Offerd juror bribery case unfolds with testimonies
Mrs. W W Weise testifies she acted at the defendant's request to bribe juror Hezekiah Snavely with $1000 promising to hang the jury in favor of Hermann. Witnesses recount prior attempts, judge discussions, and the trial's rapid progression as state and defense wrap up testimony.
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W W Weise
Snavely
Hermann
Weise
Walter
Bermun
Johor
Hm Shavels
Welness
State 4
Albert J Long
Hermans P Brown
Flugerstown
Pofferberger
Virginia Weddings and Obituaries Trim Main Events
In Richmond and nearby, a March wedding unites Miss Fannie Ade Remach and Rev. 7 Saenger, with elders from Sheveport officiating. Nearby a daughter’s engagement is noted as Mrs. Eldenore Grant plans to wed George Brewster. lists travel plans and a European tour. Obituaries honor Thomas Roch ett, Col William Peters, Mrs Mactha West Parkt, and others, detailing ages, residences, and family ties.
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Peterstrg
Ciis
Bide
Wisadore Remach
Wallet Street
Thig City
Misa Fannie Ade
Pishp
Albatio No Oy Rev
Fuar
Grant Tocher
George
Brewster
Benjamin
Dynamite Explosion Kills Girl Near Washington City
A ten year old girl, daughter of B Skidmore, died when dynamite in a kitchen stove exploded at about 10 oclock this morning five miles from Washington. The blast occurred as the elder brother attempted to thaw out the explosive. In Washington, D C Shepherd, a Democratic city council member, announced candidacy for mayor, while Judge D C Richardson stated he is not in the race.
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Pec
Wasminston Roar
Ettuns
Dimes
Skidmore
Speciata
Washington Post
Cumberland Md
Witarn H Shepherd
Rhepherd
Fan Bean
Washington
Richmond
D C Richardson
Virginia Supreme Court issues three opinions in March session
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals handed down three opinions. Justice BuchananWalker announced decisions involving the Warrington and Fredericksburg Piedmont Railroad cases, a York County circuit matter reversed, and other writs of error and bonds across multiple counties including Lynchburg Norfolk and Halifax with numerous appeals denied or rehearings granted.
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Warrington Fost
Richmond
Supreme Court of Appeals
John A Buchanan Walker
Potomar
Fredericksburg
Piedmont
Itat Rad Company
Circuit Court of
Orange County
George Vo Harrieon Carlin
Fraser
York County
Siamord Whittle Preston Va Johnson
Eizabeth
City County
Pulaski County
Norfolke and Western Railway Company
Rickwan
Halifax County
Wit of
Supersedeas
Tatum
Cirewit Court of
Rockham County
Noel E al
Wilmer Et al
Circit Court of Amherst Courts
Gibha Ve City of Norfolk
Cirent Court of Norfolk
Redwood
Rogera Et al
Muntings
City of
Petersburg
UN Chealt Court of Norfolk County
Suitor Charged After Knife Threat on Woman
A man named Dallis Tinsley is accused in police court of attempting to cut out the heart of Elnora Ray with a knife after months of failed advances. Doctors say the wound would have been fatal if the weapon had been an inch higher.
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Waahington
Richmo
Dallis Tinsles
Elnora Ray
Tinsley
Rejected Suitor Charged With Attempted Double Murder
Special to The Washington Post Wheeling March 22 Michael Cardo accused of firing through a window at Joe Dustin and his wife to kill them. He was arrested near the house while trying to set it on fire. The couple were said to be involved with the young woman before her marriage to Dustin.
