30 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1901
Page
1
The execution of Leon Czolgosz for killing President McKinley took place in Auburn at 7:20 PM. He faced the electric chair without sorrow, and witnesses described a stern, stoic demeanor as the current ended his life after a brief autopsy and burial arrangements.
Amid tense scenes Leon Czolgocz faced execution as guards, family members and officials argued over witnessing rights. Prison authorities refused, details show Czolgocz’s waning fate, prayers and medical checks, ending with burial arrangements and a sorrowful, controlled exit.
Gadsden La Oct 29 At Alabama City two miles west of this place J C White T M Entrekin and G L Grubbs were held up robbed of valuables and assaulted. White beaten with a three pound stone Grubbs had an eye knocked out and skull damaged. Joha Holland Will Inglett and Bob Prince were arrested accused of the crime. Sofa who pleaded guilty to larceny faced probation in superior court. Restitution said to have been made to victims. Registration shows voters in several Ohio cities with totals and breakdowns.
Matty Matthews of Brodyn defeated Tom on a fifth round decision at the International Athletic Club. The bout was billed as a 20 round contest but ended early amid reported fouls and a crowd that anticipated a longer match.
Philadelphia workers in all city paper mills sought a 65 hour biweekly workweek with full pay instead of 72 hours. The demand was refused, leading to strikes. only one mill closed fully while others considered the proposal, and a local mill agreed to the demand.
Chicago boxer Terry McGovern, current featherweight champion, in Chicago, issues a challenge to any fighter at 122 pounds for a $5,000 prize. Benny Yanger of Chicago is named in particular as the opponent. McGovern says he will prove he remains the legitimate featherweight champion despite claims he has outgrown the class.
In Pottsville and East Mines the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company raised wages for repair shop workers from 1.20 to 1.85 dollars per day and boiler makers from 2.20 to 2.50 dollars. Molders gainers received their third raise to 2.80 dollars daily. The pay increase impacts about 40 hands.
In Chicago on October 25 the clerical faction defeated the laity over consolidating to one corresponding secretary. C A Hull led the laity against the plan but the clergy prevailed. Rev Washington Gladden of Columbus was elected president. A separate dispatch notes a hidden letter claiming the empress dowager seeks friendly relations.
A desperate man fled two city detectives in Nashville using a stolen wagon team a horse and buggy and a riding horse. Bloodhounds marked the trail as officers hunt the suspect linked to a June robbery with a $1 040 haul seized by Chief Curran. The sheriff leads a large posse scouring the countryside for the missing man.
To Die Together in Poplar Bluff Missouri on December 23 Steven Clark white and Zeb Crite negro were sentenced to be hanged on the same gallows. Clark killed Alice Gilez in a jealous rage last June and Crite shot Thomas Graham at his door in September. Wor Gatlin and Ike Torrence were arrested as accessories. Gatlin found guilty of first degree murder and to be sentenced next week.
Oct 28 dispatches in cipher between Spencer Eddy and Consul General Dickinson discuss efforts to remove the abducted American missionary Miss Stone from brigands. The legation remains reticent with no public progress reported on negotiations.
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