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Son Gives No Reason for Murder of His Sister
PAW PAW Mich., Jan. 16.- Waiter Tabor,according to an alleged confession turned over to the Prosecuter accuses his mother, Mrs. Sarah Tabor, eighty years old, of killing her daughter, Maude Tabor Virgo, highschool teacher, four years ago. Tabor gave no reason for his mother's murder of his sister, but admits he buried the body in the old trunk in the basement of the Tabor home in Lawton. The body was found last November. Up to then the disappearance of the teacher had been a mystery. The son said in his confession that he buried the body at the request of his mother.
Labor Feud Hint in Murder
Reports of the labor troubles in the port of New York were Heard to-day in the Fifth avenue court, Brooklyn, when Frank Madden, former pugilist and Business Agent Local No. 856 of the International Longshoremen's Association, was charged with the murder of Dennis J. Meehan, an alleged gangster who was slain while he slept on Wednesday afternoon in his rooms at No. 452 Warren Street, Brooklyn. Madden, thirty-three, who lives at No. 440 East 147th Street, the Bronx, pleaded not guilty. At the Time Meehan was slain, he said he was in a conference in Manhattan on the subject of the strike of coastwise longshoremen. The police say they have learned that on the day before the killing, Meehan went to Manhattan and talked with several people in a plan to “break” the strike.
Tries Suicide in Court
Plymouth, Mass., Feb. 20. -- John Arsenti, found guilty to-day of murder in the second degree for killing Frank gentill at Brockton on July 17 last at-tempted suicide in the court room. He dashed his head against the railing of the prisoner's dock when life imprisonment was imposed and later butted the wall of an ante-room to which he was removed. He will recover.
Indict Witness in Baff Murder
The Grand Jury which has been investigation charges of perjury and subornation of perjury in the trial of Joseph Cohen, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Barnet Baff on the Nov. 24, 1914, to-day filled with Judge Mulqueen, in the Court of General SeesionsPresentmetn Against Walter R. Deuel, attorney , and his clerk, Phillip L. Mus'ea. An indictment against Joseph Soro. one of the principal witnesses against Cohen, was also filled with a benen warrant for Soros arrest. Thorough investigation of Deuel's conduct of the case by the New York Bar Association is demanded by the grand Jury, which asserts that the attorney acted for the defendant, although he had been for many months one of the District attorney's investigators.
Murdered Girl at Own Request, Slayer Confesses
Pontiac, Mich., April 28, -- Anson Best, formerly of Flint Mich., confessed to-day, according to prosecutor Gillespie, that he killed Miss Vera Schinder, eighteen-year-old telephone operator, whose body was found early Sunday morning on the porch of an unoccupied dwelling. Best was questioned throughout the night and broke down after being identified by a workman with his hands in the Clinton River near the scene of the crime a few minutes after its discovery. "she asked me to kill her." Best was quoted as saying. He even declared, according to the Prosecutor, that he met Miss Scheider for the first time late Saturday night. The confession gave no other reason for the murder than that Miss Scheider begged Best to end her life because she was tired of living and was "simply in the way of others." She even drew the handkerchiefs from his pockets and asked him to tie them together and place them about neck, Best was quoted as saying. "The Officers said Bested told them that when compiled he at first refused to put the handkerchiefs tight, but she begged him to do so, saying she was ready to die. Later he retracted his steps to the place where the body had already been found by officers and when stopped by a policeman even took a searchlight, went to the porch and looked at the girl's face. Best was released at the time, but rearrested Monday.
Tricked, He Says, By Witnesses
Testimony that may injure the Plate's case against Michael Rusciano, twenty five, of No. 4544 Richardson Avenue, the Bronx, on trial in the Bronx County Court on an indictment charging murder in the first degree in the killing of Dominick Risso, March 23, 1919, was given yesterday by the State's own witness. Through his attorney, William J. Fallon, Rusciano claims he acted in self-defense. The witness was William Amiano, of No. 4560 Gardem Place, he Bronx, who said he was with Rusciano the night Risso was killed.
Goebel Murder Arrest
Frankfort, KY, May 22- John Powers, was arrested in the mountains of Knox County, near Barbourville, last night on the charge of complicity in the murder of Gov. Goebel. Powers was taken to Barbourville, where habeas corpus proceedings were begun today.
