Harris' Defense in Rockville Trial Chooses First Degree
Octer HT Harris stands trial in Rockville Md for murder of John Henson Poole. Defense claims confession and jurors selected amid family ties and local ties. Jury seated. opening statement cites confessed motive and murder in the first degree as expected verdict.
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Rockville
Auks
Sondal
Weabington
Ottyer HT
Harris
John
Henson Poole
Gecuses
Tumain
John W. Cordell
Fireman
Walter HL. White
Josiah J. Hutton
William F Jones
George Higgs
Andrew @. Dally
Clarence Moore
David Sgraver
Francis T. Musgrove
Lews W. Farrisey
Leonard £. Nicholson
Howard
Mr. White
Nicholsony
Cordell
Clarksburg
Sichulson
Rock
Alleny Waters
Morris
Poole
Frightful double tragedy linked to Harris case in city
In Washington the Harris murder trial exposed a confession said to be voluntary after police brought him to the Baltimore jail. The afflicted Poole family testified, Paul Harris faces self defense claims as key witnesses and medical experts describe Poole's fatal wounds. The day closed with testimony from jurors and lawmen detailing events at the shanty.
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Mollican
Baltimore
Pumphrey
Saithoore
Rockville
Poole
Eaward C. Hoter
Harris
Capt. Pumphrey
Joefehse
Gittertt
Obituary notices from Virginia and West Virginia happenings
Virginia and nearby states report a series of obituaries and local notices. Dr Ade Baker Walton of Stephens City dies after an operation at 25. Mye A Smith dies at home in Salem. W S Martin aged 72, Confederate veteran, dies in Roanoke. John Lawrence Cahill aged 26 dies in Hidgeley. Robert Polen, aged 88, longtime Loudoun citizen dies near Pleasant Valley. John C Combs, printer, dies in Hidgeley. Clifton Forge fire destroys a steam laundry, $7,000 loss. transit fare increase proposed in West Virginia by Saltmore and Ohio Railway to take effect December 2.
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Winchester
Ade Baker Walton
James Carr Baker
Stephens City
Salem
Horace Smith
Roanoke
W. S. Martin
Trent Royal
B. F. Martin
Burlington
Iowa
John Lawrence Cahill
H.7l. Daymude
Pleasant ‘Valley
Tie
John C, Combs
Tyaabtogian Post
Hidgeley
W. Ve
John 4
Combs
Cumberland Evening Times
Clifton Forge
Farrier
Matthews
J. Mf. Kerner
Married Tunson Parsons Go at College Parish
Mary Emlen, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Joangon, wed Kenyon Parsons in a ceremony conducted by Reverend C Ta La Roche on a Wednesday in November at College Parish.
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Tunson Parsons
College Pariod
C. Ta la
Historic Washington funerals ad names multiple undertakers
A garbled listing from a historical Washington area newspaper shows several funeral directors and embalmers with contact details and chapel references. Names include Harvey's Sons, S. Sergoon, T. B. Cain, Costello, Frank Geier's Sons, Shakespeare, Zurhorst, William Lee, and others. The text resembles an old classifieds or notices page listing services and phone numbers.
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Cmuntiuures Ans
Eons
Promisen
Harvey’s Sons
Neeal Directors
Ambalmers
Fourteenth ST. NW
Wmedecath Price
Commofinlie
North St
Hardo
Xmbalmers
Lincoln
Phos
S. Sergeon
Sugeessor
T. B. & Cain
Mata
Thos
A. Costello
Mostheast
Prone East
Ligtry
Frank Geier
UTTLE'S FATE WITH JURY IN MURDER TRIAL
How rd Little stands trial for the murder of Mrs Hetty Justin and her family as witnesses describe his behavior and potential motive. Senate Justis testifies about money concerns while Mary Stacy and Mary Lee recount Little’s actions and a lantern, blood evidence, and a warning to his wife not to testify. The case centers on repeated claims of planning robbery and murder in the Meadows household.
