Thaw jurors chosen as different challenges proceed
Jurors are seated with two accepted and four struck as peremptory challenges. Otto Weiss and Frederick Pitcher faced questioning, with Pitcher citing pay by the job and possible bias against expert testimony. Mrs Holman, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s mother, forgives her son in law Harry Thaw, expressing hope for acquittal.
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American Tobacco Company
Otto Weiss
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
Frederick W Pitcher
Pitcher
Jerome
Jerome Pitcher
Mr. Littleton
Het
Lit.teton
Pilcher
Albert Hragler
Blackford Fish Company
Luxuries for jurors at hotel Knickerbocker described
The article outlines juror selections and accommodations at the Hotel Knickerbocker with meals provided, noting costs potentially exceeding 1000 dollars weekly. It lists jurors No 1 Charles E Gremmell broker, No 2 Arthur Arnaeth Ing baker, and No 3 George W Cary dry goods merchant, plus provisional names and related courtroom proceedings involving the Dowling case and jury challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E Gremmell
Arthur Arnaething Baker
George W Cary
Harry
Challen
Loathy
Charles EB
Rou Arthur No Neething
Aterp
George W Cary Dry Goods
George Touricht Dalssmean
Moses Greenmeor Tance
Flames Follow Rage Riot In Sperta Burning County Records
In Bryson City North Carolina January first the county courthouse and all records were burned the fire blamed on blacks tied to recent race riots leaving no public documents saved. Local officials imposed a curfew targeting blacks who must be off streets by nine at night. several suspects are jailed without bail awaiting Superior Court action.
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Washington Post
Bryson City
N. C
Court House
Roth
Map of Erin Death to Snake at Exposition in Turf Ireland
Special to The Washington Post. New York January 7. Opening of the Industrial Exposition at Morrison Square Garden featured a miracle as a snake brought to the map of Ireland on turf died when touched by soil. Umpire Tim Hurst intervened to stop the desecration. The dead snake will be bottled in alcohol for exhibition. Surplus money can be earned by depositing in Union Trust Co. interests on accounts invited.
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Ireland
Washington Post
New York
Morrison Square Garden
Emerald Isle
Tim Hurst
Aept
Union Trust Co
Rth & H Sts
Govt Control
Heinze Indicted Over Certification of Mercantile Checks
New York, Jan 7 Indicted by a federal grand jury for overcertification of fifteen Mercantile National Bank checks totaling over 400000 Otto Heinze and Co drawn on the Mercantile National Bank. Heinze surrendered, posted 50000 bail, and faces 30 counts as an ongoing financial probe widens.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Otto Heinze & Co
Mercantile National Bank
Fritz Augustus Heinze
Heinze
Mr. Heinze
Otto
Arthur P. Heinze
Max H. Schultze
Gross & K
Investigation notes cite penalties for bank overcertification
The official described penalties for overcertifying a check at a national bank as a term ranging from five to ten years in a penitentiary. He warned that bank failures almost always involve national bank act violations, suggesting other arrests may follow.
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National Bank
Q Penitentiary
Ridgely
Rent Strikers Threats Alarm New York Landlords
In New York on January 7 threats of arson against landlords arose as rent strikers warned of retaliation after evictions. Post cards carried the warning "We will move, but after your house has been vacated the fire department will visit you." Courts limited dispossess actions as tenants delayed evictions by keeping stoves red hot, forcing marshals to wait for cooling.
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New York
East Side
Madison Street
Schoolboys Taught to Rob Leads to Arrests at No 120 School
Special to The Washington Post reports investigations into the moral condition of Public School No 120 at 187 Brome Street opposite the University Settlement. A boy named Harry Scobel was arrested first and held on improper guardianship charges. Detectives then arrested Martin Scott Fanny Scott and Jacob Somers at 175 Essex Street for corrupting morals of children. The woman, Fanny, is alleged to have taught boys to pick pockets and to introduce them to vice.
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Washington Post
New York
Brome Street
University Settlement
Oliver Jones
Bingham
Harry Scobel Scobel
Essex Street
Martin
Fanny Scott
Jacob Somers
Eco
Fanny
Two Insurance Presidents Die Within Hours
Capt George Taylor Cram aged 73, longtime president of the American Central Insurance Co, died at his St Louis home after a three week illness. He had led the firm since 1876, second only to George L Chase of Hartford who also died today. The two men were close friends. Also reported is the death in Mentone France of George Worthington, Bishop of Nebraska, who had recently overseen Episcopal churches in Europe.
