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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
3
The Thaw family aids Harry K Thaw by escorting his wife to see him at the Tombs. Mrs Thaw kisses her husband as crowds gather and journalists press in. Josiah Thaw steps in to help, while Thaw eats a hearty dinner after the visit.
Death notices list several individuals with residence details and funeral plans. Samuel Cowslyl aged 76, funeral from 884 Seventh Street Northeast at 2 pm Friday. Malcolm Birckhead, age 68, funeral from 1398 Thirteenth Street Northwest private interment. John McLaughlin husband of Mary Purcell McLaughlin, funeral at St Joseph’s Church June 28. Clara Richards daughter of Lysander and Contem C Richard, funeral from 1217 Tenth Street Northwest Thursday at 1 pm, private interment Oak Hill. Edward Richard Saalbach interment from William H Lee’s on Pennsylvania Avenue Friday 2 pm. Mary F Towles widow of Dr William B Towles, noted Virginia papers to copy.
A notice states that marriage and death notices recognized in The Washington Post will, upon application, appear simultaneously without extra charge for insertion or telegraph services in leading papers including New York Times Boston Post and others across major cities. It lists several newspapers such as Buffalo Courier, Philadelphia Public Ledger, St Louis Republic, Syracuse Post Standard, and Minneapolis Tribune among those participating.
W BR Speare and J William Ler advertise undertaker services with modest prices at 9460 F Street NW and in Ler’s modern chapel. George P Zarhorst, Fusral Parlors at 301 East Capitol St. R F Harvey's Sons at 186 Fourteenth St NW offer first-rate, moderately priced services.
June 27 in Thaw New York reports reveal detectives tracked Architect White as part of a long running feud with Harry Thaw. White learned he was shadowed day and night and even arranged his own detective to test the others. He noted Thaw's anger stemmed partly from a document drawn by Mrs Thaw before marriage.
Pittsburg reports on Harry Kendall Thaw amid ongoing fallout from the Stanford White murder case. Details reveal Thaw's harsh treatment of his mother Mrs. Thaw, who attempted to fund his life with $72,000 from her private purse and urged Europe as a stabilizing path. She fled to England after further insults, while Thaw faced court battles, a looted mansion, and personal wreckage marred by family strife and his wife Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's influence.
The Washington Post reports Harry Thaw allegedly abandoned his wife in April, then secretly sailed on the Kaiserin Wilhelm II to London with his sister the Countess of Yarmouth. He reportedly drank heavily, was fleeced by gamblers, and vowed to kill Stanford White after learning troubling details from his voyage.
Burr McIntoin, longtime friend of Harry K Thaw, swears the man Thaw attacked was Ingate and recalls Thaw accusing a woman’s admirer last Monday morning. McIntoin described Thaw as erratic and possibly insane, noting jealousy and a belief everyone pursued his wife. He reported Thaw asked about how events would unfold and pushed for legal counsel before talking further.
Pittsburgh June 2. Attorney David Watson, who has advised the Thaws, may play a key role in Harry Thaw’s defense for the Stanford Willie embezzlement case. Watson may travel from New York to assist, while two Pittsburgh detective agencies are hired. Wireless relay efforts aim to inform Mrs Thaw in England before news bulletins reach her. Delays in cross Atlantic messages are mitigated by swift ship-to-ship relays and multiple sailings to Bremen and Liverpool.
In New York on June 27 a gala hosted by James Breese featured a legendary “Girl in the Pie” scene. Stanford White and guest Sugie Johnson, a 15 year old model, attended a feast ending with a living reveal under a pie crust as canaries fluttered about. The girl later vanished from the Breese circle, reappearing years later with a tale of mistreatment and betrayal by White.
Indicted Thaw plans discussed insanity plea after court talks with former judge Cleatt and Frederick Delafield. Mrs Thaw visited her husband at the Tombs for the first time since arrest, their meeting affectionate as detectives press witness lists for the impending inquest into the victim’s death. Evelyn Nesbit named in divorce suit. grand jury to hear autopsy doctors and two eyewitnesses. Thaw’s lawyers seek to keep minutes secret while many witnesses are examined. White’s letters to Nesbit discussed. Thaw slept poorly, physician notes agitation and two potions offered to aid sleep.
Reported funeral plans state the body of White will be removed from 121 West Twenty-first Street at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning for transfer to Long Island and ferry, then by special train to St James L, where services will be conducted by Dr. Leighton Parks rector of St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. Pallbearers list completed but not released. widow and several relatives will accompany from the house. A plaster cast of White's face was made at his residence Tuesday night. Family remains secluded and has declined to comment on public speculation about the deceased man's character.
Special Washington Post report describes Hartje and his sister testifying about suspicions raised by an anonymous letter paid to save Pittsburg. Testimony mentions a negro coachman Qiffera Hope and white coachman Madine, alleged payments to remove Madine, and an eventual Europe voyage.
David H. Moffatt and auditor Jones push Chesapeake Beach Railway proposal to electrify the route between Baltimore Annapolis and Chesapeake Beach. Plans cover steamers to ply bay lanes, with improvements and operations to be completed this year. The project envisions a line from Annapolis down the bay to Chesapeake Beach and another to Baltimore.
Reports from El Salvador describe Gen. Toledo advancing into Guatemala with little resistance as government troops desert in large numbers. Escatemipa’s commander executed deserters to avert collapse while censorship blocks unfriendly news. Ayutla’s capture by revolutionaries is claimed but unconfirmed.
Secretary Hitchcock praised for prosecuting land frauds as he addressed Harvard alumni at the 276th commencement. Bonaparte introduced Hitchcock amid debate over tainted money, noting investigations that led to indictments and reforms in the General Land Office.
Yale’s commencement at New Haven featured formal degree presentations at Woolsey Hall and an alumni dinner. The programme, largely unchanged, replaced the hymn America with a sectarian hymn, citing a fire test. 718 candidates received degrees including MAs, Doctors of Divinity, and Doctors of Law. Taft slated to join Yale Corporation succeeding Depew.
William Roche a 60 year old bricklayer fell sixty feet from a scaffold at Fifth and Shepard yesterday at about 2 PM. He was taken to Garfield Hospital with a broken back and multiple rib fractures and a likely skull fracture. Roche working alone on a three story brick wall for contractor J A Scott. He is married and resides at 105 Fourth Street Northwest.
A fierce fire broke out in the coal bunkers of the trans Pacific liner America in San Francisco at dawn. The blaze, blamed on spontaneous combustion, raged for hours before being extinguished. Loss estimated at $1,000.
D E Blankenshr of Indianapolis reports severe itching and hair loss from a skin condition. After four weeks of nightly hot baths and Cuticura Ointment, symptoms subsided, hair stopped falling out, scalp cleared, and he credits the product for ongoing relief. He continues using Cuticura daily after shaving.
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