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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1905
Page
1
Richmond reports on the condemned man Sam McCue of Charlottesville awaiting execution after his conviction for the murder of his wife. The governor declines a plea for commutation, experts discuss insanity claims, and final preparations including family farewells, last tea, and a private interview are described.
Supreme Court Justice Harlan declined the application for a writ of error in the McCue case. McCue, former Charlottesville mayor, is under death sentence for his wife’s murder. Court found no federal question or grounds for review and denied the petition.
Theron W Deming of Ashland N H is accused of firing a revolver in a South Avenue restaurant after an altercation with a waitress. He allegedly shot Joseph Ryan in the groin and Thomas Phillips in the hip. Ryan is seriously wounded. Deming surrendered to police as diners hid under tables.
A rear end collision at Columbia's old Blanding Street station involved Southern Railway No 38 New York Florida Express and a pushing freight engine. Fourteen people including nine crew members were slightly hurt. none killed. The crash wrecked both engines and damaged the mail car. dining car crockery shattered and four employees injured. The engineer and fireman leapt free before impact.
Berlin dispatches describe deadly confrontations as troops fire on strikers at Sosnovice and Radom, with 15 killed and over 50 wounded near gas works. marches spread to Pabianice and Lodz as general strike and siege conditions intensify amid warnings of further outbreaks.
A report from Birmingham says a blast at the Birmingham powder mills, five miles north of the city, has resulted in numerous fatalities and widespread shock felt for miles. In Ogdensburg New York a separate item notes the New York State Grange urging Congress to extend free rural mail delivery and improve farm services and compensation for mail carriers.
In Dover Delaware today the joint session of the general assembly continued the deadlock for United States Senator. Balloting showed Cockrell 70 Niedringhaus 64 Kerens 12 Pettijohn 2 Finkelnoburg 1 and Stewart 1, with 76 votes needed for choice. The report mirrors yesterday's results.
Paris February 9 the Rouvier ministry presented a draft bill in the Chamber of Deputies to separate church and state. It abolishes the concordat ends government subsidies to religious sects and forms church associations into civil corporations. The measure, 32 articles, guarantees liberty of religion with public order limits and accelerates transfer of property and pensions for ministers.
A California bribery probe reveals Joseph Jordan testifying he acted as an intermediary for Clarence Grande of Phoenix Building and Loan to offer money to multiple senators. He described delivering rolls of greenbacks to Senators Emmons, Bunkers, French, Wright, and others at saloons and private meetings as part of an attempted protection scheme.
In Berlin, February 9, the Reichstag opened a general discussion on commercial treaties. Count von Kanitz pressed for details on Germanys trade with the United States France and England under new treaties. He warned long term accords may be unnecessary as the US advances rapidly, noting the Saratoga terms have slashed German sugar prices, dealing a hard blow to German agriculture.
Berlin dispatch cites Dresden sources claiming King Frederik Augustus ordered detectives to Florence to scrutinize Countess Montignoso after rumors of a new affair reached aristocratic circles. The king allegedly seeks to alter divorce arrangements and reduce the Countess's yearly allowance. A separate note reports Emery A Clark, 66, a retired broker, shot himself in New York amid illness and despondency.
Johann Hoch, indicted for bigamy and suspected of murder, arrived in Chicago amid a large crowd at the station. He admitted only to a single marriage to Marie Goerk Hoch, noting it was illegal, while five women identified him as their husband. Police conducted hours of questioning. no murder confession emerged by midnight.
The issue lists a parade regulation linked to GARH with Machen possibly facing trial again. Shaffer slated for arrest, aligning with reported political tensions. The grid note indicates investigations into local governance and upcoming trials.
A Milwaukee and St Paul train near Melbourne derailed after a broken rail on a 200 foot bridge, killing conductor WH Wo Walsh and injuring twenty five. The No 1 limited left Chicago Wednesday night with nine coaches and two engines, eight coaches piled into a ditch beneath an eighteen foot bridge, which was destroyed by the wreckage. Injury tally includes multiple crew and passengers with bruises and cuts. several listed as fatal likely. Collision between freight trains on the Iowa Central near New Sharon, Iowa, also reported with fatalities.
Albany February 3 Gav Huggins grants a pardon to Upxander SF a former New York City ward who was fourteen when he killed a fellow boy in a chair interrogation after shaving with a shoemaker knife The pardon is conditional and he must follow Republic of Freeville rules or be sent back to Sing Sing Stewart an inmate of the House of Refuge Randalls Island helped plan the crime The victim Saward Piese twelve died from a throat cut The judge and attorneys cried at sentencing yet Stewart remained unmoved Judy Finsman wept as he described the atrocity and insanity doubts but noted Stewart’s conduct since trial
The trial of Mrs Cassie Lo Chadwick in U S District Court was scheduled for Monday March 6 before Judge R W Taylor. Counsel Mr Dawley questioned readiness without knowing the charges and said he would seek official notice about which indictments apply, including those against Spear of Citizens National Bank of Oberlin. Chadwick stated she knew nothing about the proceedings.
A Jacksonville jail blaze, likely an escape attempt by a prisoner, left one black inmate dead of suffocation with 11 others fleeing. Jailer Bryan recovered William Hall near the door. Hall was not burned, leading to the belief smoke caused his death. Also, emnary late last day sale of Old Javan art at Sloins 1407 G Street.
Frederick N Judson of St Louis appointed to act with Attorney General Moody to probe charges of rebates involving the Colorado Fuel Company. The Department of Justice will assist, with legal proceedings to follow if investigation Justifies. inquiry details kept as to passages between officials and Harman.
Telegram from William Hood Attorney General in Washington D C dated February 9 12 discusses accepting payment from an employer association and tracing the use of funds for a legal proceeding. It mentions an investigation and the need to furnish assistance for future actions. The message questions the legitimacy and appropriateness of payments and references the fuel and iron company.
In a Wisconsin insurance fraud case, William Lowe and Walter Cowl Avery testified about an alleged scheme to form and operate multiple firms under the Wisconsin Insurance Agency name. The defense described the venture as a legitimate operation, while prosecutors sought to prove a broader plan to mislead and manipulate insurance activities.
Reports from Paris say the French cruiser Sully, damaged in heavy seas, may be total loss with crew evacuated. Details note two 64 inch guns and five torpedo tubes. salvage efforts under way as authorities assess the vessel's fate in distant waters.
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