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Little
Mary
Stacy
Mary’ Lee
George” Meadows
Meadows
Merritt on Trial in Maryland In Child Case
Dr James B Merritt appeared in court at Banton Maryland to answer charges of unlawful operation related to the ent erald Ly Bothoron the 11 year old daughter of Thomas J Sothoron of the city. He had evaded arrest since his indictment on November 24 148 with a 36000 bond forfeited after missing the May term. Evidence includes the mother’s testimony about the separation and order to burn the infant. The case is highly sensational and a Caroline County sheriff is present with a warrant for Merritt on a similar charge.
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Washington
Banton
James B. Merritt
Enterald Ly Bothoron
Thomas J. Sothoron
Caroline County
Merritt
North Carolina Methodist conference in Raleigh session
Bishop Wilson presided at the third day of the North Carolina Methodist Episcopal conference in Raleigh. Several ministers were admitted. A local preacher Edward Johnson was expelled but surrendered credentials. A peace petition was signed on behalf of the conference. Details include endowment notes for Greenboro Female College and funds to Payne College. Lay delegates were elected.
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Walhington
Raleigh
Wilson
North Carolina Methodist Episcopal Conference
A. T. Spence
Wiliam _C. Martin
Trottman
Ls Daniels
Edward Johnson
Mt Credentiels
J. Blair
Gil Wars
Luther E. Roberts
Greenabora Female College
Joseph G. Brown
James HL
Southgate
Henry A. Page
Farmer Fends Off Raccoon Attack Killing It
A Shifflett of Hockingham county awoke to his dog in mortal combat with a raccoon. After kicking the animal away, the farmer confronted the raccoon and, in a struggle, beat it to death, sustaining severe injuries to his bare foot.
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Kurt
Bedal
Washington
Winchester
Shifflett
Hockingham County
Mortel
Bhimet
Virginia News Roundup From Winchester and Roanoke
President Charles Bérériger reported a 60 percent drop in drunkenness and crime under the option. The State Corporation Commission considers a Laurel River Railroad case to resolve the Virginia Carolina dispute. A. B. Stanley of Roanoke filed for bankruptcy with assets around 2080 dollars. Accomack County received two donated portraits for the courtroom. The State Corporation Commission seeks a charter today for the Colored State Fair Association of Virginia. Officers named include TD Webster Davis, James R Wilson, TA Hill, and BR T Lal.
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Charles Bérériger
Antisatoon League of
Frederick“ Goubty
Winchester
Grresta
Commleston
Apot
Laurel River Railroad
Virginia-Caroline
Commission
State Corporation’ Commission
Colored State’ Fair Association of
Virgina
TD. Webster Davis
Ricomona
James R. Wilson
Danville
TA Hill
Richmond
Br, T. Lal
North Carolina notes on visits and tobacco test farm activity
The North Carolina agricultural department has established a state test farm for tobacco development. Miss Tyler plans a stay with the Tyler family as Bryan, daughter of William Bryan, visits from New York to join her parents for a six month abroad trip. The Bryans hosted Thanksgiving in Arizona, and Miss Bryan previously served as bridesmaid at Miss Tyler’s marriage in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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Agricultural Department
Jennings Cotton MI ‘Company
Gumnerton
Roe
Washington Poe
Basford
Tyler
Commissioner of Agriculture
Ita
Aell “Mueller
Mo Graga Bryan
William
Fkige Bryan
Rie Hutte
Tytér
New York
Mr. Bryan
Arizona
Miss Bryan
Bryan
Helle ‘Tyler
Mr. McConnell
Fort Dintth, Ark
Insurance chief cites 107 sanitations of incendiaries
Young reports in annual summary that 107 sanitations of incendiaries were secured. Governor Kitchin names George W. Wallace of Newhern as assistant state commissioner. State Superintendent Joyner notes rural schools enrollment and costs including six dollars for new church houses, seven thousand two hundred rural high school students, and four districts voting for a species tax. A Confederate veteran, Col. Tiernan Biven, is in Hopital with erysipelas. Clarence Snyder was accidentally shot at Cumberland while shooting at a target. Walter Rad’s companion shot while aiming. A Cumberland merchant, James M. Oliver, was wounded by a stray bullet from a man shooting nearby.