Captured Filipinos to be Tried for Murder at Calamba
MANILA, Feb. 20- 5.55 PM A Millitary Commission meets at Calamba tomorrow to try a Filipino member of the guerrilla band which attacked a squad of Americans Feb. 2, killing a corporal. The charges are murder and assault with intent to kill. The case is important as foreshadowing the policy of treating guerrillas a s bandits. It is supposed that one reason which has hitherto deterred the American authorities from adopting this poley is that the insurgents have more than fifty American prisoners and many retaliate, although a few of them were captured while fighting.
Aquitted of Murder
Castor Stockness Was acquitted yesterday in Jersey City by the direction of Judge James W. McCarth of the murder on Aug. 26, 1919, of Paul Wenzlaff. He was tried with Mrs. Juila Wenzlaff, widow of Paul Wenzlaff. Judge McCarthy held the State failed to connect Stoclness with the alleged murder. The Trial of Mrs. Wenzlaff will continue to-day.
Arrested as Murderer of Hotel Keeper
Ross E. Clark, twenty-one, arrested in Louisville, Ky., by former Police Lieutenant William Jones has confessed to the murder Dec. 4 of Edward Lucis, a hotel keeper of West Chazy, ten miles north of Plattsburgh, the detective says. It is alleged Clark hit Lucia with a hammer and took $145.
Jury Completed at Trial of Fritz
After the twelfth juror had been sworn in this morning the trial of Erneat Fritz, taxi driver, accused of the murder of Mrs. Florence Coyne on March 23, at last got under way. District Attorney Martin declared in his opening address that the prosecution will attempt to show that an instrument was used in the murder. Leo J. Ehrhart , a civil engineer employed by the District Attorney's ofice as a special investigator, was the first witness. He described the windings of the road through the Bronx botanical gardens taken by the taxicab in which Mrs. Coyne's body was found. Mrs. Mary Glennon, mother of Mrs. Coyne, declared her daughter was in good health. Mary Tepper, No.41 Park Row, for whom Mrs. Coyne worked as a private secretary, testified. Shewas a cheerful, capable employee.
Can't Believe He's Guilty
Joseph A. Kelly, a Manhattan stock broker living at No. 772 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, was excused today as a prospective juror in the trial of Jesse Walker, nineteen, in the Criminal Branch of the Brooklyn Supreme Court on an indictment for first degree murder. "In my opinion," said Kelly, "no man comes to his senses and looks upon life in the proper perspective until he is at least twenty eight years old. That is my own age, and I am just coming to my senses. I do not believe this boy, could be guilty of intentional murder. It is charged that with two other former sailors, one a deserter, Walker entered the candy shop of Samuel Wolchak at No. 208 Wychoff Avenue, Brooklyn, on March 11, 1919, and when Wolchak failed to throw up his hands when told to do so shot and killed him.
Refuse to Give British Officials Information Regarding Mysterious Murder
Cork, Ireland, March 20- The sensational murder this morning of Lord Mayor MacGuin in his home by masked men, has not yet been solved , but two days ago he received a threatening letter which directed the Lord Mayor to prepare for death, as he had been doomed.Two hours before the Lord Mayor was murdered Constable Murtag of the Royal Irish Constabulary, was shot dead in the street. His body was riddled with bullets. When
Favre Case to Grand Jury
Evidence in the case of Mrs. Emily May Favre, charged with killing her twelve year old daughter, Emily Margaret, on Saturday, Feb. 7, in their apartments in the Hotel Ashton, 93d Street and Madison Avenue, was toda\y presented to the Grand Jury by Assistant District Attorney Benedict Dineen. Four witnesses were examined. The Grand Jury will tomorrow report to Judge Wadhams in the Court of General Sessions. When the police visited MacGuriin's house to make inquiries for inquest purposes they were refused admission.
Labor Men's "Jury" 'Aquits' I. W. W. Of Centralia Murder
The "jury" of labor men appointed by various organizations of the Northwest to sit at all sessions of the trial at Montesano, Wash, of ten Industrial Workers of the World charged with the murder of four former soldiers during an Armistice Day paradee returned a verdict of "not guilty." A statement which accompanied the finding, made public here today, said the "verdict" was adopted unanimously. Seven of the defendants were found guilty by the real jury Saturday night of second degree murder after a five weeks' trial for killing Warren O Grimm.Two who were acquitted were returned to Centralia Wash., where the former soldiers were killed, to stand trial for the murder of Arthur McElfresh. The other man, who was found not guilty but insane, was placed in jail here.
