Girl Readies Plea in Death Case for Poisoned Baby
Carmel N Y March 27 Prosecution seeks death by electric chair for Jennie Burch fifteen for murder by poison of baby Wilbur Winship employed to nurse Defense plans to seek freedom and avoid asylum State closed case with witnesses including Jennie’s mother Annis Porwitzk and coroner’s confession read aloud detailing the iodine poisoning and barn fire Letters from Jennie written in jail shown to court reveal her thoughts and motives
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Tella
Jennie
Annis Buich Porwitzki
Sherman
Conn
Attorney Dempsey
Isaac Stanton Field
Wys
Big Annie
Richard Mitchell
Wilbur
Winship Farm
Usuel
Dempsey
White Plains
Roscoe Winstop
Roscoe
Grand Jury
Grace
Paterson
Reaeoe
Jennie Burch
Elizabeth Anthony
Wealthy society woman in shoplifting case hides identity
A rich looking society woman arrested for shoplifting at a Fifth Avenue store refused to reveal her identity in Jefferson Market Court. She gave fictitious name and husband details. Her father John Lynch and brother William refused comment. She was paroled in Mark Alter's custody on $300 bail for further hearing. The husband remains unaware of the incident.
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Washington Post
New York
Fifth Avenue
Jefferson Market Court
John Lynch
Macon Street
Brooklyn
William Lynch
Mark Alter
Iwatter
SNEEZES SWALLOWS PINS IN RICHMOND MISHAP
Mrs. Charles H. Lewis, in Richmond Virginia, sneezed with pins in her mouth and swallowed several of them while hanging laundry. She is in intense pain and in critical condition at a local hospital. Doctors will decide on possible surgery with X rays to locate the pins.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Charles H. Lewis
Preacher Collapses on Stand in Selma Trial
Rev. GE Gardner aged preacher died today on the witness stand in Selma while testifying in Prince Moore’s trial for betraying his daughter. He leaned forward, collapsed, and died within moments from cerebral hemorrhage. The death delayed the proceedings and Moore posted bond. The girl is sixteen.
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Montgomery
Ala
GE. Gardner
Selma
Prince Moore
Bond
Ruef Fee Set at One Hundred Thousand Dollars
Grand jury in San Francisco heard that the Homs Telephone Company spent about 200000 to secure a city franchise. D R Butterfield of the Independent Telephone Company testified Ruef assured a franchise could be obtained and that for drawing the franchise he would expect 100000 dollars.
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Washington
San Francisco
Homs Telephone Company
Los Angeles
Telephone Corporation
Oakland
D. R. Butterfield
Independent Telephone Company
Butterfield
Ruef
Huet
Mexican Outlaws Routed in Durango Mountain Fight
In the San Fran del Rio Mountains near Coretto mining camp rurales chased Gumercindo Ortega and his band who were driven into the mountains after a desperate clash. District reports recount murderous attacks and robberies by the outlaw group, prompting Coretto residents to seek aid from the American consul at Durango.
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Durango
Mexico
Gumercindo Ortega
San Fran del Rio
Ortega
Coretto
San Juan del Rio
Dynamite explosion near Southern freight depot in Atlanta
An explosion today of eight cases of dynamite in a freight car near Peters street South ern depot killed Will Smith and Will Jenkins. Walter Pullen white and Pink Moore black were seriously injured as several others, white and black, sustained injuries. the car and nearby freight depot were demolished and damaged.
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Atlanta
Southern Freight Depot
Peters Street
Will Smith
Will Jenkins
Walter Pullen
Pink Moore
King Alfonso Stricken With Tuberculosis Report
Rome dispatch to the Journal claims news reached the Quirinal that King Alfonso of Spain is suffering from tuberculosis and that the Spanish court is deeply uneasy about his condition.
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Washington Post
Paris
Mar
Romeo the Journal
Quirinal
Alfonso
Spain
Maude Roosevelt in Opera At Berlin Municipal Theater
Berlin correspondent reports Maude Roosevelt cousin of President Roosevelt has signed a contract to perform at the municipal opera theater in Hiberfeld. A separate note highlights a Persian rug sale by M. MN. Hekimian & Co at Sloan's featuring a wide range of sizes colors and designs with limited dates and emphasis on bargains.