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St Louis
George Taylor Cram
American Central Insurance Company
George L Chase
Hartford Insurance Company
Hartford
Chase
New York
Jane
Mentone
France
George Worthington
Nebraska
Europe
Potter
Brewery Collapse Kills One in New York Cellar Firemen Doused in Beer
At Flannagan Nay & Co brew house on Tenth Avenue two floors of a three story building collapsed during repairs. Thomas Fleming died, two men missing, five seriously injured as six 200 gallon vats fell through, rupturing ammonia pipes and flooding the cellar with fumes. Firefighters waded waist deep in beer and ammonia to pull survivors.
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New York
Thomas Fleming
Brew House
Flannagan, Nay & Co
Tenth Avenue
Fleming
Special Session Called by West Virginia Legislature
West Virginia legislators will convene January 28 in Charleston to tackle 37 subjects. A key aim is enacting a tax levy reduction measure amid broader items listed in the governor’s proclamation. Separately, invitations were extended for the wedding of Ethel Cowles to Robert Lettbetter at the bride’s Annapolis home on January 22 at 4 p.m. The Seaboard Florida Limited advertises reliable service to Florida from 1421 Pa. Ave.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Jan T
Washington Post
Newport
Rif
Jan
Thomas Jefferson Cowles
U. S N
Cowles
Ethel
Robert Emmet Lettbetter
US MN
Sampson Row
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Seaboard Florida Limited
Florida
Pa. Ave
Baltimore Man Weds Ingram In Married Rites
New York Jan 7 The wedding of Miss M M Adelaide Gould daughter of Mr and Mrs Elgin R L Gould of Baltimore and Charles Ingram of Baltimore was celebrated at St Bartholomews Church The Rev Dr Leighton Parks and Bishop Greer officiated Miss Gould wore a princess satin gown with lace court train Her diamond horseshoe ornament matched her mother’s wedding gown Mrs Lyttleton B Purnell Jr was matron of honor Bridesmaids included Floren Ingram Best man was James Ingram Ushers included Clarke Matthal and E Mulford Crutchfield After a South trip the couple will reside in Baltimore.
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Washington Post
New York
Mies
M. Adelaide Gould
Elgin R. L. Gould
Charles Ingram
Baltimoree
St. Bartholomews Church
Leighton Parks
Bishop Greer
E. Mulford Crutchfield
Richmond, Va
Ingram Will Lve
Baltimore
Train wreck halves Collver special. two dozen injured
Ohio excursionists, bound for Florida and Cuba, plunged into Copper Mine Creek after the Dallas to Hiram trestle collapse. Five cars derailed, two score passengers hurt, engineers and firemen among the severely injured. many taken to Atlanta hospitals.
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Ohio
Florida
Cuba
Atlanta
Collver
Cleveland
St. Augustine
Fla
Dallas
Hiram
Southern Railraad
Copper Mine Creek
Howards
Snapp
Edwards
R W. Griswold
Ashtabula
BR. W. Griswold
Creighton
Elizabeth Smith
R. E. Smith
Elizabeth F Rowbotham
K Peel
Rogers
J. Roth
D D Kilsie
Eric
N Ackerman
Columbus
Theodore Arter
Jacob Roth
Erie
Seaboard Air Line
Southern
Seaboard
Takahira to Come Here Japanese Appointment to Be Announced
Tokyo reports Baron Takahira, Japan's ambassador to Italy, is chosen to succeed Viscount Aoki in Washington. Official announcement awaits ambassador’s departure. Japanese charge d affaires in Washington to inform the State Department once formalized. A separate schedule note appears for a rail service from the New York and Florida line.
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Tokyo
Jane
Baron Takahira
Italy
Viscount Aoki
Washington
Foreign Office
State Department
Aoki
America
Coast gale sweeps warehouses in North Carolina coast
A severe storm battered Morehead City Beaufort and surrounding towns with winds at least 72 mph. Docks, warehouses, boats and launches suffered heavy damage while the Norfolk and Southern Bridge withstood most of the strain. Debris and unroofed buildings reported as ships faced perilous seas and fog hampered operations.
