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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1907
Page
31
Amzi Melms of Charlotte faced murder charges after a fatal assault at a Hampton cottage. Witnesses placed him near the scene but evidence remains circumstantial as the defense questions the identity of the killer and the motive amid a widowed mother and grieving daughter.
Fragmented report notes whisky seizure in Baltimore with references to officials, departments, and locations distorted by OCR. Mentions United Pier, Cranpete, and Aguaesteelare in unclear context. describes Inspector at a public sale and a list of seized items possibly linked to a city agency and a commissioner.
Fragmentary 19th century notices describe a merchant being sandbagged and wounded by a highwayman, a bailiff scandal, and a string of court actions across multiple counties. The report references arrests, trials, and appeals involving various firms and individuals, with mentions of deaths and marital statuses. The garbled OCR lists names like Freddman, Ella Adiatas, and Toery Chace Lhate Willixtes, plus references to West Virginia, Ohio, and Virginia institutions and counites.
W B Samuela, a licensed Danville saloon keeper, was rearrested on a perjury indictment after last week’s conviction for removing and concealing spirits. Judge McDowell set a 30 day sentence with bond pending appeal. Meanwhile, J H Lawrence’s fraud trial neared jury deliberation, and George Sheets was arrested in Davie County on federal defrauding charges tied to a whiskey operation.
Alexandria city council discusses school board vacancies and authorizes action against Washington-Southern Railway over Fayette Street access. The council directs the corporation attorney to confer with the city engineer and report conditions, with possible legal steps to improve the street.
Pay Day special from The Washington Post reports the discovery of James Lobo a Cherokee Indian and Carlisle Pa alumnus found dead in the Tugarts River forty miles above Garlisle. A bullet wound weights down with stones and an empty money belt near the crime scene raise murder suspicions. Witnesses seen with the deceased on the night of his disappearance after payday suggest possible involvement. arrests are anticipated.
Mrs Harry Moon wife of a Galli Tort and freight conductor was jailed in Cumberland Md after being charged with bigamy by her first husband Frank S Johnston. Johnston says he married Moon in Stoning from Everson to Cumberland. Moon claims Johnston deserted her and she later learned of his death notice. The couple have two children with a three month old son under dispute over its status. Johnston supports Moon.
A New York businessman credits Grave-Nuts water treatment for a dramatic life change. After years of poor diet, inactivity, and self medication, he reports losing weight, improved digestion, and better sleep within a year. The ad claims the remedy cured his condition and invites readers to read the booklet The Road to Wellville.
Ambassador Creel dispatches a message urging commutation of death sentences for three Americans in Chihuahua Mexico. State Department has studied appeals from Dr. Charles Harle C T Richardson and W P Mitchell and seeks clemency, with Harle en route to Washington for final appeal.
Special to The Washington cure, Rockville Md, Nov 26. George Duvall, colored, was sentenced by Judge Henderson in the Circuit Court to two years in the house of correction for biting off an ear from Josiah Frazier, colored. The judge said he would have found Duvall guilty of statutory mayhem if tried before him. The case against Charles E. Larman, indicted for attempting to poison his mother, Mrs. Bassi Larmian, was compromised with payment to the prosecution.
Prominent Norfolk cotton men and bankers summoned to testify before the grand jury in a case styled The Commonwealth against John Des for felony. Developments promised of startling character as reports say members of a warehouse firm forged receipts from the Norfolk Warehouse Association to obtain thousands of bales of cotton and hundreds of thousands of dollars from local bankers.
A chaotic incident at a factory ends with all 600 workers, including many women and girls, escaping safely as managers direct a panicked crowd toward exits. Fire alarms, regmas, and hurried guidance create a tense scene while workers flee toward shelter.
Berlin reports a demi official communication dismissing circulating rumors about Emperor William II’s health. It states he suffered a rough cold with catarrh late October to early November, kept to bed, then rested after illness. He plans a stay on England’s southern shore for recovery following a Windsor visit. catarrh cured, knee strain from a Windsor hunt nearly healed, and notions of laryngeal or ear trouble are unfounded.
A cable from New York dated November 7 quotes T. Peet, representative for the American board of foreign opinions, reporting famine in Turkey. Harvests are generally light, supplies for winter and seed are exhausted, and Advices from Pally Popolis signal worsening hunger. Many people face death without relief soon.
Announcement says Japan will move consul from San Francisco to Sydney, with Chozo Kolke, the New York consul, named to take the post. The embassy remains reticent but hints the move stems from tensions in San Francisco years ago. Officials note Tokyo reports praised minor incidents during the earlier crisis and question motives.
Marriages reported in Virginia and New York. Lydia Ely of Suffolk married Osbor and Herbert Barlesa of New York in a main street church service. Annie Beesly, Carming Corey, wed Charles Beasty. other couples connected to local churches and to the Virginia Portland Company were noted as married in ceremonies at night.
Immense steerage demand by aliens prompts ships to raise third class fares despite widespread booking halts. Hamburg America lines report 75,000 foreigners returned home in November with an estimated 20,000 still to depart. President Lincoln and other liners halt or limit bookings as tonnage shifts strain overseas freight and currency.
Gov Dawson issued a call for an extra legislature to convene in January to consider measures on county court levies and the fee system for county officers. The session will address a new election law, a better ballot form, school acts, and a uniform political accounting. Virginia debt is also to be considered.
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