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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1906
Page
32
The case centers on Charles Edwards's murder in the Hiller home area with Maxcy Hiller under police surveillance. Investigators question motives and possible weapon sources while coroner's inquest probes the revolver fate and family tensions.
Lydia M Thompson a Philadelphia visitor from Lughigh suffered seasickness on the Minneapolis Steamer and was deemed insane by immigration officials. She is held in her cabin en route to Europe while relatives and Mrs Sarah Scull seek bond and arrangements to have her cared for in Philadelphia.
Three year old Jane-Simeon Wharton, son of Henry Wharton, found murdered on Wahu Island Waiaulua. Body mutilated with severed limbs and eyes gouged. motive revenge cited by laborer Samuel Johnson who confessed to Sheriff Crown after boarding with the family. Smoking gun details and burial under ground inches deep.
Albany January 5 Gov Higgins received a clemency petition for Albert T Patrick the NY lawyer on death row for the Rice murder. Nearly 100 signers including Grover Cleveland John G Carlisle Samuel Clemens and medical and legal professionals argue reasonable doubt from autopsy, embalming, and perjured testimony. Higgins cautioned no decision yet but will give careful consideration.
JF Howard Childs Jr nephew of Henry C Frick drowned in a seven foot deep Hastings Street pond while playing with Richard and Ferm South as rescuers and bystanders watched. Thomas Jenkins and Barry Tustin pulled the South boys to safety and Rankin Childs later entered the water but failed to rescue his brother. firemen on ladders also fell through the ice and were rescued.
Mrs H M Perry of a well to do Philadelphia family was fatally struck by an electric cab after alighting from a trolley at Twenty first and Spring Garden. She died hours later after the chauffuer gave his name and address to police.
Salen Gazel of Brooklyn, jailed at police headquarters, accused of embezzling $12,000 from Najeeve Maloof, a sulk dealer. Customs officials seized $1000 worth of faces in a trunk tied to smuggling, following Gazel’s information to a raid on N N Maisof & Co.
The piece notes a growing political feud in Mississippi sparked by Gov Vardaman's annual message and the convict lease controversy on Sandy Bayou. Senator McLaurin fires back in a scathing reply defending his deceased brother and challenging perceived motives behind the attack.
A New York telegram reports up-state Republicans discussing who will succeed Odell as state chairman. Rumors include Odell leaving for Europe or resigning, while plans to appoint exgovernor Black failed as he declined. Platt and Depew reportedly will not resign from the Senate, though health worries and aging are noted.
A water main burst under Thirty-fourth Street near the Waldorf Astoria flooding Fifth Avenue for four blocks. Porters at the Waldorf reported about an inch of water in the cellar area facing Fifth Avenue. The Waldorf Astoria Cigar Company and Importing Company basements were affected as water overflowed walls and sewer drains. Hotel patrons watched from restaurant windows as department workers and volunteers battled the leak. Water department crews aimed to finish by dawn if shutoffs were possible.
Fire in downtown Kansas City Missouri caused 500000 in damage destroying the Columbus Buggy Company building at Walnut and Tenth and an adjacent Kimball Plano and Hettinger Brothers unit. The Commerce Building home to the National Bank of Commerce suffered severe damage and may be razed. Vaults with 3000000 were unharmed.
In Thomasville Georgia Jan Thirteen year old Herbert Drew joined his father William Drew in a road confrontation with Newton Threlkeld and fatally wounded him after Threlkeld cursed William and fired. Herbert then fired three shots with his father s pistol before fleeing to call the sheriff. Both families are well connected and further trouble is feared.
In Havana today the Cuban men known as witches, Hocourt an old black man and Victor Molina a mulatto, were garroted for murdering a white infant Zoila Diaz to obtain a heart for a remedy. The body was found, smoked and salted weeks later. Officials and a dozen others are implicated. no witnesses beyond patrol officers. Separately, a Sloan sale at 1407 G Street lists carpets and household items opening at 2 pm.
Moran, nineteen, confessed to killing seventeen year old Collier during a quarrel. He placed the body on a railroad track to mislead investigators after transporting it from Moran's barn to a nearby vacant building. Police rounded up fifteen companions as Moran’s bloodstained clothing aided the confession.
New York critics report Tristan und Isolde at the Metropolitan Opera faced a chorus strike with minimal disruption. Principal performers Blass Muhl Mann Begue Dufrich Parolin Goritz Knote led a star chorus in a strong production noted for one of the season’s best stagings.
Gary Cross admitted fatally shooting Isaac Gaillard during a December 12 event at a Black entertainment venue. Gaillard hinted at Arthur Cross before dying. Arthur faced charges but claims nonpresence. Gaillard’s wife located Gary Cross and he says the act was in self defense.
A detective agency in Boston offered a reward for information on Cesare Ferreira, a 20 year old Massachusetts Institute of Technology student who disappeared from Boston on November 7. He is of wealthy South American parentage, 5 feet 8 inches, 134 pounds, with home in Montevideo. Ferreira reportedly left Havana on December 4 aboard a sailing vessel bound for Montevideo, with no reason given for his abrupt departure.
The issue highlights an appeal to the governor in a perplexing murder mystery through the Patinh case and outlines a deportation matter. Other items cover Secretary Gage's financial views and inquiries into a White House incident, with broader national notes on Morocco and global events.
Treasury nominee Gage backs Secretary Shaw's remedy with changes to widen currency in circulation. He warns a future panic is likely if the system remains. Schiff argues for emergency measures but faces criticism from bankers like Vanderlip and Hepburn who deem the plan impractical.
In a Missouri testimony on Standard Oil secrets, William Rockefeller and other directors faced questions about past oil business. The Missouri Attorney General urged witnesses to answer, while limits on curiae privilege and private counsel objections sparked a tense exchange before Commissioner Sanborn.
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