Nan Patterson Verdict Discharged After Hung Jury
The jury in the Nan Patterson murder case failed to reach a verdict and was discharged after telling the recorder they were hopelessly deadlocked. Patterson appeared cheerful earlier, but as evening came she grew anxious while crowds and police surrounded the courthouse. The case, tied to Caesar Young’s death, saw the jury later report seven for conviction to five for acquittal before being released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan
Goff
New York
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
Recorder Young
Mias Fatterson
Majyonty
Haan
Park Row
Miny
Rad
San Patterson
Sigha
Oelock
Criminal Courts
Lativan
Mra J Morgan Smith
Whch
Ceasar Young
Recorder Goff Delivers Charge in Murder Case
The recorder instructs jurors on equal legal rights for the defendant, explains two degrees of murder and manslaughter, and warns against sympathy. He refuses several defense requests, notes that motive is not essential for murder, and states facts must be proven beyond inference in deciding if the defendant killed in deliberation or passion.
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Goff
Baltimore
Royal Limited
Goft
Faure
Magon Meal
Miss Pattenson
Julia Smith
Stern
J Morgen Smith
Young
Divorces Seventh Husband of Mary J Crowther
Mary J Crowther, a hotel keeper on West Thirty-fifth Street, obtained a divorce today from her seventh husband Thomas Crowther. Justice Leventritt said he would sign a decree in her favor after hearing the evidence. The article lists six prior spouses: Kawarf Wakeman of Danbury Connecticut. Harry Saunders of New York. Joseph Powers of Danbury. John Godfrey of Jersey City. Willem Gay of Bridgeport. Jaro Ho Lingay of Meriden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Crowther
Washington Pos
New York
Muovemenon
Kawarf Wakeman
Danbury
Conn
Harry Saunders
New Yorker
Joseph Powers
John Godfrey
Jersey City
Willem Gay
Bridgeport
Qona
Jaro Ho Lingiay
Meriden
Gay
Thomas Crowther
Crowther
Crowther Is A Hotel-Keeper In Weat Thirty-fifth Street
Elxty Wrnters
Leventritt
Mre Crowther
Charged With Abduction Two Men Held for Grand Jury
Benjamin Sheffield and Robert Jones, white and colored, are charged with abducting Luna Joyner from her Dinwiddie County home two years ago. They faced examination today at Church Road before Justices Sutherland and Chambers with five Commonwealth witnesses.
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Petersburg
Benjamin Sheffeild
Robert Jones
Uttle Luna Joyner
Church Road
Dinwiddie County
Sutherland
Chambers
Commonwealth
Jones
Ae BT Bt Pe Giant Ferry
Ted
Brown & Tolzon
President Roosevelt Hunting Party Stormbound in Colorado
President Roosevelt’s hunting party has been stormbound in the Colorado mountains for three days as rain and snow continue. Ten brown bears have been shot. grimly bears are now the only game pursued. The Presidential special will depart Glenwood Springs Monday morning, reaching Denver that evening, ahead of the private car Rocket with officers and reporters aboard.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Roosevelt
East Divide Creek
Garfield Creek
Roosevelt W
Glenwood
Martie Creek
Smite Admits Shortage in Embezzlement Case
Former San Francisco tax collector J Smith, under arrest in St Louis, admits a shortage near 320 000 and says he spent money for a good time and entertaining friends. He claims no harm to his wife, seeks to repay funds, and describes torment before exposure. A woman, Mrs Smith, denies knowing him though she recognizes a telegram leading to Hot Springs. Police expect further questioning as detectives from San Francisco arrive.
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San Francisco
Louis
J Smith
Smith
Southern Pacific Railroad
Leonane
Jefferson Hotel
Mra
Deepense
Hot Springs
St Louis
Essing
Wrenn
Francisco
Sii
Bergen County Educator Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide
John Terhune superintendent of Bergen County New Jersey schools shot and killed his wife in Hackensack and then killed himself. Both had been ill with a nervous disorder and arose to eat breakfast together for the first time in weeks. The tragedy unfolds in their home as authorities note the double crime rooted in ill health.
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Jersey
New York
May
Jané Puffering
John Terhune
Bergen County
N. J
Hackanseck
Terhune
Riots Prompt Chicago Officials to Seek State Troops
Amid violent street clashes tied to the teamsters strike Mayor Dunne vows to exhaust all local resources to restore order. Police report widespread injuries, mobs grow larger and more vicious, and armed guards accompany hundreds of wagons. President Roosevelt’s forthcoming city visit prompts traffic clearance plans.
