Acquittal and Rearrest in Annapolis Hazing Case
Annapolis reports Stephen Decatur Jr acquitted on hazing charges and restored to duty but rearrested on related charges under the hazing acts of 1874 and 1903. Midshipman Trenmore Coffin Jr from Carson City Nev convicted of hazing and dismissed during trial of Marzani. Witnesses describe underclass feeding customs and hazing practices across the first to fourth classes at the academy.
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Annapolis
Stephen Decatur, Jr
Trenmore Coffin, Jr
Carson City
Nev
Bean
Robert W. Cabaniss
Birmingham
Ala
Reyivea
Marzoni
Chester S. Roberts
Joliet Lu
Benjamin W.tye
Atlanta
Roberts
Public Calamity Comment on Bright's Disease Cure
Editor statements claim a new diuretic cures chronic Bright's disease and urges Congress to fund distribution of the formula. The piece cites high death tolls, personal recoveries, and appeals to Senators Perkins and Flint for action. It promotes sending patient names for literature from F. Williams & Co. in Washington, D. C.
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Bohannon
Town and Country Magazine
Bright
Fulton
Congress
United States
Perkins
Philadelphia
Flint
San Francisco
F. Williams & Co
Washington, D. C
Two Shot In Quarrel Over Store Dispute
Dr KE S Mc Dow shot and perhaps fatally injures J H Witherspoon a Lancaster merchant in South Carolina after a quarrel over three business transactions. W M Brown a store clerk also shot. Two pistols found on Mc Dow at arrest. no weapon on Witherspoon or Brown. incident reported from Charlotte North Carolina.
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South Carolina
Charlotte
N.C
KE. S. McDow
J. H. Witherspoon
Lancaster
S. C
W. M. Brown
McDow
Witherspoon
Brown
Plan Large Celebration Observed in Alexandria
The George Washington Birthday Celebration Association met at the Friendship Veteran Fire Association hall to elect officers and committee heads for a grand anniversary event. Key posts: President Albert D. Brackett. secretaries Julian Y. Williams and William McA. Green. committees cover military, finance, civic groups, transportation, decorations, music, and more. They planned inviting Maryland’s governor and Fifth Maryland Regiment, Virginia’s governor-elect Claude Swanson, District of Columbia militia, U S stationed units, local cadets, and various Washington Alexandria groups. Guardian appointed for Lillian Callahan and a street sprinkler arrival announced for city streets.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
John H. Trimyer
T. C. Howard
R. M. Graham
Peter van de Westelaken
Harry Hammond
R. F. Green
Julian Y. Williams
William McA. Green
Maj
William M. Smith
H. Kirk
W. R. Hamilton
J.T. Johnson
W. W. Ballenger
George P. Aitcheson
EH. Hi. Downham
Charles B. Marshall
James F. Peyton
Thomas C. Chauncey
Richard M. Latham
Maryland
A. J. Montague
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
Volunteer Militia
District of Columbia
Infantry
Cavalry
Artillery
Maringa
United States
Washington
Col. Winter
Continental Guards of
Wells Case Appealed After Motor Vehicle Injury Verdict
Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company counsel urged set aside verdict awarding Charles Wells 6009 dollars for injuries from a trip as a passenger. Judge Nicol overruled. 60 day suspension granted to allow appeal to Virginia Court of Appeals.
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Attorneya FE
Waiton Moore
James R. Cator
Washington
Matore
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decree in Liggett, Trimmer & Robinson case at Fort Myer
During the Alexandria County Circuit Court term that ended yesterday a decree partially disposes of trust questions in Liggetton Trimmer Robinson regarding the Wharton subdivision at Fort Myer Heights. The court sustains the law of the case and sends the matter back to the master commissioner for further report. Plaintiffs are represented by J. J. Darlington R. Walton Moore Bates Warren and Frank Tyons. defendants by James R. Caton and Conrad Syme.
