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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
21
A lengthy Washington dispatch covers General Conference actions of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Delegates discuss rules, conscience pledges, and theater restraint amid broad debates. The report notes committee assignments and ongoing public attention to church governance and social policy.
Grover and William Massey brothers and Tom Spencer faced grand jury after a preliminary hearing for ambush and murder of Samuel Shelton Charles Dodson and James Holly in Henry County. Hosford Spencer had charges dismissed. A peaceful but tense scene as families' factions observed. Funerals held this afternoon.
Rev EB W Lampton of Washington DC, financial secretary of the Africana Methodist Episcopal Church, reports the church general fund receipts at 682 im, up 131 587 over the last quadrennium. Bishop Shaffer of Chicago presides. Ney U Ints of West Africa praises bishops’ work. The speaker notes some cannot go to Africa but urges sending gospel workers to reach African brothers and sisters.
A garbled OCR note discusses a Senate race and possible challengers. It mentions an operator and bank, a Time Mover County tie, and a prospective nominee with opposition to a trillionaire senator. The fragment implies a push to secure votes to nominate.
Report states Mrs Muixiey Bota confessed to harming two infants at a street hospital scene on May 7. She indicated intent related to an attack involving a glass object and a bridge area. The suspect was sent to Forks Hospital for examination as investigators pursue charges.
The Alexandria Light Infantry, a longtime elite militia unit, has been disbanded by order of Guy Swanson on the recommendation of the assistant inspector general Virginia volunteers. Capt Murphy and others discuss the surprise move amid seven months of uninspected status and rumors of efforts to undermine the company. A separate case notes a $200 damages suit and a major fire at the Burroughs plant causing up to $40,000 in losses with some recoverable by insurance.
Walter Johnson a 34 year old Black man of 19 Fifteenth Street Northwest is under arrest in Washington charged with attempting to assault and choke Mrs Sudsburger wife of Joseph Sudsburger superintendent of the stables at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. He reportedly visited the home to collect $2 to be paid by her husband and allegedly attacked her forcing her to the floor before fleeing when the doorbell rang. Johnson denies choking but admits he went to the house to collect the money.
Landlady alters charge from petit larceny to obtaining money under false pretenses. William P hired an agent arrested on petit larceny. after release and a brief return to custody the case against Sam was pressed then halted. Harod, tied to $250 theft and later $14 false pretenses, faced warrants, was briefly freed, and reentered court. District Attorney proposed nolle prosequi and new warrant. He departed the courthouse after four hours of liberty.
Four people were killed and twelve injured in a five story tenement fire on Orchard Street. The blaze, suspected incendiary, trapped residents on crowded fire escapes as responders fought the flames. Over a hundred residents were rescued with ladders and carried to safety.
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