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Chicago
May
Teamsters
Springfield
O'Neill Anya
Dunne
Buamesa
Meyor Dunne
Stresta
Roosevelt
Department of the Lakes
War Department
Fort Sheridan
Equitable Life Leaders Ordered to Explain Charter Formation
A New York Supreme Court order directs James W. Alexander James Hazen Hyde and Gage H Tarbell of the Equitable Life Assurance Society to appear May 1 to explain the amended charter adoption and to produce related books. President Alexander denies rumors of a forced resignation or external presidential offers and warns against fake notices.
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New York
Sisohoft
James. Alexander
James Hazen Hyde
Gage H. Tarbell
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Supreme Court
Equitable Society
The
Equitable
Herbert G Tuil
Philadelphia
James W. Alexander
Banitable Life Assurance Society
Russian Fleet Moves in Far East Amid Uncertain Naval Stance
Russians report fleet movements toward Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky with calls suggesting Vladivostok departure. Observers note foggy seas near China and Japan and French and Japanese naval actions. Analysts question whether Neghatoff and Rozestvensky have joined, while Capt von Essen predicts Russian advantage in the looming clash off the Far East.
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Washington Post
Hongkong
Honkohe Bay
Kemranh Bay
Haiphong
Tonquin
Bayles
Alg Bay
de Jonquieres
Guichen
Saigon
Tokyo
China
Japan
Annam
Petropavlovak
Vladivostok
Petropavlovek
Kam~shatke
Mes
Pacific
St. Petersburg
Admiralty
Nehogatoff
Rojestvensky
Nebogatoff
China Sea
Askold
Grosovel
Shanghai
Rosestvensky
United States
Great Britain
von Essen
Port Arthur
Far West
Tariff contest in Havana stalls Senate vote on 3 percent duty
In Havana May the Senate debate on a uniform 3 percent tariff on importing agricultural, industrial, and railroad machinery threatens to deadlock quorum. Supporters argue for a uniform rate without reciprocity preference. Opponents cite lack of American machinery preference under the reciprocity treaty as a reason to delay action. The chamber, barely quorate, risks stalemate as minority factions block passage.
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America
Senate
Havana
Poles Rage Across Lodz and Warsaw Police Attacks
Poles attack police in Lodz and Warsaw with four shot dead and several wounded. Riots spread as soldiers fire on crowds in Lodz and Warsaw while a tense atmosphere grows across European Russia. An investigation links a tunnel near the imperial treasury to a possible robbery attempt. A dozen men are detained as bombmaking suspects.
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Poland
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Russia
Lodz
Russian Poland
Vane
Warsaw
Sosnowiec
Kalisz
European Russia
Militopol
Nishni Novgorod
Mit
Goll Arrested in Chicago for Milwaukee Bank Cashier
Henry G Goll, missing cashier of the First National Bank of Milwaukee, was arrested by Milwaukee detectives at the Lakota Hotel in Chicago after a cross state chase from Milwaukee through Illinois and Indiana. He was registered as A C Smith, appeared well, offered no protest, and was brought back to Milwaukee to face authorities with only $28 on his person.
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Dunne
Guardon & Wagon
United States Express Company
State
Randolph
Soven
Expreaa
Scott Transfer Company
Csrti Radger
Bigelow
Milwaukee
Chicago
Henry G Goll
First National Bank of Milwaukee
A C Smith
Goll
Illinoia
Indiana
Wis
Central Pollee
Ne Ee States
Pear Before
Comutsalonet Bloodgood
Building Collapse Kills Three in Omaha Plant
A three story brick Omaha Casket Company building collapsed during a heavy windstorm near the factory. Three workers were killed and six injured. The dead include Jacob Birchner, Montin Ninrt Dietle, and Lula Hinton, a lookkeeper. A rain and hail storm followed the disaster.
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Omaha
Nebr
Omaha Casket Company
Jacob Birschner
Montin Ninrt
Dietle Mise
Lula Hinton
Lookkeeper
Rae
Hoch Witness Missing in Hoch Trial
Chicago May 3 The disappearance of a key witness in the trial of the alleged Blue Beard Johann Hoch unsettles the state attorney's office. Mrs Annie Holzapfel the nurse who cared for Marie Welcker Hoch is missing and her testimony was expected to fill a crucial gap in the evidentiary chain. La Follette Bill Passed in Madison Wisconsin assembly approves a measure restricting dramatic plays and authorizes certain cabaret restrictions.
