Witness in a stupor haunts Horner murder case
Polish lad who witnessed the Bartley Horner shooting is in a near stupor and unable to testify. The two key prosecution witnesses were absent as state physicians puzzled by the case and district attorneys pressed for a rapid adjournment. Frank Wisner, the Polish boy, remains in the Northport Hotel and cannot testify tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley T. Horner
Washington Post
New York
Bartley ‘T.forner
James W. Simpson
Northport
Isaiah Svrank
Mr. Heiner
Frank Wisner Wal
Attrtney Burman
Simpson
Heyen
Donahue
Frank
Licensed to Marry and Deaths in the District
A parade of names shows marriages listed with spouses from Missouri to Maryland and Virginia, followed by obituaries and funeral notices for multiple residents. Notable entries include Duncan Christie and Anne Leavitt, with numerous couples and local children noted alongside service times and burial plans.
Marriage and death notices insertions in Washtvctr 1 Post
Notices state that marriage and death notices may be inserted in the Washtvctr 1 Post and, on application, appear in multiple morning newspapers at no extra charge. The list includes The New York Times Aneton Clerk Buffalo Courier Chicago Record-Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Providence Journal Rochester Herald and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Times
Aneton Clork
Buffalo Courier
Chicago
Reeord-Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pivstiblng Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
SI Lolii Republic
Syracuse Post-Standard
BT Pall Tmioneer Press
Minneapolis
Tribune
Cleeland Plain Dealer
Cenlinnati Enquirer
Mystery Surrounds Death Case and Boy Witness Testimony
Court reports reveal doctors and guards puzzled by a boy's lapse into a subconscious state amid a fatal shooting. The boy, Wisneski, age about sixteen, testified oddly at the inquest and later expressed fear of poisoning before resuming testimony. A trunk found after the Galveston storm connects Dr. Simpson to the case and hints at motives tied to Mrs. Horner and a missing fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Horner
Wisneski
Mra. Horner
Houston
Tex
James W. Simpson
Galveston
W.L Brumby
Tartley T. Horner
Minia
Death of T. W. England in Redlands California
Philadelphia lumber manufacturer T. W. England died last night in Redlands California at age as a millionaire figure in Philadelphia industry. In Halifax Charles E. Mhureh, a Canadian Senate member and Liberal Party stalwart, died suddenly at seventy one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Redlands
Cal
T. W. England
Halifax
Charles E. Mhureh
Canadian Senate
Liberal Party
Hoe
Big Iron Works to Close Due to Strike Losses
Paris dispatch reports a Putiloff Iron Works official says the factory will close from January 13 because the plant cannot operate after massive losses from strikes. The losses are described as totaling many millions of rubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIG Iron Works
Putiloff Mills
Paris
St. Petersburg
Putiloff Iron Works
Vacr
Prince Peter Kropotkin Plans Return to Russia
London's Copenhagen correspondent reports Prince Peter Kropotkin, the Russian socialist reader, has told Prof Brandes he and his daughter will return to Russia, fleeing in 1876 after escaping a military hospital. He believes Russia needs him and will defy dangers to go back.
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London
Copenhagen
The
Standard
Peter Kropotkin
England
Brandes
Russia
Trouble Over at Warsaw Strikes Fail and Revolt Abandoned
The Warsaw strike in Russian Poland has failed and the armed insurrection attempt has been abandoned. Riga reports Governor Sollogub is tightening measures to suppress revolutionaries. Rail workers continue to strike as authorities refuse to free arrested comrades. A Ufa dispatch states the governor was shot and wounded, with the assailant arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Russian
Poland
Riga
Sollogub
St. Petersburg
Ufa
Russia
Uproar Over Depew Resignation Resolution in Albany
In Albany on January 3 Chauncey M. Depew faced a push for his resignation as U S senator after disclosures linking the Equitable Life Assurance Society to him. Senator Brackett introduced the resolution to resign. it was withdrawn by courtesy, with plans to reintroduce later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Depew
Washington Post
Albany
N. Y
Raines, Malloy
Coggeshall
Chauncey M. Depew
United States
New York
Edgar Truman Brackett
Saratoga
Brackett
Hisberg
Aoes
Seuator Raines
Assembly
Snown
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States Congress
United States Senate
John Raines
Committee On Federal Relations
Malloy
R Cent
Bliggins
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senator Platt
Grady
Senator Brackett
Elsberg
Conmittes
Raines
Tehse
Wes al
Senate vote sparks rumor of White House wishes
A 27 to 1% vote followed by remarks that the move cannot be seen as a test vote on the main issue. Rumors circulated that Senator Brackett acted with presidential wishes, prompting Brackett to request a contradiction of the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Brackett
Roosevelt
Brackett
Higgins Urges Drastic Insurance Law in Albany
Gov Higgins sent a message urging a drastic insurance law and a broader investigation of insurers. He warned against lax regulation and called for asset use for policyholders, tighter oversight, and curbs on directors. Lena Brackett’s bill proposes reforms including elected insurance superintendent and stricter investments. Senator Armstrong to prepare a report with Hughes and McKeen tomorrow.
