Edward Green Amid Prison Despair Ends Life by Hanging
Edward Green, a two-time inmate at the United States District Jail, hanged himself yesterday using a towel and handkerchief tied to window bars. Officials say despondency from confinement and impending lengthy sentencing contributed to the tragedy. the coroner’s certificate cites death by his own action. Relatives later arranged for burial through a local undertaker.
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Edward Green
United States District Jail
Ecoroner
Green
Charles Chase
Chase
Dormitory Dispute Between Boards Over Building
Longstanding quarrel between the Reform School Girls Trustees and the District Commissioners continues over who should fund and oversee a new dormitory for male employees. Col Biddle proposes a diplomatic solution, suggesting no bid ads until trustees decide and offering Treasury route if needed.
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Reform School
Agaiin
Treasury
Acual
Congress
Board of Trustees
Board of Commissioners
Bida
Board of Erudices
Chapin Grown
Col. Biddle
Capitol
Comptroller of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Warinaing officer Karr pleads guilty in embezzlement case
William W. Karr, former waring officer of the Smithsonian Institution, pleaded guilty in Police Court to embezzling funds now shown to belong to the U S government. Bond set at 10000. case moves to grand jury with no trial until fall.
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Willam W. Karr
Smithsonian Institution
Judgs B Scott
Instituton
Charles L. Frailey
Worthington, Heald & Frailey
Karr
Ralph Given
Title Guaranty and Trust Company
Scranston
Given
Nolle
Richard Rathbun
United States
District officials dismiss inspector for negligence
Inspector George H. Gaddis of the street cleaning department is removed after failing to report stopping alley cleaning near the McGill building and misallocating cleaning duties. Superintendent Stidham and District Commissioners uphold the resignation, citing neglect and failure to apply exact, honest certification in line with April 18 orders.
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George H. Gaddis
McGill
Gaddis
Stidham
Mr. Stidham
Siddam
Camp Missionera Jt Fe
Gandis
West
Caddis
Munsey Building Pumping Sparks Structural Risk
Col Bladie urges the contractor to halt pumping on the Munsey building site after July 16 to protect adjacent structures. Building Inspector Ashford warns continued pumping could dangerously undermine nearby properties within a hundred feet. The issue also touches theater repairs as water drainage from the Munsey excavation weakens substrata.
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Munsey
Col. Bladie
B Street
Fourteenth Street
Ashford
Thomas
National Theater
Funeral for Marine Patrick Walsh Drowned in Philippines
The funeral of Patrick E. Walsh, a Marine drowned December 15 in the Philippine Islands aboard the U S S Cincinnati, was held yesterday at St Dominic's Church at 9:30 AM. Interment followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery with pallbearers named Megers, Sheehy, Wolfe, and others. Walsh also served in the Sixth Cavalry in Cuba and the Third Cavalry in the Philippines, with surviving siblings and extended family in the city noted.
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Marine Corps
Philippines
Patrick E. Walsh
Philippine Islands
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Cal
Thomas
St Dominic's Church
Father O'Rourke
Mount Olivet
Third
United States Cavalry
T. D. Welch
J Kenny
Sheehy
John
Hugh
Edward Walsh
City Bulletins and Local Notices From Washington Papers
A jumble of items includes grocery and laundry ads, stock tips, a new Princeton Steam Laundry Company incorporation with capital of $6,000 by George Fox John McKay and Leon Tyndall, and scattered notices. Also reports of a servant’s insanity at Walter D Davidge’s home and a letter to the editor commenting on the President’s auto incident.
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Walter D. Davidge
H Street
Mattie Pierce
Third Precinct
St. Elizabeth's Asylum For
Widow and Children of Drowned Man Seek Help
James L Magruder appeals to The Post readers for subscriptions to aid the widow and three ill children of Robert O. Bruce who drowned last Sunday night in the river. The family, under medical care, faces destitution, and Magruder starts the fundraising drive from 22a and Pa. Ave NW, asking ongoing support from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bruce
Robert O. Bruce
James L Magrud
Pa. Ave
Bryce
Typhoid Season Begins and Health Office Reports
Typhoid fever cases rise with eleven new infections and five discharges for the week ending Saturday. Forty two patients remain under treatment, compared with forty five a year earlier. Scarlet fever cases drop to twenty in quarantine with two deaths this week. total weekly deaths were ten eight with a death rate of 174 per thousand and one hundred nine births reported, including seventy seven white and thirty two colored infants.
