Clemency Actions in Testimony of Day
Oklahoma City March 5 With testimony designed to show Earl Holman aided in the arrest of bank robbers after a penitentiary leave of absence the defense attacked governor Henry S Johnston in the impeachment trial Holman aided Cooper an FBI operative in locating robbers He provided information leading to arrests and a confession affecting multiple cases in Beggs Douglas Pawnee and Wellston and a murder case in Pawnee County
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Oklahoma City
Earl Holman
Henry S. Johnston
Holman
A. B. Cooper
Bureau of Investigation
Cooper
Kimes
Terrill
John Q. Newell
Roy Brandon
Jack Whitehead
Earl Coleman
Beggs
Brandon
Earl Carr
Douglas
Oklahoma
Blackie Wall
Wellston
Lee Johnson
Pawnee County
McNary
McNarr
Ralph Witte
Pawnee
Johnson
Allen Jones
Modern Still Confiscated in Raid at Allen
Four men W Bailey R J Shaw Earl Tuttel and J M Gibson are jailed after a raid near Allen Pontotoc County. a large modern still with 25 gallons of whisky and 1500 gallons of mash was seized. The raid was led by Pontotoc Sheriff Fred Bowles with deputies from Allen Hughes County and other officers. This follows a previous weekend seizure of 42 gallons of whisky and a Buick car.
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Pontotocc County
Sheriff’s Office
Allen
W. Bailey
R. J. Shaw
Earl Tuttel
J. M. Gibson
Pontotoc County
Elmer Miller
Fred Bowles
Wayne Hardwick
Beatty Templeton
Hughes County
Bill Long
George Phillips
Sheriff's Office
Bud Gordon
Harry Coley
Clemency Hearings Tie Oklahoma Governor Case to Clemency
Oklahoma City March 5 Clemency granted to Clyde Collins of Fort Towson while awaiting commitment after a conviction of an attempted statutory crime was brought before the senate court of impeachment where Henry S Johnston suspended governor is on trial. Testimony showed conflicting statements about clemency as defense and prosecution clash over political favors and recommendations. Continued on Page 4 No 6.
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Oklahoma City
Clyde Collins
Fort Towson
Senate
Henry S. Johnston
W.L. Ellis
Hugo
Choctaw County
Dave Stovall
Wayne Wheeling
oFrt Towson
Ernestine Hunt
Pardon and Parole Office
Hunt
Collins
John Head
Prosecuting House Board of Managers
J. W. Mansell
A. B. Cooper
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Cooper
Earl Holman
Holman
Coop
F. C. Tracey
Beaver
L. F. Ford
Oklahoma House Reconsiders Salary Bill Amid Debate
The Oklahoma House, after reconsidering a defeat, sent H B 64 back to the fees and salaries committee to be revised to gain enough votes on final roll call. The session also set Friday for H B 8 repeal consideration of ice plant supervision by the corporation commission. The senate approved a mural project funding $75,000 with public matching contributions to depict the state's history in 15 capi tol panels led by a commission including the governor and other officials.
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Oklahoma City
House of Representaives
House
H. G. Matherly
Creek County
House Committee
Corporation Commission
D. A. Stovall
Choctaw County
Stovall
H. Tom Kight
Rogers County
Kight
Senate
W. C. Austin
Altus
Richard Wheatley
Board of Affairs
Gilbert White
Trial near Glose as jury to decide Crews case
The Drews case headed to jury after final arguments in the district court over the July 6 1928 killing of J W Granger at the Crews farm. Judge Busby instructed on justifiable homicide self defense and which threats could be considered to show intent.
