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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1914
Page
1
In a Hempstead courtroom, the defendant admits spying for two hours on the stand but denies being on the porch before the murder of Mrs. Bailey, wife of a Freeport physician. She remained in her room when the fatal shot was fired. Dr. Carman recounts finding the wife dressed in a kimono after the tragedy.
The inquest into Edwin Carman Yeatlife cites testimonies about his murder scene. Mrs Roller is described as present at the morgue and a wife’s movements near Carman’s office are noted. Carman testifies on the night of the incident and warns his wife to stay away from the office.
Mrs Carman wife of Dr. Carman testified at the coroner Inquest into the Tuesday night murder of Mrs Bailey, denying she stood on the porch or entered the office during the shooting. She described her nervous state, described tampering with a telephonic instrument, and gave a detailed sequence of events from dinner to the night of the crime. Witnesses including Golder and Vormys supported conflicting accounts and further testimony resumes Monday.
A chaotic scene in Chicago involving multiple parties ends when a confrontation between property owners and an unidentified assailant is resolved. The incident centers on a struggle over automobiles and a contested claim of ownership, with local figures Misra Aunés, Georgi Cady, Deke, and Ruth Aas named among involved parties.
Vienna dispatch reports Princa William of Albania may abdicate after his wife and children left Durazzo for Bucharest amid a critical situation. The move is widely seen as signaling the fall of the ruling dynasty.
Hennessy and allies press for support as campaign details surface. Mitchel is cited in relation to the effort while Pommie is noted in replies. Cham berlain's death prompts reflection on campaign strategy and rest cure mentions appear in brief.
In New York Col Roosevelt discusses fusion plans with independent Republicans and Democrats as he weighs a state ticket. He signals openness to a citizens led, anti boss camp, while noting potential nominees such as Homer D. Call and John A. Hennessy for key posts.
Carpenter and Co. sue Commercial National Bank of Washington and National Bank of Commerce in the supreme court to recover 3381 from checks drawn by Sidney B. Harrison, formerly manager of Harriman and Co. Brokers claim the checks were made to the order of Thomas Birbeck, a fictitious person, and indorsed by Harrison before the banks paid out the funds. Harrison faces indictment.
Wagering swung to even money on Ritchie as the Welterweight title bout with Walen approaches next Tuesday. Report from Langon notes $5,000 to $4,000 bets with commissions expected to favor Ritchie if crowds grow. Ritchie, based in Brighton, expressed confidence and pledged to tell Americans about his tough bandaged training.
A fragmented excerpt recounts a feud involving Hester and Butt. Tensions rose after Hester forbade Butt from visiting, leading to confrontations on a street where shots were fired and Butt was fatally wounded. The fragment hints at betrayal and a violent confrontation.
Col Roosevelt announces resignation from the Outlook editorial staff after five years, expressing regret but saying he must oppose the present administration’s policies. He cites the need to advance Progressive principles, oppose machine politics, and address social and industrial evils, while offering to contribute articles in the future. Lawrence Abbott praises Roosevelt as a great nation builder.
Telegraphs from Paris report two major engagements near Textza in northern Morocco. French columns under Baumbarton and Gourais feinted and then fought Moors of the Flain tribe. Casualties included one French officer and three men killed, twenty-one wounded, plus a ten-hour battle near Chenifra leaving one officer and seventeen men dead and seventy-seven wounded.
R K Mitchell of Woodmill Greene county instantly learned to drive a car to evacuate Mrs Harvey Garner who was bitten by a copperhead snake in the yard. He placed her in his car and sped nine miles to medical aid, saving her from danger.
London July 5 A royal baronet Sir Denys Anson and companions aboard a Battersea river launch died after attempting a plunge into the Thames during a midnight party from Bampton Court to Westminster Bridge. Count Constantin Benckendorf narrowly escaped as the others disappeared beneath the water. The party included musicians and guests said to have gathered after an opera performance at Drury Lane.
The State Department issued a formal statement denying authority for remarks attributed to United States Minister to Greece George Williams criticizing Albania and the Prince of Wied. It said Williams was authorized only to observe in Epirus and his reports had not yet reached Washington. The move, taken without waiting for Williams’s dispatch, was viewed as significant by officials.
Ten thousand people are reported dead or missing after floods in China and famine in western regions. Aid agencies hasten relief while officials warn of lasting hunger and disease.
The American Landk on Club sent a golf bag to the President via his cousin Joan Wilson in London. James Breid, a Scotch maker, produced the clubs and the event occurred at Bavoy with plans for a game. Belt, the teasemaster, joked they might help in dealing with Huerta. John Wilton accepted, predicting playful action.
A Federal Express service from Washington to Boston narrowly escaped disaster after a line switch frog was wedged, an attempted wreck occurring early today near Danbury. Investigations began as officials in Hartford and local authorities review the incident and security footage.
Fragmented OCR reads like a jumble of names, events, and notices. Mentions Carman Ramite spying arrest, New York Fusion, Colonel resigns, envoy repudiation, baronet death, Mexican inquiry, White House visit, Holy Land, found dying in street, saved pair surgeon, royal funeral, Anna Shaw, Joseph Chamberlain, Kentucky separation, Ford to see president.
A Crux report from July 3 describes Mexico City close to panic with federal troops disaffected and orders sent to muster troops for defense. Huerta and Blanquet sleep in the war office while Zapata forces clash with troops near Necaxa. Raids renew near Tlatpan and Xochimilco as trains and electric power workmen rush to protect the capital’s water plant. Families of ministers scramble. lights stay on in the palace as the dictator and Blanquet sleep on cots awaiting events.
British consul James Caldwell reports that George St Clair Denglas, a Scottish subject, is under arrest in Zacatecas and to face a court-martial on charges of aiding the federales during the assault that led to the city’s capture by Villa’s forces. British vice consul H Miles confirms no association with Douglas case, while American consul Theodore Haram investigates for Washington and London.
A pair serving life terms for the same crime were affected yesterday when the President approved a clemency action. Samuel Coltrane Soltrane, once at Leavenworth for a murder, saw his sentence altered. The Oklahoma State penitentiary inmate who confessed recently also involved.
New York Herald special to The Washington Post reports expanded disclosures on influence networks tied to the Mexican upheaval. Telegrams and letters reveal alleged efforts by U S bankers and officials to ease arms shipments to Tampico despite embargo rhetoric, with Capt Hopkins and others naming figures like Diaz Lom and Flint & Co in coded correspondence.
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