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Brackett
Lena Brackett
William W. Armstrong
Jet Special Legislative Investigating Committee of Life Insurance
Charles FE. Hughes
McKecen
Eminsel
Depew Declines Resignation From Senate
New York January 3 Special to The Washington Fest Chauncey M Depew says he is not ill and will not resign from the U S Senate He notes his seventy second birthday April 28 and plans to resign from seventy nine corporate directorships to focus on his Senate duties He will travel to Washington for the new session and attend the opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Grand Central Station
Brackett
State Senate
United States
United States Senate
Senate
Wadsworth Elected Speaker as Assembly Opens
Albany January 3 James W W Wadsworth Jr was elected speaker of the assembly receiving the full Republican vote after last night's caucus. The political atmosphere was quieter today. State Chairman B B Odell Jr left for Newburg and declined to discuss the speakership or future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
James W.W. Wadsworth, Jr
B. B. Odell, Jr
Newburg
Hearst Forces to Seek Court Review of McGowan Election
Special to The Washington Post reports that Hearst and Republican aldermen plan to ask the Supreme Court to allow opening ballot boxes to verify McGowan’s election as president of the board. McGowan may oppose. Hearst seeks quo warranto action to challenge the mayor’s vote, with attorney general to decide whether to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Republican
Hearst
Board of Aldermen
Stokes
McGowan
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Supreme Court
Clarence J. Shearn
Arches
Shearn
Albany
Battle at Puerto Plata in Dominican crisis escalates
Advices from Cape Haitien report Gen Demetrio Rodriguez leading Morales loyalists in a siege of Puerto Plata from dawn to late afternoon. Cantons clash as Morales supporters fire from houses while Rodriguez claims victory and vows to press toward presidency. Casulties mount with fighting continuing and Cespedes holding fort.
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Cape Haitien
Haiti
Puerto Plata
Saemto Domingo
Morales
Demetrio Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Caceres
Santo Domingo
State Department
Cespedes
Aged Brides and Grooms Marry in Pa Two Grooms Two Brides Tie Off
A Washington Post dispatch from Wilkes Barre Pa reports two grooms whose ages total 150 years and two brides totaling 126 years were wed. Jerome B Kelly 80 of Avoy Wayne County married Mrs Annie Hamill 67 of Dunmore, today. Yesterday Benjamin Smith 70 and Rebecca Hancock 59 of New Albany were married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Wilxesbarre
Jerome B. Kelly
Avoy
Wayne County
Annie Hamill
Dunmore
Day
Benjamin Smith
Rebecca Hancock
New Albany, Pa
Bridge Needed Across Eastern Branch to Aid DC Growth
Editor urges building a bridge across the Eastern Branch near Hall Street to improve access between Washington and southern Maryland land, citing industrial development at Giesboro Point and a 3,000 dollar steel works. Proposes three-span draw design with roadway to the river’s southern bank and immediate action to secure the project. Also reports a wild gorilla sighting and encounter near Dr. O Hannan’s farm in Connecticut, with youths attempting to lasso it.
