St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 24, 1906

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f) Out Down by Constable Before| Testify Josephine Terranova|Mrs. Henry Nathanson Mulcted WS ZS8 isi =. 3 | : He Strangled to Mentally Unbalanced When for Striking Miss In- DW! CE PE ad, aS ES ar Money Came to Himin Bundles From “Un-=. Death. She Murdered Two. man on Cheek. AN vy) sin ia ° a 4 known Sources,” President of St. Louig = ees MEA Dry Goods House Testifies — Doesn*t ---- First street, Rosedale. sponsible. | the withess stand that she had slapped : — i: this morning at 2 o'clock and he and|jand the wranglings that grew out of it. sak Bee ] By jae j B30 i : ; of 2S ’ According to Mr. MeKittrick’s sworn testimony in the case ets seem sagged 58 ie ra 2s antag Si sine to — gat peer Agri of the girl's Ceca egies ay ist . # os x : 4 Prony | oe ony BS: ‘s St eats t tn, ves ” . , ws Ps e r ; =, Mrs. Nathanson is a handsome matron OSS ee cere Fa As pe eee of George H. Crosby , traffic manager of the Bu lington Railway; the negro. that drove her to that. They seemed| ‘¢ Courtroom. She had several friends is e a with her who were fellow boarders in Sale Is the Result of Finan- oe Bees ee f Seer ‘ 64 st oe : . : Sees ceived various sums of money from ‘‘unknown sources.”’ In one Hanser works at the plant of the} The jurors looked bored to death dur- h = Bmith Steam -Bakery. He went home fing the long periods of expert testimony the waitress, but she gave many inci- dents that she thought excused her for tired. They heard a noise beneath the]|sordid life, of the foul crime committed . : > ~Y , . ae bed and Hanser looked under and found]upon her, of her visions and madness} ?"4 Was quietly and tastefully kowned in George Li. Thomas of New York, a freight broker, and L. B. Tag- ert, his elerk, charged with conspiracy, Mr. MeKittri¢k has rée- Hanser pulled him out and Mrs. Han- |} yesterday to be impatient to render their i : : 8 : P og ae ser held him while her husband called| verdict and be through with the whole one Fielding Hotel at 0600 Delmar boule; : clers’ Suit Over Big Rail- Ves ¢ ml ——— i } vard where Miss Inman was employed be S ee instance, Mr. McKittrick testified today, aft so a whom ‘he did louis Blatter, a deputy constable, from | foul business. sf Sete at mcross the street. Hanser and Blatter] As for the girl who described thej** head waitress at the time of the road Deal, e se Ss Sa é iris waiti on; under the auspicés of the Mercantile , s a gn yoke nase shies shadow. of her uncle. bad several different girls waiting Trust, Co., at auction at the St. Louis purpose the money was given Rim, nor : : as able 0 ralk B atter “*T see him. all right,’ the girl said. us, : Sf Court house, June 2. from what source it came. a “Can you name any of these girls? This action. is the direct result of liti- At this point District Attorney Van HIS FAMILY. LIVES HERE & took him to the City Jail. ‘There he is now! See him?’ Her eyes | i the. were rolling and her manner was ‘so . biected to Fish’s Tail. gation recently instituted by Van Blar- ; ' ' wild that I was frightened. She told os 0 Je Annie. Mageie, Laura com and Pierce against the W. H. Valkenburgh requested W. B. Kelby, eae os ae MOTHER TAKES POISON, me of the agp get negreci rest ~— of Yes, sad erry * f 1 "CEES rar pery gece gg Hina Co., executor of the Thomas’ cierk, to stand up, and, point- . + ee the pleadings of the her uncle’s ghost | Carrie, Nina an Azzie. ao °-M-} estate of the late president of the Bank » Kelb asked of the witness: ' : ae. ” of Commerce, to compel a settlement of — ~ lv se a : “. handed the Tied Noose About His Head as a ; the Tennessee Central Railroad deal. os this the man wo sane" ‘ hi Ty 7 Pa es ——_o—— money to you in your New York of- Child Ties ona |