Odell Guilty of Murder
Rochester, N.Y. April 24 - After deliberating for 11 hours and 50 minutes, a Supreme Court jury at 10:25 o'clock last night brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree against James L. Odell for the murder of Edward U. Kneip on the night of January 7. Immediately after the verdict was announced Odell was sentenced by Justice Robert Thompson to die in the week of June 13. The trial of Pear Beaver Odell, his wife, jointly accused of murder, is set for May 26.
Murder of Elizabeth Man and Physician Traced to Newark Gang Fight
The man who was stabbed to death with Dr. Vincent J. Campisi, a successful Brooklyn physician, early Thursday evening in a dingy room at No. 496 Lorimer Street, was today identified as Lorenzo Sarullo, twenty nine years old, a mason's helper of No. 257 Fourth Street, Elizabeth, N.J. The identification was made from a photograph bhy the dead man's brother, Vincenzo Sarullo, of No. 621 Third Avenue , Elizabeth. Vincenzo said that he last saw his brother March 16. Lorenzo was in the habit of going out for a month at a time on work, and his absence has occasioned no alarm. Accompanied by Detectives Van Fillume and De Guida of the Brooklyn force, Vincenzo came to New York late this afternoon to claim the body of his brother. [...]
Police Seek 'J. Falcone' Whose Name Was Found on Coat in Room
Brooklyn detectives, under the personal direction of Capt. John Coughlin, worked all of tofay without solving the mystery surrounding the double murder early last evening of Dr. Vincent J. Campisi, a successful physician of No.46 Stagg Street, and an unidentified Italian. The physician was stabbed to death and life had been choked out of the unidentified man. The bodies were not cold when they were discovered in a dingy back room in a three story frame lodging house at No. 496 Lorimer Street, to which the doctor had been summoned a few minutes before. [...]
Woman Guilty In Killing
Emma Robinson, the negress who planned the robbery that led to the murder of Catherine Dunne, was sentenced to Auburn prison for ten to twenty years by Justice Fawcett in the Brooklyn Supreme Court to-day. Her trial on a charge of first degree murder was halted when her counsel said she was ready to plead guilty of manslaughter in the first degree. Frank Kelly, the negro who did the killing, urged on, he said, by the Robinson woman, is in the death house at Sing Sing. Catherine Dunne was a maid employed in the home of Clarence Sperry, No. 1146 East 21st Street, Flatbush. The murder was incidental to a jewel robbery on Dec. 20.
Innocent Man 10 Months In Jail On Murder Charge
When a Raymond Street Jail turnkey stepped up to the door of Bill Hyde's cell today and said, " We got to be turning you loose, Hyde; they got the three fellows who done that job," young Hyde, indicted 10 months ago for the hold up of a confectionary store and the murder of its proprietor, did not waste a minute saying: "I've been telling you so." "He just looked out of the window," said the turnkey, " at the snow blowing all over Brooklyn, and said: "This is about the prettiest day I have ever seen." Following the arrests and alleged confessions of three sailors of the United States Navy, Joseph F. Orth, JEsse Walker, and guy Nichols, Districr Attorney Lewis announced that a motion will be made without delay for the dismissal of the indictment against Hyde, who, the District Attorney is convinced, had nothing to do with the killing of Sam Wolchock of No. 208 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, on March 11, 1919. The sailors, two of them deserters, are said to have confessed that they entered the candy shop in the hope of getting at least $200. Their haul, they say, was $191 less.
Murder Suspect Charges "Frame"
Samuel Michalow of No. 62 Pike Street, on stand to-day in Justice Tompkin's Court where he is being tried for the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Niznick of Yonkers, denied knowing anything about the murder or knowing Mrs. Niznick. The justice denied a motion to direct the jury to acquit on the ground that Michalow was not in Yonkers at the time of the crime. Michalow said he had first seen Max [...] yesterday confessed to taking part in the murder and charged Michalow with instructing him for the crime, in a saloon brawl in Madison Street, Manhattan, last July. He said Lipp knew Lipp was against him because in White Plains jail Lipp lowered a square of black cloth in front of his cell and shouted: "Michalow, this is your funeral!"
