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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1908
Page
43
The trial of Theodore Whitmore and others for the first degree murder of a New Jersey wife in a remote swamp area continues as witnesses testify. Prosecutor Vickers and defense present opening arguments and cross examine state witnesses midmorning in Jersey City.
Prosecutor Garven said the State’s case should finish in about a week. Whitmore’s alibi defense is anticipated, with testimony alleging Whitmore claimed a man named Lynch committed the murder.
Special to The Washington Post recounts the December murder of Helena Whitmore whose body was found in Lampblack Swamp near Newark. Gloucester fisherman Harvey Moore testified seeing two people disembark from a Camden trolley end of Big Timber Creek between 11 and midnight Saturday. a man wore a raw hat and a woman appeared present. He heard a scream but could not identify words as the pair disappeared. Police report the body may be that of Whitmore and note a murder by train or other means. the case remains unsolved with strong ties to Philadelphia.
Baron von Holstein, former head of Germany’s foreign office division, states Germans will never cede Alsace Lorraine and argues against Franco Russian understandings. He cites friction in French press and hints at shifting public opinion while confirming German resolve to maintain integrity of Alsace Lorraine.
American artist Jo Miss Kitty Cheatham performed in Paris to a crowded Salte Temina audience. She presented genuine negro melodies to a fashionable Panrasian crowd, charming Parisians with illustrated entertainment amid the regime era.
May 2 The house and senate passed a bill to dig who pee vides for a penitentiay term for any em poyer who infuses Work to an employe on account of the Jitter belonging to a ieer The bill also presents Donker on detec tions from working in the State.
The final week of James E Hackett’s local run opened with The Pride of Jennico at the Columbia Theater drawing an unusually large, enthusiastic audience. Hackett portrayed Basil Jennico with swordplay and romance, supported by a strong company including Miss Marie Stoebuch and Miss Nina Morris in key roles, delivering melodrama, comedy, and shifting alliances to captivate theatergoers.
Special to The Washington Post Greensboro May 1 The debate at the Southern Presbyterian General Assembly focused on infant damnation and Calvin Day. Professor Smith argued against infant baptismal salvation as harmful to the church while John Cabin defended its vindication. The motion to reconsider the programme was defeated by 56 to Sb.
Minnesota Governor John A Johnson arrives in Tuscaloosa to address the State University crowd. He calls Alabama's Democratic primary results a happy disappointment and says receiving between 40 and 50 percent of the vote is gratifying for a candidate never before visiting the state.
A Johnson headquarters briefing argues most uncommitted delegates still back Johnson or other options. It estimates Bryan facing roughly 96 votes against him on the first ballot if unit rule not used, with key states including Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey and more.
A guide on applying Jap-a-lac to extend life and refresh various household items. It covers walls, doors, screens, porch furniture, wicker, water pipes, picture frames, antique fixtures, old carriages, and farming tools, detailing suitable colors and methods for renewed finish and protection.
New York Times dispatch reports Senator Chauncey Depew spent Sunday in a near hush before a crowd in Washington. He defended his remarks about overeating and urged listeners to consider the issue seriously amid a morning-siren bustle and a late telephone call that interrupted his breakfast clarifying his position.
In a noisy Washington scene at the Washington Post Building, senators discuss a sensational topic as the dinner unfolds. Mrs Depew and others exchange remarks while a phone and party affiliations surface amid the dinner talk. The room hints at Prohibition era tensions and political maneuvering.
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