The Trial of Gilbert Senn Ends With Narrow Escape
In Boomville, the courtroom heard detective Prior testify about Constance Craig’s murder and a severed ring fragment. The crowd, enraged by the implication of a double killing, calmed when Walter Aldrich shielded Gilbert Senn, sparing him from mob violence as the prosecution pressed for verdict and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Craig
Oscar Welton
Sean
Aldrich
Prior
Gilbert Senn
Dawver
Walter Aldrich
Senn
Boomville
Court of Justice
Lisbon
New York
Boston
Prison Debt Imprisonment and Harsh Treatment Revealed
Pearson's Weekly reports on debtors in an eastern county jail who serve days in confinement for nonpayment. Debtors endure bare diets, damp cells, hard beds, and strict routines, treated similarly to felons though labeled for contempt of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Harriet Lane
Pearson's Weekly
Movement Has Reached Proportions In England Suffrage Debate
London correspondent notes the suffragette movement's rise and militant tactics under Mrs Pankhurst. It outlines W S P U leadership, public reaction, and political impact as Liberal pledges falter, while activists press for universal adult suffrage and fund-raising intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberal Party
England
Woman Suffrage Union
Woman's Liberal Federation
The
Woman's Social and Political Union
Pankhurst
Dr. Pankhurst
Gracchi
Albert Hall
Christabel Pankhurst
Annie Kenney
North of England
Ladies’ Gallery
House of Commons
London
Lord Russell
Israel Zangwill
R. J. Campbell
Alderman Sanderson
House of Lords
Asquith
Haldane
Birrell
Gladstone
Holloway
Christabel
Adela
Sylvia
Pethwick Lawrence
Olive Smith
Elizabeth Robins
Beatrice Harraden
America
Here
May Sinclair
Clemence Mousman
Evelyn Sharp
Violet Hunt
Joachim
Gen. Brackenbury
George Meredith
Arthur Balfour
Commons
London Cor
New York Sun
Indians Plead For Understanding Of Lands And Laws
An Indian speaker, Hiparopai, appeals to white readers to respect native land rights and culture. She questions land take, church placement, schooling, and the need for gentler explanations of laws, noting Indians’ love for their children and long hair as symbols of identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiparopai
Philadelphia Ledger
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Welton
Prier
J. B. Prier
Matilda Webb
Miss Webb
Dr. Welton
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Vesuvius
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Naples
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