Slayer Kelly to Die Next Month
Frank Kelly, the negro who was convicted of the murder of Catharine Dunn in the robbery of the home of C. Perry Clark in Brooklyn two weeks ago, was sentenced by Judge Kapper in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn today to die in the electric chair in the week of Feb 16. Through his lawyer, EJ Reilly, Kelly asked to be sentenced on some other day. He revived his contention that his crimes were the result of superstitious credulity by asserting that he believed his efforts to appeal would be hoodooed by a Friday sentence. Distric Attorney Lewis bitterly opposed Mr. Reilly's motion, saying that the woman murdered by Kelly had not been consulted as to the day of her death. Justice Kapper said he would not impose on the Sheriff the keeping of Kelly in a county jail any longer than was absolutely necessary and added that the verdict of conviction was in accordance with the facts and the Justice's own views.
Secrets of Goebel Murder Are Told
FRANKFORT. Ky, March 24- Secretary of State Powers was the only one of the defendants brought into court today in the Goebel murder trial, Capt. Davis and Culton remaining in jail. F. Wharton Golden, of Barboursville, was sworn as the first witness. He said he had known Secretary Powers for seventeen or eighteen years and was a good friend of all defendants. Witness was in Frankfort in January and February and was a good friend of all defendants.
Aaron Halle Will Be Tried For Murder in the First Degree
Aaron Halle, who shot and killed Mamie Brannigan, the beautiful young salesgirl in Reinhardts dry goods store, at Third avenue and Eighty sixth street, last Thursday morning was held on the charge of murder by the Coroner's jury this morning. An hour later the Grand Jury found an indictment against him for murder in the first degree. Halle will be arraigned before judge Cowing in Part I., General Sessions, tomorrow morning at 10.30 o'clock, when he will plead to the charge, A heartbroken mother, with reddened eyes and tear stained cheeks, sat in the Library of the Coroner's office in the Criminal Court Building this morning and listened to the tragic details of the death of his daughter. There was hatred in the look the mother gave the murderer as he entered the room, but Halie, cool and impassive, returned the glance with utmost indifference and with no show of pity for the woman his mad act has thrown into an awful grief. With Mrs. Branniga were Katie, an eighteen year old daughter, and her son Daniel. half sister and half brother respectively of the murdered girl. All were in tears. It was after 11 o'clock when the inquest began before Coroner Hart and jury.
Italian who will die Monday has Shrieked Continuously
Warden Johnson, of Sing Sing Prison, reads the effect on Molineux when Ferraro, the Italian murderer, is taken to the death chamber for electrocution on Monday, the miserable prisoner occupies a cell next to that of the convicted poisoner. Ever since Ferraro was notified of his doom he has been in a frenzy of his fear, and his shrieks and moans have been almost continuous. He will be executed Monday morning for the murder of Luciano Muchin, in Brooklyn in April, 1995. Ferrato, who has given the keepers more trouble than any other condemned man ever brought to Sing Sing, is still in a very nervous condition, but is less hysterical and appears to be more resigned to meet his doom. Molineux and Dr. Kennedy have said they hope Ferraro will not make a scene when his taken out of his cell ti the execution room Monday morning. There are nine condemned men in the death house beside Ferraro. With the exception of Molineux and Dr. Kennedy most of them express no sympathy for Ferraro. Warden Johnson has completed arrangments for the execuation of the Italian. The State electrician--- the electrical machinery today. Ferraro will be given a shock of 1,700 volts.
Sick Molineux Juror Postpones the Trial
The illness of juror No. 10 Manheim Brown, caused an adjournment until 10.30 tomorrow morning of the Molineux trial. When court was reconvened by Recorder Goff this morning a messenger boy rushed in with a dispatch from the sick juror's wife. The message informed the court that Mr. Brown was ill in bed with a severe attack of rheumatism. Recorder Goff read the telegram, and without delay adjourned the trial until tomorrow morning. [...]
