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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1908

Page

23

Thaw Trial Nears End as Defense Plans Hypothetical Question

Reports from New York describe Judge Dowling limiting expert witnesses for Harry Thaw in the case involving Stanford White's killing. Defense and state doctors testified on Thaw's mental state and past behavior as European witnesses prepare to join the proceedings.

Thaw Justice Dowling Amiews Harry Thaw Tomba Stanford White Ratire Jerome Evelyn Owt T Puresteosk Nesbitt Albany WN. C New York Jamaica Bailey Thawon New York Central Railway Hudson Shasta Pennsylvania New York Central Wagner Cola

WIDOW ADELE WAGER DIES. FUNERAL AT ROCK CREEK CEMETERY

Fragmented obituary notices from Baltimore list Adele Wager widow of the late residence 643 northwest, with funeral slated Saturday at 2 p.m. Relatives invited to attend. Other terse lines reference nearby names, dates, and locations in a jumble of OCR errors.

Risweck Thuradas Geandet Sink Ualililian Wolfe Pharsdusy Adele

Funeral Directors and Embalmers Aged in Washington

Directory style notice lists funeral homes in Washington including W R Speare Frank Te, Thos & Son and Johns Wright Co. with addresses on F Street NW and Seventh Street NW plus telephone numbers for contact. It notes services and moderate prices offered by Harvey's Son and others in a historical classifieds context.

W. R. Speare N. W ST. NW Peleannaalout Telephapo North

Maryland House investigates sale of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Special to The Washington Post reports State House at Annapolis on January 23 when Delegate Godwin of Baltimore City offered a joint resolution to appoint legislative committees in the House and Senate to probe the sale of the States interest in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal for 155.00. Governor Warfield’s role and prior voting are noted amid accusations of an ante election deal with state corporate interests. Also Rockville report: Walter H. Phillips, 57, died at John A. Selby’s residence likely from appendicitis, survived by sister in Washington and brother in New York.

Washington Post State House Annapolis Godwin Baltimore City Chesapeake Ohio Canal Edwin Warfield House Senate Gen Seth Warfield Board of Public Works Atkinson Vandiver Warnington Rockville Walter H. Phillips John A. Selby Mr. Phillips Washington New York

Licensed to Marry Names in a Patchwork Notice

A fragmented license list shows marriages or bans including Marin W Hysong 27 Pittsburg Pa and Nellie Ray 26 Millboro Va with Rev J B Mc Caughill. also pairs Philibert Herant 21 and Kamila Paule 43, Jane Leonard 11 appears, and others such as William D Stewart 24 and Mark Hickman 23. The notice cites several Rev names and odd pairings in a garbled passage.

Marin W. Hysong Pittsburg Nellie Ray Millboro J.B. McCaughill Herbert Seif Charlotte J. Gisburne Crooklyn N.Y George C. Carter Philibert Herant Kamila Paule FA. B. Wangenberg Re R. Anderson Clara I.galnar Haron John €. Miser Jane Leonard Anderson Mogan Joan Curtis Rosa R. Smith Ler. Josser Willam D. Stewart Mark Hickman Key Paul Griffith

Evelyn Thaw tale exposed as pitifully false

Lillian Bell argues Evelyn Thaw misrepresented events in court, showing last year’s revelations differed from this year’s testimony. The piece contrasts two trials, noting Evelyn’s shifting claims about gifts from Stanford White and a “thousand dollar pearl drop” given to a man friend, while Harry Thaw’s insanity defense looms.

Jerome New York Lillian Bell n_the American Evelyn Thaw Secrelly Evelyn Stanford White Florida Harry Thaw Evelyn Nesbit Harry Belle Amle

Question Two Days Long In Court Over Will Contest

Baltimore Jan 23 Long distance records for hypothetical questions went to smash before Judge Dobler and a jury in the Court of Common Pleas at noon today when Thomas R Clendinen counsel for the relatives of the late Clinton Schenckel began a question started Tuesday afternoon The suit targets John Stonewall Jackson Healy executor of the will Robert F Leach Jr represents Healy The witness was Dr Charles Hill alienist The questioned concerned the testator s mental ability to make a proper will.

Washington Post Baltimore Dobler Court of Common Pleas Thomas R. Clendinen Clinton Schenckel I John Stonewall Jackson Healy Robert F. Leach, Jr Healy Charles Hill

Rhea Denies Charges Noel Files Accusation

Richmond Va Jan 23 Judge William F Rhea Bristol defends himself against Senator Noel charges of election fraud and bribery The joint committee proposes full state funding for a thorough investigation The hearing resumes next Tuesday at 3 oclock

Washington Post Richmond William F. Rhea Bristol Noel Lee County Senate House Judes Rhea Henry C. Stuart Rhea State Corporation Commission

Hearings on repeal adjourned to reconvene tomorrow night

Aricksburg and Potomac Railway adjourned without completing the hearing as delegates and officials pressed for repeal. Richmond council member Cannon and Judge Embrey argued for repeal while Col John B Purcell spoke against the rental. Delegate Fang offered a substitute restricting repeal. Three-fourths of the committee reportedly favor the Cox Godrick repeal bill. A Senate bill proposes $10,000 for a marble copy of Houden’s Washington statue for Capitol display as a companion to the Lee statue by Valentine.

Aricksburg and Potomac Railway Cannon Richmond Board of Aldermen Judge Embrey Fredericksburg John B. Purcell Fang Sore Hs Ag Senate Houden Washington Sttuary Hall Lee Valentine

Washington Couple Rewed After Court Nullification

Miss Margaret A. Rockville Md and Douglas of Washington with George A Tallent of Connellsville Pa a Dept of Agriculture worker wed in Rockville at Christ Episcopal Church. This second ceremony followed an earlier DC Supreme Court nullity when the bride was fourteen and groom nineteen. The couple faced opposition from the bride’s Washington mother but proceeded to marry. They returned to Washington to live with Tallent’s uncle on 17th Street NW.

Washington Washington Post Rodkville Margaret &. Douglas George Arnold Tallent Connellsville Department of Agriculture Rockville Thomas J. Packard Christ Episcopal Church Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Kelther Circuit Court Tallent Robert Connell

Deputy Sheriff Shot After Wife-Beating Arrest

Special to The Washington Post from Spencer North Carolina reports Deputy Sheriff 8 F Beasley was seriously cut in the neck by Jim Draper after arrest for wife beating. In the ensuing fight the suspect was shot and fatally wounded.

Washington Post Spencer N. C F. Beasley East Spencer Jim Draper

Post newspaper overview for government capital readers

The Post is the leading Washington newspaper with comprehensive financial news and market reports. It serves merchants financiers farmers and general readers with guides to selling produce and diverse reading columns in its Sunday Morning Edition.

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The Washington Post Pink Sporting Section Overview

The Sunday Post features a pink four-page Sporting Section praised for comprehensive coverage of outdoor and indoor sports. It highlights foreign news illustrations and top writers, claiming equal quality to premier newspapers and including results from baseball, racing, billiards, auto racing, yachts, boating, golf, tennis, swimming, and more.

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