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Wash Neton
Michael Cardo
Joe Dustin
Nont Wild
Dusint
County to Raise Tax on Rail Trackage and Securities
Rockville Md March 22 At a meet of the board of county commissioners the clerk was directed to notify the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company to show cause why the tax assessment of its trackage in the county should not be increased from 12000 per mile to 20900 per mile The increase would raise the county tax base by about 175000 The commissioners also will tax stock and bonds owned by county residents and seek untaxed holdings including former Washingtonians now citizens Hereafter the county Tax base is expected to rise by these actions and natural growth to about 5000000
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Washington
Rockville
Board of County Commissioners
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
Damage suits compromised in Winston reservoir case
Compromise reached in all reservoir disaster suits against Winston city. Total settlement $219 with cases on calendar reduced. plaintiff Alice Guy was involved. Separate settlements include claims around $30,000. Alice Gravie reportedly to receive $7500. Swanson appoints Fisheries Board. Richmond report outlines four year terms for members. May abandon city primary looms as anti-primary faction pressures Democratic city committee, meeting tomorrow.
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Spndal
Winston-Salem
Winston
Alice Guy
Aliee
Washington Post
Richmond
Democratic City Committee
Tomorrow Nights
Doherty
Student Held for Trial on Fraud Charge at College
A William and Mary College student arrested for using de Mauls for fraudulent purposes faced a hearing and was held for trial, after actions by postal clerk G T Smith as reported by The Washington Post in Newport News.
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Washington Post
Newport News
William and Wary College
G TF Smith
Beattie Resigns as Assistant Postmaster in Alexandria
Washington Post reports F C Beattie resigns after qualifying for and bonding as assistant postmaster in Alexandria. Critics objected to his Halifax County residence, preferring Thomas Burroughs to name a loyal aide. Burroughs, set to become postmaster April 2, has not named an assistant.
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Washington Post
Ing Street
Alexandria
F C Beattie
Beattie
Talifax
Thomas Burroughs
Mr Burroughs
Capt Fountain Beattie
Burroughs
Church Elects Officers at Alexandria Conference
Alexandra Methodist Episcopal Church South names stewards and school superintendents at the fourth quarterly meeting in Alexandria. Officers include James and Alexandra, Henry K Field, John P Robinson, E C Graham, I J Pollard, G W Keys, J C G Graham, J T Wilkins, W O W Sherwood, J T Myers, W O G Plaskett, W T Wilkins, J B Wallins, George E Warfield, B R B Catts, CE Outcast Alvin Powell, J E W Timberman recording steward, and district steward J Alexandra. H K Field named superintendent of Washington Street Church Sunday school, J B Alexander superintendent of Village Chapel Sunday school J F Myers. Final conference in Rev J P Stump’s pastorate with resolutions regretting his departure and wishing him success.
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Methodist Episcopal Church South
Alexandria
James
Alexanda
Henry K Field
John P Robinson
C Graham
J Pollard
G W Keys
CG Graham
J T Wilkins
OW Sherwood
TF Myers
OG Plaskett
T Wilkins
J B Wallins
George E Warfield
Catts
Alvin Powell
E W Timberman
Stewart
J Alexander
H K Field
Washington Street
J.B Alexander
Village Chapel
JF Myers
J P.y Stump
Court confirms decrees in Alexandria cases
In Alexandria Court of Common Pleas Judge Lowi C Barley confirmed the sale commissioners report in the Hocke versus Wines suit and validated an agreement in the Windsor administration case. Hugh J Philupa’s brick company suit was reduced to 8342 from b12. James Mula jailed for stealing a watch from D S Dodd. watch recovered in a pawn shop in Washington. Amateurs from Washington plan a play Api Fool before Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows in Alexandria tonight to mark the lodge’s 143rd anniversary.
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Corporation Court
Alexandria
Esterday
Lowi C Barley
W H Hocke
M J Wines
Commissioners of Sale
Worth Hulfiah
BR S
Windsor
James Mula
D S Dodd
Washington
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows
Billeary Moss Edith Tabb wed at Gerirdatown Presbyterian
Edith Tabb daughter of John M W Tabb wed Ruswell Paxton Hillears of Frederick Maryland yesterday at the Gerirdatown Presbyterian church in this county The ceremony was performed by Dr F M Wooda Also Rockville marriage license issued to Charles Algernon Fulks of Gelthersburg and Nellie Brayfield Cecal of Washington A Norfolk Va resident was burned. Bucklen Arnica Salve healed by one application per ad copy.
