Defense rests as Miller trial enters second day
Crowded Frederick county circuit court as Morrison H Miller faces murder charges in the Crisman case. The defense began witnesses led by attorney H H Kern with testimony from Millers relatives and friends portraying him as excitable and mentally troubled. The jury camped at the Winchester Inn and will hear further instructions after more evidence.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Morrison H. Miller
George O. Crisman
Ihs
T. W. Harrison
H. H. Kern
Miller
Star
Harrison
Winchester Inn
Pannett
Barbara Fritchie Incidents Recalled By Southworth Letter
The Baltimore Sun prints a letter from Richmond J. Southworth about Barbara Fritchie incidents. It references notes from Mrs. Southworth’s papers found in Prospect Cottage and discusses publishers and correspondences with E M Peterson and Robert Bonner. The piece ends noting Mr. Rams continuation on page 47.
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The
Baltimore Sun
Nemo
the Sun
Barbara Fritchie
E. M. Peterson
Robert Bonner
Baldwin predicts Wilson nomination at Baltimore convention
Mr. Baldwin with broad business contacts reports deeper anti money trust sentiment in the South and states that Wilson is the only Democrat who can match Roosevelt in stumping. He credits Wilson’s Atlantic City AMA speech and praises Richard Eive lyn Byrd of Virginia for Wilson’s native support.
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Democratic Nationa
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Marshall Baldwin
Winchester
Mr. Baldwin
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Underwood
Wilson
Dy Wall Street
Tammany Hall
Whiskey” ‘Trust
Money Trust
George Harvey
Henry Watterson
Lion Tamer
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Governor Wilson
American Medical Association
Atlantic City
J. Wilson
Richard Eivelyn. Byrd
Virginia
Jersey
Italian War Fleet Moves Toward Lemnos Island
Rome June 11 The Italian war fleet is at sea and preparing to occupy Lemnos in the Aegean archipelago. Dispatches say the Turkish garrison evacuated the island once the Italian squadron approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Rome
Lemnos
Virginia Weather Turns Warmer Tonight and Wednesday
For Virginia the forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight and Wednesday in the west portion. Advertise your Spring Goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
West Portion
Unique Suit Ends as Court Dissolves Injunction
A decree dissolving the injunction against Ray Everhart ends a unique case in Corporation Court. Lee Boxwell obtained the restraining order to stop Everhart from meeting Pearl Boxwell for elopement, amid claims Mrs Nellie Boxwell and Mrs Emmaline Wright aided the plot. Everhart agreed in writing to abstain from visiting or meeting Pearl, with the injunction lifted for him but not addressing other alleged conspirators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Boxwell
Ray Everhart
Pearl Boxwell
Corporation Court
Mr. Boxwell
Young Everhart
Miss Pearl Boxwell
Nellie Boxwell
Emmaline Wright
Miss Paxwell
Everhart
Langhorne Engagement to Lieut James Parker Reported
Miss Julia Langhorne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Langhorne, is engaged to Lieut. James Parker of the U. S. Navy. Announcement comes from San Francisco where the Langhornes reside, noting the Virginia family ties including relations in New York and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Potter Langhorne
Julia Langhorne
James Parker
U.S. N
San Francisco
Langhornes
Miss Langhorne
Virginia
Charles Dana Gibson
Reginald Brooks
New York
Waldorf Astor
Paul Phipps
London
Maine Woman Charged as Accessory After Fatal Maine Case
Miss Guida Searles was arrested in Farmington Maine on June 11 charged as an accessory after the fact in the murder of Mrs Htta B Taylor of Freeman. The arrest follows an alleged confession by Marshall Taylor husband of the murdered woman who is serving a life term.
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National News Service
Farmington
Maine
Guida Searles
Htta B. Taylor
Freeman
Marshall Taylor
Train robber admits guilt in nine year sentence
Fred A. Becker pleaded guilty in Oakland Maryland to a February 27 train robbery on a Baltimore and Ohio line. Judge Robert Henderson sentenced him to nine years in the Maryland penitentiary. Passengers including Mr and Mrs Walker Bond were robbed of money and jewelry.
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Fred. A. Becker
Merly
Frederick County
Ohio
Yard Party by Crum's Memorial Church Proceeds Benefit
The Crum's Memorial M. E. Church South ladies announce a yard party in the grove adjoining the church on Thursday and Friday nights June 13 and 14. Proceeds go to church funds. Committee signs off with advertising note.
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Ladies of Crum’s Memorial M. E. Church
Delegates Arrive for Baltimore Methodist Sunday School Session
Incoming trains bring delegates from churches across the Baltimore conference to the forty sixth annual Sunday school convention at Bradock Street Church. Rev Dr Charles D Bulla opened with a lecture on The Yosemite Valley and lantern slides. Rev W S Hammond of Woodstock Va will preach the opening sermon tonight. Sessions run 9 am 2 30 pm and 7 45 pm daily with Thursday evening at 8 pm and two sessions Friday.
