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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
19
Rev Osborn Belt of Trinity Methodist Church showed strange actions at his home and parish, prompting police involvement. He was escorted to the parsonage and later returned, with family notified. Belt reportedly recovered after rest and was absent from further disturbances.
A partial fragment notes Johnson refusing appeal steps in a high profile Dew trial case. Details are unclear as the text shows scattered names and legal terms without coherent context.
Malan 3107 asks about prices and availability for funeral designs at Blackistone's and Marche & Co with moderately priced options. Customer inquiries include phone numbers 8800 Te 90 and up, Nea 7 and 35863, seeking practical fare and designs.
The report notes that no decision on delaying the electric chair has been announced. It is believed the defense will seek two stays if the Court of Appeals grants a new trial for Johnson, who writes of faith and innocence while awaiting execution. A letter from Johnson to a former employer quotes the Bible as he pleads for a reprieve. Miss Oehlert Becomes a Bride In Alexandria, Florence Gehlert, daughter of Police Commissioner August Oehlert, marries Anthony Smoot at the Methodist Episcopal Church South. They depart by steamer for Norfolk and plan a Boston honeymoon after returning to Alexandria. Daughters Elect Delegates Mary Curtis Lee Chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy selects delegates for Virginia division meeting in Le rington October 8. Alternates listed.
The body of JT Marrinette of Norfolk was found in an abandoned foundation of an old mill in Richmond with a fractured skull. Identified by Car John Brosnan, president of the Provident Relief Association, Marrinette had worked for the company until about six weeks prior. He leaves a wife and children in Norfolk. coroner rules death an accident.
James Millikan of Greensboro submitted his resignation as States Marshal and court clerk to Attorney General Wickersham effective immediately. He served twelve years, the first Southerner appointed cabinet by President McKinley, pending confirmation of his successor by circuit court judges.
A sapphire valued at 10 dollars found in a chicken’s craw belongs to Mrs Jason B Crout of Peru Park Hotel. She also has a pearl set in a ring found in an oyster. An opal was taken from a hen killed for a Presbyterman eler gymen party.
An elderly man in Virginia claims to have buried a Pot of gold and a stash of cash in his rear yard after discovering health issues. Neighbors report the tale as a local curiosity with no confirmed find and no verified valuables reported.
The State division of United Confederate Veterans held a shvunt meeting at Charleston selecting Huntington as the next meeting place and slot. Officers chosen included CL Watlans Wheeling president, Wo oH Farrell Huntington president, and WoL Fredrik Piedmont secretary with George B Goulillar Parkersburg treasurer. A number of residents and officials are named amid a report of other state matters.
Baltimore Democratic lawmakers and holdover senators patched the party platform and pledged support for a compulsory primary law for Baltimore City. They elected B B Blreaves as precinct chair and backed unity with John Hannibal to manage the campaign, aiming to safeguard the ballot with fair primary laws and safeguards for all voters.
In Staunton a July election results in favor of prohibitionists over liquor dealers. The city will be dry after October 2, with ballots verified in Judge Holt’s presence. A possible appeal may come, but the wet sellers face closure as stores reduce stock and prepare to quit selling.
A former congressman representing a southern district is jailed in Chicago at South Carolina authorities’ request to serve a three year forgery sentence. The case centers on an attempt to extradite him without proper requisition papers. The jury debated as the judgment was handed down in his absence amid rumors of a divorce from his divorced black wife and a marriage to a white woman.
Special to The Washington says Milton Yock, ex auditor of the Fit Ne fowl Bank, is suspended and not in the city for several weeks. He reportedly went to Philadelphia after marriage to Fannie Oser, a local merchant's daughter. A bank company representative is in the city.
The state council of North Carolina agreed to provide convict labor for a proposed railway linking Washington and Belhaven if towns along the eastern route proceed. Funding shortfalls hindered the Mattamuskeet Railway plan, needing about 700,600 dollars though only 1000 dollars had been allocated so far.
A jury in Berkeley awarded Mrs Annie Willer $9000 against Berkeley Limestone Company for the death of her husband Winle Willer at work in Berkeley quarries two years ago. The suit sought $10,000. The ruling was delivered at the court in Berkeley. The county sheriff underwent an X ray in Baltimore and will have leg surgery, with a diseased bone to be removed.
Republican candidate Kent denounced Democratic control of school affairs calling the “office trust” a remorseless oligarchy that profited from education funds. He claimed money from increases went to officials publishers and furniture makers while urging auditors to support the GOP. Martin and Grover echoed anti Democratic rhetoric as the race hinged on candidate personalities.
Bank teller testimony links marked drafts from Barnum to Henry Samuels then mayor of Chester and proceeds diverted to Joseph Boyle. Chester Bank records show a marked bill passed to Samuels and later routed by Wylie. Prosecution outlines multiple drafts totaling 110 to 1500 dollars across several occasions.
