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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1911
Page
7
New murder clue points to James Smith as a suspect after a saloon killing. A witness described a large roll of bills at the scene and detectives were sent to question a worker and employer with U S Attorney aides reviewing statements from witnesses.
Chicago style reportage notes ongoing Mickle murder inquiry and a key suspect named Smith. Detectives pursue witnesses and photos while U S Attorney and police link Walkers Britt and other local figures to the case. Authorities expect public updates as probes continue and testimonies unfold.
Richard L. Jervis, Taft's Secret Service guard, calmly endured an appendectomy at Walter Reed Memorial Hospital after a prior operation on the same matter. Meanwhile, police weigh evidence in the Mickle and Bennett cases, with attorneys and witnesses including Charles Davis and others, as prosecutors question identifications and alibis amid capital punishment stakes.
Citizens associations seek White House audience to urge Taft include district issues in annual message. Request focuses on public utilities plan, pensions for policemen and teachers, Rock Creek banks, and park expansion toward the Potomac. Committee led by McK Clayton and TC Dutton will press for action and be ready to answer questions. Glenn Brown to stress park commission aims to extend Rock Creek Park through the city to the Potomac.
The text questions if Smith is the John Kabusta sought for two Chicago murders and notes possible evidence against the accused in Bennett and Mickle cases. Washington and Chicago police insist on fingerprint, Bertillon, and photo identifications, while Maryland authorities plan to question Goldie Smith in Busna Vista to shed light on Smith’s activities.
Albert A Sanson of Mount Rainier Maryland, aged 97, was arrested by Alexandria county Sheriff Palmer on charges of stealing a horse and buggy owned by the District engineer department. He allegedly tried to sell the rig to the sheriff at Fort Myer Heights and was returned to Washington police. Earlier, he is said to have taken the horse and buggy of Leon and Bradshaw of the water department from in front of City Hall.
Charles W Darr senior partner at Derr Peyner and Tylor was appointed master of the fourth degree of the Knights of Columbus for Maryland and the District of Columbia by John H Reddin supreme master. Petworth Citizens Association endorsed the annual property assessment in the District at a monthly meeting in First United Presbyterian Church and planned a January house warming for the new engine house on Gedrate Avenue opposite Massachusetts.
James Hall, a colored man, attacked Patrolman R. A. Kleindienst in a station house after arrest on a housebreaking charge. Hall fought and fled, was chased into an alley where Kleindienst fired at the ground and Hall was struck in the neck by a bullet. Hall was captured, placed in a patrol wagon, treated at Emergency Hospital, and to be arraigned in police court charged with breaking into 406th Street Southwest resident Paul Harmel’s home. Officers pursued him blocks from the station.
Josef Stransky conducted his first Washington appearance with the New York Philharmonic Society, praised as a temperamental yet appealing leader. The program mixed favorites and recent pieces, including Euryanthe and a Wagner work, with Nordica and Damon notable among soloists. The next New York Philharmonic concert in Washington is set for January 16.
Southwest Washington Citizens Association named WC Emerick chairman of a committee to study forming a street railway from Eighth and M streets southeast to Seventh and M streets southwest to connect southeastern and southwestern city areas. The group seeks closer integration of the two city sections. The city commissioners postponed water meter increases and adopted a resolution to limit water system capacity expansion until District revenues permit.
Funeral services for Gen William Beck, USA retired, will be held at the Portner at 2 o'clock today with a chaplain from Fort Myer officiating. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery. Delegates from the Loyal Legion, the Military Order of Foreign Wars, and the GAR will attend. Pallbearers include Gen James Wade, Gen Charles L Cooper, Gen Samuel L Woodward, Gen Louis H Carpenter, Gen Andrew Burt, and Gen Charles Weywood.
Mrs Ella M Stone sues Dr James H Stone in District Supreme Court for divorce and asks for an order compelling turnover of winter clothing. Justice Wright requires the husband to show cause by next Tuesday. She seeks her black velvet hat, broadcloth dress, mink fur and muff, a princess dresser and contents, and other articles.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for chronic constipation based on personal testimonials. It claims gentle action, stomach and bowel strengthening benefits, and availability by trial sample and postal request, naming residents Whit of Marion and Glenn of Baltimore as supporters.
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