Bowles suit details and Johnson letters exposed
John P Bowles of Salem admitted involvement in Virginia Bowles suit against Charles Stanley Johnson in New York seeking one hundred thousand dollars He disputed the kidnapping tale and expects a full verdict He indicated efforts to compromise failed and will travel to New York to protect his daughter's interests The case connects to prior Chicago St Louis episodes and a high profile kidnapping accusation against Gertrude Werceser Taylor in St Louis
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Roanoke
John P. Bowles
Salem
Baldwin Detective Agency
Virginia Bowles
Charles Stanley Johnson
Supreme Court of New York
Johnson
Chicago
New York
Howles
Gertrudey Werceser Taylor
St. Lou's
Rowley
Mise Taylor
New
Forest Fire Ravages Vast Timber Lands in Frederick and Hampshire
Winchester Va Oct 3 Thousands of acres of valuable timber land and many homesteads have been burned by a fierce mountain fire in western Frederick County and eastern Hampshire County West Virginia since Friday An attempted land clearing sparked the blaze which winds carried into a wide easterly sweep destroying timber and displacing residents as authorities fear a record destructive fire for the region
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Winchester
Frederick County
Hampshire County
W. Va
Capon Mountain
Wrecked train by girl admits "just for fun" stunt
In Roanoke Virginia on October 3 detectives arrested ten year old Gussie Loving of near Dunlow West Virginia for wrecking a Norfolk and Western passenger train yesterday by placing a bolt on the rail. The engine and cars derailed but no passengers were hurt though the engineer and fireman were injured. She confessed the act saying she put the nut on the track to see the train mash.
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Roanoke
Gussie Loving
Dunlow
W. Va
Norfolk and Western
Matl
Criticised Jury Law Sparks Judge Merrick Outburst
Special to The Washington Post Upper Marlboro Maryland October term opens with Judge Merrick denouncing the new Prince George County jury commission law. He criticizes the shift from court selection to governor appointed commissioners, defending the court’s tradition of honest and bright jurors. John Snowden of Laurel named grand jury foreman.
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Merrick
Upper Marlboro
Washington
Prince George County
Ohn Snowden
Laurel
Washington Post
Cumberland
James M. Bloan
Lonaconing
Henderson
North Branch
Woman's husband held in dying wife case at Clarksburg
Reed Lewis, husband of a woman found dying under a Baltimore and Ohio trestle at the Junction, was arrested and held after a coroner's jury session in Clarksburg West Virginia. The jury considers possible accidental death and has doubts about foul play. Locals defend Lewis, claiming his innocence and friendship with the couple.
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Clarksburg
Washington Post
W. Va
Reed Lewis
Baltimore and Ohio
Lewis
Boy Perishes In Fire After Voodoo Doctor Allegation
Norfolk, October 3 Haywood Lenaire a man described as a voodoo doctor was arrested and jailed on a charge of setting his home ablaze and leaving his ten year old son Henry to die inside. Neighbors saw Lenaire leap from a window as flames consumed the structure, the boy’s calls for help echoing as fire raged. A coroner’s jury investigated and held Lenaire responsible for the boy’s death.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Haywood Lenaire
Periah
Samea
Lenaire
Henry
Benaire
Massachusetts Ancient and Honorable Artillery wreaths Norfolk Confederate monument
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts arrived in Norfolk with a parade and laid a laurel wreath on the Confederate monument amid cheers and a Dixie-filled reception. Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee attended. The city council issued a deed to the visitors and a banquet for local business leaders was planned for tomorrow with more than 80 guests invited.
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Massachusetts
Washington Post
Norfolk
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Bay State
South
Fitzhugh
Lee
North
Elopement of a Winchester Couple Stirs County News
In Winchester, Edward N. Hardy and Cora Shirley wed in Hagerstown after Hardy’s confrontation with her father Christopher Shirley. Hardy was wounded by a shotgun blast. the couple evaded watchers and married despite opposition. Other items report a fraud case in Richmond and stage line discontinuation near Bluemont.
