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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
47
An elderly man allegedly enraged during a Sunday riot claimed he thought he was shooting at his brother who had threatened to kill him. One victim hovered between life and death as chaos erupted, with witnesses recalling gunfire and a tense confrontation as officers arrived.
Fragmentary OCR suggests Ty Cobb engages in talks with Jimmy Callan over a semi professional setup. Names and details are garbled. possible references include teams, years, and associates. The readable bits imply negotiation activity and potential plans but lack clear facts or outcomes.
Fragmentary report describes a boxing bout where Pryor and Maro faced rough exchanges. Mentions punches to the head, a sixth round finish, and references to other fighters and spectators. Names and specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
In May John Seiad and others were bitten by a mad bog animal at Lexington. The injured were examined and treated at Hewi hospital. Mr Splan and Mr Osplin suffered bites and required immediate care as authorities investigated the incident and provided treatment.
In Rockville the marriage clerk issued licenses to Geoerge Gar Scree of Saftk Va and Miss Fiisatet tones of Forest Glen. Also listed are Samuel G Peatherstone and Beth of Wash ng as applicants or witnesses.
Senator Shan non of Allegany County introduces a joint resolution in the Maryland senate directing the attorney general to appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The aim is to make Maryland a party complainant in the Georges Creek Basin Coal Company case against Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland railroads. The measure seeks to stop railroads in western Maryland from charging 15 cents per ton more to haul coal to tidewater than from points west of Allegany County in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Va March 27 Spruit individual bookkeeper at the National Bank of Commerce charged with making three false entries on his books alleged to cover up a shortage in his accounts of more than 800 he waived a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Stephenson this afternoon and was held for the Federal grand jury Wall was fixed at 8000 which the prisoner furnished.
Senate and House pass measures on gambling and racing safeguards. Senator Carl defends against Mackay's attack while Parks asserts safety provisions under state governance. The article notes the university bequest, seed oysters regulation, and the proposed Harrisonburg State Nor Treat school site without funding allocations.
A westbound express train No 11 on the Baltimore and Ohio line derailed near Shenandoah Junction when a broken rail threw three sleeping cars from the track. About thirty five passengers were aboard. cars were transferred to coaches and the derailed train was sent to Cumberland. No injuries were reported.
Jacob Schmidt was arrested for forging his cousin George Schictterbeck’s name on a check drawn on the Second National Bank. He was jailed in default as bail awaiting grand jury action and police investigate a related charge.
A posse pursues four inmates who escaped Morganton this night by bending iron bars from a ward window. Warnings have been issued nationwide urging vigilance as authorities hunt the escapees from the Western State Hospital.
A patrol report from Alexandria reveals Comelius Bryant, once employed at the Alexandria Steam Laundry, admitted taking a horse and buggy from the stable. He claimed intent to visit family in Warren ton but was halted by bad roads and later returned to face potential hospital treatment rather than prosecution. The incident coincides with hospital annuals, accident investigations, and local civic notes from the same era.
At Lambert Point Norfolk, Leonard Combs was shot in the thigh by Clifton Sawyer, a stepson, during a quarrel with his wife. Mrs Combs had sought arrest for nonsupport and drunkenness, but the magistrate dismissed the case. Reconciliation talks failed and Sawyer faces shooting accusations. Mrs Combs, said to have married seven times, drove her husband from the house.
A Tennessee mail carrier Bam Hampton shot and killed William Wilson in Jonesboro near Bristol, then, realizing the error, killed himself. Hampton had mistaken Wilson for Sam Greenly and fled toward a train with a wagon load of mail.
In a historic episode at St Johns Church a bride named Miss Harriet Sweet relented after leaving the speeding train, rejecting a proposed marriage to Dr Charles Wheeler of New York prior to license clearance. The romance, sparked by a harsh pursuit aboard the Richmond bound train, ends with Miss Sweet remaining unmarried as the clergyman’s plea influenced a final objection.
The man from North Carolina pleaded guilty in the Corporation Court to forgery. He received three years in the penitentiary after being caught trying to pass a forged check in the name of Col O W Dudley. Names of other suspected accomplices were found on him. his brother was acquitted of the forgery charge but held for attempted jail tampering after a recent capture.
Lugene D. McCormick of Washington will undergo a tumor removal within twenty four hours. The operation is described as severe but expected to restore him to health. McCormick is noted as a top wrestler and football player at the academy.
A scattered wartime style item notes a Black Hand threat and a detective warning, dated March 2, with a list of marriages and betrothals in Maryland and neighboring counties. The report mentions Fredericktburg and Newcastle connections, plus weddings in College Park and Pocomoke City, all recited by local ministers and officials.
Joseph Henderson and John T Jackson sue Philip Henry of New Jersey, a major estate holder, alleging injuries from an explosion at Henrys quarry in Asherville. The suits seek damages of one thousand each, filed in Washington. Henry is said to be brother in law of Jersey Lewisohy of New York with a large country estate.
The Citizens Protective League said it will not nominate candidates but will back individuals it trusts in the upcoming city council and mayoral race. The statement aims to influence votes without fielding a party slate.
Dr Miles Nervine touted to soothe nerves and restore nervous energy. A testimonial from Peter McAlley of Spilmefield Mass says his eighteen year old daughter had fits for five years and after taking Nervine she has had no attack for two months. Sale announced to benefit with money back pledge by Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind.
Asheville March 2 State Senator Charles A Webb publishes a letter to the Democratic State press accusing Representative Kitchin a gubernatorial candidate of deceiving voters on liquor law stance. Webb says Kitchin rides two horses and uses glittering generalities to please temperance advocates and liquor interests.
Perry Iles is near death in Greensboro hospital after shooting himself in the street outside his separated wife’s home. He had been denied entry earlier and faced a mistaken murder warrant in Greenton. He sued Garritt Jones for false imprisonment, while the couple’s dispute remains unexplained.
Cardinal Gib bons declines to comment on the recent attack and criticism. He says he will not issue further interviews on the local option issue and will let the incident pass without remark. He vows to maintain silence and not engage in further public statements.
Magee Ferris faces trial for the stabbing death of Crank Assid, a Syrian merchant, in Assrnda store a year ago. Ferris, returned from South America, pleads self defense as jurors in Corpora tion Court hear the case.
Readers learn about numerous named individuals and families staying at the Willard or listed in hotel notices across cities like New Haven Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Washington. The roster includes household heads spouses and guests tied to several metropolitan centers and institutions, reflecting a broad social catalog in a promotional newspaper item.
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