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Washington Fost
Martinsburg
W Va
Ruswell Paxton Hillears
Frederick, Md
Edith Tabb
John MW Tabb
Presbyterian Church
Gerirdatown
F M Wooda
Rockville
Charles Algernon Fulks
Gelthersburg
Wiss Nellie Brayfield Cecal
Washington
Rivenbark
Norfole
Wet ticket wins in Winchester local option vote
In Winchester Virginia on March 22 the wet ticket won the local option election by a total majority of fifty one. A total of 98 votes were cast with several challenged and ten rejected by judges. First ward 373 wet to 24 dry. second ward 229 wet to 217 dry. Bitter contest backed by Anti Saloon League of Virginia, seen as the hottest election in thirty years.
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Anti-Saloon League
Washington Post
Winchester
Anti-Hatton League of Virginia
Court disposes cases in Montgomery County circuit court
Proceedings from the Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville list judgments for defendants in multiple cases. Columbia National Bank of Washington v Oliver Ro Hart and v Mrs Ea M Ray, plus others against William H Mannakee and Horace D Waters. Several judgments are entered including $100 to Frederik Slang and $1372 to Richard 4 Bennett executor. Other judgments include $102.92 to Maynard Bowman and $102.62 to Charles T Johnson and Laura V Johnson.
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Circuit Court
Montgomery County
Rockville
Columbia. National Bank of Washington
Oliver Ro Hart
Columbia. National Bank
Ea M Ray
Columba Natio Bank
William H. Mannakee
Horace D Waters
Frederik
Martha Kemp
William P Dawson
Anderson & Boyle
Richard
Bennett
William H Bennett
Farmers Banking and Trust Company
Maynard Bowman
Farmers Banking ‘and ‘Trust Company
Charles T Johnson
Laura V Johnson
Fish Packers Sued Over Salt Bond Breach
Special to The Washington Norfolk Va March 22 United States sues J B Blackburn & Co in federal court to recover 33000 on salt importation bonds alleging violation of duty free importation for ash usage and three year period of improper imports. The first suit for 60 was not prosecuted.
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Washington
Norfolk
Fim
J B Blackburn & Co
United States
Swt
Maryland Obituary Notices From Elkton and Prince George
Elkton March 22 Rev Elim Kirk pastor of Octoraro Methodist Episcopal Church died last night at his home in Sylmar aged seventy six. A wife survives him Upper Marlboro March 22 John Tuchings widely known Prince George County citizen died at his home near North Keys Nottingham District of typhoid fever aged about sixty. From 1891 to 1897 he was county commissioner and president of the board during this period. He leaves a widow and several children. At death Me anings was serving as a clerk in the office of the circuit court and had long been a justice of the peace in Nottingham district. He was born in Prince George County near the place of his death.
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Elkton
Elim Kirk
Octoraro Methodist Episcopal Church
Sylmar
Upper
Marlboro
John 8 Tuchings
Prince George County
North Keys
Nottingham
Candidacy scramble for Montgomery clerks and Virginia tax data
In Rockville and Richmond reports detail a scramble for county clerk and auditor appointments amid Montgomery County's reorganization under Robert G Hilton. Virginia 1905 real estate totals reach $968,281,280 with black residents making up 2 percent. Jamestown Exposition Commission names include A M Bowman and others from Roanoke to Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Richmond
First
Marye
Virginia
Norfolk
Stiles and Garther Wed in Maryland Ceremony
Nathan Cif ford Stiles of Hunting Hill and Miss Grace Bertram Garther of Gathersburg were married yesterday at Garthersburg by Rev William C Parrish of the M E Church.
