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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1906
Page
5
The sister of the accused youth says her uncle physically abused the boy and choked him before a shot was fired. The father slept on the floor and was awakened by the report of the pistol as events unfolded.
M L Kidd dies in Alexandria Hospital after a stabbing by his seventeen year old nephew William Cornell Kidd at the home of the latter's father. Police search for the fugitive, coroner holds an inquest, and a murder charge may follow upon capture. Witnesses describe disputes over a wine purchase and a choking incident.
Dora Kiaanen testified that her uncle threatened her brother and William over a hat dispute. The uncle attacked the boy, who hid behind a sofa, and was strangling him when a shot fired. The jury ruled M. L. Kidd died from a gunshot fired by his nephew W. Kidd. Police pursue the missing youth.
Hob Harvey, held at Welch jail after arrest in Wyoming County, made a desperate bid to break free last night. He overpowered a guard, seized a pistol, and fired as other prisoners restrained him, fatally wounding the guard and thwarting the escape attempt.
Special to The Washington Post from Norfolk Virginia reports Charles I Chambers, head of the lighting department for the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company in Berkeley Ward, has disappeared and left accounts short by more than $1500. He confessed the shortage to H Root Palmer, the company's superintendent, before leaving.
In Bluefield West Virginia on July 5 James Martin and Miss Ella Hunt of Pageton were shot and killed by Edgar Pembroke at a dance. Police say jealousy drove Pembroke as Martin had won Miss Hunt's affections, previously her sweetheart.
Dr Willam H Ree, son of Dr William Beck of Baltimore, drowned in the Severn River about ten miles above Annapolis while swimming after a straw hat blown off his head. He disappeared in about ten feet of water and was not recovered despite efforts. Dr Ree lived at 128 North Washington Street, Baltimore.
The United States Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Virginia convened in Alexandria with Judge Edmund Waddill presiding. Cases were called and continued or set for trial, including Knabe vs Mackey, Alexandria National Bank vs Rated, and Williams vs The Washington Arlington and Falls Church Railway Company, with admissions of Howard W. Smith to practice and the court adjourning.
William F. Mason twenty, from Woodville county, drowned in dark water near Harmmond’s wharf Alexandria while swimming with Dennis Ramsay. Ramsay's heroic efforts failed, Mason's body recovered around 1 a.m. He was connected with Goodloe Co. and son of a prominent merchant. Also noted: Winchester Memorial Hospital suit vs Board of Handley Trustees over Ward fee donation. Judge Nicol reserved decision. Also local note: ampensesary vote result against open saloons by 37 points.
Special to The Washington Port reports a Berryville farmer’s 16 year old son was badly injured when a shotgun exploded while loading it, barrel burst and steel fragments struck his face and chest. Other local obituaries note deaths in Roanoke, Vinton, Baltimore, and Norfolk, with brief notices of residents including J M Noall son Robert Need, Samuel Morris, Mrs BE Osborne Dowell, J Nward Blankner, Sophronia Harley, J B Sanford, Lewis Brittain, and Davis Whitt.
Worfolk Va July 5 Rev Henry St George Tucker president of St Pauls College Tokyo Japan has declined the cabled call to the rectorate of St Pauls Episcopal Church this city to succeed his father who has been elevated to the bishopric He has called back the brief message.
July 1 report from WaPo notes Columbus McCoy, an influential Wyoming County figure, was killed when he was cut to pieces while attempting to board a train at Delorme. Authorities described the incident as a tragic accident on the track.
John Biggs, a colored man from near Kensington, fired a shotgun at H. D. Jones and two Hull brothers and a Garrett Park resident after alleged insults to his wife. He was arrested, waived hearing, and sent to jail to await grand jury action on assault with intent to murder.
Thomas G. Pownall, superintendent of United States Leather Co., told Hampshire County officials the South Branch Potomac will no longer receive the tannery refuse. An injunction was postponed as the company sought thirty days to relocate dumping elsewhere, with a court agreement deciding the action if terms are not met.
Special Police man J A C Swetnam struck and fatally hurt Eddie Atwell known as Dick Rooster in Culpeper at the railroad entrance to the show grounds. Atwell, formerly with Portner Bros Manassas, was employed by H P Whitestone.
