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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
18
Dr Pierce B Wilson alleges his wife confessed intimacy with a Western Maryland political leader and begged him not to desert her. The couple’s estrangement follows his claim of her misconduct and threats to break up their home.
Ruston faces a challenge in a district race as opponents question party alignment and eligibility. The local scene centers on Nominee debates and party rules amid shifting district boundaries and contested nominations.
Special to The Washington Post Charlotte News reports Judge Moore in Raleigh sentenced John Boyd and Jim Wilson to ten years in the penitentiary for highway robbery. The pair allegedly stole rings valued at $700 and other items from Mrs J M Morgan of Atlanta after drugging her with liquor. Morgan testified the men attacked her and she wandered in the woods weeks later. She claimed one used an assumed name to shield the family from notoriety.
A report from June 8 describes an incident in which a Wabhington area engineer named Webb, a former Roanoke police member, helped capture John Wrolen Tom Kennan and an associate in transit to an unverified location. They are charged with murder. Webb aided officers by tracking the suspects toward Falkord, with threat and confusion during the capture.
A fatal shooting incident occurred at a residence in Lae involving a weapon discharged through a chimney. Police are investigating the scene and reviewing evidence to determine a motive and suspect in the lethally aimed incident.
A jealous husband wounded his wife with a razor during a drunken incident described as a jealous rage. The attack occurred in a domestic setting, leaving the wife fatally injured before help arrived. Police investigations are underway to determine motive and full sequence of events.
A guard protecting miners’ pay in Mexico is ambushed and robbed. The incident occurred as bands of bandits pursued the convoy, with witnesses detailing the attack and the ensuing pursuit by authorities. The case centers on protection of pay shipments and the response of local and federal forces.
Mrs Brewster testified she may remarry and faces home and social pressures after a divorce from a wealthy husband. The case involves state politics links to Frelinghuysen and others as she speaks of possible marriage to notable figures and mentions party ties and social circles.
The body of Conge Wo Arnit, secretary of the Los Angeles Chamber of Mas, was found in a room at the Trotel Ras inn. Arnit was a prominent figure in New York and involved in local programs before his death.
Morris Caseberg aged twenty two, employed at Susquehanna Steel Works, died in hospital after fellow workers allegedly inflated his body with compressed air causing peritonitis. One arrest made. others expected as investigation continues.
Special to The Washington Post describes Saral Koten telling Coroner Hargurger she shot Dr Martin W Auspitz to avenge perceived wrongs after failing to get justice in Speer Sessions. She recounts abuse, a private hospital setting, and her resolve to take action following alleged refusals of help.
In Danville on June 8 Roanoke outplayed the locals at every stage and won 5 to 1. Price pitched well for Danville but support was loose. Vermette and Reynolds sparked the visitors while Clark’s fielding shone.
Fragmented OCR text mentions clashes with a group described as Black Hand in West Virginia near June involving a board or committee. The passage references injuries to individuals, possible criminal acts, and a confrontation with members identified at a bridge or crossing.
Washington Post reports a chaotic final day in the district as errors blocked many voters. Only two names appeared on the city treasurer list, prompting a court hearing for inclusion. Charles Schwarzmann’s integrity was questioned but he produced tax receipts, and the ruling kept his name on the list. The primary nears a bitter finish with heavy campaigning in Alexandria Herndon and surrounding areas.
In Alexandria Corporation Court Judge Bailey presided as a special grand jury, led by foreman RoW Arnold, exonerated Joseph Williams, a colored youth held by the coroner's jury for the death of infant Stantes Posey. The jury found negligence but not manslaughter, citing ventilation neglect at the Trenton steamer wharf. Additional charges were dismissed or returned as true against several others in related cases.
The Washington Post reports on June 3 that J H Thorn ton, a Southern Railway conductor, was arrested on a lunacy warrant after two suicide attempts. He first locked himself in a room and turned on the gas, escaped, then swallowed an ounce of laudanum. Prompt medical aid saved him. he is unemployed and believed to be mentally unbalanced.
Special to The Washington rear Roxbury Ve June James Blanks aged fifty five jailed at Charles Coty Courthouse charged with betraying his eighteen year old stepdaughter now in a Richmond hospital. Blanks held the position of justice of the peace Ball was refused Probate will take place on Thursday as the term of court began.
John E Madden responds to inquiries about his knowledge of Texas Oil and its stock. He cites financier Gates’s alleged misbuying and claims Gates sued him for 7500 dollars after claiming authority to purchase 300 shares and then sailing to Europe. Madden notes dividends were stopped and Gates failed to obtain payment, questioning Gates public statements reported in a New York paper.
Plans reported to form a company to handle Texas oil and back a steamship line between the city and southern ports. A fleet of six or more steamers, including task steamers for oil transport from Port Arthur, Texas, is discussed with John W Gates as supporter.
Court orders authorize sale of notes and property across multiple circuits and districts. Trustees named to sell assets, estates, and real property, with alimony and probate actions noted. Proceedings list complainants solicitors and defendants across numerous cases, including equity suits and criminal matters, with dates and court references.
A syndicated listing details multiple deeds of trust securing various sums with James Boyle Sidney F Boyle and other trustees to secure obligations to lenders including Oscar M Bryant and Edward Whitford among many named parties. Terms show 5 to 6 percent interest with semiannual payments and multi year durations, covering parcels in districts such as Pleasant plats Squark and Squart with numerous individuals and firms named as grantors trustees or beneficiaries. The document reads as an official catalog of secured properties and debt obligations across several properties and owners.
Amid a holiday in London, New York metal prices faced limited trade. The market showed some gains on selective futures while supply concerns and inflation fears kept price movements modest.
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