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Alexandria County
Liggetton, Trimmer & Robinson
Wharton
Fort Myer Heights
JI. J. Darlington
R. Walton Moore
Bates Warren
Frank Tyons
Messrs
James R. Caton
Conrad Syme
Fire damages Miss Cooke residence in Charlottesville
Special to The Washington Post reports a January fire at the Misses Cooke home owned by Dr. Samuel Chancellor damaged by 11 000 dollars worth of loss. Fire began in Edward M Daniel's room linked to defective wiring. Daniel, a senior law student and son of Senator John W Daniel, helped save the building. nearly all furniture and books burned.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
Misses Cooke
Samuel Chancellor
Edward M. Daniel
John W. Daniel
Fatal early morning killing in Accomac County
Cape Charles Va Jan 6 Will Perkins colored broke into the home of Frank Boggs colored and killed him while Boggs slept in bed with an ax. Perkins, driven by jealousy over Boggs wife, was arrested and jailed in Accomac.
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Washington Post
Cape Charles
Keller
Accomac County
Will Perkins
Frank Boggs
Artax
Perkins
Boggs
Accomac
Minister's Daughter Foils Assault With Pistol
The Washington Post reports Jane Miss Etta Chesley daughter of Rev J H Chesley of Claymont Del faced an alleged assailant Henry Earl a 30 year old telegraph lineman. She drew a pistol and warned him to stop. Earl fled toward Chester Pa where he was arrested on a Delaware warrant contesting removal.
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Washington Post
Wilmington
Del
Jane
Etta Chesley
J. H. Chasley
Episcopal Church
Claymont
Henry Earl
Hart
Chester
Thomas
Buckley
Hollis
Delaware
Man Known as Baltimore Drinks Half Gallon Gin
Special to The Washington rum from Richmond Virginia reports a wager led a man called Baltimore to consume a half gallon of gin. He later drank nineteen gills of Vaquer in under an eleven period, then collapsed unconscious and was hospitalized with a guarded prognosis.
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Washington
Richmond
Baltimore
Threats of Lynchings After Cape Charles Killing
In Cape Charles Virginia last night in Jersey a colored man Robert Myers alias Cocaine Bob shot and killed John Finn over a fifty cent loan. Both victims are colored. Finn’s friends threaten lynching. Myers was arrested at Hallwood on a freight train and brought to Hastville for a preliminary hearing after pleading guilty and being held for the grand jury.
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Cape Charles
Suarrel
Washington Post
Jersey
Robert Myers
Cocaine Bob
John Finn
Finn
Myers
Hallwood
Hastville
Train Conductor Shot Then Subdues Attacker
Bristol Virginia January 6 A Southern Railway freight employee KR B Bleving shot Conductor John S Henry in the arm during an ejectment from a train near Jonesboro Tennessee. Henry knocked the assailant to the ground and disarmed him before turning him over to Jonesboro police. He then continued to bring the train into town despite his wound.
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Bristol
Southern Railway
Jonesboro
Tenn
KR. B. Bleving
Frelght Department of the Road
Johns. Henry
Henry
Drys Win Prohibition Vote in Cape Charles
Cape Charles Virginia voters choose to ban alcohol after May 1 with a 62 vote margin sealing prohibition across the Eastern Shore. Freighter cat by Seaboard reports shipper delay and train wreck near Meherry station as trains were halted.
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Cape Charles
Washington Post
Virginia
Transit bill extension to connect city railways sent to Congress
The Commissioners sent to Congress committees a report on House bill 9734 to extend the Baltimore and Washington Transit Company lines to link with Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric. They propose amendments to align with other District street railways and urge passage, including transfer privileges. Also news of ocean steamers arriving and sailing from New York and Liverpool with several liners listed.
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Committees
Congress
Baltimore and Washington Transit Company
Capital Traction
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Public Playgrounds Head Sets Opening Plan
The Associated Charities group decided to engage Dr Curtis as supervisor for a public playground project. Curtis will travel from New York on February 10 to prepare the site for an early opening, with volunteers offering their services for supervision and other tasks.
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Associated Charities
Dr. Curtis
New York
Curtis
York
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