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Elberfeld
Washington Post
London
Berlin
Daily Mall
Maude Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Municipal Opera Theater
Hiberfeld
M. MN. Hekimian & Co
Sloan’s
Bloan’s
Silent Wall Street Broker James H. Smith Dies in Kyoto
James Henry Smith known as Silent Smith dies suddenly in Kyoto Japan after a worldwide tour with his wife Mrs William Rhinelander Stewart and the Duke of Manchester The fortune of about 80 million largely came from George Smith a Chicago pioneer and his partners in Wisconsin Chicago and Milwaukee enterprises The death prompts plans to ship his body from Yokohama and return to the United States for arrival in San Francisco.
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Duke and Duchess of Manchester
Washington Post
New York
James Henry Smith
Wall Street
Afghanistan
India
Agra
Smith
Mr. Smith
Duke of Manchester
Eugene Zimmerman
Duchess of Manchester
Yokohama
Zimmerman
San Francisco
George Smith
West
Alexander Mitchell
Chicago
Aberdeen
Scotland
Northwest
London
United States
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Company
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Angus Cameron
Geddes & Stulth
Union Club
West Thirtieth Street
Metropolitan Opera House
Railroad Conference At White House Fails To Discuss Finances
President Roosevelt and advisers held a long White House meeting with Cabinet members and Interstate Commerce Commission officials to review railroad matters not finances. Secretary Cortelyou Garfield Bacon Kellogg Knapp and others attended while Schiff Harriman and Chicago and Alton lines were not discussed. The aim appeared to ease fears of a broader industrial downturn amid stock market unease.
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Roosevelt
White House
Bacon
Cortelyou
Garfield
F. B. Kellogg
Department of Justice
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Messrs
Clements
Lane
Clark
Harlan
Cockrell
Prouty
Washington
State Department
I. Pierpont Morgan
Wallstrest
Harriman
Kellogg
Kellage
Chicago and Alton
Jacob Schiff
New York
Waz
Automobile Explodes in City Collision at Broad and Vine
An automobile exploded at Broad and Vine streets in Philadelphia on March 2, fatally injuring two men and seriously injuring three others. The victims include Blove Hettie and James Carr. others named are Robert Madden, Joseph Mooning, and Arthur Jones, all injured in the blast as the car, speeding, struck a curb and burst into flames.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Broad and Vine Streets
Blove Hettie
North Hicka Street
Sku
James Carr
Byanaywine
Robert Madden
Abe
Weil
Joseph Mooning
Fearl
Arthur Jones
Lost boy pursuit widens to Texas and Lynnwood
A four year old Dover boy feared abducted is sighted with a pale frightened boy on a train near Lynn, Mass. Police chase a dark complexioned man and a shabby woman seen with the child. In Texas a similar sighting prompts continued searches as investigators press for the captors. In Dover, Del a separate infant kidnap case looms with two suspects sought after a teacher was threatened.
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Washington
Lynn
Mass
Horace Marvin
Dover
Del
Thomas W. Gardner
Thie City
Marvin
Boston
Police Ordass
Mar
Lucy Killen
Court as art critic in Cincinnati suit over original painting
Herman Serodino of Cincinnati sues Henry Mosler's agent for 5000 dollars claiming he owns the original of De profundis, a Paris salon grand prize work. He alleges Toledo Art Museum holds the genuine canvas, while his is a preliminary study of the same theme.
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Specht
Washington Rose
Cincinnati
Ohio
Herman Serodino
Henry Mosler
Toledo Art
45 000 Trainmen Threaten Strike Over Wages and 9 Hour Day
Chicago March 27 45000 tram men on Western railroads near striking after two months of failed wage talks The union demands 12 percent raise and a nine hour workday with arbitration under the Erdmann act The railroads threaten federal arbitration to avert a nationwide shutdown and have offered 7 10 percent raises to certain workers The union votes show a strong strike resolve with another meeting planned within 48 hours to press concessions and avoid further talks with managers
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commissioner of Corporations
General Managers
Mesard
Garretson
Morrisey
P. H. Morrisey
A. B. Garetson
Rockefeller hosts oil king picnic at shore party
John D. Rockefeller hosted a spring picnic in Lakewood and Point Pleasant with the Baptist choir. A lone male singer, a local weekly sub-editor, joined the group as they traveled from the village office to Rockefeller’s estate then to the seashore for shells and ice cream before returning for supper hosted by Mrs. Rockefeller.
