Bell on Staten Island Charged in Doctor Townsend Death
John Bell remains in custody on Staten Island accused of murdering Dr Charles Townsend after a night when Bell allegedly wrote letters vowing vengeance for his wife’s death. Police report relatives and witnesses link Bell to the crime scene and a plan to kill Townsend, while his father and brother-in-law defend him and seek to clear up college matters. The case advances toward indictment as investigators gather letters and testimonies from family and witnesses.
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Inter
Wite
Staten Island
Cime
Furmah Alibz
New York Inn
Qolke
Staten Island All- Umriths
Arty
John Bell
Iver
Wey
Charles Wirt Townsend
Bell
Tucker
West Brichten
Lawsverdl
Adits
Howard Pou
Frovkivn
Hinsell Hno & Ie
Pegae
Durlal Javinioy
Mitre
Seturdas
Wihiaimhure
Satuke
Townend
Moore &T
Heighton
BCU
Staten
Ineast
Howard
Grace
Sis
Kraus
Boil
Bells
Sam Bell
William Court
John
Richmond
Jos
Tw Hla
Brooklyn
Shoredas
Muurder
Mose
Silvermen
Death notices from Carlisle and nearby towns in January
Obituaries report several deaths and funeral plans in Carlisle PA and surrounding areas. Rebecca Potts Baird Middleton Johnson Riddle Middleton Neitzey Welch Sewell names and relations appear with church services and private interments set for late January 1907.
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Carlisle
E.ebecca Potts
Baird Mughtes
Samuel
Lydia
Spencer
Patra Middleton
Neepartments
Toten Court
Johnson San Dib
Welch
Vila Flo
Neitzey Witten
George Neltze
Itey Sewell
Sam
Northurst
Washingtoc
Octavia Sewell
Gio Leonard Sewell
New Olean
Girl Light Keeper Drowns at Lake Proudence Beacon
Special 10 story from The Washington Post recounts the drowning of Miss Lizzie Lanier, longtime custodian of the beacon near Lake Proudence on the Mississippi River. Her sweetheart Garnon Davie also drowned as they rowed a skiff toward the beacon during high water. Davie was described as a cripple.
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Whahington Post Friars Pont
Lizzie
Lake Proudence
Mississippi River
Lanier
Tgarnon Davie
Davia
Licensed to Marry in Gengo County Court Record
A historical notice lists multiple marriage licenses granted in Gengo County. Names include Joeph Boyer and Catharine Lantern Rey T opqrourl, Richard Zdetertt and Amy Fdakee, George D Hardesty and Datsy E Mites, John Cookman and Welle Manafoo Shey, Joseph G Binckburn and Annly Sai, plus James G Harris and Corle E Jones amid other couples. The document records dates and parties involved in the marriage licenses.
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Joeph
Boyer
Catharine
Whittam
Feoymerkey
Clark
Daddwary
Richard Y
Zdetertt
Amy Fdakee
Pires Gengo County
Ray Thawus
George D Hardesty
Datsy
Mites
Rey J
Belek
John Cookman
Welle
Manafoo Shey
John C
Tun Joseph G Binckburn
Annly Sai
Bett Af
Health Office Record Deaths Reported Tenuary 28 190
Health office record lists numerous deaths with ages and addresses, including Hartie Hutchison John Lucre George Tucker Sarah Turley Henry Po Minatree John Holmer Robert Shelton James Moshe Jamon Cruuifield William Kath Thomas Sullivan Lee Grinnan Lira Weaver Jane Watt Andrew Cotten Elsabeth Givens Harris Jaxots Wo Geoff Jota F Thompson John Steen and others. Entries specify ages from months to 73 years and various street addresses in Washington DC area.
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Hartie Hutchison
Fir St
John Lucre
Yakén Coorge
Tucker Tash Assium
Zearn
Sarah Turley
Reern Wenry
John Holmer
Flayk's
Robert Shelton
Sears Jamey Moshe
Lira Weaver
Hos Taner
Jane M Watt
Jefferson
Anecoatia
Vandrath Washburn
Andrew Cotten
Elsabeth Givens
Grandia Row
Harris
Geoff
Bost
Iments Jota
Madman Witnesses Testify in Long Island Dentist Murder Trial
In Riverhead New York January session opens in the murder case of Dr James Stimpson former Fifth Avenue dentist charged with killing Bertie Horner his father in law. Two principal witnesses Frank Wisnowski an insane youth and George Preston a convict arrive under guard. DA Furman asserts motive was financial gain. Witness accounts cover the shooting, weapon remnants, and hospital examinations while defense disputes the insanity claim and admissibility of medical testimony.
