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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
25
The defendant's wife is expected to testify tomorrow as a key witness. A club steward described Thaw as irrational on the day of the tragedy. A former butler at the family home added notes of erratic conduct during the period.
Thaw defense counsel Martin W. Littleton says an acquittal will be sought on insanity grounds. Three verdicts exist: guilty of murder, not guilty by insanity with possible commitment, or not guilty with discharge. Witnesses describe Thaw as irrational, with testimony from Baggan and Miss Nesbit detailing erratic behavior and pretrial conduct.
The city lists funeral homes and embalmers including R. F. Harveys Sons, W. R. Speare, and Geo P Zurhorst. Services emphasis on moderate prices and steady crematorium options. Names, addresses, and offerings are scattered among several providers in the directory-like item.
A scrappy OCR list records ages and addresses for numerous individuals including John E Hummer Nathaniel Bens William A Weoe Mary Towne Henrie Watkins Michael Listen Evins Walters and McCarthy among others with ages ranging from 4 to 83 years and addresses in Washington DC and Ontario. The fragment includes names such as Irma Z Cdnall and Adam James and notes infant references to George M and Cora Thompson at 2257 MBE.
News from Bowling Green predicts a radical fare drop as Cunard and International Mercantile Marine press a price war. Day fares to British ports may fall to ten dollars with seven days aboard aboard top liners. Officials warn no peace until London conference sets speed based pricing. Eastbound steerage departures set new January records though numbers vary vs prior years.
Special from Schenectady Jan 15 reports an official test of a gas electric car built by General Electric for Delaware and Hudson Company. The 150 hp gas engine drives a 120 hp DC generator powering traction motors, achieving speeds around 60 mph. One operator controls the car from a compact eight by nine foot space as parabolic ends reduce air drag. The test suggests gas electric railcars could boost service on branch lines, enabling multiple daily trips where steam traction is uneconomical.
New York January fifteenth. Patien Pouren alias Marlison, wanted in Russia for alleged robberies arson and murders, appears before a United States commissioner. Hearing adjourned two weeks for papers inspection. Russian societies defend him as a patriot and claim charges are political. Several named Americans and Russians listed among associates and witnesses.
Wire service item details a New Jersey farmer Aaron Banks who set a calf by the road to exact vengeance on passing autos. After a high stakes plea for $500, the car occupants paid $200 cash with a promise of $300 more. Banks then joked of skinning and eating the calf. Other vignettes cover a gas-related explosion, a one-legged farmer in Michigan, a missing child, a pension scam, and a hotel monkey incident.
The King George, a 1087 ton steel clipper, arrived in New York 107 days from Hongkong after an Indian Ocean passage. Captain White notes a best day of 325 miles and a Straits of Sunda to Cape Good Hope of 33 days. She carried mattings from San Francisco to Foo Chow.
The will of Henry Havemeyer who died December 4 at Commack L I was filed for probate in New York. The estate valued above 10 million with Mrs Havemeyer as widow and Horace Havemeyer and Adeline Fr relinghuysen as executors. The widow receives the entire household furnishings art objects autos and stable equipment plus a life income of 50000 yearly and residence at East Sixty sixth Street. The residuary estate goes to Horace Adeline and Electra in trust with Electra under age. Horace gains full possession at twenty five and another share at thirty five or earlier at executors discretion. Daughters’ shares stay in trust for life with power to will.
Mrs die Nixon of Rutherford New Jersey was found unconscious from gas at the Royal Blue Hotel in New York with a man registered as M Britton and wir. She remains in hospital with slim chances of recovery as police hunt for the unidentified companion who left the hotel unnoticed. Nixon had divorced her former husband Jean Ballow, once in the clothing business in Brooklyn. his identity and whereabouts are unconfirmed. The sister, Mrs James Smyth, said the affair is inexplicable and that Ballow has not seen his ex-wife in twelve years.
Special to The Washington Post describes a heated exchange between District Attorney Jerome and Police Commissioner Bingham over the raiding squad. Jerome says he is defending accused men and will appear at trials, says the force is weaker than under Gen Greene, and warns of grand jury action on excise cases to probe police inspector failures.
A simple home recipe for rheumatism and urinary troubles spreads via major newspapers. The formula uses Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla with doses after meals and at night. Local druggists confirm vegetable extracts, claim safety, and urge sufferers to prepare the mixture themselves.
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