Oyster Bill and Gorman Clash Drive Maryland Politics
In Maryland's statehouse on March 22, Republicans hold up the oyster bill awaiting the reform election bill passage, with Senator Gorman pressing the original Hamon bill to pin responsibility on Republicans if oyster legislation fails. Governor Warfield vetoes the Dawkins or Chinese Wall measure restricting municipal hiring to registered voters, while bills on canal tolls, Jamestown Exposition funding, and public works bidding are debated. The judiciary committee hears an impersonation claim regarding an insurance bill offer, and the public works board considers private sales after urging for bid advertisements.
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Annapolis
House
Senate
Tidewater
Gorman
Haman
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Senator Gorman
Gov Warfield
Federation of Labor
Waltimore
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal Company
Canal Company
Committee On Railways and Canals
Senate Finance Committee
Nos
Judiciary Committee
A. Niles
Baltimors and
Ohio
Board of Public Woks
Broard of
Public Works
Favors State Boulevard Delegation Visits Annapolis for Roads Bill
Prince George County citizens from Bladensburg, Laurel, and nearby districts visited Annapolis to back a bill by Dr Richard Hii to build a macadam road from the D C line at Rives station to Baltimore via the Washington and Baltimore Turnpike using convict labor. Senator Clagett and Delegate Andrews supported measures expanding county control, ending the road superintendent post, and placing road management with five Prince George commissioners, with Senate approval and House likely passage.
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Maryland Assembly
Washington Post
Hyattsville
Bladensburg
Washington and Baltimore
Hill
William B Clagett
Prince George County
Andrews
Marford County
Bu Jt
Senate
Man Kills Himself in Hotel After Carbolic Acid Dose
A New Jersey man registered as A. Anraon of New York and believed to be JW Folkesson of Passaic died today by ingesting carbolic acid in a Clark Street hotel. Found almost unconscious by hotel staff, his death ends a mysterious disappearance from January 15. Passaic, N.J., March 22. Fireman Walter E. Cutting of Illinois Central passenger train No 1 died after leaping from the train when it collided with a freight near Duncombe, Iowa. Engineer O. S. Brown was injured.
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Chicago
Clark Street
A. Anacraon
New York
JW Folkesson
Passaic, NJ
Passaic NJ
John_F | Folkesgon
van Riper & Co Druggists
Weberst City
Iowa
Illinois Central
Duncombe
Walter EB Cutting
O Sf Brown
Towson Citizens Seek Mercy for Winder in Murders Case
A petition to Gov Warfield from Towson citizens requests commuting Isaac Winder's life sentence for murder. It argues Winder’s accomplice William Winder faced a lesser verdict and that both men acted under liquor influence with no premeditation. The letter accuses evidence of bias and calls for clemency.
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Gov Warfield
Isaac Winder
Munderer
T Scott Offutt
Towson
Willem 8 Keats
Toween
Winders
Wiliam Winder
Frederick T Rinehart
Wilder
Hanger
Sarve Anly
Wilam Winder
Belair
Towsen
Winder
Galloony
Maroh
Miners Respond to Lawson Warning on Wages in Montana
The Butte Miners Union rebukes Thomas W Lawson over wage reduction plans in Montana. They assert 27 years of fair wages and good industry relations, deny stock-jobber manipulation, and defend the 16 000 miners in Butte and local banks from attacks. William Malloy, secretary. Accused of Robbing Paymaster. Lima Ohio arrest report details a robbery probe involving Julian Kelly and Harry Cares. Suicide in office. John J Jeffrey, 50, Philadelphia native and Reading Coal manager, shoots himself in the head. leaves a widow.
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Companias
Butte
William Malloy
Lima
Ohio
Ddell
Cincinnat
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Dayton
Julian Kelly
Harry Cares
Salem
Mays
John
Jeffrey
Philadelphia and Reading Coal Company
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