Prosecution Introduces Evidence in Hermann Fraud Trial
The trial of Binger Hermann on destroying public documents resumed as the prosecution presented evidence of a conspiracy to defraud the government. Henry Meldrum testified about private letters and plans to use Miss Silverstein’s name for land taking, with discussions among Hermann, Senator Mays, and Meldrum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binger Hermann
Publc
General Land Office
District Supreme Court
Janda
Hermann
Henry Meldrum
Oregona City
Oren
Oregon
Meldrum
Surveyor General's Office
Portland
Orego
Misan
A R Greene
Greene
Hitchcock
Baker
Vr Hermann
Miss Silverstein
Medium
Franklin Pierce Mays
Mays
Umatilla Grant
Harney
Union
Forest Reserve
Meldeum
RULES AGAINST RAILROADS DECIDED BY SUPREME COURT
The United States Supreme Court held in favor of Citizens' Savings and Trust Company of Ohio in a case against Illinois Central and other railroads over the Belleville and Southern Blinds Railroad lease. The decision reversed a lower court ruling and remanded for a new trial, Justice Harlan delivering the opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Northern District of
Ilinois
Wilmington Star Mining Company
Minnie J. Fulton
Fulton
Solicitor General
Sinais Central Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railway Company
Southern
Ohio Valley
Citizens’ Savings and Trust Company of Ohio
Ijnois Central
Illinois
United States Circuit Court
Trust
Belleville and Southern Blinds
Hmela Central
Belleville Road
Bellevillle
Illinois Central
Helleville
District Court
Harlan
Chanler seeks writ to visit New York for property suit
John Arm strong Chanler formerly of New York now in North Carolina sought a writ from the U S Supreme Court to bar New York courts from arresting him during a planned visit to prosecute a suit to recover property valued around 3 million held by Thomas T Sherman. Chanler alleges malice by his guardian and brother Winthrop Chanler and fears asylum imprisonment. the court denied the application in its usual manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
John Armstrong Chanler
New York
North Carolina
Chanler
Thomas T Sherman
Sherman
Virgina
Supreme Court
Will of Mrs Thrasher Provides For Daughters and Son
Mary J Thrasher’s 1886 will filed in Probate Court places $1000 in trust for her daughter Annie Thrasher for the benefit of her mother Mrs Barthelow. Income to the mother, principal to three granddaughters Annie Ella L Virginia Le Thrasher after death. A second trust of $1000 benefits Thrasher’s son William W Thrasher with rest of property to the three daughters. Conway will also filed directing all property to daughter-in-law Annie B Conway as executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrasher
Mary J | Thrasher
Annie 5
Anne Bartholow
Barthelow
Annie
Ella L
Virginia le | Thrasher
Testatrix
Mrs Thrasher
Wiliam W Thrasher
Mra Me
Tissa C Conway
Annie B Conway
Jury Recommends Mercy for Larceny Convict Curtiss
John Curtiss, colored, convicted in Criminal Court No 2 of grand larceny, jury recommends mercy and he is remanded to jail until sentence. Evidence shows on January 2 a white man, John Zegowitz, sought a money bag containing $40 in a commission house on B street NW. Curtiss helped search, was arrested with the money found hidden in his shoe after denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Curtiss
Curtiss
John Zegowitz
B Street
Wirth
Tenth Streets
Watson
Riley
Pearcy vs Stranshaw Case on Isle of Pines Territory
The court today considered printed briefs in the Pearcy versus Stranshaw case about whether the Isle of Pines is American or Cuban territory. The matter has been pending for years and heads the docket, with counsel agreeing to submit without oral argument for its current term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Pearcy
Stranshaw
Isle of Pines
Cour
Bankruptcy petitions filed in city court for musician and business owner