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Long Island
Wathinxton Post
James W Stimpson
Fifth Avenue
New York
Bertie T. Horner
Sioveepe
Frank Wianawskl
George K Preston
Sine Sing
James Jackson
Wisnowski
Simpson
Freston
Wiverhead Gut
Dr Simpson
Preston
Prioner
Ella Horner
Riverhead
Patchogue
Randy
Furman
Kelly
Eagenthil
Simpaon
Sterner
Heseu Simpson Kent
Isaiah Frank
Manhattan
Tie
St. Tie
Tie Horner House
de Simpson
Jim
Tye
Horners
Turner
Manton
N-Anatomy
President's Advice Debate Over Jim Crow Clause in Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma January 22 delegates at the constitutional convention debated a proposed plank for separate cars and waiting rooms as part of a plan to bar interracial marriages. Conservatives warned of a potential presidential veto while opponents argued a majority of delegates favored the measure. The committee of the whole adopted the memorial seeking the President's opinion on the plan amid a tense intra party clash.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Oda
Indiana
Jon On Bayt
Britton Son of Harley Britton Dies by Own Action in Brooklyn
Grief over a death in the family leads John A Britton of Brooklyn to shoot himself at his home early today. The death, described as self-inflicted, follows the mourning loss of his wife and comes after a period of family distress. John A Britton, a father of five, was the son of the noted artist Harley Merry Britton. His death deepens a period of sorrow for the Britton household.
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John A. Britton
Hamself
New York
John A Britton
Harley Merry" Britton
Brooklyn
Bhootin
Brooklyn builder ends life in Bath Beach yard note
Special to The Washington Post reports Jane Ernest Raymond a Brooklyn builder killed himself yesterday. He left a letter arguing death by own action was brave given his failing health and burden to wife and children. He cut his throat with a broken bottle and was found by his wife in the snow outside their Bath Beach home.
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Washington Post
New York
Jane Ernest Raymond
Brooklyn
Raymond
Bath Beach
Tam
Dix Sa
Elvis
Lama
Ernest Haymond
Dewies Ordering Killing Explains Resoon He Didn't Turn Private Dowd Over
On the second day of the trial of Lieut Ralph WooBrury and Private John Dowd of the Ninth United States Infantry for the murder of William H Crowley, Drury testified he received a tip about copper theft from the arsenal roof. He said he did not order the shooting and explained he did not surrender Dowd to civil authorities because he did not know who fired. Mrs. Clara Claypool and Jerry Kenna testified for the defense, insisting Crowley and companions robbed the arsenal and that Crowley had previously been inside the grounds, countering earlier testimony.
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Pittsburg
Ralph WooBrury
John Dowd
United States Infantes
Willam H Crowley
United States
Lacut Drury
Commonwealth
Dowd
Drury
Crowley
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Iay
Fortiath Street
Clara Claypool
Jerry Kenna
Lieut Drury
Arsenal
Kenna
Murder at Lace Factory in West Hoboken
In New York on January 29 Joseph Courey, Boston? proprietor of a West Hoboken lace factory, was murdered in his building. Three men were arrested in Brooklyn, including Bias Orahya charged with the shooting. The killing followed a foreclosure dispute over possession of the factory and threats from a former owner. Courey was shot as he opened his factory door after being awakened, wounding one guard and prompting arrests near the scene.
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New York
Joseph Courey
Brooklyn
West Hoboken
Bias Orahya
Courey
Matt
Cogray
John Ged
Orahge
Grape Nets Help Memory and Digestion Says Patient
A Battle Creek testimonial credits Grape-Nuts with curing long standing digestive distress boosting strength and memory. The speaker describes initial trial, gradual food tolerance, weight gain from 12 5 to 13 1 2 pounds, and overall wellness attributed to the cereal. The note cites Positum Co and the book The Rent to Wollville.