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Young
Kitchin
George W. Wallace
Newhern
Oynter
Joyner
Joaned
Variala Counties
Clarence Snyder
Cumberland
Walter Rad
Snyder
James M. Oliver
Virginia Maryland Weddings Notices and naval deaths
Richmond Virginia and Maryland wedding notices appear with multiple vows and locations from Nov 9. Couples include H Beard and E Neff daughter of A C Neff and other marriages across Denton Hagerstown Leesburg Powhatan Eastville Capes and Ashburn. Captain Edward Magney of Laurel dies suddenly at home loss noted by The Washington Post.
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Lynchburg
Berkmer
Mia
Lenrnon
Charlotte Frances Marddith
Joseph Ross
D.P. Rogers
Bedford Spridge
Cape .Charles
Lucy ©. Calloway
Eastville
John B. Cozine
Macon
Powhatan
County
Willow Dale
Ashburn
Edward Massey
Washington Post
Laurel
Del
Edward Magney
Chesapeake Bay
New York
Bethel
Inter
Woman Dies in Wheelchair Fire After Loss of Control
A report describes an accident in which a woman allegedly lost control of a wheeling chair near an open gas fire. Returning to the room, she found her daughter engulfed in flames as she attempted to extinguish the blaze. The incident centers on hospital or care home surroundings with dramatic, tragic details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeitang Perry
Imulahade Fayj- Mernbd
Railroads sued in federal court over safety appliance law
In West Virginia Sulta were filed in Parkersburg yesterday against the Baltimore and Ohio, Western Maryland, and Cairo and Puabma railroads for alleged violation of the safety appliance law. The West Virginia Horticultural Society in Keyser elected officers John Cornwell as president W F Alhive as vice president A T Delty as secretary and H L Smith as treasurer.
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Parkersburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Wester Maryland
Cairo
Kapawha
West Virginia
He Horticultural Society
Keyser
Yeaterday
John Cornwell
Rommey
W.F. Alhive
AT. Delty
Morgantown
H. L. Smith
Martinsburg
Tesenter
Maryland Obituary Noted Deaths In Frederick Area
Frederick Maryland obituary notices report the death of Nova-Luther T Prager a longtime employee of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad who died suddenly at 64 married to a wife and with a sister Mrs Fannie Walte of Washington Also listed is Helen M Rothstein aged died of cancer at her husband Augustus Rothstein's home in Hagerstown a native of Breslau Germany and a prominent local manufacturer
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Hagerstown
Hesve Darrastadt
Germany
Contempt Case Dismissed in Virginia Court
The Virginia Supreme Court at Richmond acquitted a Alexandria county witness on contempt charges for refusing to answer grand jury questions. The ruling held the witness acted to protect himself from possible indictment and prosecution, and the lower court was correct in forcing only monosyllabic responses.
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Washington Post
Waby Street
Aeraneria
Adiondaton
Alexandrta County
Virginls’ Supreme Court
Richmond
Alexandria “County
Wimondstox
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Wade
Mdmimdaston
J. C. Nelson
Yew Voters Qualified Delinquent Tax Notice For Alexandria
Delinquent capitation taxes must be paid by December 1 to qualify for the municipal primary in Alexandria. The clerk will permit others to vote until January 1, but those unpaid by December 1 will be designated unqualified. The official will hold Monday and Tuesday evening sessions to allow delinquent voters to pay.
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Alexandra
Jung
Agvanes
Bihirigan
Corporation Court
Thaw Agrees to Free Wife and Annul Marriage Soon
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw announced she won her husband’s consent to an annulment. She said the act would likely begin within a month, recounting a tense visit to Matteawan asylum where Thaw insisted on reclaiming furniture and support disputes, criticizing his priorities and finances.
