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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
14
A violent riot erupts as a farmer is shot at his home and his wife and child nearby. Reports describe deadly confrontations with three captured suspects and a mob pursuit of alleged murderers, with Civil War era violence and multiple Black men implicated in earlier killings. A chaotic scene unfolds with rifle fire and investigations by authorities as officers rush to the area.
A son was born to Queen Victoria of Spain, reportedly the royal infant's arrival prompting physicians to attend and officials to inform the Dowager Queen Maria Christina and others. The event triggered preparations for customary palace ceremonies and artillery salutes. The new prince follows a prior child born May 1, 1907, with Alfred and Elena referenced in royal announcements.
Fragmented OCR notes show Johnson under pressure from Bryan supporters and anti Johnson factions as delegates from Virginia and other states debate loyalty to the ticket. Mentions Denver Chicago New Jersey, 81 percent marks, and internal party dissent amid a contested nomination process.
Report states John D Rockefeller Jr and two young men, Grenwtel Corn Pere and Moaklam, heirs of the Rockefeller fortune, plan to buy several parcels totaling hundreds of acres around their estate. They reportedly purchased 3 acres near their holdings and will open a residential park with private passes, while additional land negotiations continue with William Rockefeller and others.
Capt Hemis McCrea who commanded the USS Georgia on the Pacific cruise is seriously ill in Brooklyn. His private physician reports some improvement after arrival from France where he was detached and ordered to report to the naval hospital. He was moved from Staten Island to the naval hospital and then to Pittsburgh via Pennsylvania Railroad Express.
Secretary of War William H Taft returned to Yale New Haven to attend his class reunion and was welcomed by a large Yale crowd. Judge John Proctor Clark spoke on law and governance while Spooner paid tribute, urging graduates to uphold three branches of government and noting Taft as a future lawyer in a presidential role.
The record notes Yale alumni including F Carter of Lexington Mass as a standout pitcher and boxer in his freshman year, with Ham Avery and Bill Taft also cited. Taft, passing through New York, spoke optimistically on Roosevelt at the Chicago convention and noted no planned vacation, while Shermon/Hescorgtgey anticipated active campaign work through election day.
Secretary Taft plans a stay at Sagamore Hill and Oyster Bay, with a Friday New York conference on the Republican national chairman, while President Roosevelt also plans to view the Thames boat race next Thursday. A New Haven report notes meetings with Gen Wright, potential West Coast and Newark discussions, and events at Yale and Harvard fields.
California jury convicts Walter J Bartnett in less than an hour for embezzling securities from the Colton estate amid a famous will contest. The case traces convoluted claims by Siegfride Sachen, Helen Sachem, and others, ending in a three year probate fight and a four serving compromise.
Mrs Samuel Swayze wife of a retired Nantucket farmer collapsed while stepping onto her yard to view a neighbor’s new hat. She died within minutes, authorities noting the fatal fall occurred in the yard of her Home at 212 West Street in the afternoon.
London June 2. In the House of Commons a peace libel member on behalf of Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey stated that Great Britain and Russia are in agreement regarding the Macedonian question.
A 32 year old man described as swarthy and poorly dressed, registering as Jacob Prozesloy of New York, was found strangled in his Hotel Empire room on Slaty third street and Broadway. Police call it probable self murder. Autopsy ordered. A letter to lawyer James A Hayes and a Pennsylvania cash fare receipt were found.
A Philadelphia divorce case details Mrs Mattison and Dr Wainwright, a drug maker, with witnesses describing nightly visits, liquor from a dumbwaiter, and intimate encounters in the West Leith Street apartment. Witnesses include Loftus the janitor and Mati son, who claim repeated late night meetings and liquor purchases.
A funeral service for Wunam a Gree was held on Friday after a train bound from Glenwood to Trivona. The event followed a Tuesday death after an illness lasting weeks. Revered Glick led the service at Glenwood Cemetery with pallbearers listed.
The jury found Frederick A Hyde and Joost H Schneider guilty on some counts while John A Benson and Henry P Dimond were acquitted. The trial spanned about seventy three hours with indictments tied to a 1902 case and a $210000 government appropriation. Benson faces another bribery trial as the court heard lengthy testimony and the jury reported no single count of agreement.
A severe heat wave hangs over New York and the Eastern Seaboard for days, over 20 people affected in and around the city. Hospitals prepare for more heat illnesses as temperatures hit around 88 degrees at the Weather Bureau peak. Public parks may open to sleepers if heat persists. Representative Livingston renominated by the Fifth District Democratic convention, Leonidas F Livingston formally chosen for Congress.
After a 73 hour jury trial one of the district’s longest, Benson and Dimond are acquitted while the jury remains out on a motion for a new trial. More than two hundred witnesses were examined and the government spent about $210,000. Benson faces another trial on bribery indictments as the history of the case continues.
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