Killed Girl and Self
Wilfred H. Landrgan, the man who shot his sweetheart, Lydia Parson, last night at Fairlawn, the country seat Max Nathan, on North Broadway, Yonkers, was an elevator man at 40 West Fifty-ninth street, ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed lives. This morning the girl's most intimate friends, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Beongtson, on West One Hundred and Forty-second street, went to Yonkers to attend ..inquest, which was held at noon, and claim the remains. The tragedy was no surprise to the dead girl's friends. They feared it for some time. To a reporter Mrs. Beongtson said: "Lydia had been acquainted with Wilfred since last Winter. She liked him very well until recently, but grew to fear him. On Saturday last Lydia came to visit me. She told me that Wilfred had called at the residence of Mr. Marcus Stein, her employer, at 34 West Seventy-second street, Friday night. She said he seemed crazy and showed her a revolver with which he said he would kill her if she refused to marry him. The girl told him that the Stein family was going to Yonkers on Saturday to live for the Summer months at Fairlawn and that she would have Sunday and Monday to herself and would be glad to see him on those days. After that she told him she would reside in Yonkers. I advised her on Saturday to shun Landrigan and told her I feared he would kill her. She said she believed it herself. He called at the Stein residence on Saturday and Sunday but the girl was at my house and he did not know it. She left me yesterday morning about 9 o'clock to visit some friends, one of whom lived at 299 West One Hundred and Thirty-eight street. Landrigan called at the house after she had left. He told a cook in the house that he intended to kill both the girl and himself. Landrigan was born in Sweden, but came to this country when young. He had been all over the world and served in the United States Navy and in the British Army. Lydia was twenty-two years old. She came from Sweden to this country five years ago. She has one sister named Segriete Parson, living as a domestic at Mamoroneck. The story of the murder and suicide as told by Mrs. Mollie Motsen, one of the servants in the Nathan home, is as follows: "I saw Lydia as soon as she reached the house. She told me all about her trouble with Wilfred and said that she had seen him abroad the same train that had just brought her from New York. "While she was speaking the butler came upstairs and told her that a young man wished to see her at the servants' door in the rear of the house. I know Wilfred and I asked him what he wanted. He said he wished to see Lydia--that she had rejected him, and that he intended to settle the matter. I tried to persuade him to go away and see her later, as the house was filled with people, but he refused to do so. I went up and told the girl, who shook with fear. She went downstairs, and they talked together for about five minutes. Then the laundress, who was in a room nearby, heard a shot. "Two shots followed this. Lydia rushed through the house and fell in the middle of the driveway on the south westerly side of the house. "The man the put a bullet in his right temple and fell dead. Lydia died in a few minutes." In the man's clothing were found letters and portraits of the dead girl and himself. Mr. Nathan, who employed the dead girl, is a manufacturer of steam injectors at 92 Liberty street. Fairlawn, his country seat, is situated a short distance north of Greystone, the home of the late Samuel J. Tilden.
Kimblern Already a Corpse When Colorado Avengers Hanged Him
Pueblo, Col. May 23. - Five minutes after Calvin Kimblern, the colored murderer, reached Pueblo from Denver, where he was captured yesterday, on a Deaver and Rio Grande train at 2 o'clock this morning, his almost naked corpse was being dragged through the streets by as many men as could lay hands on the rope around his neck. A howling mob of at least 3,000 people followed, and the six officers in charge of the prisoner made no attempt to resist the mob. As the train pulled into the Eighth street depot, Kimblern was pushed out of the front end of the smoking-car and into the hands of lynchers. A noose was cast around his necks. Many hands at once seized it. Kimblern made but the slightest resistance. Heavy steel manacles bound his wrists and he was helpless. He was dragged face downward over the railroad tracks. The noose tightened about his neck and he was undoubtedly dead before he was hanged to a telegraph pole two blocks from the depot. Twice the rope broke after the body had been hauled up, but the third attempt at hanging was successful. After the body had been allowed to dangle in the air a few minutes the rope was cut and the corpse was dragged half a block further, the crowd clamoring for a fire. Mayor West exhorted the mob, which included some women, to disperse, but long after many in the crowd has gone home or stood on the outskirts, boys and young men danced about the remains, insisting that the man was not dead. They stripped the body to the waist, and a man who claimed to be a doctor, said that his heart was still beating. The mob then hooked the mancles into one of the spikes on the side of the pole, where the body was again hanged up. It was finally taken to the Morgue. One the journey from Denver, Kimblern was fully aware of the fate that awaited him here, but he retained his composure and smoked or slept much of the time. Kimblern assaulted and murdered two young girls at the Orphan Asylum on Sunday morning. He also tried to kill his wife.
Girl Slayer is Hanged
Edward Williams was hanged in the New Jersey State Prison at Trenton today at noon for the murder of Minnie Eisley. On Thanksgiving Day last Williams's employer took dinner at the house of a relative living at a distance. Returning late at night, he found Miss Eisley's body in his barn. She had been employed by him as a servant. Williams was missing was at once suspected. He was caught a couple of days later and was tried for murder. He denied the crime, but was convicted upon circumstancial evidence. He afterward confessed. As supposed, he went to a saloon and became drunk. He returned to his employer's and set about his chores as best he could. Miss Eisley spoke to him reprovingly, and in anger he knocked her down. He went about his work, and when through found she was still unconscious. Fearing the consequences if she revived to tell her story he beat out her brains with a heavy wooden mallet and then fled.