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L. G. Crews
J. W. Granger
Orel Busby
Crews Farm
Crews
Rueben M. Roddie
Roddie
Oklahoma City
Ada
Granger
Local Senate Passes Bills Including Prisoner Feeding Plan
In a brief session the state senate passed several local measures. One bill by Senator W. M. Gulager of Muskogee would let Muskogee county contract with the city to feed county prisoners and provide for three additional deputy sheriffs. Continued on Page 4.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
State Senate
W. M. Gulager
Muskogee
Muskogee County
Hoover Cabinet Members Listed for March Washington
Washington March 4 Hoover unveils cabinet names with bios. Secretary of State Henry Stimson from New York, age 62. Treasury Andrew Mellon of Pennsylvania, 74. War James Good of Iowa, 62. Attorney General William Mitchell of Minnesota, 55. Postmaster Walter Brown of Ohio, 60. Navy Charles Adams of Massachusetts, 63. Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur of California, 54. Agriculture Arthur Hyde of Missouri, 52. Commerce Lamont of Chicago, 62. Labor James Davis of Pennsylvania, 56.
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Washington
Hoover
Henry L. Stimson
New York
Philippines
Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Pennsylvania
James W. Good
Iowa
House of Representatives
William D. Mitchell
Minnesota
United States
Walter F. Brown
Ohio
Commerce
Charles Francis Adams
Massachusetts
John Quincy Adams
Interior
Ray Lyman Wiilbur
California
Arthur M. Hyde
Missouri
Robert Patterson Lamont
Chicago
Fund Solicited To Send Tigers To Caging Meet
A delegation of business men canvassed the business section for funds to send the East Central Tigers to Kansas City for the national basketball tournament March 11 to 15. Walter N. Wray led efforts and noted a $500 goal. Donors can give at Welden-Rose Drug Store Green Drug Store Smith Cole Store or Dodge Motor Company. the Chamber of Commerce will assist financially.
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East Central Tigers
Kansas City
Walter N. Wray
Welden-Rose
Green Drug Store
Smith- Cole
Dodge Motor Company
Murder Case Linked to Longstanding Well Bucket Dispute
The murder case unfolds against a backdrop of prior trouble over well bucket use at Rod die farms. Crews is a tenant on a Roddie farm, and Claude Thompson, a young attorney, is defending his first murder client. Defense testimony continued until 10:30 p.m. and resumes this morning.
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Roddie
Crews
Claude Thompson
Character witness in impeachment case in Oklahoma
The impeachment court opened with F C Tracey of Beaver testifying about L F Ford’s veracity. Ford claimed an agreement with Mrs May Kline and Mrs Hammonds to obtain a rock crusher contract at the Granite reformatory for profit sharing. Tracy admitted political faction ties and past acquittal on dynamiting a post office safe. Tremendously interesting see the Classified columns.
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Ford
May Kline
Tracy
C. M. Pruitt
Charles Curtis Advances to Vice Presidency in 1893
The 69 year old Charles Curtis of Topeka becomes the first American with Indian ancestry to reach the vice presidency. He brings fourteen years in the House and nineteen in the Senate, seen as a master parliamentarian. The ceremony marks a historic ascent amid Kaw tribal pride and family celebration. Continued on Page 8.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Charles Curtis
Topeka
Kan
Congress
National Capital
Capitol
United States
Cleveland
Curtis
House of Representatives
Senate
Coolidges at Home After Inaugural Year
Cal Coolidge returns to Northampton with Mrs Coolidge seeking quiet life after eight years in the White House. A light turnout and wary press await, while a small municipal appropriation for a low key homecoming is noted. News from Washington covers Hoover’s ascendancy and the inaugural pageant.
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Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Washington
Springfield
Montreal
Coolidges
Jesse A. G. Andre
Coolidgze
Inauguration Day as Hoover Takes Office at Capitol
Herbert Hoover becomes president in a colorful ceremony with Chief Justice Taft administering the oath. Vice President Charles Curtis is sworn in inside the Senate as Coolidge returns to private life and an ambitious inaugural parade unfolds with uniforms, bands, and a massive crowd along Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Byron Price
Associated Press
Washington
Mar
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Weather Bureau
Senator Curtis
White House
Mayflower Hotel
Edward B. Ginn
Curtis
United States
Capitol
Taft
Charles Curtis
Charles G. Dawes
Senate
Northampton
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Paul Kroesen
Kansas
Drews
James J. Davis
Steel
Bartio
Alexander R. George
Francis
H. L. Cloud
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