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; es wes for forgiveness I advised ts er eee ber the others. ES Riggio. I was so unnerved that I wen e vr : ith a Dread of Tuberculosis Made away and did not go back for a week. Did you evel have any trouble wi According to their averments in the Bi M K D I visited her yy omg my me for}|these girls? een filed a few weeks ago. Van fice?" H [| = WE ats i hed éohTacrar , 3 4 ; mm: ‘s . ie Mr. J ‘es i Rex fail gr ee agg two young an gg ot dh Marge Mig ably “paying “Didn’t you ever have trouble with ear Raliroad Co "Peomerte pe count of Vote in Five Pre- , D , k , F . cone ere ee aa | Telegrams were received in St. camcren. Mrs,” Anna Kunze, the 24-| she heard strange sounds of bells. M Carrie?” ing to $12,000,000 is involved: in the Ing LTINKS in Forest gi * continuing his teeth Thuraday announcing the death year-old wife of Louis Kunze, drank| “T said she must be crazy; but she } id hardly call it trouble. Car-| Proceedings growing out of these ne- cincts of Fifth Ward. Park 0 tt Mr. McKittrick, continuing hi: res Carbolic acid at her home, 7817 Ivory said that she was not. The last time [ woul a ‘ H Aeheigg Pastas gotiations, the plaintiffs contend. ar 9 age, mony, said that he had employed at Joplin, Max E. Mittendorf, a son, _ G@venue, just before she spoxe about seeing the spirit ofirie brought my s0n sae In the course of the negotiations In the recount of votes cast at the Thomas while he waa_in New York,|, i oe 4. , yre noon Thursday. her uncle was three weeks ago,”’ nart of a fish one day and I told her/Van Biarcom, acting, he says, in be- es ea, hate neds a Regarding the granting of a fran- 6s gm, SIRENS Se immediately started for Joplin to take . Be Dread of tubercglosis had made Mrs. “Did she Say she ba Sgn frightened be- that van should have had a more desir- half of his partners, Thompson and rat CH) * lex it ag thee: > ap “ chiss for the sale of intoxicating 1j- on May # 1902, 8 Bn pot an pad os sail charge of the body. i * Wunze despondent. She was taken to rer te oy React Risoeaan ae asked inn? Pierce, borrowed $500,000 from the the Election ¢ ommigszone©rs mg wt OD eisden: at. the Cottage in Forest Park | *™ renewed again in ? “a y ied “| Mittendorf’s body was found hanging © the Citv H ital eA ssistan , y ty able por . Mercantile Trust Gp. and executed|count has reached the Sixth Precinct ay he said, solicited employment, claiming fro f in the Jopli Sash and 3 : ospital, Where the surz2ons “No,”’ replied Mrs. Vasta. “She said “But you never asked that she beinotes for that amount in his own ft or Mayor Wells said to a Post-Dispatch able to ship goods to rom Se ee ” name : ee the Fifth Ward. , r 1 j reporter Thursday: that he would be re a j os old Door Co.'s factory. He had not placed ~ rregularities have been discovered in reer Bs ‘K ‘‘s house from the east in the , sa eck had te! Rip, + ay pgaeatgaea aces ie a “Personally I do not like the idea of Mee : oy ay ; nd by the rail- the £0pe ATVaae tne wt on a most economical way. @ : around his head and under his chin ae ~ she was afraid her uncle would come able back and do something to her.’ transferred to another table: : “No.” : Van Blarcom Wants Stock, : WY Ope se the. ire nice girls, ‘ the firsts five precincts of — the a elli lrinks in tl kK SS Saas , | Setling drinks in ié park. Still I do his he bes rvice i tending, however, to way giving the best service. aati child ties a hat on and had died from HCIuGe | strangulation, ie

Bald there was only w slight chance > for her recovery, Defense Calls Specialists, “These girls were all While payment on this note was] Ward, these [ft is}nmot care to discuss a bill which Its Thomas’ duties also were to Were weren't they?” a ed Dr. Henry H. Tysom a specialist, tes- “ves so far as I know. I never saw /still pending Mr. Thompson ‘died andj strengthen Mayor Wells’ position. | case of 24 regular | sti}] pending. The measure has pass yase N ‘ ea, ; as Sse > : Sa of. S53 oS passed the settlement of all cases of losses in Mittendorf had been in Joplin tor two tified Josephine’s eyes are abnormal—|lanything wrong with them or heard} suit was subsequently instituted | claimed that, in the ' mai! ; ‘ 3 : ~s hid against his estate for a partitio fi Wells ballots seratched for Talty, the t » vision of the right eye impaired, |anything against them is hea rT © S OBL0l8. SCs a ¢ il rj - se SUNDAY POST-DISPATCH . . ip il | . th: oe l “Did’vou associate with them?” the Tennessee Central property inter-} Scratching has been done in the mabe . — r ae a wei ‘oO Enq shipment and overcharges and to obtain years and wads employed as fore ca he right pup 7 a gg ac t a eft, ‘No: how could. 