Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-28
.EpITOME OF BIG. CRIMES
OF 1906

burg family, who married Evelyn Mes
bit, an artists model, shot and killed
Stanford White, a famous architect,
during a performance in the Madison
Square roof garden.
a July.
| Famous gambling casinos at French
Lick and West Baden, Ind, said to be
controlled by Thomas Taggart, chair
man of democratic national committee
closed by order of Governor Hanly.
Robert G. Proctor, private secretary
to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge found
guilty of misappropriating 1925 of con-
tributions to the republican campaign
funl.
Arnold DAILY, the actor, who had been
arrested following his production of
Bernard Shaw's play. Mrs. warren's
Profession" acquitted in New York
] court Of special sessions. =
| Hargis and Callahan, on trial at
Beattyville, KY. for the murder of j.
B. Marcum, found not guilty.
Former mayor of Paterson, N j.,
William H. Belcher VIII" absconded
with 100000, returned to Paterson
and surrendered after wandering abou.
the country for year. Pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to prison.
! AT Mayfield. KY. July 81. Allan
Mathis, a negro held for assaulting u
white girl was hanged IS minutes
after the jury that tried him was
sworn.
August.
Milwaukee Avenue State bank of
| Chicago closed b. bank examiner when
it became known that the institution
had been systematically looted by its
! chief emcers. President Stensland
| fled. Cashier Herring arrested and
confessed.
At Salisbury. N. c.. mob overpower-
ed Jail officers and lynched three
negroes. charged with the murder Of
the Lyerly family three weeks before.
Divorce trial of Augustus Hartje
wealthy Pittsburger. who sought re-
lease from his beautiful wife, Mary
Scott Hartje. by presenting evidence to
prove improper relations with her
| coachman. Tom Nadine. and also with
| former negro coachman. Clifford
Hooe, brought to a close. In Deem
Der the court rendered a decision in
favor of the wife. The negro coach
man was sent to prison for perjury
and charges against Hartje are still
pending.
| Buffal0s former auditor. John w.
Neff. given seven years in prison on
charge of grand larceny in connection
with the graveyard scandal.
| September.
Paul o. Stensland, fugitive presi-
dent OF Milwaukee Avenue State bank
OF Chicago. caught at Tangier. Re-
turned to Chicago. pleaded guilty and
given indeterminate sentence In prison.
Cashier Herring also sent to prison.
| Body of Mrs. Maurice d. Lewis
found September 10 I'm a closet at her
apartment house in Philadelphia, stab.
bed to death. Mrs. Lewis two-year-
old baby only witness to the crime,
which remains unsolved.
Race riots that resulted in numerous
fatalities were started in the streets of
Atlanta. Ga, on the sight of September
%, following a series of criminal as
saults on white women.
October.
President Joseph F. Smith Of the
Mormon church was arrested at Salt
Lake City, October 2, and held for liv-
ing unla wfully with Ave wives. Found
guilty and fined $500.
Trial of DR.. f. Brouwer at Toms
River, N. J.. on the charged OF MUIR
ering his wife in 1905 by administer
ing poison and ground glass, while
ostensibly prescribing for her during
AMI illness. Accused was acquitted.
Supreme court denied petition OF Jo-
seph r. Burton. formerly u. s. sena-
litor from Kansas. for rehearin. OF
his case. Burton surrendered and was
sent to taii to serve his sentence for
having accepted fee for the use OF
his influence while serving as senator.
Fight for the division Of the 500
600. 900 fortune left by the late william
Weishtman Of Philadelphia to his
daughter Mrs. Ammo Walker. which
was begun by her sister in-law, MIRA
Jones wister. had an unexpected and
dramatic dehouement in court. the
case being dropped because OF the un-
published contents of a sheet Of note
paper on which weightman had made