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Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Braddock Street Church
Yosemite Valley
Charles D. Bulla
W S. Hammond
Woodstock
New Machines For Virginia Barrel Company
The Virginia Barrel Company near the Cumberland Valley tracks beside the Fair Ground has received three Ideal Heading Up Machines from New York. The devices will greatly raise capacity, reduce hand work, and secure head and collar hoops more evenly. Operations begin around July 1 as the plant stocks up for a large upcoming crop.
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Virginia Barrel Company
Cumberland Valley Tracks
Fair Ground
New York State
Ideal
Virginia
Decisive Defeat For Cuban Rebels
Santiago Cuba June 11 The Cuban rebels were decisively defeated by the American marines and Cuban federal troops during an attack on Guantanamo that began last night according to dispatches received here this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National News Service
Santiago
Cuba
Guantanamo
Marines Protect Cubans Property Held by Rebels
In Santiago Cuba on June 1 more than 200 marines were landed to safeguard Cuban property from rebel forces. Sixty five sailors arrived from the Nashville and 180 from the Guantanamo district to carry out the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National News Service
Santiago
Cuba
Nashville
Guantanamo
Old Tammany's Family Going to Hagerstown for Convention
The Friendship Fire Company known as Old Tammany will take its full unit including the Big Sis steamer to Hagerstown Maryland for the Maryland Firemen's Association convention. They will also host the Junior Hose Company guests and enter a hose race with reel team and band. Departing Thursday at 6 65 am by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad the round trip fare is 1 26, five day tickets. uniformed members pay 1 25 and others can obtain a uniform at Friendship hall tonight.
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Maryland Firemen's Association
Friendshippers
Junior Hose Company
Hagerstown
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Friendship Hall
Future Admiral Byrd Jr visits home after notable graduation
Midshipman Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr., of the class of 1912, spends days at his parents home on Amethyst Street. He is hailed for high averages in physical and mental exams despite illness in Plymouth and a broken leg in Annapolis.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr
United States Naval Academy
R. B. Byrd
Amfithy
Mr. Byrd
Royal Naval Hospital
Plymouth
Eng
Academy
Annapolis
Society Woman Faces Murder Charge in Poison Death
Osaka Mississippi June 11 Mrs W Dickey a prominent society woman was arrested and held in connection with the death of her husband who was poisoned Her will left the estate to his mother with only 1 to the wife A recital featured J van Hulsteyn violin Howard Thatcher piano tickets 35 and 50 cents on sale at Hables ticket office
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National News Service
Osaka
Miss
W. ©. Dickey
Dickey
J. van Hulsteyn
Howard Thatcher
Hable’s
Voters contested city election with mayor and council races
Polls opened for this municipal election with about four to five hundred voters expected in the two wards. In the first ward 234 voted at the Fire Company engine house while Hedger tallied 288 for the opposing side. Candidates included J Bwana Democrat and G Ramaburg Independent for mayor with various Democratic and Independent council nominees in each ward.
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1 Fire Company
Hedger
Firs
J. Bwana
G. Ramaburg
James M. Haymaker
Shirley Garter
H. McGuire
Ana
Art Grim
W. L. Whisson
June 6th Film At Empire Tonight
A brief cinema notice for the Empire Theater showing a film allegedly by a Pathe man, yet produced independently. The screening is arranged through the Ga Company with Winchester involvement and Empire management bearing the expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Tomorrow
Pathe
Independent
Winchester
Empire Theater
Bloodhound posse hunts Villisca axe murder suspect
In Council Bluffs Iowa on June 11 bloodhounds scour Villisca to track John Van Gilder of Omaha the divorced husband of one victim as authorities revise the victim list Joseph B Moore his wife and four children Herman 11 Catherine 9 Boyd 7 Paul aged missing years Lena Spillinger 15 Ina Spillinger 9. Blood stains found on door knobs and other areas prompt continued investigation.
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National News Service
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Joseph B. Moore
Villesca
John van Gilder
Omaha
Herman
Catherine
Boyd
Paul
Lena Spillinger
Ina Spillinger
Villisca
Moores
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Opequon
Crisman
Charles Miller
Morrison ‘H. Miller
Joseph Fawcett
Hugh Pierce
Thomas W., Steck
Scott Grant
Angelo Rudolph
John M. Steck
Perry M. Funkhouser
Croson
Himself
J. Crisman
Miler
Barbara Frigghie
Ton Tamer
Weather Forecast
Baltimore and Ohio
Oakland
Rob
Ert Henderson
Maryland
Mr. and Mrs. Walker Bond
Gonde
Barrel CO
Tammany’s
Friendship Fire Company
Old Tammany
Will
Admiral Home
John Steck
Henry Deahl
Robert Gray
James Brown
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