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New York
Matteawan
Evelyn Thaw
Harry
Nia
Pittsburgh
Civic Improvement League Elects Officers in Alexandria Meeting
The Civic Improvement League of Alexandria held its annual meeting at the chamber of commerce rooms last night electing officers led by President Edward Leadbeater. Officers include Mayor J. Paif and Robert J. Barrett as vice presidents, Miss Helen N. Cummings as corresponding secretary, and Julian Williams as treasurer. Several committee chairmen were selected for schools streets and membership. Also reported: local workers and residents featured in notices of resignations and deaths, including the death of Louis Myers, a machinist, at 90 Cameron Street. funeral plans pending. First Lieut Harry Beverly of the Alexandria Light Infantry resigned. several candidates expected for his successor. Thefts reported include a horse from Duke and Henry streets, a suitcase on Duke Street, and an oil stove from the Armstrong Company. Journalist Warren Dillingham, 76, a long-time surveyor near Woodlawn Fairfax County, died yesterday. services planned at the Friends meeting house.
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Civic Improvement League of Alexandria
Chamber
Commerce
Edward
Leadbeate
J. Paif
Robert J. Barrett
AD. Brockett
Weary J." “Field
Beanor
Washington
Elow
Sra
Helen N. Curmmings
Fanny Herbert
John M. JobRiin
Facorama Eecre
Julian
Williams
Taylor Burke
Robert Janes
Shairmen
Ald Wera
Constante Boush
Milas Macy Carling Press
Mmieg Rose
Moadonald
Patt
de. Willam Mcrmith
Charles 2
Marle Myers
Bridgewater
Mids Ruth, B. Myers
Alexandria
Leslie Smeleer
New Windsor
John A’ Engler
Lynwood
Alewdndrin
J. Owen Lynch
Duke and
Henry
Warren “Dillingham
Moon
Woodlawn
Fairfax County
Dongham
Fle
Woodiewn Mourday
Rail labor railroads clash in St Paul Minneap olis dispute
A serious controversy has arisen between Switchmen’s Union of North America members and nearly all railroads operating to and from St Paul and Minneapolis. Efforts to reconcile differences failed and officials telegraphed to Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Mr Charles Nell to mediate. Chairman Eningalt and Dr Neill planned to travel to Saint Paul and Minneapolis to meet the parties. An agent telegraphed yesterday about the move.
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North America
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Raiiroad
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles Nell
Labor
Eningp
Alt
Neill
Washington
Ami
The
Cateovetay
Paul An’ Mordey
Waa Q
Yeaterday
Accidental Poisoning Claims Baby by Arsenic Sprinkle
A neighbor caring for 12 day old baby of Mrs Brank Davis of Salisbury TL sprinkled the child with powdered arsenic mistaken for talcum powder. The baby died and a coroner jury returned a verdict of accidental poison.
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Chicago
Brank Davis
Salisbury
Licensed to Marry Civil Unions in Virginia
A garbled list of names and ages from Hot Springs to Goshen mentions multiple marriage licenses or banns. The text records individuals including Ebert Watt, Aflen McManus, Robert Redéard, Clara Shackelford, Lula Wiercon, Willan Tyson, Elizabeth Westus, D Snellings, Nplate Humphreys, Babart Belly, Tracy Bell, Mayberry Hurbes, Millard Brown, and others with varying ages, locations such as Manchester Va and Alexandria, and reverends like Rev Rishard P Willian and Rev James D Mus.
