Dillinger Gang Defies Capture as Bonds Set at 100000
The Dillinger gang raises defiance while four fugitives are pursued with bonds set at one hundred thousand dollars each. Officials report intensified manhunt efforts and renewed public warnings.
27 Jan 1934
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1934
Page
1
The Dillinger gang raises defiance while four fugitives are pursued with bonds set at one hundred thousand dollars each. Officials report intensified manhunt efforts and renewed public warnings.
Clarence Houston said Indiana authorities would waive extradition to Ohio where capital punishment is allowed. John Dillinger and three followers faced bonds of 100000 each as fugitives. Dillinger denied none and warned he would be back, while women tied to the case faced varying bail.
Admiral Byrd adds a 15 foot high road across the Bay of Whales linking his flagship to Little America. Dog teams tractors and the Miss American Airways monoplane ferry supplies as crews resume unloading after a wind delay.
Amarillo creates a provisional chamber of commerce to operate by private subscriptions through April 15 with no staff. A 100-member meeting backed a plan for a combined chamber and city development board costing 8 000 to 10 000 dollars annually, funded by 6 000 in city support and 5 membership dues until April 15.
Wallace says ranchers' approval should be obtained. He notes hearings on the Jones bill have concluded with debate over livestock industry support.
The House Agriculture Committee closed hearings on the Jones bill to classify cattle as a basic agricultural commodity. Thomas E. Wilson of the Chicago packers warned that any processing tax would fall on producers, while favoring a marketing agreement to lift producer prices and curb unethical selling. Cattlemen remain unsure if basic-commodity status would avoid a tax.
The Federal Surplus Relief Corporation ordered the purchase of 23 435 hogs a day for 20 days to stabilize markets. Contracts were awarded to about two dozen packing firms across multiple markets for curing Wiltshire sides. A total of 433 060 hogs will be bought for distribution to needy unemployed, weighing 100 to 200 pounds each.
Forecast notes fair weather in AM vicinity with partial cloud cover in West Texas and New Mexico. Temperature changes expected through the day with highs around the mid 30s and lows near the mid 20s, including a 24 hour precipitation reading and wind data from the prior day.
News from New York reports a substantial shipment of gold from France signaling a turning point in the international gold movement toward the United States as the dollar stabilizing efforts by the Federal Reserve fail to offset heavy foreign demand for American currency.
Arrangements with WPAA and KPRC will broadcast Joseph Weldon Bailey’s speech Saturday night from 8 15 to 8 45. The meeting occurs on the Baker Hotel mezzanine in Dallas. W H Kittrell Jr of Dallas announced the plans.
Five men faced federal charges after a Panhandle raid tied to revenue statutes not prohibition. Agents from Dallas joined local officers arresting Cal White Scott Vincent Carl John Devitt James CorNutt and Milford Deck on whisky activity near Skellytown and Perryton with morphine possession charged against Deck. Paul Ellis moved here from Pampa for auto theft concealment. The men appeared before U S Commissioner as the next federal term looms.
Walter Magee a wealthy contractor and bank owner vowed today to keep all Bremer kidnapping details secret to aid gang communications. He said the family will not cooperate with authorities to leave open a path for the abductors to negotiate. The Bremer family awaits ransom terms as the ten day disappearance of Edward G Bremer nears.
The Prince and Princess Mdivani, separated since January 7 in Reno over a California service issue, were reunited on the Tatsuta Maru off Yokohama. Passport officials cleared Alexis Mdivani’s American passport as they arrived in Tokyo amid quarantine checks and a reported scarlet fever outbreak aboard the steerage.
The U S administration extends a 2 million dollar food loan to Cuba to aid hunger relief. Wheat flour pork and rice will be sent immediately with four more consignments planned totaling ten million dollars. President Roosevelt recognizes El Salvador and sends notice via Hull. In East St Louis federal judge orders Joseph Smith removed for mail robbery involving 250 dollars.
Austin reports Lawrence Westbrook director of Texas relief and CWA will withhold announcement on accepting a Washington post as assistant to Harry L. Hopkins. He recently returned from Washington after talks. Officials expect a formal decision after a successor is named by the state commission.
New York Jan. 26 Herbert E. Winlock director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art debunked the fable of the curse of the pharaohs He cited that of 40 people linked to the tomb opening in 1923 only six died three from age illness or self harm and one murdered in London He found many supposed victims never visited Egypt and dismissed germs as a basis for any curse.
Police reveal Howard D. Peoples, 35, an escaped Oklahoma life term prisoner, arrested in Miami after two Texas bank robberies. He admitted identity, with $5,428.55 cash recovered and holds on $5,100 and $1,000 deposits. Companions sought include Whitey Walker and Roy Johnson. a woman surrendered over $3,500.
Secretary Morgenthau announced the year's security issue attracted heavy demand. Subscriptions for $500 million in 2 percent notes exceeded $1.415 billion and $500 million of 144 percent certificates drew about $1.355 billion. Total subscriptions reached over $4.77 billion, nearly half the planned borrowing through June 30.
John Factor described a 12 day abduction last July, identifying Albert Kator Gustav Schaefer and Roger Touhy as captors. He recalled a ransom note pressure and taunts during torture and later threats to his family. Prosecutors seek links to all four defendants for potential electric chair.
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