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District of Columbia
Potomac River
United States
Fort Washington
Maryland
Belivue Magazine
Pennsylvania
Giesboro Point
Washington
Eleventh Street
War College Grounds
Navyy Yard
Government Hospital For the Insane
Hall Street
Goggress
Mastern Branch
Fock Creek
M. D. Ellis
Stemford
Health Office Record Deaths Reported up to January 3
Health Office lists numerous deaths with ages and addresses including Philip Bird 70 Emma Biggs 75 Eliza Bundy 55 George Crawford 40 Florence Charlton 15 John Cooper 32 John Eckerman 64 James Farrell 62 Helen Gates 73 Edward Gray 73 Robert McGunder 98 Richard Gallagher 75 Joseph Hinge 31 James Jones 22 Amelia Jones 47 Johenna Lacher 657 Lucinda Lewis 52 Lests Marshall 10 days Nicola Morninste 61 Clarence Payne 2 months Timothy Regan 48 Jennie Taylor 24 Thomas Taylor 68 John Torry months Fannie Warner 89.
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Philip Bird
Covington Zr
Emma Biggs
Wash
Asylum Hosp
Eliza Bundy
I Street Northwest
George Crawford
7Th St. Aw
Florence R. Charlton
St. Aw
John H. Cooper
T St. Nw
John Eckerman
Nichols Avenue
James J. Farrell
Amelia Jones
Florida Ave. Nw
Johenna Lacher
Et. Nw
Lucinda A. Lewis
18Th St. Nw
Lests Marshall
Nicola Morninste
St. Se
Clarence Payne
St. Ew
Timothy Regan
E St. Aw
Jennie Taylor
Thomas Taylor
MD. Ave. Sw
John Torry
New Jersey Ave. Nw
Fannie Warner
St. Ow
Yeas
Greene to Investigate Civil Service Complaints in Louisville
Civil Service Commissioner H F Greene plans a February 1 visit to Louisville to probe complaints about civil service operations there. He will skip the post office but may examine internal revenue, port surveyor offices, delaying travel from Washington to San Francisco with a Chicago stop en route. He aims to finish the inquiry shortly before February 1.
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Louisville
Civil Service
H. F. Greene
Washington
California
San Francisco
Chicago
Oil magnates summoned to testify before commission
New York January 3 Supreme Court Justice Davis signed an order directing John S. Rockefeller William G Rockefeller John D Archibald Henry M Flagler Henry H Rogers and other Standard Oil officers to appear for examination January 6 in Missouri Attorney General Hadley’s action. The examination will be in Henry Wollman’s office before Frederick H Sanborn as commissioner. Several have already been served subpoenas but adjournments required a new order.
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Rockefellers
Washington Post
New York
Supreme Court
Davis
John S. Rockefeller
Williamg. Rockefeller
John D. Archibald
Henry M. Flagler
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Sims
Hadley
Missouri
Henry Wollman
Frederick H. Sanborn
Woman killed in saloon pistol battle on Upper Second
In a rear room shootout at Frank Romando’s saloon in Upper Second avenue, Saveria Cozza, twenty five, was killed and Pietro Cervasi was shot through the eye with slim recovery chances. Romando fled before police arrival. the shooting likely accidental amid the fusillade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Upper
Second Avenue
Frank Romando
Saveria Cozza
Pietro Cervasi
Romando
Defends Special Pensions in Editorial Argument
Correspondent argues many special pension bills are meritorious, using a hypothetical fire fighters’ pension tale to press for government aid. Blaine Nen Uw Port presents view that honoring disabled workers is just and proper, urging support for the bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Editor Post
United States
Blaine Nen UW Port
Reindeer Great Success Reported by Alaska Agent
Sheldon Jackson reports reindeer in Alaska thriving since 1592 with 12 8240 head now and 13 245 fawns born, doubling every three years, while other notes cover Missouri insurance actions and ocean steamer movements with several arrivals and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostor
Siberia
Alaska
Sheldon Jackson
United States
General Agent
Lost Locket Frozen in Ice From a Danbury Dispatch
Miss Mary Silliman of Danbury recovered a gold locket found in a block of ice at Oil Mill Pond. Skating with friends last February, the locket vanished after a snowfall, reappeared when the iceman visited and ice was melted for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Conn
Mary Silliman
Silliman
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John R Wright Company
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Je “William “J. Lee
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George P. Zarhorst
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National Art Association
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Elgin Creamery Butter
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Atlantic & Pacific Ts
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