A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in the District Supreme Court by Alfred G. Eldridge, organist and music professor, with debts listed at 1,042.16 and assets at 269.50, while William Islinus of 17 H Street North East seeks adjudication of bankruptcy for debts of 1,042.16 and assets of 269.50. Also, Charles C Browne faced Supreme Court arguments in a tax and extradition case related to a Tapeyean import fraud scheme, with W Wickham Smith for the government and Terrance McManes for Browne addressing extradition and charges. Liquor cases set for April 15 involve Kentucky express companies. the Supreme Court set the hearing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Supreme Court
Alfred G. Eldridge
William Islinus
H Street
Charles C Browne
United States
United States Supreme Court
W Wickham Smith
New York
Terrance McManes
Browne Browne
New Yor Appraiser
Ake
Canada
Justice Harlan
Idaties Brewer
Justice White
Feckbem
Mckenna
Justicr Hommes
Justice Day
Ami
Tundee Moody Alexander G Bentley
Washington
al- Alta
Horace Phelps
Denver
Gale Elbert B Hand
Racine
Wis
Willoughby S. Chesley
Wasnington
Catherine Schlemmer
Buffalo, Rochester, and Pinteburg Railway Company
Supreme Court of the State of Paonsylvania
Costa
Justice Holmes
Justice Tf
Peckham
Aakenan
Duntica
Red Wilke
Weat
Pane
Blhom A Hitchenck
For
Efros
Court of Appeals
Duitelet of Columbia
Holmes
Wilmingtoiter Mining Company
Platrt T
Supreme Court of
Nebraska
Justen Hatton
Peekham
James Tinsley Mppellant
Mor Fen
Mapahatte
Austin i Carpenter Appelaht
Storgan Trost
Warshat T
Fortesque
Morgan Treat
United States Mammal, &E
Frank S Rayster
Supelisnt
Morgan ‘Treat
Marshei
H McDowall
Penly
Gireult Court of Hue
Lietrlet
Virginia
Cautes
Ay Chiat
Justica Rariom
Justice Moody
Hart
Justica Glee
Noom
John Armatrong Chanter
Louisa Auer
City of
Si Adama Express
Pentatta
American Bypress Company of
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Tare Weft
Carthorart
United States Circuit Court of
Apnetla
Robert
Bright
Fifth Congregational Church of
Warrington
Patton
Appesta
Catumble
United’ States
John Stephena
Dolbn
Osgood Speals
Ctrcwit Court of the
Colorado
Loufaville ‘Trunt Company
Knott
Bacho Ve Hunt
John Romig
Sleppenants
Myrtle Gillett
Supreme Court
Erritory of Oklahoma
Schlower
Hemphill
California Consolidated Mining Company
Manley
Chad Thomas Plaintift
State of Kansas
Supreme Court of the
State of Knees
Etlenbecker Va
District Court
Plymouth County
Mugler
Kansas
Crowley
Carleton Fen
U S
Otis Va Parker
GOG
Smiler
Kanga
Pac
Railroad Commeny Et al
Unites States
Circelt Court of Appeals
Fourth Circuit
E. Bilton Jackson
Bi Archer
Peritignor
Charoney P Hunt
New York Cotton Exchange
Martin
Fose
Cownse
Thomas B. Tuffey
William 5. Carpal
Ad Appellant
Henry & Fubbins
Beary W
Henry Craft
Appellea
James Lanai
Tommy
Sakieltor Gepor
I Ouse J. Saute
Willem Moore
Goyatiante
McGuire
Arnement
Peavey
Wigsatie
Supreme Court shields flag use ban on beer labels
The Nebraska case Halter and Hayward won approval from the U S Supreme Court upholding state power to prohibit using the U S flag for advertising on liquor bottles. Justice Harlan affirmed the ban as protecting national sentiment, while noting exceptions where use is disconnected from advertising. Justice Peckham dissented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Harlan
United States
United States Supreme Court
Nicholas
Halter
Henry V. Hayward
Supreme Court of
Hayward
Orooha
State Supreme Court
Justice Harlan
Justice Peckham
Supreme Court Overrules State Decision in Schlemmer Case
The Supreme Court reversed a Jefferson County damage ruling in the Catharine Schlemmer case against the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Railway Co. The court held no negligence by Schlemmer and declined to apply the federal safety appliance law to the cage, while four justices dissented emphasizing federal policy and contributory negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Catharine Schlemmer
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
United States Supreme Court
Mra Schlemmer
Adam M.schlemmer
Buffalo
Jefferson County
Schlemmer
Holmes
Brewer
Peckham
McKenna
Dig United
Supreme Court Dismisses Osgood Case Over Jurisdiction
The United States Supreme Court yesterday dismissed for want of jurisdiction a receiver case involving Osgood and the Pekay mine in Mahaska County Iowa. Fowler alleged Osgood diverted the mine to settle a $190000 debt while Osgood once owned stock. the mine was valued at $400000. A related suit against John C. Osgood as White Breast Fuel president alleged improper dividend payments exceeding $600000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Exchange