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Winchester
Edward N. Hardy
Cora Shirley
Wichita
Hagerstown
W. W. Griffin
Hardy
Christopher Shirley
Herdy
Wre
Obituaries from Maryland: Ed wards and Tepe Die in Brentwood and Cumberland
Mrs Sophia L Ed wards widow of Georges Edwards dies at Brentwood after a paralytic stroke aged seventy nine, leaving two daughters. Mrs Katherine Tepe wife of Francis Twigging Twigg ing, dies at Meadow Hill Farm near Cumberland aged seventy four, noted for church work and charities.
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Sophia L. Edwards
Georges Edwards
Brentwood
Cumberland
Katherine Tepe
Francis Twigs
Willam F. Twigging
Meadow Hill Farm
Methodist Episcopal Church
Reverend Father Waters to study in Washington
Richmond dispatch reports Rev Father Thomas A Waters pastor of Sacred Heart Church Manchester will take a year course at the Apostolic House in the Catholic University Washington and return as State missionary of Virginia. In Isle of Wight County a grand jury indicted Henry Hudson for shooting Robert Smith last Friday and Saturday with Smith not killed.
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Isle of Wight
L Batten
Circuit Court
John Batten
Nysto
Fall Batten
Fredericksburg
Hiram Payne
Misa Kate Marshall
Aylett Marshall
Madison County
EF. Comer
Roanoke
Alien Jenkins
Academy of Music
Bijou
Nashville
Clara Graves Beckley
Stewart HH. Beckley
Washington
Sergi
J. C. ‘Graves
Police Department
Richmond
Thomas A. Waters
Sacred Heart Church
Manchester
Apostolic House
Catholic University At
Virginia
Washington Post
Buffolk
Isla of Wight County
Henry Hudson
Robert Smith
Smith
Washington Cass
Norfolk
Henry A. Long
Howell Cleaton
Cleaton
Long
Hastings
Portsmouth
Munyon Catarrh Cure and Cure-All Claims
An advertisement extols Munyon catarrh remedies and other tonics as universally effective. It asserts Catarrh Cure and Catarrh Tablets stop nasal discharges and related symptoms, and promotes Paw-Paw, Rheumatiam, Cold, Cough, Kidney, Headache, Fever cures, laxative pills, and Witch Hazel products as speedy remedies for a range of ailments.
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United States
Munyon
House Burned by Negro in Maryland Farm
Maryland farmer Clay Edwards and his family lost nearly everything when their Magruder estate dwelling at Rockville was set ablaze last Wednesday. A tramp negro, driven off at gunpoint by Mrs. Edwards, is suspected to have started the fire after oil was scattered about the premises.
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Maryland
Washington Post
Rockville
Beant
Death by Own Action Hanging of Bartholow County Lineman
The naked body of Daniel Hoffman, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad telegraph lineman, was found hanging from a tree in Dugseys Woods near Bartholowa, Frederick county. Last seen Saturday afternoon in Bartholowa, he likely hanged himself shortly after, his clothes found at the foot of the tree. Hoffman, about 35, resided in Galthers, Md. No motive is known.
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Washington Post
Frederick
Lfeless
Daniel Hoffman
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Dugseys Woods
Bartholowa
Hoffman
Galthers
Schooners Idle No More to Carry Freight, Names Sought
Partial understanding reached on Atlantic coast schooners Helen A Golden J R Tull E R Barry and E R Hunt will return to service chartered to load coal at New York and Baltimore for Northern ports. Governor Montague seeks a list of local War of 1812 veterans via Capt R Atkinson. Burnett fined 200 for selling liquor on Sunday. Lyceum banquet marks sixteenth anniversary. Andrew Hagart dies at 65. registrars prepare for voter registration on Oct 10.
