Williams in custody as mob gathers for lynching
Special to The Washington Post Williamsport Maryland June 0 George Williams the alleged assailant near Harpers Ferry was captured near Pinesburg quarries. He surrendered after police and sheriffs pursued him with bloodhounds. A mob is organized in Charlestown to intercept and lynch him, with officials warning against mob violence. Williams remains in custody at Connonceague guarded by sheriffs and deputies.
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Murder Verdict in Sussex County Death Mystery
Special to The Washington Port Petersburg notes a coroner jury verdict declaring Miss Annie Bolling of Sussex County died at the hands of unknown persons. Her body was found in woods near Truitt after she had been missing a week.
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Shot at a dance ends in killing in Gary
At a Gary dance Frank Smith shot and killed Dan Sanders after a quarrel over a woman. Sanders struck Smith with a blackjack before Smith fired his revolver. Smith fled to the mountains and remained at large.
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Breach of Promise Verdict in Newport News Suit
Chicago woman Annis Westal was awarded 2500 against H A Morewitz for breach of promise in Newport News. The case, tried twice, saw an earlier 1000 verdict set aside for minority age. Morewitz’s father Abram reacted with a raised fist and was jailed for contempt.
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Aged Negro Re-Captured For Long-Dead Crime
Thirty year old case in reconstruction days resurfaces as Washing ton Watts, an eighty year old Black man, is arrested in Hampton for a past larceny and murder tied to a farm dispute with John Thomas. Watts escaped after serving eleven months of a eight year murder sentence and is now held as a fugitive. He reportedly confesses to being the man sought.
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Two Boys Drown In Potomac Near Cumberland
Drowned while bathing in the Potomac River near Cumberland are Joseph Hausman fourteen and Herbert Hausman eleven, cousins from households in West Virginia and this city. Joseph is believed to have cramps, the younger cousin tried to help, and both disappeared beneath the water. Their clothes were found on the riverbank around 4 PM. The incident prompted an investigation and two locals, Howard Borehead and John Libel, helped recover the bodies.
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Alexandria Car Inspector Ashley Moseley Killed
The Washington Southern Railway car inspector Ashley Moseley was instantly killed at the Washington Southern freight yards west of the city while crossing a track. A brakeman witnessed the incident, and coroner Dr. William R. Purvis ruled it an accident with no inquest. Moseley, of Moseley Junction near Richmond, will be interred there.
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Obituaries Reach Across Virginia Counties
Virginia obituaries detail the deaths of Frederickaburg resident Henry FPurka aged eighty three, Mrs Edmondia Lewis Nichola wife of Col E W Nichols at Virginia Military Institute, Rev James Carson Watson pastor in the Virginia Conference for forty years, Col John C Shields prominent Lynchburg newspaper figure, ex Confederate officer, and long time Rockbridge County resident. Surviving families include sons, daughters, and numerous relatives. notices note illnesses, ages, and public roles in Danville Lexington and Rockbridge County.
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Tragic Death of Miss Sharp Linked to Pistol Handling
Special to The Washington Post from Danville Virginia reports the death of Miss Mira Sharp at Edgewood near Sharp North Carolina. Her family claims accidental shooting due to careless pistol handling while noting previous close call with a fowl shot. The wedding to Monson Fiske in Buffalo was halted amid gossip.
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Fighting Widow's Will Caveat Sparks Estate Dispute
A caveat was filed to the will of Laura Payne Parker of Frostburg who died around April 1 leaving about 50000 to J William Shea her longtime employee. Nephew Thomas Payne and niece Daisy Blaser and husband Herachell Blazer also named in the will relations contested its validity claiming Mrs Parker was unduly influenced. The will dated February 23 1901 left no children and the construction of a stone building by the Parkers was halted by the caveat proceedings.
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Prince Georges County registration officers named for Aug 2
The Prince George's County election board in Upper Marlboro announced registration officers for each district. Appointments cover districts one through six and districts seven through sixteenth with a mix of Democrat and Republican officers. The list includes Charles Loveless Alfred Browning George W Wilson James H Wallis Henry O Boone Herndon Richeson and others. The notices indicate they will qualify on Tuesday August 2.
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Widow Plunkett Wins Judgment in Insurance Case
The decision finds for Mrs Plunkett for 33324, the amount tendered by the Heptasophs counsel. The plain tiff's husband a Heptasoph died by his own action. the widow sues for the full insurance. Special to The Washington. Laurel Md June. A young woman, Miss Molle Scott, drowned herself in the Patuxent River near Laurel, after a troubled spell and threats of self-harm.
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German Ambassador Speaks at Sewanee Commencement
Sewanee Tennessee June 3 Baron von Sternburg German Ambassador to the United States delivered the commencement address at the University of the South. He received the honorary doctor of civil law and spoke on German American university ties, urging pursuit of knowledge with thought and national integrity.
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