Colson Charged With Wilful Murder
Frankfort, KY, Jan. 30- The Grand Jury today returned indictments charging Col David G Colson with wilful murder of Lieut. Ethelbert Scott and L.A Demaree.
The Scene in Court: Molineux Bouyant
[...] 'FIRST DEGREE,' SAID WEEKS The voice of Weeks rang out through the court-room as clearly as the blast of the trumpet. "It is murder in the first degree or nothing." This was a reiteration of the policy outlined by the defense throughout the trial and laid down by Mr. Weeks in his summing up when he said: "It is life or death." There had been no weakening. Molineux nodded in approval of Weeks and smiled faintly. The Recorder then went on and defined murder in the first and second degrees. The Recorder then gave what he said was a brief history of the important evidence in the case, without expression of opinion. He said this was necessary, because of the mass of testimony produced, and he merely wished to refresh the jurors' minds. This lasted over an hour. During the relation by the Recorder of this testimony, Molineux sat cold and impassive as a sphinx. He betrayed not the slightest emotion of any sort. His cold, expressionless eyes were glued to the Recorder's face, as if he were counting the words that fell from the jurist's mouth. Once he turned and made some remark to Mrs. Molineux, at which both smiled. [...]
Eva Wood, Angry, Slaps at Lawyer
Camden, NJ. March 27 - The promised sensation in the conspiracy case, for which the two reporters, Sloan and Hay, are being tried, was sprung this morning by Miss Eva Wood once Eli Shaw's fiance. Prior to Ms. Wood's testimony Policeman Hartman said that he had secreted himself in a saloon where, when threatened by a man to whom he owed money, Eli Shaw had confessed to killing his grandmother and mother. But Miss Wood was the important witness. She was arrayed in bright but harmonious colors and was calm throughout the ordeal. WANTED TO GO HOME She said on the night before the morning the story was published of Shaw's confession she accompanied him to Philadelphia, where she remained at the home of a friend of hers. She wanted to return home, but Shaw insisted upon staying at her friend's house until morning. Shaw told me that he had met Mr. Hay and another reporter on Federal street in Camden and that Darnell was implicated in the trouble. The next morning he sent me out to get a paper. I thought he wanted an Inquirer because he wanted a position. He became impatient and went out himself before I returned. When he came back, he had a Times and showed me the confession and asked what I thought of it. I told him he would have to go to Camden and deny it. He answered that it was true and that he had confessed to the reporters. ADMITTED HIS CRIME I told him to deny the truth of the story and that I would stand by him, and added that if he didn't I would expose him to my friends as guilty of the murder of his mother and grandmother. Upon cross-examination Miss Woods said she had broken with Shaw soon after his confession, but had always spoken to him when passing on the street since that time. As soon as Miss Wood finished her testimony, she with her mother and sister left the court-room. HIS CONFESSION Detective Miller who kept the saloon where Police Hartman said he heard Shaw confess to him was called and corroborated the policeman's story that Shaw had confessed to him that he committed the murder. As Miller left the stand, Shaw was called and admitted having a conversation with Miller about a debt. "Did you admit the murder to him?" "No, not to my knowledge," replied Shaw. This reply caused a rustle among the spectators [...]
Taylor in Murder Plot
Louisville, KY. April 6 - Henry E. Youtsey, the Newport stenographer, now under arrest for complicity in the assassination of Goebel has, it is said, made a complete confession of the crime. He charges that the fatal shot was fired by "Jim" Howard, who previously had one murder to his credit. Youtsey further declares that in the conspiracy to remove Goebel were Gov. W. S. Taylor, Secretary of State Caleb Powers, ex-Secretary of State Charles Finley, Capt. John Powers, of the Barbourville militia company; Sergt. Wharton Golden, of the same command; W. H. Culton, clerk in the office of Auditor Sweeney, and himself. Other men were named, but their connection with the assassination is not so direct. "The plot," says Youtsey, "was hatched in the office of the Secretary of State, Caleb Powers, and all the men named had full cognizance of the purpose to shoot down William Goebel." A price was placed upon the man's life, and the sum paid over was $1,600, which Youtsey says he himself handled. The $1,600, as the first instalment, was paid just before the fatal shot was fired. Youtsey is to turn State's evidence and he expects to be granted immunity. He does not attempt to conceal his own part in the conspiracy. In his confession, he admits that he purchased the 35-calibre Marlin rifle, the bullets and the smokeless powder used to kill Goebel. He charges that the Powers brothers, Charles Finley, and a few others hatched the plot and that he, with the two Howards, Culton, and two others took part in its execution. Youtsey swears that Gov. Taylor and seven other men knew that Goebel was to be assassinated. The Governor, he says, would not trust "Tallow Dick" Combs, the negro who was first selected to do the killing, and another man was picked out. This man declined to act until he was paid. An agreement was made, and just before the shot was fired, the $1,600 cash instalment was paid over in the Executive Building.