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Morehead City
N.C
Beaufort
Coasters
North Carolina
Norfolk and Southern Railroad
Norfolk
Jan T
Virginia
Carolina
Cape Henry
Indies
Jamestown
Winchester
Hounds to Track Robbers Along Long Island Rail Strip
Police report a string of post office burglaries along the LIRR corridor from Queens to Nassau County since May. Twelve offices have been robbed, safes blown, with Mineola a favorite target. Government sleuths plead failure. five trained bloodhounds to be stationed at a central point, likely Mineola, for future robberies.
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Washington Post
New York
Long Island
Queens
Nassau County
Mineola
Roosevelt
Nassau
Poin
Immigrants Lifted Over $120 Million From United States
The North German Lloyd Line and agents estimate that over 550,000 returning foreigners carried about 3200 each out of the United States last year, totaling more than 120 million dollars. In contrast 1,346,683 aliens arriving brought about 27,273,260, much of it supplied by relatives or friends in the U.S.
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Washington Post
New York
Lloyd Line
United States
Commissioner of Immigration
Havana Students Strike Over Magoon Decree
A Havana university delegation met Gov Magoon to demand revocation of his decree transferring pharmacy licensing exams from the university to a commission. After the meeting, students gathered before the palace, some defending the decree while most called for its repeal, threatening to close the university.
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Havana
Gov Magoon
Gov. Magoon
Magoon
Runaway Brightwood line car jolts passengers after conductor and motorman vanish
Passengers on Brightwood avenue line car 319 rushed down grade with no conductor or motorman aboard last night. John Osborn prevented a crash by seizing the controller. a male assailant struck conductor Jacob McDonald and motorman Trank Williams, then restarted the car. Police later found the crew. one woman fainted amid broken glass.
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Brightwood Avenue
John Osborn
Osborn
Mo‘erman
Filfott
Tenth Precinct
Bim
Clifford
Jacob McDonald
Eighth Street
U Street
Trank
Williams
Wallach Place
Willams
Sam
Indictments for Indian Nation Fraud Said to Have Been Dismissed
Representative Stephens introduced a House resolution alleging fraud tied to Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians and claims that Attorney Generals Mood and Bonaparte pressured dismissal of 1905 indictments. The piece details grand jury actions, dismissed officials, and alleged contingent fees totaling about a million dollars for Indian citizenship cases.
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Representative Stephens
Texas
House
Interior Department
Mood
Bonaparte
Grand Jury
Southern District
Indian Territory
D H Johson
Mosely
George Mansfield
R McMurray
Melvin Cornish
United States
Moody
W B Johnson
Johnson
Giklahoma
al Bonaparte
George R Walker
Southern District of
D H Johnson
Mansfield, McMurray
Cornish
Pope Denies Despotism Remark At Anti Slavery Congress
Rome January seventh reports deny a Vatican insinuation that the pope suggested governments must be despotic to govern well. Officials inquired and the pope ordered a complete denial, stating such a claim contradicts his principles.
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Rome
Vatican
Papa
Senators Open to Reform Bill on Money System Flexibility
Democrats not likely to oppose the majority policy. Republican leaders not committed to the bill as written and invite improvement suggestions. Chairman Fowler of the House remains noncommittal on the bill’s stance.
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Fowler
House
Currency Bill Expands National Bank Currency
A proposed currency bill would authorize up to 250 million dollars in new national bank currency backed by approved state county and municipal bonds and by certain railroad bonds. Interest would be 0.5 percent per month on outstanding circulation. Key treasury officials must approve the security quality and the currency would be deposited in subtreasuries for bank access when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Aldrich Bill Aims to Amend National Banking Laws for Flexibility
Senate leaders push an Aldrich bill to expand currency by allowing state and municipal bonds plus first mortgage notes of railroads to back new currency up to seven percent of securities value. A finance committee vote is planned next Tuesday with broad Republican support and limited Democratic resistance, while some oppose using railroad bonds due to value fluctuation risks.
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Aldrich
Senate
Congress
Committee On Finance
Bligsare M Hane
Hansbrough J
Hansbrough
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