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Health Office
Health Department
A New Palm Garden Opens In Washington
Louis Bush of 1305 E Street North West announces a forthcoming open air palm garden adjoining his establishment. The luxury garden aims to be cozy and beautiful with elegant surroundings and fine refreshments. Opening is planned for mid July.
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Louis Bush
E Street
Washington
Bush
Stason
Moses
New Bar Members Reported After Examination
Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given announced the successful bar exam candidates. At 12:39 p.m. Hugh T. Taggart will present a motion to admit them before the District Supreme Court. Names span many states and include John G. Altec, Ernest P. Armstrong, Richard T. Anderson, Newton Baker, and dozens more. Chief Justice Shepard and Justice Morris admitted Lottie R. Richardson, William Witthatt Bride, Charles James Houston, and Leon A. Clark to practice.
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Ralph Given
Hugh T. Taggart
District Supreme Court
John G. Altec
North Dakota
Ernest P. Armsrong
Iowa
Richard T. Anderson
New York
Newton Baker
Maryland
Richard J. Baltimore
District of Columbia
Fairfax Bayard
Thomas C. Bradley
Abbeville
Philip Buettner
Winconslm
Walter W. Boughton
Ohio
James W. Beller
West Virgina
Julius L. Baldwin
Baall del
Bosteler
Virginia
James P. Briggs
Georgia
Joseph A
George H. de Reet
South Carolina
Edwin R. Daviieen
Massachusetts
Leotard Day
Masachusetta
Herbert H. Dyke
Ancia
Frank H. Elder
Clarence B. Fray
District of Columbb
Henry C. Finkientein
Chapman W. Fowler
Robert N. Faulkner
California
Carlton Fox
New Jersey
Benjamin L. Gawkins
Charles V. Grunwell
Rutherford H. Graham
West Virginia
Roy C Glass
Carton P. Griffin
Bynum E. Hinton
Arkansas
Birdette
Hickox
Michigan
Mortimer B. Hall
Richerd E Harvey
Maine
Charles H. Hemane
Walter C. Hurt
Utah
Charles J. Honeton
Hervey W. Haines
Robert W. Imbrie
West Vitginia
Theodore M. Judd
Samuel T. Klawans
George E. Kirk
Irwin H. Linton
John M. Loughran
Arthur H. Lahke
Hester E. McNelly
James W. Murphy
John W. Mahon
James E. McDonald
Joseph Z. McGuire
Messachusetts
Howard M. Morse
M&ssachrassits
Lengdon Moore
Zmund Q. Moves
Luther B. Nya
District of Calumbia
Edgar A. Neely
Georgie
Werren Gogden
Atrict
Columbia
Andrew 3. Pollock
William W. Po
Delias C. Statler
William J. Eperl
Massachuestia
James William Shea
Colorado
Charles 4
Affer
Edwand C. Thompsom
Adolph A.thomas
Robart Waring
George A. Weldon
Timnore
Maurice J. Wall
George S. Whitford
New Hampshire
Roger W Waits
William H. Wilder
Maseschusetts
J. Dawrom Williams
Robert A. Wrench
Virginis
Shepard
Justice Morris
Court of Appeals of
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The
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Selinger’s
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Col. Bidille
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Col. Biddie
Citizens’ Northwest Suburban Association
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Return
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Maerten
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Heurich Brewing Co
Patrick Walsh
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la. Ave
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Washburn
Jath and
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Lincoln Park
East Capitol Street
Hartung’s Sanitary Dairy
Fla, Ay. Nw
Martin Schneider
China
Chine
Nat. Cap. Brewing Co
Natonal Electrical Supply Co
1380
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Chicago
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C. Oh, Mean & Co
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Charles Lowell
FBI
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White Mountain
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7Th and
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Colorado Building
Littlefield, Alvord & Co
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Adler
Victor E. Adler
Jos
Ecelitz Brewing
Ngton
RE. P. Andrews Paper O
D St
Mayer & CO
Seventh St
Diamonds
Castelberg’s
Antea
Penna. Ave
Hubbard Heating Co
F St. N. W
Philippine
Hashela
Tashela
Whela
Washington Gas Light
10Th
Mik Te
Manhattan Laundry
Florida Ave
Hebbard
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Battle
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Tenth Street N. W
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