Great Crowds Mob Courthouse Door; Molineux Happy With Hope of Verdict
[...] Reputation Precious - Gentlemen of the jury, do you recognize that a Grand Jury of this county has solemnly charged Roland B. Molineux of the murder of Katherine J. Adams? Do you recognize the fact that he is the son of an eminent father? Do you recognize the fact that to honorable men there are some things more sacred even than life? Do you recognize the fact that there is such a thing as reputation? Do you recognize the fact that to some men in the world reputation is worth more even than life? Do you recognize the fact that in this country there are thousands, aye millions, of people that are willing to sacrifice their lives for what they think is their reputation? And do you recognize the fact, that in spite of that indictment made by the Grand Jury, and in spite of that tremendous case made out by the District-Attorney that no one solitary word has been said by the prisoner's counsel to show that he was not guilty. I assume, Mr. Martin, that this jury would acquit him in five minutes in this case. Mr. Weeks objected to the language of Mr. Osborne and the Court replied that both counsels for the defense have indulge in the practice of going outside of the province. The Court refused to so instruct and Mr. Weeks took an exception. [...]
Tells Court How Goebel Was Shot
Frankfort, KY March 23- A squad of seventy extra police and deputy sheriffs guarded the outer entrance to the court house to day while a file of soldiers stood at the doors and passed on the credentials of persons entering the room when the hearing of the men charged with complicity in the murder of Gov. Goebel was called. The general public was excluded by an order of Judge Moore, only attorneys, relatives of the accused, witnesses and officers of the court being admitted. Those admitted, however, soon filled the court house on the second floor of the building. The Lexington and Winchester millitia companies, armed with Winchesters, were stationed through various rooms. Not much more than the ordinary crowd was on the streets and there was no excitement. Col T.C Campbell and Arthur Goebel appeared at the court house at 9.50 o'clock. A few minutes later ex Gov John Young Brown, W.R. Ramsey R. C. Kinkead and J.C Sims, attorneys for the defendants,arrived. The prisoners, Republican Secretar of State Caleb Powers W. H. Culton and John Davis, were brought into the courtroom and tok seats by their counsel. The Commonwealth witnesses were called, numbering forty. The name of Sergt. Golden was not on the list Ex Gov Brown read the warrant against Powers, charging him with being an accessory in the murder of William Goebel, and asked dismissal of the defendent on the ground that the warrant was totally defective in not alleging that the crime was committed, in Franklin County and Id not even show the offense to have been committed in Kentucky. Judge Moore overruled the objection to the form of the warrant. Eph Lillarf, warden of the Frankfort Penitentiary, was the first witness sworn. He testified that he was with Senator Goebel when the latter was shot. He walked ahead of Senator Goebel and was just entering the State House when the shot fired. He turned back from the State House steps and saw what had happened. He looked toward the Executive Building and saw that the second window of the corner room was slightly raised. This was the office of the Secretary of State. He thought the shot had been firedx from this room. There were several other shots, but, he said, they did not come from the same place. The first shot was evidently from a rifle, while the others seemes to be from pistols. On cross examination Col. Lilliard said he saw nobody in the room from which the shots seemed to have been fired, and he did not see any one in the main door or on the steps of the building at the time of the shooting.
Needle in her Heart
Norfolk, V.A Feb. 15- another mysterious murder of a woman has occurred at the notorious town of Phoebud, near Fortress Monroe, the scene of so many bloody riots during and after the Spanish war. The latest victim is Mrs. William J. Garland, wife of a rich saloon keeper. She was found dead in bed beside her husband. A small wound, hardly visible to the naked eye below the left breast told where a delicate darning needle had entered and pierced the heart, causing instant death. The husband reported the crime and was placed under arrest charged with the murder. He asserts his innocence, Garland, it is stated, had some enemies. It is not known whether he recently quarrelled with his wife. They were known to have been living peaceably. The murderer of Mrs. Garland was, it appears, a scientific man, sinxe it develops that one job of the needle hit the vital spot and caused death.
