitzwater home in Dovesville. Harry Riggleman, 22, jailed on attempted murder charges. self defense claimed by Riggleman. Physicians show little hope for Wittwater’s recovery. Mrs Fitzwater and her son present during the incident.
In Crisfield Maryland early today Harry KR Sterling, a 9 year old serious dealer, was shot in the chest but survived as Jacob ER Sterling surrendered to police. At a preliminary hearing Jacob was held for the April term in $500 bail. The neighboring Sterlings belong to prominent local families.
Secretary Grant received first nominations for the Washington Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Election to be held January 14 to name officers and directors. Names include W W Bowie, L B Breuninger, and many listed nominees from various towns and churches.
List of residents with addresses and ages including Mary Sweeney 601 Lith St NW and Samuel Wilson 229 Lat St MW aged 27, Mary Atcaly 9 L St No 18 months, Harriette Cradford 1919 6th Ave WW Gy years, Henrietta Williams 123 P St SW 20 years, Laura Gorham 938 Gallatin St NW 9 months, John Anderson 1632 Bth Ave NW 35 years, Edward Bradfield 2824 Ta Ave OW 65 years, Emma Signor 411 G St NE 67 years, Sarah Beardley 347 M St NW 68 years, plus several others aged from 14 to 68 with mixed initials and streets.
Sheriff Mullican moves to arrest Matthew Griffin for burning John W Hoffman’s barn near Bethesda. Griffin’s wife and a New York detective link him to the fire and a trunk sent to a New York address. Wells, held on complicity charges, says Griffin warned him of murder if he refused. A Catholic priest corroborates Wells’ claim of prior cruelty.
Judge Watts of the circuit court agreed to appoint receivers for the Seminole Securities Company after hearings by both sides on an application by stockholder J King. The court fixed the receiver bond at 30000, though no receivers have yet been named. The Seminole company is capitalized at 300000.
In Chesterfield County a dispute on Grove avenue between Juntus Jones and Thomas Smith ended with Smith stabbed on the left side by a 3 inch blade. Smith transported to Petersburg Hospital. Jones arrested as witnesses testified.
Mrs. James B. Bean swore out a warrant charging Simon Mills with intent to kill after a Christmas visit at the Beyn home. Mills allegedly fired several shots when asked to leave, one shot striking a stove. Seven or eight people were present and escaped injury. Mills appears to be employed near Colesville.
Henry Smoot, son of former Alexandria mayor John H Smoot, died in Alexandria aged about 40 from Brights disease after returning to his home city. A tanner, he led Sperryville Va branch for twelve years, served on city council, chaired the Democratic committee, and held Masonic and Knights Templar memberships. Funeral set for tomorrow at 3 PM from William D Smoot home, with Rev P P Phillips and Rev WN Tillinghast officiating.
Dr Edward A Gorman and De George T Klipstein operated yesterday to remove a bullet fired by Lawrence W Peters at Jennie W Beaudette. The bullet was lodged in the skull above the left eye pressing the brain. Beaudette survived the operation and was expected to recover. The shooting occurred Saturday night at 718 South Lee Street residence of William McGowan. Beaudette said the assailant came from Providence Rhode Island. Alexandria police sought telegraph contact with her relatives but were unsuccessful by late night.
Hartford native Jennie W Beaudette shot and seriously wounded by Lawrence W Peters near Alexandria. Daughter of Joseph Heaudette, years in woolen mills, married to Lawrence Vass but left him. Peters’ death by suicide after the incident. Also notes on railway case settlement, ferry Lackawanna towing, library fundraiser, Fredericksburg marriage, electric car derailment, and local obituaries.
Melvin Pence aged 2 of Dayton was accidentally shot and killed by his brother Artie Pence aged 18 while rabbit hunting near Harrisonburg Vabec on Saturday. A sister witnessed the incident and fainted as the fatal shot struck Melvin as he ran toward Artie, who fired aimed at a rabbit.
In Parkersburg West Virginia on December 28 a meeting of publishers of duly newspapers in the state organized a temporary West Virginia Daily Newspaper Association. Virgie Leighland was named president and George W Summers secretary. A draft bylaw committee was appointed and a January 18 meeting at Charleston planned to consider permanency.
Wesley Grubb, a Black man from Grubb Station near Roanoke, was arrested after being charged with attempting to wreck three passenger trains on the Norfolk and Western. He told authorities he drove spikes into rails and placed crossties on the track in a grudge against a section foreman.
Forecast warns of a disagreeable January with blizzards and cold waves, likely to weary the weak and wear down the robust. Advice urges fortifying against exposure and dampness, with Father Jai's Medien as the suggested remedy to boost warmth and fight illness.
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