1?” ests. handwriting, indicating that it is the Hiouse. If it passes there it will come from Lowell, Mass., and other milli the sash factory. He was ret | abor Maw SUNDAY MA ve do pagercon thee cana peg . Under the cross-examination Mrs. When payment was due on the note| work of one man. ‘These 24 ballots have to me for final action. the usual mill allowances of- his family affairs, but had id t the ‘ ’ plage iy Sa act -onditic good Nathanson was required to tell again| Van Rlarcom, rather than assume aj becn photographed and the photographs UF’ Ganmat fovecant what! nat centers the nts sink’ _l|had a wife and daughter living In this sana ya insane ersons. are lt about the refusal of Miss Inman to/ personal obligation, according to hig| are held for possible use as evidence, poanstoi eae may 4d0/ fered buyers who accepted freight On 4) city He was 68 years OM etters — MAY 2 1906 B oem Evans nan wine yest of }serve hot milk to her son. She said} lawyers, preferred to have the Information as to, what precincts arejin that event, but I do not like the/ pasis of shipment from New York.| found in the room he had in the Crean ® ABER ce tag? nee ygr- 13 al « that the milk was ordered through |lateral pledged as security sold. involved in this instance is withheld at} idea. — be Seal Svat Gat cent Hotel were from the son Whee the New y ork State Hospital at Morris 1a ‘ . ‘ oe A ul dual ye’ fice but R oF a 1 I ‘ 1 : * “ ] homas had be en ‘ mm} ye « ; .# > = We CONTENTS > Plains, is .renowned as an expert and | the office, and if there Was an extra;this way Van Blarcom hopes to get{the Election Commissioners office, ou vey. ©. J. Lindsay of the Anti-Saloon senate ~ hat heh. mia the teller tn the savings depa e % REX: ey Page niren. & witness in court cases, At the | charge it should have been put on the/the collateral back, although the sale|it is said that the irregularities were | League vor dy Mi, ery effort will be made] the same conditions, DUC With Ao née the Missourl-Lincoln Trust conf ‘ ‘ ‘ € ‘Se ece. £4 ~ ‘ ‘ : . . . Bie . : thi : a ? “Ce ‘TS ; “ye ‘¢ ; fo , © = : From a German—Prmcipality (in outset Assistant District Attorney Ely, } bill. She said eee aig nat know wil he public and anyone may big | @iscovered in the Face lasalon patateiebes’ ag fig gent ong Alaa wn iF hay eerie ee nai: é : e Py oe , . é , > ‘ > ( : > a x . " , , cm " ‘. e’ ~ ru) j a - 4 : “, 43 colors} : Pe a always suave and courteous, roared at {the bill and that is eh } ade oe — EAN ay Soe fi uma a tegen far ent for Talty by] sign it, application will be made fo se It was in reply to a direct question - : her such charge had been made rhe Bank of Commerce is canitalizea he Fifth Ward wen ;, ; else = ran Dr. Evans: ted. “T° don’ ren yhonetics will have to Dr. J. B. FPrenes: of 2200 South Secona! four or five years received a $10,000, : Sight and hearing, and has formed “Not at that time,’ replied Mrs. Na-j night for New York. At the offices of us question i P i: Judge Taylor in! street ws put on trial Thursday j he | during which time they had patd out » wild beliefs growitg out of those/thanson. “That came later. She|/the Bank of Commerce it was stateq| © decided by ¢ ne “Mrs Mary Lelevre |] tpitea St: tam Comal a ceeds aa | $480,000 in freight charges. In one In- : : hallucinations. On physical examina- worked hard for it and she got what that he would probably be gone for sey- wii. 4 it will] also | nited States ircuit Court on a charge | : ; rg ee Mia yk tion Dr. Evans found her right side} was c j to her.” * ‘raldave. An officer of the bank said: bites; Heal cate’ 5 of sending improper letters tt o | Stance, ne » , a i -. rye “ * ? , . 