Butler Released on Bond in Nacogdoches Murder Case
Carl Butler, deputy sheriff, faced a murder charge in the death of Sheriff T. G. Vaught after a shooting on Eggnogg Pike. He posted a $5,000 bond and was released. Vaught died from a gunshot wound. preliminary hearing was waived and details remain undisclosed. The grand jury plans to reconvene in February.
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Eggnogg Pike
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G. W. Stone
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Tom Lambert
Albert Thomas
A. T. Russell
Confesses Buying Poison in Slain Washington Man Case
Preston Ray Clark, named as the alleged paramour of Mrs. Bessie Mae Bidwell, confessed he bought the poison used to kill Altheus Bidwell. Police announced the confession after displaying the body at the morgue in Walla Walla following the discovery.
New Orleans Man Takes Own Life
New Orleans January 6 William M Friess aged 64 killed himself at his home by a bullet to the head. Despondency over his wife death three years earlier was given as probable cause. A note for his daughter instructed disposition of his body and money. He was a tobacco salesman and warehouse proprietor.
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William M. Friess
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Through Saturday
Saturday partly cloudy and warm in Amarillo and vicinity with no major temperature change. West Texas will see partly cloudy skies while New Mexico experiences fair weather. Regional highs reached around 80 while lows hovered near 30 to 37 with little change expected into 1927 readings.
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Remus Fight at Asylum Door in Lima Ohio
George Remus former bootleg king and wife slayer arrived in Lima with attorney and deputies after Cincinnati commitment papers. He seeks release via habeas corpus while lawyers challenge the insanity certification and plan further action in Hamilton and this county. The report also recounts ongoing Wildorado Bank robberies and kidnap of bank president W E O Neal by bandits.
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George Remus
State Hospital For the Insane
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Hamilton County
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South Plains rail line urged by Lamesa Snyder steps
A large group from Lamesa and Snyder push for an eastern rail outlet to the South Plains linking to Roswell New Mexico. They cite 1926 freight of 95 million pounds and warn current lack of eastward facilities hampers expansion. a mammoth regional meeting is planned.
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Amarillo Man Wounded in Fatal Affray
Lubbock Jan. 6 Bill Richardson about 50 was killed and R B Lester 30 and Byron Lewis 25 were slightly wounded in an encounter with Sheriff H L Johnston and Chief Deputy Ver Nice L Ford. Officers confiscated 78 quarts of corn whisky during a raid. Richardson had a $1,000 bond on selling intoxicants. Lester known as Oklahoma Blackie had $3,000 bonds on similar indictments. Lewis, Amarillo–based, has prior trouble with Amarillo police and was under liquor charges this time.
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Bill Richardson
R. B. Lester
Byron Lewis
H. L. Johnston
Vernice L. Ford
Richardson
Lester
Oklahoma
Byron
Blackie
Lewis
Amarillo
Doug Hammond
Denton
Build Own Factories Is Advice Given to Realtors
At the Amarillo Real Estate board banquet Joseph Leopold of the United States Chamber of Commerce urged that cities grow from within and urged realtors to pursue factory development. The event drew over 200 guests from Amarillo Plainview and Panhandle with new officers installed and a broadcast program over Station KGRS.
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Southern Central Division
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KGRS
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Will Rogers
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Amerillo
Panhandle
Hickman Motive Paper Sought By Attorney
Jerome Walsh, Hickman's attorney, demanded the district attorney deliver a purported second confession about the Marian Parker kidnapping and murder. Harold L. Davis refused to confirm or deny its existence, and Walsh said he would seek court action to obtain the document for alienist review. Hickman pleads insanity. a railway worker grand juror testimony raised questions of possible accomplices.