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Positum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wollville
Mrs May on Trial in Assault Case at Court
Mrs Jennie L May faces trial in Criminal Court No 1 for assault with a dangerous weapon in the Lucien Conen case. The mother of the wounded Marine Band member accompanied by her husband and lawyers, seeks unwritten law as a defense, jurors selected, and District Attorney Baker to present the case.
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Furman
Wimowski
Mary
Kinge Park
Jennie L May
Justice Stafford
Sueien Cane
Marine Band
Conen
Loulaville
May
Foltom
Fulton
Cisht
Che
Thomas Humphrey
J Blake Clark
George Grayson
Louis J Mmmet
Alonga E Lambeth
Andrew Et Sacelf
William J Vanderhelde
John W. Edson
Norman N Phelps
Frank P Madigan
Millerd F Hobron
Frank
Mayey-Meaghey
Cisudly Purriah
Turner
Distriet
Harvey
Baker
Fagen
Atlantic City
Baker Hao
Baltimore and
Oita
Mc& Conen
Lucien Coen
Washington
Capitol
Naval Hospital
Loulsville
Baer
Aasault
Five Killed in Collision at South River
Shelburne Falls January 29 A Fitchburg division express train was struck from the rear by an extra freight at South River near Deerfield. Five railroad employees died and others were injured as the wreck heavily damaged the train and delayed service. The rear car, a dead head coach, carried several railroad workers. The crash occurred while the express was proceeding at normal speed and signals were being set behind it.
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Shelburne Falls Maas
Fitchburg
Boston and Maine
South River
Hve
Deerfield
Man Burns Self In Oven Tragedy At Uniontown
Tony Sam, a foreigner, undressed in cold and leapt into a coke oven bed of fire, dying from burns. Boyd witnessed the act and others dragged out the charred body. Police had earlier detained Salnssa wandering streets but released him after his brother secured it.
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Uniontown Palan
Tony Sam
Olver
Boyd
Salnssa
Washington Man Dies by Own Action at Imperial Hotel
Joseph F. Hines of Washington DC, aged 59 and divorced, committed death by own action yesterday in the Imperial Hotel room where W R Fowler of Newburgh Ohio and others were also present. The veteran spent time between the Soldiers' Home in Washington and railroad work after his home broke up.
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Joseph F. Hines
Tamsetfan Ciniinnal
Washington Post
Chicinnati
Ohio
Emperial Hotel
W. R Fowlar
Newburgh
Washington, DC
Hines
Offord
Washington
Mysterious death shocks New York hospital case investigation
A 40 year old woman died at Trench Hospital on Thirty fourth Street about 3 AM after two men brought her in by cab and left without identifying themselves. Police under Capt Russell probe missing names and origins as coroner and hospital records raise questions about an overdose dogs opiates suspected.
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Speculo Tay
Washington Port of
Arte
York
Trench Hospital
Thirty-fourth Street
Russell
West Thirty-seventh Street
de Maloney
Harburger
Ex-convict John Bralier linked to theft of Roosevelt kin life
Special to The Washington Post reports James R. Roosevelt cousin of the President says John Bralier also known as John Bailor an ex burglar stole his wife’s furniture from Hatters No 12 West 109th Street. Bralier stored items with Terminal Company and a grant auction is planned. Roosevelt learned from his lawyer Benjamin Saker Bralier is in rogues gallery at police headquarters with a prior Harlem burglary record of over 8680? He served five years at Sing Sing after being caught fleeing a residence.
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Washineton
New York
James R. Roosevelt
John Braier
Neil Weat
Terminal Company
East 136Th Street
Roosevelt
Benjamin Saker
Bralier
Bratier
Rogues
John Bailor
Harlem
Sing Stog
Harvesting Big Ice Crop Along Hudson River
Ice cutting progresses rapidly from Kingston to Albany with about 3000 men at work today. The American Ice Company pays 2.30 a day plus board. A special train leaves Albany each morning carrying workers to vast ice fields down the river. Ice quality is excellent and weather favorable for harvest.