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Alexandeia
Ita
Pers
Atlantic
Ratea
Helen A. Golden
J. R. Tull
E.R. Barry
E. R. Hunt
Golder
Newart News
Tull
Baltimore
Briry
Hunt
Gov. Montague
R. Atkinson
Alexandria Light Infantry
Athingon
B. B. Smith
King Street
Light Infantry
Allan, Beach
Jayles
Richard C Burnett
Young
Deks Street
Andrew Hagart
South
Washington Street
Y. Sbtetner
Lelia
St. Louis
Waters Urged for Congress and Local Notices in October Dispatch
In Rockville Maryland area a prominent county figure Bowie F Waters faces pressure to enter the Congressional race despite previous refusal due to financial sacrifice. Across Cumberland and Baltimore scenes, incidents include a fatal train accident involving Stella Hempe, a saloon fight resulting in Henry Fulcher’s death, a convict’s suicide in Maryland Penitentiary, and Mayor Joel H. Cutchin’s vertigo attack causing a knee fracture. The Washington City presbytery met with ministers from nearby counties for an opening sermon and luncheon.
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Congress
Washington Post
Rockville
Bowie F. Waters
Hagerstown
Washigton
Kensington
Presbytery
Washington City
Warner Memorial Church
Washington
J. P. B Kumler
Pilteburg
Willard H Myers Indicted for Larceny and Embezzlement
A grand jury returned a three count indictment against Willard H Myers, a National Safe Deposit employee, charging larceny of eleven Mergenthaler Linotype Company certificates and two counts of embezzlement. Also named were several others indicted for forgery, embezzlement, assault with a dangerous weapon, and related offenses as a new grand jury will be impaneled today after the April term ends.
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National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Henry Hutch
Agnes Levy
George Webb
Frances Monroe
Jason W. Geist
Allas Joseph Graham
Frank BD. Richardson
J. Wilson
Allas
Doc Tanner
Silas Parker
David Flood
George Wood
Walter Johnean
James B. Clark
Charles Butler
Allen Gatewood
Lloyd Bengon
Edward Shepherd
Charles Shase
Charles Dillard
Charles Howard
John Bagney
George Dandridge
Constant Lee Ee
Richard Hill
Reynolds Garnett
Roger Willams
James Ross
October Term of Courts Sees Delayed Openings and Repairs
The October term of the District courts opens with motions in the Court of Appeals and bar admissions. Equity and criminal courts will meet but repairs impede trials. Chief Justice Clabaugh and Justice Gould cannot preside in their courts due to courthouse work. Articles of incorporation filed for several companies and a dynamite investigation announced in Cumberland. Licenses to marry were signed in Rockville for two Washington couples.
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Norfolk
Administration Council
Supreme Court
W. H. T. Loyal
District Courts
Court of Appeals
Equity
District Supreme Court
Circuit Court No. 1
Criminal Court No. 1
Namat Court
Clabaugh
Gould
Carnegie Hall in London Trade Union Offer Nears Acceptance
Special correspondence reports a split among London labor leaders over Andrew Carnegie’s offer to fund a trade union hall. Moderates propose reconciliation with Carnegie, citing his honesty and funds. A suitable Gray's Inn Road site near rail termini is described for a building to house all London unions, with furnishing provided by existing union furniture.
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Weekington Post
London
Andrew Carnegia
Pittsburg
Carnegie
John Morley
United States
London and District
Gray's Inn
Clope
Girl Confesses After Diamond Ring Theft Arrest
Annabel Ross, 23, was arrested by Detectives Baur and Hartigan on grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing a diamond ring valued at 125 dollars from Mrs. Althea Geddes of 316 Twelfth Street Northwest. Ross confessed while in custody and indicated where the ring was hidden.
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Annabel Ross
Baur and Hartigan
House of Detention
Miss Ross
Althea Geddes
Twelfth Street Northwest
Annabel Hoss
Annabel Rees
Runaway Boy Taken Home
Charles Dorman of 22 East Federal Street Baltimore traveled to Washington to fetch his fourteen year old son Joseph who ran away from school. Police found Young Dorman wandering Sunday and placed him in the House of Detention. He said he walked from Baltimore to Washington with little money and a few cakes bought with pennies begged along the road. The father and son returned home on an early afternoon train.
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East
Federal Street
Baltimore
Washington
Joseph
Young Dorman
Sixth Precinct
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