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Los Angeles
Jerome Walsh
William E. Hickman
Asa Keyes
Hickman
Marian Parker
Kansas City
Keyes
Pendleton
Oregon
Harold L. Davis
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Negro Woman Paroled After Stork Incident
Oklahoma City dispatch reports a newborn negro baby prompted swift action in the state executive department leading to the parole of Fay Darkins a negro woman jailed for 30 days for selling a pint of whiskey the unusual case attributed to the stork event and a clerical urge to act.
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Millionaire Banker David Norton Dies After Wife’s Death
David Z Norton 77 multimillionaire banker and philanthropist died in Cleveland of heart disease and shock from his wife’s death in New York Tuesday Mrs Norton was buried yesterday in New York City and the couple had lived in Ohio and New York regions.
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Cleveland
Ohio
David Z. Norton
New York
Pampa Names Cross Plains Man Manager
Pampa Texas January 6 The city commission announced the selection of F. M. Gwinn present mayor of Cross Plains and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce as city manager under the new form of government Gwinn will assume duties January 23.
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Pampa
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Marine Head to Lead New Nicaragua Campaign
Major General John A. Lejeune will command Marine reinforcements sent to Nicaragua to counter Augusto Sandino. He plans two weeks on the ground, then return to the United States. The Trenton will transport troops via the Panama Canal to Corinto. Some Marines alleged to have deserted remain at large despite reports of Sandino drill masters.
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Dictionary Coupons Offer Ends Soon for New Dictionaries
Readers are urged to clip the dictionary coupon printed in this issue and learn the offer details. Three coupons plus 98 cents buy one of the $4 dictionaries, with postage extra.
Young bank bandit captured. partner escapes near Cross Plains
Deputy Sheriff captured the younger suspect, Tigg, about 2 pm in Cross Plains as the Buick used in the Wildorado bank robbery was recovered. Allen fled on foot. a posse and Sheriff from Baird pursued through Callahan county. The bank’s president had moved most cash to Amarillo the night before.
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Hamilton
Callahan County
Baird
W. E B. O'Neal
Amarillo
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Wildorado
Puckett Denies Bank Robber Claim on Panhandle Road
Cross Plains reports corroborate Dr. B M Puckett of Amarillo denying he told police he passed an automobile on the Panhandle highway carrying bank robbers. He stated he made no such statement and did not know its origin.
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B. M. Puckett
Amarillo
Panhandle
Puckett
Cross Plains
Abilene
Bank Robbery Foiled by Armed Townsfolk in Wildorado
Deputy Bob Barnett pursued suspects with Tigg the car after a theft linked to C F Collier of Amarillo. A Delco Light salesman Joe Shields witnessed the robbery preparations as masked bandits gathered near Ninth and Polk streets and planned to strike the Wildorado bank.
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Potter County
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Cross Plains
Tigg
C. F. Collier
Amarillo
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Polk Streets
Texas
New Mexico
Joe Shields
Delco Light and Vrigidaire Company
Wildorado
Shields
Hewitt Dies in Ohio Electric Chair at Penitentiary
Floyd Hewitt a 17 year old from Conneaut was executed by electric chair at the Ohio state penitentiary in Columbus after being found guilty of murdering Mrs. Fred Brown and her 5 year old son. He appeared calm and silent as he entered the death chamber and died two minutes after the current was turned on at 7 41 p m.
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Columbus
Floyd Hewitt
Fred Brown
Whitey Walkery Walker Arrested in New Mexico
Whitey Walker, sought in the killing of Deputies Kenyon and Terry, was arrested in Vaughn New Mexico and will be returned to Stinnett. Charles Fee, linked to the Wildorado botched robbery, was captured with him. Walker had skipped bond on December 15 after eleven jurors were chosen and faced a $15 000 bond forfeiture.
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Hutchinson County
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Roy Harmon
Wildorado
Seventy Cents Ad Brings Ten Dollar Dogs
A 70 cent classified ad in The Globe-News for "Bull Dogs" led to ten buyers, illustrating how readers respond to want ads. The item underscores the classifieds as a marketplace and promotes two papers for the price of one, with contact numbers 4675 and 4676.
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