Hains brothers accused in Annis murder case
In Queens at Flushing a coroner verdict says Captain Peter C. Hains Jr and Thornton Jenkins Hains caused death of William Ennis by pistol shot. The jury found both defendants likely to present insanity as a defense at their upcoming trials. Spectators packed the town hall and crowded the courtroom amid anticipation of the verdict.
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Peter C
Thornton J. Hains
Annis
Letter
New York
William Eennis
Peter C. Hains
U.S. A
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Captain Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
Lttle
Flushing
N. Y
Hains
The
Bayside
Inquest Reveals Confession Behind Hains Murder Case
Jury returns verdict amid a restless yacht club crowd. Witnesses testifying include Charles H. Robert from Fushing who saw Captain Hains kneeling as he fired into Annis and Dr. Walter G. Frey who said nine bullet wounds caused Annis’ death. McIntyre cites four witnesses to a confession and previous conversations.
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En Jenkins Hains
Yacht Club
Ambler
Charles H. Robert
Fushing
Captain Hains
Annis
Walter G. Frey
Frey
John F. McIntyre
Hains Brothers
Sean
Fort Riler
Annie
Massages A Stilled Heart Washington Doctor Brings Boy Back
Washington physician performs a near miraculous resuscitation at Emergency Hospital. James Wilkins, 12, of Hyattsville Maryland, died under chloroform during knee infection surgery as his heart stopped. After six minutes and seven minutes of heart massage by the surgeon, the boy breathed, then his pulse returned and, after eighteen minutes, the heart beat normally again.
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Washington
United States
James Wilkins
Hyattsville
Pirates Tangle in Jersey Smuggling Ring Saga
New York reports Michael Bunzelman is jailed in Newark awaiting hearing as U S Treasury agents pursue his father and the Bunzerman gang. The group allegedly smuggled Sumatra tobacco ashore from Dutch liners via a gray, unmarked launch from Hoboken. A South Brooklyn clearing house is cited as the operation center.
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New York
Michael Banzerman
Constable Hook
Hoboken
Essex County
Newark
N. J
United States
Russ
Treasury
York and
Wilson
Bunzelman
Bunzerman
South
Brooklyn
Secret Service
Twenty Bodies Recovered After Maypole Colliery Explosion
At Wigan Aug 20 a rescue effort recovered twenty bodies from the Maypole colliery after a blast that left eighty men in the mine. Fifty to sixty workers remained entombed as rescuers fought gas and flames and seven rescuers were overcome.
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Wigan
Maypole
James
Half Million Hail Our Fleet in Australia Welcome
Australian Prime Minister sends to American sailors a message that they are regarded as blood relatives. Thousands stay up all night as warships approach Sydney harbor with smoke on the horizon signaling their sighting twenty miles offshore. Crowds rush to quays and rooftops to view the American fleet.
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Jackies
Sydney
N.S
Harbor
Sperry
Connecticut
Ceutral Bay
Admiralty House
Cutty
Bert Gillies
Relief
Cavite
Alfred Deakin
Royal Welcome to American Fleet in Sydney Harbor
Thousands line the coast from Bondi Beach to Manly as the American battleship fleet arrives. Rear Admiral Sperry on the Connecticut leads a flawless parade in Sydney harbor with crowds of celebrants and ships decorated in bunting. Alfred Deakin sends a kinship message as Governor Hughes speaks in Cortland, New York. A separate report notes a fatal pneumonial death aboard the Wisconsin and a tiger spectacle disrupted by police near Marseilles.
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Alfred Deakin
Bondi Beach
Manly
Sydney Harbor
Seven Hundred RIoters Targeted by Illinois Warrants
Springfield reports State's Attorney Head is preparing warrants for arrest of 700 mob members linked to recent race riots that caused seven deaths. Names were provided by law abiding citizens after a law and order meeting. Governor Deneen welcomed the progress in prosecutions. National guard units begin evacuation, reducing on duty force to about 1,500 as regiments depart for home.
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Illinois
Springfield
Deneen
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
National Guard
Johnson Renominated for Minnesota Governor in Major Rally
At the Minnesota Democratic state convention in Minneapolis on August 20 Governor John A. Johnson was renominated for re election after a dramatic demonstration. Ramsey county backed Johnson while St Paul Mayor Daniel W Lawler spoke on his behalf and the crowd cheered for forty minutes. Johnson declined to comment until officially notified.
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Minneapolis
Minn
John A. Johnson
Aitkin County
Ramsey County
St. Paul
Daniel W. Lawler
Paul
Minnesota
Hennepin County
Johnson
Frank Day
Double suicide near 400 West 118th Street
In New York on August 20, Boward Hocker killed his newlywed wife by shooting her then fatally shot himself. He fired three bullets into his own body in an apartment shared with a friend, J. Weadock, on the ground floor. The couple, married only weeks, had just finished their encounter.
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New York
Fboward Hocker
J. Weadock
Wes
One Hundred and Eighteenth Street
Final Action on Cadet Hazers
West Point superintendent Colonel Hugh L. Scott asked War Secretary Wright for the requested information about eight cadets under hazing dismissal review. Wright will inform the president and final action was planned for next Friday.
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Hazers
Washington
Hugh L. Scott
United States Military Academy
West Point
Wright
War Department
Holland Prepares for War Over Venezuela Crisis
The Hague reports indicate an ultimatum to President Castro is likely and war may follow. Queen Wilhelmina and the Dutch cabinet push readiness, with naval ships to be reinforced and a possible naval demonstration off La Guayra. The cabinet will defer decisive action until M. de Reus arrives. Sovereignty and national honor dominate discussions.
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Castro
Wilhelmina
The
Hague
Venezuela
Holland
Caribbean
de Reus
Netherlands
M. de Reus
la Guayra
J. R. D. M. van Swinderen
Het Loo
Regulars in Savage Brawl at Atlanta Terminal Station
Riot among United States regulars en route to the Pacific coast required police and Fort McPherson troops. A private, Frank Smith, was fatally stabbed. Joseph A. Bleak was arrested. The disturbance occurred after soldiers broke from cars on a side track and assaulted passengers amid a chaotic scene at the terminal.
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Atlanta
Terminal Station
United States
Fort Slocum
Pacific Coast
Fort McPherson
Bankhead
Hill
Thomson
Gulf Department
Frank Smith
Joseph A. Bleak
Tele Napths Promise Easier Household Tasks
A brief note suggests Tele Napths will ease house increasing burdens by reducing labor in laundry and chores, claiming a gentler method that ends tedious wash day. The claim emphasizes relief for homemakers seeking simpler domestic routines.
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Jersey
John Gluck
Cottage Weed
Lake Minneton
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Edward Lebaire
New York City
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Harbor of Sydney
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Tars
Hughes
Cortland
Syracuse
N.Y
Cortland County
Marseilles
J. A. Johnson
Joseph V. Gillan
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Long Island City
Dap
St Petersburg
Visdl
Slaviauskaia
Viedivestek
Dulles Salle
Berlin
Duke of
Hester
France
Paris
Hector Frence
Poweller
Savage Brawl
Newport
Joseph P. Colbert
Pinkerton Agency
Boston
C. E. Jennings
Post Office Department
John Fogerty
Gardner Blanchard Merry
Kern
Tod
John W. Kern
Navy Department
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Navy Yard
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N.H
Nat Pow
Demeerst
May Manton
Fashion Department
Waterbury Democrat
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Anty
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