Clarence P Hunt
The
New York Cotton Exchange
United States Supreme Court
Osgood Cosca
Iwa
Osgood
Soletade
Pékay
Mahaska County
Iowa
Secretary Hitchcock Sued by Choctaw Citizens
Richard B. Colemer and others, claiming Choctaw Nation citizenship, sue former Interior Secretary Ethan Allen Hitchcock in District Supreme Court. They seek to stop him and successors from canceling certain Indian land allotments, asserting enrollment is legal and final and challenging an anticipated action under an Attorney General ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
District Supreme Court
Richard B. Colemer
Coleman
Secretary of the Interior
Murder Trial Today in Criminal Court
Joseph Paolucci an Italian shoe maker will be tried in Criminal Court 2 in a charge of murdering Elizabeth Vo Dodge, a young woman he loved, in a jealous fit. He allegedly shot her near her home at 437 Fifth Street Northeast on September 13, dying minutes later. Paolucci then wounded himself in the breast with the revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Paolucci
Riizabetti Vo Dodge
Paoclucci
Fifth Street
Paolucci
Miss Dodsd
Rule Against Squaw Man in Indian Territory Citizenship
Justice Holmes upheld the Secretary of the Interior prerogative to decide tribal citizenship in the case of Willis C West who sought allotment of Indian land via marriage into the Wichita tribe. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals decision was affirmed, rejecting West’s claim to be an adopted member entitled to land allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Coat of Appeals
District of Columbia
Willis C. West
Hitchcock
West
Wichita Tribe of Indians
Ind
Indian Territory
Phe Cage
Secretary of the Interior
Plumbers Trade Union Discusses Arbitration Award
In an executive session of the Journeymen Plumbers and Gasfitters Union at the Corcoran Building, members praised the arbitration board's decision on the open shop question but opposed reinstating those who walked out last March without paying fines. They urged the board's latitude be trimmed and more specifics added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corcoran
Arbitration Board
Uhoge
Startling Revelations From Wedderburn on Liquor Purity Laws
John Wedderburn of the John Wedderburn Company asserts Coca Cola style purity in liquor. He praises Prof Wiley and condemns adulteration in brandies and whiskies under the new pure food law. He claims to offer only fully pure stock and challenges anyone to prove otherwise. He explains pricing from Overholt and Wedderburn Rye and notes small profits despite high value products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wedderburn Co
Prof. Wiley
America
Joh Wedderburn
John Wedderburn Company
High Street Northwest
Wiley
United States
California
Wedderburn
Post
Supreme Court rules removal offenses need strong evidence
The Supreme Court held that transfers from Virginia to Tennessee for trial require sufficient cause shown by competent evidence. Discharging several fertilizer trust defendants, the court rejected the government’s bid for automatic transfer and ordered release without prejudice to future proceedings. Eleven indictments arose from a Tennessee case charging price fixing across multiple states with major firms named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Virginia
Tennessee
United States
Rence
United States Supreme Court
Chlef
Fuller
Holajg Tat
Tf Circuit Court
Fuller Sai
Circuit Court
Tinsley
Federal Grand Jury
Middle District of
Nashville
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Colonial Development Company
Supreme Court Docket List From Diverse Admitted Practitioners
Long record of Supreme Court justices and admitted attorneys with cases and dispositions listed. Reversals, remands, and costs noted for many dockets across federal and state appeals, with multiple judges including Holmes and White, and cases from Nebraska to New York.
In re estate of Spril 4 ist reatonment teorga
Estate proceeding involves Spril 4 ist reatonment and Teorga Hickenlooper. Names appear in fragmented OCR mentioning heirs or administrators and case heading for the estate matter. Proceedings likely concern probate actions and appointment of estate officers.