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Nuree
Chicago
Blue Beard
Johann Hoch
State Attorney’s
Mra
Annie Holzapfel
Marie Welcker-Hoch
Hoch
Woman Attacked in Her Home Sparks Virginia Mourning
A Virginia woman is reported attacked in her home amid a day of mourning for General Fitzhugh Lee. The incident adds to tension as officials recall Civil War memories and state figures discuss security measures. Local police pursue leads while residents brace for further updates.
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Patterson
Chicago
Catholic University
Baker Weet
Virginia
Fitshugh Lee
Woman's Council
Army and Navy
J J Hill
Senate
Oberlin Caghler
Caleb Powers
Fight For
Freedom
Earl of Dunraven
Ireland
Deserted husband faces perjury charge in NY court
Special to The Washington Post from Pittsburg May 3. Mrs Magdalina fonith of New York confronts George Smith the deserter and father of eight who lived with her for eighteen years. He collapsed in court then pled guilty to perjury as his two later wives and a daughter witness the scene. Smith, famed for Lincoln clemency, begged for forgiveness as his first wife urged mercy for their daughter amid a dramatic courtroom encounter.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Magdalina Fonith
Goerick Street
New York
United States District Court
George Smith
Smith
McKeesport
No 1
William Koepachen
St. Lucas’ Evangelical Lutheran Church
George
Lincoln
Mrs Smith
Shea
Toy
MckKees Bort Amd
Vinir
Bodies Found in Field In Blackpool Tragedy
Englishman Robert Rushton Shaw and his wife Elizabeth were found shot dead in a Blackpool field. A revolver lay beside them, suggesting a double tragedy by their own hand. They had planned to sail to the United States to visit Elizabeth's Philadelphia family, leaving behind two children. The couple had reconciled briefly after a reported affair. Shaw had accused his wife and then urged departure for America, with neighbors discovering the bodies after gunfire was heard.
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Philadelphia
Blackpool
England
Robert Rushton Shaw
Burney
Elizabeth
United States
Shaw
America
Blackpoo
Hach
New York
Injured During Initiation Lawsuit Against Knights of Modern Maccabees
Anthony Kamin won a 32000 judgment against the Grand Lodge Knights of the Modern Maccabees in Detroit Circuit Court over injuries claimed during initiation. The report notes the case date and location, with scattered details from a period newspaper, including minor unrelated items.
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Detroit
Mich
Anthony Kaminsky
Grand Lodge
Knights of the Modern Maccabees
Banquet of Railway Guild Attends Raleigh Hotel Event
Americas officials and foreign visitors joined over two hundred railroad men at a Raleigh Hotel banquet honoring the International Railway Congress. Speakers included Ernest Gerard of France, Secretary Morton, and George Baer, with toastmaster Theodore W. Ely. The event featured tributes to President Roosevelt and discussions on fair rail rates and reform.
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Medlog
Railrosda
Wae
Ernest Gerard
France
Navy
Paul Morton
George F. Baer
Reading Railroad
Gifford Pinchot
Bureau of Forestry
M. Rameeckers
Belgium
W. #. Allen
International Congress
Raleigh
Master Bly
Roosevelt
Jana
Morton
Hima
White House
Ford
Lamayre
Baer
George F Baer
United States
Bauer
Manking
Union Trust
Las
Baltimore
Las Nasylvanis
Bundey
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Beartin
Norfolk
Newport News
Norfolk & Washington
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Ree
Port Dell
Vladivostok Squadron
Rojestvansky
Petropaviovak
Kamchatka
Amocintna
Paris
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St Petersburg
Rofestvensky
Southern
Charleston
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Maj. J C Hemphill
Charleston Newsy and Courier
G. J. Palmer
Houston Post
EP Giasn
Montgomery
Ala
Bowen
San Juan
Ceble
Isn Juan
P. R
Herbert W. Bowen
Venesueia
Wankington
Omaha, Nebr
Part
Southern Railway
Chattanooga
Tend
Association of Surgeons of the Southern Ralway
Thomas B. Saterwhite
Louisville
H. Mitchell
Vernon Ls
JW Ray
Woodstock
Sian
D Street
Sgardwest
Trestec
Brown & Tolaca
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Bob Beate
International
MR. Roosevelt
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Hallons
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