Boy Stopped Third Murder
The story now told is that when Collins killed both men he knocked Mrs. Kipp down and stood over her with his knife. He was ready to plunge it into her heart. She became hysterical and pleaded in a whisper for her life. Collins would not listen. He told his wife that he was going to murder Mrs. Kipp and then throw all three bodies overboard. Collins went out on deck to see if the coast was clear. The boy followed his father and there begged him to not another murder to the double tragedy. The boy suggested the story that was told to the police, viz: That both men had been killed while fightinf a duel. The boy then helped carry one body to the other canal boat.
Mount Justice Fursman
Alfred Morrison was arrested in Mount Vernon this afternoon, charged with the murder of his wife, Alida. The arrest of the "dream-slayer" was upon a warrant issued by City Judge Schais upon evidence told in The Evening World and introduced by the District Attorney. The warrant was issued on a specific complaint, made by Chief Foley , charging Morrison with wilful murder. Although Judge Schatz issued the warrant before 4 o'clock. No effort was made to take the accused man into custody until half an hour later. Chief Foley had promised Judge Appell, counsel for the prisoner, not to arrest Morrison until Appell reached Mount Vernon, the lawyer having been summoned out of town on other business. A 4.20 Judge Appell arrived at Police Headquarteds. The warrant was handed to Detective Grant and the lawyer, went to Morrison's house. Morrison had been expecting them and although almost in a state of collapse from dread, he obeyed Judge Appell's directions to hold himself together. A great throng was in the street near the house, here was considerable amount of commotion and the prisoner looked about apprehensively, as though fearing an attack. The detectives hustled him along in lively fashion and soon had him at the City Court, where Judge Schats was waiting for his arraignment. The crowd pushed into the court room after Morrison and it was some time before order was restored.
An Alibi For Dr. Kennedy
Justice Fursman, in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court this morning, heard the testimony of the new witnesses by whom counsel expect to get a new trial for Dr. Samuel J Kennedy, now awaitinf the death penalty for the murder of Dolly Reynolds in the Grand Hotel two years ago. Lawyer Cantwell briefly reviewed for Justuce Fursman's benefit the story of the murder. "We will prove," Mr. Cantwell said, "that at the time Dr. Kennedy was supposed to be in the Grand Hotel he was on his way to his home on Staten Island. Thomas J. Fenley swore that he had met Dr. KEnnedy at a bowling club reception some months before the murder. "When did you first hear of the murder of Dolly Reynolds?" Mr. McIntyre asked. "The day Dr Kennedy was arrested," replied Fenley. "Why didnt you come forward then?" "I thought the man was guilty," Fenley replied. Alfred Wagner, also a St. George S.I cab driver , swore he had seen the condemned man get off the 12.45 AM boat on Aug, 16. He described the clothes Dr. Kennedy wore that morning and the color of his eyes. He was more positive than Fenley. Andrew Seguine, a cab driver, of 448 Amsterdam avenue, this city, stated that on the afternoon proceeding the murder he drove Dolly Reynolds was not with Dr. Kennedy. John P. Purcell, a plumber, of New Dorp, was called to prove that the lead pipe in Dr. KEnnedy's house was one inch in diameter and not three quarter inch, as was testified to ipon the trial. Justice Fursman refused to hear him. Mrs. Ella B McKelvey, wife of a drugger at New Dorp, swore she saw Dr. Kennedy from her house at 2.45 o'clock the morning of the day Dolly Reynold's body was found. Justice Fursman reserved decision on the motion.
"Base Verdict on Merits of Case" "Without Passion or Prejudice," He tells them, "Decide."
"BASE VERDICT ON MERITS OF CASE" "Without Passion or Prejudice," He Tells Them, "Decide" The Evening World herewith presents a stenographic verbatim report of Recorder Gofls charge made by reporters for the evening world: Gentleman of the Jury, I will proceed to submit to you this case, to be covered by the rules of law which you must bear in mind, You have listened to the facts in the case very thoroughly and ably presented by both the counsel for the people and the counsel for the defense, and the court will not under any circumstances comment on the facts in the case or express any views concerning them. That remains with you and alone to decide.