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Ebert H.watt
A. McManus
Rishard P. Willian
Joseph
F. Smith
C. Gonovan
Hot Springs
J.B. Mos Laeghinn
Robert C. Redéard
Manchester
Clara
Magkoog
St Weldon
Lele
Lula
Wiercon
Gosien
J. A. Mebengheen
Willan E. Tyson
Detroit
Bheabeth
Weetus
Washington
Births and family notices from Healte Office record set
A montage of birth and family notices lists many names and inferred births with varied spellings and fragments. The text references PaUE, Helen M4, Seman, Irene J. Matingly, Adst, Biary Bendelph, Ker D. Crook, Walter, Gnarles H., Margaret B. Andraga, Salvatore, and others, alongside scattered dates, places, and relationships.
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Paue
Helen
Jon ‘Hra
Gites Ly
Caroline B-Baker
Roosevelt Proud of Peary In Arctic Pole Feat
New York reports Theodore Roosevelt sent a reply to Secretary Bridgman of the Peary Arctic Club praising Captain Peary’s polar achievement. Roosevelt lauds Peary as a fellow American and calls the feat a landmark of civilization, conveying pride and debt to the explorer.
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New York
Nov. S
Theodore Roosevelt
Bridgman
Peary Arctic Club
Cate
Capt. Peary
Peary
Tebodode Rooseveli
Signed All for Cunningham in Alaska Coal Land Inquiry
Horace C. Henry a Seattle banker testified in the Cunningham Alaska coal land inquiry that he signed affidavits without reading them. He said he joined the claimants and later admitted signing anything at Glavis's request. He claimed no involvement in Guggenheim negotiations and described forming the Behring River Railway Company after their collapse to secure a railroad right of way. Charles J. Smith, former Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. general manager, testified about entering Wasita lands in good faith.
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Seattle
Wash
Cunningham
Alaska
Tony Horace C. Henry
Geattie-Hawker and Railroad Puilder
Glavis
Mr. Henry
Guagenheim
Guggenheim
Build & Railroad
Behring River Railway Company
Charlen J. Smith
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Wasita
Government urged tighter antitoxin supervision for animals
Department of Agriculture calls for stricter government oversight of animal disease antitoxins after an exhaustive congressional study. Findings note inconsistent potency across preparations used to treat diseases in livestock and by veterinarians, including ineffective or dangerous lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Immigration food concession under review at Billig Island
Commissioner Williams of New York and Commissioner General Keefe conferred on food privileges at Billig Island after complaints. A conference is scheduled with Secretary Nagel, Keefe, Williams, and Fritz Brodt who controls the concession to seek remedies and adjust the immigrant aid program.
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Williams
New York
Keefe
Billig Island
Nagel
Willams
Fritz Brodt
Women in a 70 Save Men Beth Shot Rifle in Band
Officers attempting to serve warrants in a feud murder near Devon West Virginia shot Charles Daniels and his daughter. The shootout involved the Daniels and Christian families, with Mrs Daniels and her daughter killed as a posse pressed the home of Laurels. One officer wounded, others escaped.
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Beth
George Christan
Kentucky
Jan Danitls
Christiaan
Daniels
Christian
Jim Daniels
Charles
Laurels
Dantéix
$1,250,000 Oil Deal Ties Parkersburg to Ohio Oil
A North Peris Out Company property sale to the Ohio Oil Company, a Standard Oil unit, netted over a quarter billion dollars. The deal covers leases in Clarke CrawCorn and fence counties DL with about 4000 barrels daily production. Parkersburg executives Saver ML Crawford president and C. Hiteshaw secretary-treasurer returned from St Louis and Chicago after closing the sale.
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Pacial
Parkersburg
W. Va
Deren
Clarke
CrawCorn
Fence Counties
North Peris Out Company
Parkersburg Oil Man
Ohio Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
ML Crawford
T. Hiteshaw
Sellin Company
SH Loula
Chicago
Curtis Expected Today as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
James Vreeman Curtis of Boston Mist is expected to take the oath of office as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to succeed James H. Reynolds in charge of customs matters. He will not assume full duties immediately as he must return to Boston to close municipal contract case prosecutions handled by the district attorney.
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James Vreeman Curtis
Boston
Bere
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