7 LS ¢ om neg «pe c say? Th alk . ae sf ' “ye weal tr | | ‘ Western town | hat VW on't Get afflicted with annesthesia, or lack of “She earned the punch, then? “If Mr. Van Rlarcom had paid the be up to the Judge to ees ae anal mail te young married women 7 i moneys rersonally, and this he deposited » Married " sensation or feeling. “VYes."’ ilk 7 ;note himself there would be no lega oe ve regen Pg fr Dna states: Lees thavectors phe il ya : - od der samadiianeth oto te eal . ry. ¢ . as v.) - ded “ ae ° 0 m unc A. ' ‘ tvs » ; ° re . oO nits 1mm in Y . . ) . bare ot as é . ‘ ae = . 4 4 ’ | Newest Ching in Country Clubs. . a I feel assured, said the witness, It was a sort of o z* . Pe ite oo | Hability resting on Mr. Plerce and the who tuts in her time reading novels and livan testified that when they arrested On cross-examination Mr. McKittrick | Jefferson Barracks Officers Who any ol gh er onttins gee toma gar nth Dtepad ge Agel sated. beg: ” rs. “A-| Thompson estate. The obligation prop- w) a it are ms Dr. French, May 2, 190, he admitted said that in seeking employment Thom- ! : ness; that at a critical time in her|/thanson did not reply. lerly belonged to the affairs of the Ten.| Whe visits winerooms. Dr. French, May. 2, 1906, he ag in secking employm ; Rose From the Ranks girihood she Was subjected to treat- In describing the actual slap, Mrs. | nesues Teenebat Railroad Co., in which Mr. Lelievre says, ats gale: — eet cond ayaprs "pf in Ad not as had sont patel aga’ Sore ogg: = a icde hace ayangeng) cae wien mine # ge Ec nse yh Bat ol rena pte fe one dr yr rae "bea Meters, Pierce. Thompeon aad Tan Biar- Wednesd “gs gt yoo ‘Court, that | ‘aw , ederal | might be entitled to from railways and : | pes = vst vied a e i ? towar re Ss e 1a be , > ‘Qe , "oO e¢ nes ay n ie ‘ ’ sae Von oy . ‘ “» * ° - 3 S. ’ mas ee oe, en ON ee ed Mane Poline weer Thureday. ‘ Seaian sien apart ihows commander, sf A painter's blowpipe set fire Thurs- Notwithstanding the face that Mre Kanes CNY. ey a year aul edeettien Tuesday to Miss Annie Snyder and then Clement had never worked in a res- |T. Holmes, Jefferson City; medical direc- =“ er home of | Charles Gilbert of 4743 Etzel aveuta aot camnived $43.6 from Thomes in was arrested Wednesday on complaint! taurant before. ‘Draw one,” “stew up,” 'tor, Dr, Henry N. Keener. St. Joseph; i ee inn, | Made strenuous protestation against the on three years, supposedly. for of his mother, was fined $25 and costs| “ham inahe pan,” “a bow!,” “brown the |chaplain, Rev. 0. L. Sumner, Chilicothe;}Capt. Howara A. Blossom, &9 Uutlon/the adoption of a foundling of which | ist * s in claasification, claims for a Thursday for malicious destruction of wheat,”” and other rectaurant eloquence jcouncil of administration. Francis Pp. boulevard. ana destroyed a wide veran-; her husband had heard. she stepped | den . oe ett " “our es ee ae property and sent to the Belleville Jail/ were lost on him. When the manager|Recker, St. Louis; Louis Koop. St. | da being the aesund it and much of}out of her front door in the enema! nate aii oe this eel ae Brings in. a Few Things to a ond 30 days of his honeymoon, yelled, ‘‘saucers up, Clement kent Louis: Frederick Wenz, St. Joseph; Ww. the woodwork on the south side of the/to find a basket containing an infant ,' ‘as 77 x; Wied & Thaver-Dry. Geen trag; See What a Great Cone. cant returged to East St. / cleaning the silverware as if nothing had|H. Wamstec’ Kansas City, and L. F./buildine, tucked away in downy covers. ‘loo of Kansas City, had hired ‘Thomas - uls he went to the home of his moth- been said. Soon everybody In the kiteh- K lostein, Cap? inh gen ah ene ye The family had not moved in and no Curious, she lifted the charge onty | at Q y- lary of $609 a year fer « period of a dn Mo- The dam-/to find it -was the cutest-looking | four five years. had recejved between er, Mre. Edward Bishop, 646 Collinsville | en was yelling “saucers up.” and still] The next meetin f : : 3 urniture e house. he enue, and told her he had ao hia | Clement did not budge. berly, in May, "907, Sixteen repreventa- | uge pe east Py Four companies | “sucking pig’ she had ever seen. Mrs. | $15% ' $2000 a year at bh New York | . pat git dn Ra gt ag Vout Aa were iof firemen found difficulty in Sighting | Gilbert afterward found ,that her hus- Th gs J exes at | Dee | tll le i i ee Wy

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