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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1911
Page
10
A man detailed his rise and fall in banking linked scandals, his flight from reform efforts, and a dramatic escape from Baltimore jail life. He describes impersonating a clergyman, hiding with his family in Boston, and a fellow inmate aiding a jailbreak by loosening a prison window bar. He remains with his wife and four children in Washington pending sentencing.
A prisoner recounts a failed escape from a jail after a 20 foot drop. He grips a scalelike ladder, climbs the wall, but a rope fails and he falls. He then scales an 18 foot gate, nearly reaching the top before plunging back into the yard. He is recaptured by Keeper Murphy and returned to his cell. He notes the jail offers 1000 dollars to any successful escapee and vows to endure for his family.
In a Washington D C saloon crowd fight erupted after deputies demanded enforcement of a judgment. Deputy Callahan was beaten by patrons led by George H Schnebel as other deputies blocked the cash register. Bartender Levien and two marines faced assault charges. several warrants issued for Schnebel and others.
Washington school board members publicly decline to regulate graduation day headwear. They state rules will cover gowns and shirtswaists while allowing embellishments such as false hair, pompadours, and Grecian knots. Critics warn of extreme styles but support parental liberty.
Justice Wright punished William A. Pierce, a lumber dealer, and William H. Warrigon, a commission merchant, for contempt of court related to an alleged attempt to influence grand jurors in the Pickford case. Pierce received three months in jail. Harrison Warrigon paid a fine and was released. Pierce appealed to the District Court of Appeals and was released on bond. Harrison sought mercy, insisting his act was technical and not malicious.
Daniel J. Sully of New York the cotton king filed for 1 500 000 against John H Hammond and others for alleged breach of partnership contract and damages in an international financial context. A motion to quash the writ of subpoena alleging foreign status was heard before Justice Gould and dismissed without prejudice to refile in due course.
George W. Herold, through leaning from a second story window at 1218 Ninth Street NW, fell 36 feet while attempting to lower a flagpole. He struck a stone step edge, suffered head injuries, and died shortly after at his home. His daughter Eva Herold witnessed the tragedy and bravely tried to shield him as he plummeted.
Weather bulletin notes recent rain in the northern mid Atlantic and New England areas with unsettled conditions in the lake region. Storms, winds, and cooler spells described. Miss Marion Crosby narrowly escapes injury after a runaway horse incident near Tennallytown. Ancillary data lists temperatures, rainfall, and ship movements with Tide Table timings and a funeral notice for Ira D. Schoen.
The report notes Miss Crosby was moved to her Dupont Apartments home after being summoned to the rectory with Dr J W Chappell. Despite the ordeal she intends to resume her regular horseback riding routine.
Richard A. Ballinger former Secretary of the Interior says he will file a libel suit against Gifford Pinchot and others for a plot to injure and defame him. He states he will spend weeks in rest before pursuing a retributive legal campaign, and notes Congress has no role in the political judgments of officers or their policies.
The judge finds Harrison guilty of attempting to obstruct justice in grand jury matters. Pierce sought to influence juror Finch and Daniel, aiming to steer outcomes by suggesting improper considerations. Both jurors are commended for reporting attempts to undermine the administration of justice.
Calcutta March 20 final provisional census returns put India's total population at 315,000,000 with an increase of 20,500,000 from 1900. The report notes springtime skin notes and attributes improvements to Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cleanser and complexion remedy.
David W. Ronsaville died suddenly at his home 1421 Columbia road after a short illness. He had been with the War Department for two years, came from Baltimore, and lived in Mount Pleasant twenty years. Survived by a wife three daughters Katherine and two sons William and Clarence Irving. Member of Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
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