Lawyers wrangle as Thaw trial nears sur-rebuttal
The court heard testimony about Thaw's sanity and Hummel's case on appeal. Experts for both sides clashed over brain storms and insanity forms while more witnesses were planned and a Monday adjournment was set. Col. Alfred Wagatatt was subpoenaed to testify on appeal.
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Jerome
Delmas
Hummel
Col
Alfred Wagatatt
Appellate Division
del- Tas
Thaw
White
Dr. Hirsch
Hart- Tidge
William Mabon
Six Expert Witnesses Back Prosecution in Nesbit Thaw Case
Dr William Irson and five other court appointed psychiatrists testified for the State saying the hypothetical acts indicated no mental derangement. Cross examination of experts was limited, and Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was questioned about her lawyer Abram Hummel and privilege waivers.
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William Irson
Cornett Medical School
Jerome
Hirsch
William B. Pritchard
New York Polyclinic Institute
Ebrsch
Delmas
Dr. Pritchard
Albert Warren Ferris
College of Physicians and Surgeons
A. R. Delfendorf
State Hospital
Middletown
Conn
Yale University
White
Mabon
State Hospital For
Wards Island
Hartridge
Thaw
Dr. Mabon
Hummel
Stanford White
Contradicting Testimony Over Nesbit Dictation At Trial
In a heated courtroom exchange Judge Fitzgerald presses questions about Evelyn Nesbit and Thaw. Witness Hummel falters recalling a dictation alleged to name Stanford White, with Mr. Jerome probing who took the stenographic notes and whether the statement was written.
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Trimmel
Jerome
Fitzgerald
Thaw
Hummel
Thawbergeif
Eve*lyn
Mr Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit
Mr. Jerome
Stanford White
Delmas
Justice Fitzgerald
Miss Neabit
Hummel's record exposed in jury hearing
Testimony details Hummel’s involvement with a false affidavit and stolen records tied to Stanford White. District Attorney Jerome probes past conspiracy conviction, delays, and indictments for subornation of perjury while Hummel faces disbarment and suspension actions.
Affidavit Handling In Nesbit Case Leads To Cross Examination
The testimony outlines Evelyn Nesbit’s alleged involvement with an affidavit in Hummel's office. Hummel describes delivering the original to Stanford White, with a photographic copy later made. Nesbit reportedly demanded the original, which Hummel claimed to have refused.
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Jerome
Stanford White
Hummel
White
Mr. Delmas
Evelyn Wneseit
Adjourment in Thaw case as affidavits loom over proceedings
The court debated admitting parts of an affidavit amid tensions with the defense. Mr Delmas argued the material was debatable and warned if any part entered, all should. Judge Fitzgerald urged consulting to admit only the useful portions, while Thaw's team refused to rest and adjourned until Monday morning after the exchange about surrebuttal and further cross examination.
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Snydecker
Jacobsen
Madison Square Garden Tower
Jerome
Delmagwald
Mr. Delmas
Justice Fitzgerald
Delmas
Jeroma
Joarome
Mr. Jeramia
Mr. Jerome
Embezzler Ends Life Over Two Thousand Short
Charles Abbott, twenty, manager at Wade & Hedges branch, killed himself in the Fifth Street office after writing notes confessing a two thousand dollar shortage. The firm suspected weeks of irregularities tied to stock fluctuations. police opened an investigation as Abbott’s notes described bogus C-notes and debt. His parents and a brother survive. coroner ruled death suicide.
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Wade & Hedges
Charles Abbott
Fifth Street
Abbott
Fifth-street Branc
G' Street
G Street
Julius Abbott
Wade
Hartigan and Evans
Sixth
Messrs. Wade & Hedges
City
Iuiles Abbott
Charlie
Gost
New York Stock Exchange
Wade & Edges
Percy ‘Wade
Nevitt
Government triumph as Landis rules against Standard Oil
Attorney General Bonaparte received a telegram from U S Attorney Sims in Chicago reporting that Judge Kennesaw Landis had rendered a decision covering the key law points in the government case against Standard Oil. The telegram said the court held with the government on all indictment counts and on rate establishment and publication. Bonaparte called it an unqualified government triumph.
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Bonaparte
United States
Sims
Chicago
Kennesaw M. Landis
United States District Court
Standard Oil Company
McKay Makes Suicide Attempts in Jail Over Murder Claim
Willem H. McKay, charged with murdering his mother in law Mrs Mary Lang at Wheaton, attempts to kill himself in a Rockville jail. He clings to railings and headbutts walls after supper while singing hymns. He says he is unjustly accused and wishes to die. State’s Attorney and doctors visit as his condition stabilizes.