Government and railroad funds totaling about 1900 dollars were stolen when a yeggman dynamited the post office and a Clearbrook store safe. Two men dressed as hoboes were seen nearby. several safes have been cracked in the county in recent weeks. The crime bears the mark of experienced professionals and investigators suspect the same gang robbed the Clearbrook store.
A damaged Washington area wire service report states the motorboat White Wings, owned by L Fearsten of Norfolk, capsized near Wolf Trap Light while heading to a fish cargo. Captain John Taylor and three crew were rescued by the fishing steamer Kmll3 Foote, which then towed the vessel. Taylor and his men are reported in good health after arrival.
A multistate obituary item reports deaths in Hagerstown and nearby towns. Mrs Alice A Kerney of Philadelphia dies at her son Langdon M Bern ney’s home. Mrs Mary Miller, aged about 60, dies suddenly at her home near Middleburg. Mrs Sarah Hade, 94, longtime Greencastle figure, passes away at her daughter’s home in Waynesboro. Harry Gilbert, a Salisbury resident, dies after gastritis while driving with his wife. Dr F A Slemons, prominent Eastern Shore physician, dies in Baltimore after a series of health setbacks. Survived by widow and two sons. Salisbury birth and residence noted.
Mamie, stepdaughter of Joe Perry, pleaded guilty in Washington North Carolina to manslaughter after an ax attack on her sleeping stepfather. She said she had never been in a church or heard of God. Indictment reduced by consent. next term hearings set for placement in a reformatory. Perry described as a notorious figure with three men involved.
The Washington Past Richmond Vn Sept 2 The supreme court of appeals yesterday affirmed the constitutionality of the Byrd Aquor law reversing Judge Harrison of Winchester in the Rob Henry case a former liquor dealer fined for selling near home under the law no person 18 allowed to be near beer ex Manufacturer Henry was not a manufacturer The case arose on a writ of tabess corpus The higher tribunal reversed the decision and upheld the Byrd law’s validity
Spécial dispatch reports the Virginian Railway surveying a route from Danville Virginia toward Durham North Carolina. The proposed line would extend from the Roanoke region south, fending off competition from Norfolk and Western Clinchfield and Ohio coal routes. Durham, a major coal consumer, would gain a second path with a Danville to Durham stretch of about 75 miles then potentially join the Southbound Railway from Winston Salem to Wadesboro.
Bristol's corporation court grants eleven firms and individuals permission to operate saloons starting October 1 as the town remains dry after two years. The move draws $20,300 into the city treasury with further action to follow tomorrow. Winchester reports a Baltimore wedding and other nuptials in a busy notices page. A Southern engine wreck near Lynchburg injures Engineer Perry and damages the train, with serious injuries and a severed finger reported.
A short note indicates Post Toasties and Little Folks are available at local grocers. The item highlights familiar consumer brands and weekly grocery availability.
Veterans Day crowds attend Roanoke fair where agricultural and horticultural departments display Virginia apples grapes and seedlings. Norfolk and Western guides the exhibits as 74 stalls showcase farm products and livestock including Percherons and Clydesdales. Races and premiums draw spectators with judges from Norfolk Roanoke and Baltimore.
The Virginia coroner convention adjourned in Mid Ya and will meet in Richmond next October. A legislative report urged counties to appoint two coroners. Bethany Baptist Association, 118 churches, spans Norfolk to Farmville. Suffolk hosts a three day session with welcomes by Dr W W Gaines and responses by Dr GB Monard. Rev Fol Mason is moderator. Fredericksburg business group allocates 100 dollars to Good Roads for area highways. M Aldridge named commissioner of revenue for Fredericksburg for four years from 1819. Potomac Hotel saw Leah M Tandsey of Hagerstown and David H Knipe of Shepherdstown married, while Sallie A Bowers and John Muller wed in Waynes Upro with Rev Walter S Heye officiating.
Capt Ferber of the French army died this morning while testing an aircraft. After a brief ascent he attempted a wing landing, the craft struck ground, somersaulted, and crashed. Ferber was in the United States to study the Wright machine for the French government and to consider a U S purchase, which failed.
Mrs Mary Baker Eddy has sent five thousand dollars to the New York Museum of Safety and Sanitation. She expresses appreciation for the museum’s philanthropic efforts in introducing safe devices to minimize accidents from railway travel and machinery use.
Fragmented OCR note lists numerous individuals with scattered ages and roles, including George Yang Maud, Ida A Breadbarth, Lacey C, Madeline Zam Jaan De, Lidia 1, George A, Eve Mt Grill boy Thomas SA, Tatiana M Williams, Annse Tuckis, and Thomas E gud. Mentions dates and places in a garbled format, with ages ranging from teens to mid eighties, plus several unrelated names and terms.
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