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Washington
Lakewood
N. J
John D. Rockefeller
The
Baptist Church
Seashore
Golf House
I. B Thompson
Village Express
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Country Place
Point Pleasant
Village Drug Store
Rockefeller
Plratc
Black Hand extortion plot ends in Hartman arraignment
New York reports describe John C Hartman arraigned in Morrisanian Police Court after admitting guilt in an extortion attempt against Mrs Julia Strauss of 5% Morris Avenue Bronx. Police detailed a Black Hand letter demanding $400 under threats, with staged payment of $300 to lure the offender. detectives Meyer and Creevey connected the case to Hartman leading to his arrest.
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Washington Post
New York
John C Hartman
Julia Strauss
Morris Avenue
Bronx
Strauss
Hartiman
James Bryce Arrives in Ottawa for Talks Amid No Official Negotiations
British Ambassador James Bryce arrived in Ottawa and met with Sir Wilfrid Laurier and ministers at Parliament. A luncheon at Rideau Hall is planned with cabinet members, while no official negotiations with the United States are in progress. The Canadian Club banquet will honor Bryce at the Russell House with Earl Grey and Laurier in attendance.
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Ottawa
James Bryce
Washington
Government House
Wilfried Luarier
Feader
Ambassador Bryce
United States
Canada
Bryce
House of Crimmons
Rideau Hall
Wilfrid Launer
Rideau Hal
Tis
Russell House
Earl Grey
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Massive Day of Passengers Arrives From Across the Ocean
A heavy spring rush to this side of the ocean brings 118,895 cabin and steerage travelers in one day. The Havana ship from Cuba sets a record with 260 cabin passengers, the largest Cuban arrival on a single voyage. Other liners like Zeeland, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Italia, Livonia, Inda, Cregia, Mesaba, Campania, Grosser Kurfürst, Noordam, and Hamburg carry varied cabin and steerage totals from Antwerp to Naples and beyond. Bee Rare Oriental goods offered at auction here with notices urging safe banking and Union Trust Co. deposits.
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Washington Post
New York
Mar
Cuba
Havana
Zeeland
Antwerp
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Bremen
Roman
Marseilles
Italia
Naples
Livonia
Indiana
Cregia
Mediterranean
Mesaba
London
England
Campania
Grosen Er Kurfurst
Noordam
Rotterdam
Hamburg
Taft forces in Ohio seek to gain control of Republican Party
Kilmer Dover of the Republican National Committee travels to Washington after touring Ohio to gauge factional lines. He reports Foraker and Dick wield deep control over state delegates, with Taft supporters pressing for Hamilton County and Cleveland backing to shift Ohio toward Taft in the presidential convention.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton
Taft
Foraker
Washington Post
New York
Kilmer Dover
Republican National Committee
Washington
Ohio
Dover
Marcus
Hanna
McKinley
Charles &Taft
Charles P Taft
Mr. Dover
Buckeye
Republians
Dovers
Dever
Foraker- Dick
Foraker-Dick
Republican Organization of
Theodore E. Burton
Senate
Roosevelt
Senator Dick
Br. Dover
Merrick
Friends
Toft
Senator Foraker
Hamilton County
Mary
Charles P. Taft
A. I. Vorys
R. K. Hynicka
Cuyahoga
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Rhinelander Stewart
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Pyar
Mettll
Huntwoods
Lad
Texas
Cincinnatian
OIL King
Man
Black Hand
Woman
Rare Oriental Ae
Tay. Oy
A. ‘Vanden
Union Trust Co
Oni
Elmer Dover
Tae
Bis Standard
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