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Rockville
Washington Post
Willem H. McKay
Mary Lang
Wheaton
Jatier
McKay
Jallor
Trail
Duculty
Erskine Bellows
Clett
Jesus
Mona
Melay
Rock Creek
Robert B. Peter
MckKey
C. A. Manner
Murdered Woman Mary Lang Buried in Simple Ceremony
Mrs Mary Lang whose son in law William H McKay stands for trial at Rockville Md was buried in St Marys Cemetery after funeral services at Forest Glen The interment followed a delay due to wet ground with only McKay family daughters and grandchildren present at the grave The family home is 630 Park road
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Mary Lang
William H. McKay
Rockville
St. Mary's Cemetery
Wheaton
Forest Glen
McKay
Lang
Park Road
Archie Roosevelt Improves. Quarantine Lifts Soon
Archie Roosevelt sits up in bed as health improves and quarantine restrictions tied to his illness are expected to be raised in a few days. Theodore Roosevelt Jr arrived from Harvard and will stay at the White House until after Easter. Justice Gould appoints Wilton Juamagee and Uuaued as collectors of the late Charles W. Scott estate, now contested in local courts after Scott ran a city restaurant business.
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Archie Roosevelt
Rixey
Archie
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Harvard
White House
Wilton Juamagee
Uuaued
Carr
Justice Gould
Charles W. Scott
Scott
Woman shoots common-law husband in Vermont Ave home
Jerome Jones, a colored man, dies from a head wound inflicted during an 8 lovers quarrel at 16 Vermont Avenue. Elizabeth M. Jones, his common-law wife, confesses to detectives and is charged with murder. Coroner orders remains to morgue. inquest set for today at 11. Witnesses Cliftoa Fauntleroy and John Beverly released on recognizance. Beverly aided in transporting Jones to hospital. FauntieToy supplied the revolver. The defendant pleads self defense.
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Jerome Jones
Elizabeth MM. Jones
Hartigan and Baur
Jones
Vermont Avenue
Eighth Precinct
Nevitt
Cliftora Fauntleroy
John Beverly
Beverly
Freedmen's Hospital
Fauntie- Toy
Servant Plunder Suspects Ties to Notable Washington Homes
A 26 year old servant Margaret Tierney was arrested in New York after confessing to stealing from wealthy Washington households including Admiral Dewey Senator Kean and J W Pinchot. Police noted prior thefts at Broughton Morristown and other Newport area residences. The case links losses from several prominent families, with one sable scarf still unaccounted for. Weather and unrelated ads follow.
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Washington
New York
Mar
United States Hepress Company
Margaret Tierney
Ming Amy Savin
Carl Broughton
East Seventyetree Street
Broughton Home
Ighe
Mra
Chisholm
Morristown
N. J
Fastilies
Admiral Dewey
Rhode Island Avenue
Washington, D. C
United States
Benster Kean
J. W. Pinchot
William King
Hempstead
Long Island
Isador Straus
Auburn
Montgomery Hare
East Seventy- Fifty Street
H. W. Seville
Gros
Yauor
Fifth Avenue
Ames Pinchot
Hi East
Pinchot
Ainst
George Dewey
Kean
J W Pinchot
Europe
Wedded 33 Years Wife Seeks Custody and Support
Mrs. Sarah Mary Gates sues for a limited divorce from John Cornelius Gates a Washington Navy Yard machine molder earning $2395 a day. After 33 years and thirteen children including three minors she seeks custody of the youngsters alimony and funds for their care and education amid claims of daily intoxication and abuse.
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Sarah Mary Gates
District Supreme Court
John Cornelius Gates
Gates
Washington Navy Yard
Lfe
Weather forecast and river flood outlook 1927 style
Fair weather across the United States on Friday with near normal temperatures. Saturday will be fair east of the Mississippi and in southern areas west of the river, with showers in the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys. Temperatures rise in the East and fall in the Northwest. Sunday showers from the Upper Mississippi to New England. variable winds along the coasts. River bulletin notes Ohio River at Cincinnati rising to flood levels while Pittsburgh Wheeling and Louisville expect crest and subsequent falls with higher stages from Cairo to Memphis in coming days.
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United States
Missisippi River
Mississippi
Missouri
Upper Mississippi
New England
Middle Atlantic
Great Lakes
Grand Banke
Atle
Ohio
Rittaburg
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Cincinnati
Louisville
Paducah
Cairo
Memphis
Cadets to Drill at National Park
Cadets prepare for a two day drill at the national park on May 2 and May 22. Thomas Noyes has offered Washington baseball park for the event. Companies I G A and B drill on the first day while Companies 2 C K and H drill on the second. The regiment has received new swords and the ten companies are in fine shape aiming for record breaking performance.
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National Park
Thomas Noyes
Washington Baseball Park
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Tong
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Navy Yard
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Seventh St
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass Ave. N. W
Sth
H Sts. N. E
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Security Storage Company
American Security and Trust Co
Fifteenth Street
American Warehousemen’s Association
O S Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
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Columbia Phonograph Gc
Tharp
Berkeley
F St. N. W
A.F. Bornet & Bro
ST. Tn
Hal Pal
Atdrux
Keeley
Keeley Institutes
North Capitol Street
Elst
District of Columbia
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Wints
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Dupost Circle
U. Oe
Tor
Norts
Balmont Dairy Co
Christian Xander
Strayer's
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St Lwrand
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West 4Th St
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