Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-12
q WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday. January ;.

eering a woman. committed suicide In
fail at 1watama, MINI, by hanging
himself In his cell
General A. Il. Chaffee's home az Los
Angeles. Cal. was ransacked by rob
hers. who secured jewelry valued at
$1,000 and escaped.
In a fight between the Stone and
Hanks families at Pine Top, KY. one
d the former and two OF the latter
were killed ana several others were
wounded.
In fire in New York dozen per-
sons we're injured. 40 families made
homeless, SO horses roasted to death
and property valued at 100000 was
destroyed.
Friday, January q.
Walter ID. Swan, an instructor at
Harvard University. committed sui
eide at Cambridge. Mass. by shooting
himself
William b. DeCosta, the negro tailor,
was found guilty OF perjury in his tes-
timony in the Hartje divorce trial at
Pittsburg.
Representative Morrel introduced a
resolution in congress TO widen the
channel in tie Delaware river between
Philadelphia nd Delaware Bay from
500 to 1000 feet.
c. r. Kelley. chief Of the bureau OF
exploitation OF the jamestown, Va,
exposition. resigned to devote his time
10 private business.
Saturday, January 5.
Miss May NJ. Idler. aged SO year s.
died at her home in Philadelphia from
inhaling smoke during a slight fire.
Stephen w. Keat one OF the pioneer
slate operators in America. died at his
home In Bangor. Pa. aged 70 years.
Herman Belek was held for trial in
Chicago. charged with the murder OF
three members OF the Vzral family for
their insurance money.
Declaring he was tired OF living this
kind of weather. Anthony KoOcher at
tempted TO commit suicide at Pitts
burg by cutting his throat
Monday, January 7.
While her husband talked TO an ac-
quaintance at Hamilton. o., Mrs. VIII
liam Keefe stepped beside him and
killed herself
Richard NJ Jennings. a wealthy oil
operator and president OF the Pine oil
company. died suddenly in Pittsburg
OF heart failure
Betrayed by a plugged nickel taken
from n Child's bank. John Dillon Is
held for robbery at Chicago. $4,000
worth OF stun having been taken from
one place.
Tommy McGeough. the Guberton
Pa) sprinter. won Margaret Pitts. OF
Girardyille. 70 be his bride. when he
defeated Barrett of Scranton. in a 100
yard dash at Mahanoy City. Pa. on
New Years day and captured a $4,000
purse.
Tuesday, January 8.
The strike OF the clerks on the
Southern Railway has been declared
on.
Because Mrs. Minnie Seekom reject
ed him. Leo Blochosky. in New York.
shot her and then killed himself.
One man was killed and seven In
iured. one fatally In a collision on the
Ogdensburg Railway, near Oswego.
n. Y.
The equestrian statue OF General
George b. Mcclellan will be unveiled
in Washington on May 2. instead OF
May Is. as previously stated.
Jumping OF his train at Bethlehem.
Pa. in order to hurry home. Charles
Ritter. q Lehigh Valley Railroad
freieht conductor. dropped dead OF
heart failure just as he stepped into
his home.
Wednesday, January 9.
DosponJCnt over the death OF her
father Anna Mcdowell committed
suicide by hanging in Philadelphia.
The iron works OF Potts Brothers
Iron company at Pottstown. Pa. was
damaged 90 the extent OF $4,000 by
fire
Samuel slater Waterman at the
Glen Lyon Dye works at Providence.
r.. J.. was shot and killed by burglars.
who escaped
Twoyearoid Lloyd buckingham fell
into boiler OF scalding water ut his
home in Philadelphia and received i'm.
juries that viii cause his death.
James Cullen stabbed his wife and
ste9son 20 death at Charles CITY.
Mimi and then attempted To kin him.
self. but changed his mind and started
for doctor. lie was arrested.