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Albany
Hudson
Kingston
American Ice Company
Payloe
Whipping post to stay in Delaware law
Special to The Washington from Fast Dover Delaware January 2 Delaware's legislature voted to retain the whipping post and public punishments for convicts of theft assault homebreaking and mayhem The Senate committee reported on abolishing the whipping post saying it is an extreme measure yet acknowledges its deterrent value while noting the fearsome nature of such punishment and its impact on criminals passing Delaware by as long as it remains in use
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Washington
Dover
Del
Delaware
Senaté
Throtiers Father's Slayer Unmasked in Court Room Row
Alleena Tras pillao a seventeen year old Italian girl attacked Frank Rosene at Butler Street Court after his arraignment for shooting her father Trapitino last October. Rosene was arrested yesterday on Myrtle Avenue. The girl, her mother and two brothers watched as Rosene pleaded not guilty. She tried to choke him as officers restrained her, shouting Assassin. Magistrate Geismar struggled to maintain order while spectators hurled curses.
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New York
Jane
Alleena Traspillao
Butler Street
Frank Rosene
Carro
Trapitino
Rosene
Myrtle Avenue
Oficer Rooney
Hosene
Gelsmar
Won
Moon Eclipse Seen By Naval Observatory Crowd
Few observers outside the Naval Observatory caught the partial moon eclipse yesterday as heavy clouds blocked most views. The observatory telescope briefly captured the event, but no significant features were observed and clouds hid further details.
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Naval Observatory
Luna
Mrs Gebhard Fages Suit in New York Supreme Court
The case involves Mrs Frederick Gebhard once known as Marie Wilson or Marie Gamble and linked to society circles and stage life. Henry Wimsatt, her first husband, sues for twenty thousand dollars in the New York Supreme Court, amid a cloud of mystery and a pending March trial.
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Frederick Gebhard
Marie Gamble
Palrafax County
Henry Wimsatt
Washington
Wimsatt
Atlante City
Wall Street
Miss Wilson
Wimsott
Walcott
New York
Freddy ’ Gebhard
Kiernan
Gebhards
Pizintif
Russian grain scandal ties officials to big contract
Russian grain purchase scandal narrows on Eric Lidval who allegedly bribed officials, including Gen Gurko, to win a grain contract for famine regions. An advance of about 490000 rubles was paid before delivery, triggering probes and sensational press coverage in St Petersburg.
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Interer
Washington Post
New York
New York Furners
Russian Empire
Eric Lidval
St Petersbure
A S
Lival
Gurko
Russia
Lews Parr
Gunther Firm
Jidval
Ond
Parr
Rusela
Lidval
St. Petersburg
Ehough
Gurke
Lidvai
Sem
Ledvais
Taffar
Eadval
Rueain
Ruta
Frederick
Eer
Eng
Soret Tlavato
Ber
Paris
Jewels Worth 5000 Found Hidden in Old Trunk
Diamonds and other jewels valued at 5000 were found today hidden in an old trunk in the home of the late Chastes Tripler of Manhasset Long Island, discoverer of Mquid air Tae find Bad sieeel tates Site. bor lad i heir to all of the elder Tripler a tate.
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New York
Chastes Tripler
Manhasset
Long Island
Mquid Air
Sieeel
Bor Lad i
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Bu J
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Hackman
James & Finnegan
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Bunton Glove
Funal Record
Pimladeia Hia Public Ledger Pitt Bie
Crater Herald
R.F. Harvey
Anu
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Siclette
Synthleus’ Carvaco
Chace Telephone
John M. Mitchell
Uneertzke
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R. Speare
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George P. Zurhorst
Usdertaker
Perkore
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Hindle & Bayliss
Unsdertakers
STH
R. Nalley & Son
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Girl Light Keeper
A Cupple
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Health Office Record
M.N. Hekimian & Co
Sts. N. Ww
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Waahingon
Madman
Will
Horner
W Lan
P Heven
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Heven
Mr Horner
Mtr Horners
Dormian
Hever
Dr. Simpson
Dewies
Lieut. Drury
Resoon
Synac
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Lucien Cowen
Iris
Chata
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Providence Hospital
Wilder
Wastitngton Post
Aram Taghjian
Criminal Court
House of All Nations
Eleventh Avenue
Judge Resalsky & Court
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Mott
Taal
Tashjtsn
Bruse
Maz Whoa
J. R. Roosevelt, Jr
Hudson River
Green River Kentucky
Bond
Kalon Wine CO
Tishan Giri
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Apere
Magruder
Conn. Ave
K St
Léthar
Petersburg
St Petersburg
Gen. Gurkoft
Han
St Peteraburs
Ethelbert Watts
Mos
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