Winchester Virginia July Tipton wanted in Warren County for attempting to break up prayer meetings weeks ago was arrested at Reliance by Constable Grubbs after an exciting chase. Tipton saw the officer and broke for liberty. Grubbs on horseback pursued and captured him, placing him in jail.
William J. McKeever, 33, a drug clerk and son of Rev A J McKeever, committed suicide in his Glen Hill Hotel room in Clarksburg. He left early morning calls, was found with a self-inflicted throat wound and a dull knife near him. An inventor of a coal car dumping device, he had patents claimed to attract railroad interest.
S C Cooper of Prince William County wed Annie L Decatur of Stafford at the bride’s Fredericksburg home. W K R Brillhart and Nellie B Garland married at the bride’s home with Rev William son officiating. Frederickburg Alumni meeting held, new members elected and officers named including A W Wallace president and J H Mason vice president.
Comptroller A. H. Plant of the Southern Railway Company, absent earlier, was again placed on the stand in a Washington county corporation meeting. He was asked to file statistics and information prepared during his absence. A separate Winchester dispatch reports a copperhead bite incident where James L. Sargent walked six miles for a doctor after the snake struck him while cleaning a stable. In Rockville, county commissioners allocated 109 to State's Attorney Robert B. Peter to pursue enforcement along the Conduit road.
Special to The Washington Post from Newport News Virginia reports Julian Pavlivnic convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to eighteen years in state penitentiary will appeal to the Supreme Court. He maintains he acted to save her from being sent to an asylum and hints at considering further violence.
Late last night Warwick County Deputy Sheriff Shep Curtis struck at an unknown Black suspect during an arrest attempt. The blow hit William F. Lewis, a Black man, fatally wounding him in Newport News Virginia.
Samuel Farloway, night watchman for Pike Colliery, after a brawl over gambling with John Baweson and Bert Jones, revived and retrieved a Winchester. He pursued two men to a camp car siding and opened fire, killing Armisted Taylor and Harry Hoskins, two Black track workers. Taylor was wounded and Hoskins died. Farloway is in custody.
In Clarksburg West Virginia on July 4th a man named Ernest Banka slashed John Tobinson in the neck with a razor during a celebration and dance. Tobinson lies at the point of death as Banka escaped and remains at large after a quarrel over a woman spurred the attack.
George Beatt alias William Lee a seventeen year old negro who assaulted Mrs Aly Barnes and Miss Prances Fowell six weeks ago in Somerset County was sentenced to death. Authorities discuss executing him on a steamboat on Somerset waters citing lynching threats in Princess Anne and possible troop guard at Princess Anne jail. The case was tried in Baltimore City before the verdict.
Richmond July 6 A 45 year old Warren A Wood of Richmonds Reservoir Street was crushed under wheels when crowd at Beach Park excursion train backed into the station He grabbed rear platform rail and lost his grip as the crowd pressed He suffered a severed left hand and rescue followed Washington Post Geno Thomas Barnet and Annie May McCann received licenses to marry at Rockville Md Hovian a Brook Avenue fruit dealer was knocked down and critically injured in Richmond Virginia engineer E W Ritchie resigns and will be replaced by C H Harcrave from Norfolk The Beginning of Knowledge from Philadelphia Public Ledger and Too Methodical from Chicago Tribune cited in this compilation.
Danville Virginia July 10 sensational escape as B Smith local manager for Mehlin and Kroeger Piano Co faces charges after passing four to five hundred dollars in checks drawn on Bank of Danville. He fled with a revolver, locked the store door, wife present and remains at large as police pursue further complaints.
Special to The Washington Post reports a brutal murder near Ivydale West Virginia. Three Mekey brothers and two accomplices allegedly beat Perrs, shot him, cut his throat, and robbed him of hundreds of dollars after a drinking session. The body was found by a railroad track with a bullet wound under an eye. Justice W P Hambrick ordered an inquest. the suspects claim Perrs was killed during the beating and throat slashing before being placed on the railroad. The case ties to a Clay County inquiry and broader local violence linked to prior murders and pending trials.
A collage of quirky exchanges and moral quips from papers including the Cleveland News and Chicago Tribune. The piece notes a shoe shiner parable involving a professor and a boy, plus a buying guide for Apitezo cereal praising its nourishment and easy digestion.