Real estate transfers listed for multiple DC squares
United States v Poulewecht section lists transfers across D C squares including SQUARE 1248 to George team College, SQUARE 285 to Charles O W Schafer, and many others. A notable entry records a $10 transfer in SQUARE 1248 and a $1 to $10 range across blocks, with parcels including properties on Columbia Heights, Mount Pleasant, and Petworth. A sale of a lot north of the Gallery of Foreign Arts on Dupont Circle was recorded for $10,000 with intent to build a residence by George Whitten of California mobility, per J B Winer transaction with Harry W Cragin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samupte Alten, Jr
George Team College
Aday Meh
Louis Beync, Jr
James Beors
James F Brown
Charles OW Schafer
George W Lysart
Wis
George W Docker
Columbia Heights
Kennedy& Darla Co
Tatherton
Blanche E. Pelissle
Clarence
John T Wilkinson
Ingleside
Charles
McNeil
Marie P Greer
Washington Heights
Georgia
Williem
Thomes H. Malton
Thomas W. Melton
Leqnard Sargeant
Mount Pleasant
Pleasant Plains
George W Norris
Latimer
J W Powell
Hazel Nordeman
Emma M
Reefro
Capir
Renfro
Wrelward
Maren
Normen
Clara A. Bledel
Izia
Norman EB Row
Clam
King’s Acre
George P Sacks
Fanne
Greenannle
Lanter Heights
Honard Sargent Jr
Beorman Murray
Alvene
Stockton Et Vis
Tarnet Co
Port Far
University Park
Willam C Sullivan
Edwart J Bacaan
Bae
Brookland
Irving P Tada
John F' Dice
Thaddaus
Tymsowoki
Wright
Hubert
O'Brien
James H White
Edward © Goodwin
Gallery of Foreign Arts
Dupont Circle
J B. Winer
George Whitten
California
Harry W. Cragin
Connecticut Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Whittel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Futton
Gon
Dalton
Baker Se
John H Hall
W.E Burke
William G Govstin
Burke and Gosslin
Hall
Otober
Land Office
Stephen A . F Puter
Interior Department
Putér
Mart
Mitchell
Aperhheriy
Ghanler
JURY
Isle OF Pines Case
JS Bankrupt
United States Supreme Or Terdey
Kentucky
GOURT
Howard
Weite
Elbert Hubbard
Kallmig Sweatheart
Fertilizer Company
Coxes
James Grinsley
Marietta Fertilizer Company
William de GC Kessler
Goulding Fertilizer Company
Great Britain
Lemuel T. Iforgah
Fortescue Whites
Frank E. Wilcox
Virginia-Carolna Ghambal_ Company
J Rica Smith
Georgia Chemical Works
Austin B Gernenter
Charles H MclDowell
Armour & Co
Chicago
George Baden
Federal Chemical Company
Delaware
Frank S. Royster
Charlea F Burroughs
Royster~ Guano Company
Irinia
Tdinole
Taylor
W.F D. Taylor
Cunard Line
Legal Record
Shepard
Associats
McComsa
Robb
ITY Court NO 1
Cloheagh
Beal
Beall Cetenae
Agoew
Brith
Smith
Equity Court NO 2M
Justice Gould West Realstate Company
Luchs
Trustes
Stellabon x
Covachtet Et al
Circuit Court NO
Justice Wright
Foutkave
Barrowe
Damtered
Jackem
Pladutl
Bateman
Jat of
Columbia
Ratenmens
Gaynor Za
Crabb
Ware
Fistrator
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Martin Brick Machine Co
Winching Company
Falmer
Hrast
Fotamac
Sisters Et A
Cooper
Mulcahy
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
Garrison
Ve. District of Columbia
Haegner
Stewart
Circuit
Justice Anderton
Morimuma Company
Hagar Bros
Washington Railway and Riedtric Company
Dalley Et al Ho
Carmody Construction Company
Stanard
Winslow
Washington Sayings Bank No
Arnold
Booth Et al Criminal Court
Justice Ataford
Ye Binger Herman Criminal Court
Barnard
Joseph Curtis
Wedderburn Rye
Bota For
John Wedderburw Company
Womaneaelnet
F Street
N.W
Teorga Hickenlooper
Joseph Poulewecht
Corby
Corby’s Modern Bakery
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