Ban on Thaw Details Sparks Legal Review at White House
The president seeks to bar newspapers from printing full Thaw trial details and has asked Postmaster General Cortelyou to determine feasibility under postal laws. Officials caution no action yet, noting such a ban could affect all major papers and raise constitutional concerns while Canada’s stance also draws attention.
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Roosevelt
Postmaster General
Cortelson
Wl House
Cortelyou
Department
Mats
Iiimself
Tanaoet
Generis
Canada
Ottawa
Shah
Warning to Editors on Obscene Matter in Thaw Trial Coverage
United States District Attorney Stimson in New York served notice to publishers of major papers that he will present before the federal grand jury any violations of the mail laws by obscene coverage of the Thaw trial. He warned that reporting a judicial proceeding does not excuse such material violating section 3893 of the Revised Statutes. He said prosecutions will follow for any offenses found in distribution through the mails.
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New York
United States
Stimson
United States Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Death by own action wishes thaw free
Chicago Feb 11 Anton J Vadica a mechanist wounded his wife then killed himself after writing a letter claiming he would reconcile with his wife but fail, he shot at her in her mother Mary Skella’s home where she lived after leaving him. A conscience fund donation of 150 appeared at the White House via Columbus Ohio envelope for the Treasury.
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Chicago
Anton J Vadica
White
Mary Skella
Vodka
White House
Columbus
Ohio
Treasury Department Conaclenck Fund
Courtroom Drama Ends With Thaw Case Amid Fatal Shooting
The trial scene covers witness debates on White and Thaw associates as Dr Wagner testifies on the defendant’s awareness of his act. A dramatic card game ends before gunshots ring out, delivering news that Stanford White has been killed, with speculation that Harry Thaw may be involved.
Thaw's erratic card play sparks trial talk
New York February 1 1906 discussion at defense counsel conference focuses on whether Thaw's eccentric bridge whist during the Madison Square Garden night of the killing bears on alleged mental aberration. Four players including Charles M Schwab and J E Dodson were in a Manhattan Club game when shots ended the rubber.
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Biarry Kendall Thaws
Erratl
Harry Thaw
Madison Square Reef Garden
Manhattan Club
Than
White
Harry
Thaw
Charles M Schwab
J G. Schmidlipp
Equitable Life
J E Dodson
John B. G'cason
Whaw
Death recalls Brave Agt Dowdell who stood at post
Philadelphia report recalls Augustus Dowdell a telegraph operator who stayed at his post during the 1872 Pittsburg riots as flames engulfed Union Station. He used a pistol to deter the mob and sent the memorable line Fire too hot Good-night to his counterparts. The act earned him notice from Thomas A. Scott and led to long involvement with the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Philadelphia
Augustus Dowdell
Pennsylvania
Arch Street
Dowdell
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Union Station
Bastile
Thomas A. Scott
Rairoad
Young Dowdell
Europe
Scott
Russia
Pennsylvania, Railroad
Infernal machine found in Count Witte’s home
The St. Petersburg Telegraph correspondent reports an infernal device discovered in the chimney of a bedroom at Count Witte’s house just after midnight. It was timed to explode in two hours as the count and countess were to retire. Witte, in frail health, was accompanied by a doctor and two friends while the discovery occurred.
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London
St. Petersburg
The
Telegraph
Count Witte
Newberry Party Arrives for Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Truman H. Newberry and Mrs. Newberry arrive in New Orleans to attend Mardi Gras events. They are accompanied by Mrs. Victor H. Metcalf, Chief Naval Constructor Capps, and Naval Aide Vreeland and will stay aboard the yacht Mayflower for the next several days.
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New Orleans
Navy
Truman H. Newberry
Lincoln Birthday Observed by Soldiers' Union Group
A joint meeting of the Soldiers Union First Congregational Church and Burnside Post No 6 G A R was held at the First Congregational Church in Washington to mark Abraham Lincoln's ninety eighth birthday. Maj Romeyn spoke on Lincoln as a man of the people. Rev C W Gallagher of Austral offered Lincoln Our Ideal Patriot. Mr Perham recalled his war president. A musical program followed. The Soldiers Union comprises about 100 veteran members of the church.
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Soldiers’ Union
Burnside Post
First Congregational Church
Lincoln
Was Evelyn Trained Their Intimacy Explained
In New York February reports probe whether May Mackenzie steered Evelyn Thaw’s dramatic courtroom recital. Evelyn Thaw’s testimony is described as strikingly frank and staged with childlike caution, while May Mackenzie is portrayed as the guiding, clever friend central to the defense story.
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New York
May MacKenzie
Thaw
Miss MacKenzie
Evelyn Thaw
Harry Thaw
Hotel
Lorraine
Barrer
Weber's Theater
MacKenzie
Nore
White
Evelyn Mesbit
Lfe
Jerome
Summer Homes Looted Caretaker and Companion Held
Two men suspected of robbing the Long Point country home of George A. Wheelock New York City on the Manasquan River were found in Washington D C. Wesworth Johnson caretaker and Asa Van Lew of Point Pleasant N J were arrested after attempting to sell a fur coat in Washington D C. They are being returned to Toms River for prosecution.
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N. J
Long Point
George A. Wheelock
New York City
Manasquan River
Washington, D. C
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Hefoe
Johnson
Wheelock
Theodore J. Brown
Howard Jeffrey, Jr
Jeffrey
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Washington
Tomster
James E. Johnson
Asa van Lew
Inspector Boardman
Rex Jersey
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