Danville officials arraigned WesT Hunt and J L Trollinger in the mayor's court for operating a gambling room and selling whisky without a license. A yard raid found 15 to 20 year olds playing cards and drinking. Hunt fined $2 and 30 days jail. Trollinger bond for good behavior. Also reported, George Vader, a colored man, shot by Special Constable A Hairaton while resisting arrest for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Vader died at General Hospital. Investigating officer claims self defense with large knife.
In Clarksburg West Virginia late last night a well known citizen Disiomes Callahan of Pinentzyile county was killed by Tony i Italian Callahan and companions during a confrontation. A revolver was fired and Callahan died instantly. Paletto led pursuers toward woods yet escaped, fueling public fear of rough justice and threats.
A fragmented OCR shows scattered names, places, and addresses across hotels and individuals in various states and Canada. References include Baltimore New York St. James Arlington Muskogee Toronto and Beverly with mentions of hairdressing fashions and summer outfits. The text reads like a crowded directory with incomplete lines and stray names.
A historical tale recalls Queen Victoria of Spain wearing a long pearl necklace on her wedding morning. An attendant's tears and a Spanish adage warned against wearing the necklace, but she wore it anyway. The tale concludes with tragedy tied to the pearls and fate.
Paris July 5 Procurator General Baudouin closed the Supreme Court argument urging the court to quash the Reones court martial verdict without retrial citing anti Semitic hatred as a cause of miscarriage of justice. Maitre Monard for Dreytos asserted anti Semitism pervaded French and German military ranks and that forgeries and suppressed evidence sought to prove guilt. He called on present judges to act without bias.
Rome reports King Victor Emmanuel received a telegram from the Duke of Abruzzi announcing his June 18 ascent to the summit of Mount Raven between Albert Nyatze and Albert Edward Nyanza. The peak rises about 18,060 feet above sea level and had never before been climbed. The king sent warm congratulations on this latest mountaineering achievement.
Emperor William arrived at Bergen this morning during a royal visit. King Haakon was in Trondhjem while Premier Michelsen prepared to host at Villa Proesanter. The monarch plans to depart Saturday morning for Trondhjem.
William J Bryan visited the House of Commons in London this afternoon as the guest of John During president of the local government board. During introduced Bryan to British politicians while Jefferson M Lee of New York hosted a Carlton Hotel luncheon with guests including Mrs Hamilton McCormick Oscar Straus and Mr and Mrs Hunsicke.
A fragmented depiction shows a woman preparing for a luncheon with meticulous grooming. She checks the clock, polishes her attire, surveys herself in a mirror, adjusts hairpins and belt, dons gloves and veil, and finally collects a parasol. Time to prepare ranges from twenty minutes to an hour depending on the woman and gloves.
The New York frese reports pockets in dresses remain avoided for skirt hang, but fashion houses plan a compromise. Pockets may appear on waists or coats with decorative pins, embroidered with ownery roANograph sa. The “new woman” supports emancipation yet accepts this stylish shift in clothing.
The text recalls a scene near a powder mill with girls remarking that “Bill” was a perfect gent. It hints at his disappearance and a grave tone as death is invoked with the line about being a perfect gent, suggesting a mournful, reflective vignette.
Tromso Norway July 5 The Wellman arctic expedition sailed today on the Frithjof for Spitzbergen headquarters The King Helge will carry remaining gas making material and dwellings Mr Wellman and his principal assistants are aboard He hopes to make the first wireless test in about a fortnight The people of Tromso gave the expedition a hearty send-off.
Salisbury citizens propose a memorial in Salisbury Cathedral for railroad disaster victims. Ambassadors Whitelaw Reid and Mrs Reid, plus American embassy staff in London, will attend and relay condolences to Queen Alexandra. The Salisbury town council discussed the plan and referred it to a committee. Robert S. Critchell of Chicago remained restless in hospital.
Funeral services for Mrs. Tanner wife of Corp James Tanner commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic were held at her home and at the Church of Our Father both conducted by Rev John Van Schaick. Burial followed at Arlington Cemetery. Attending were Commander Tanner’s staff and members of the Ladies Auxiliary Union Veteran Legion and the Legion of Loyal Women. Survived by husband two daughters Ada and Nettle and sons James A and Earle W all from the Department of Justice and Fort Brady Mich respectively.
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