End of Shepherd trial nears as jury to rule next day
In Chicago final pleas by William Darling Shepherd’s defense concluded amid requests for acquittal. Judge Lynch set a 3 PM jury verdict target after long speeches by William Scott Stewart and W W O’Brien. State’s Attorney Crowe signaled a shorter closing, while testimony centered on Shepherd’s alleged role in Billy McClintock’s death and related figures.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
Thomas J. Lynch
Shepherd
William Scott Stewart
W. W. O'Brien
Robert B. Crowe
Stewart
Charles C. Farman
Dr. Ambarge
Billy McClintock
Alexander F. Reichmann
Northern Trust Company
McClintock
Farman
Faiman
Dr. Rongetti
Further clemency to five convicts granted by Miriam
Austin June 25 three furloughs up two paroles were granted Texas victims today by Governor Ferguson. Bryan P. Jones 99 years for murder paroled to Etta Hardin of Fairbanks. Henry Roberts Delta Quamty two years for felony theft paroled to C. V. Dixon of Cooper. W. P. Davis Galveston eight years for passing forged instruments extended furlough due to illness. Bob Kolenovsky five years for violating prohibition laws sixty days due to wife illness. B. H. Post Freestone county three years for transporting liquor 80 days because of wife illness.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Bryan P. Jones
Etta Hardin
Fairbanks
Henry Roberts
Delta Quamty
C. V. Dixon
Cooper
W. P. Davis
Galveston
Bob Kolenovsky
B. H. Post
Freestone County
Weather forecast for Amarillo and region
Amarillo and vicinity report Friday partly cloudy and warmer. West Texas and Panhandle follow similar conditions with partly cloudy skies and higher temperatures. Eastern New Mexico sees fair weather and little temperature change.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Yesteray
Chinese Troops Hold Position Near Shameen Amid Rising Tension
The report states Chinese forces occupy positions opposite Shameen across the foreign settlement. Fire between Chinese demonstrators and British and French Marines occurred last Tuesday. No shots fired yet, but orders direct troops to concentrate on defender-held buildings if attacked. Holes through rear walls were made to allow escapes given the exposed fronts.
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Anton
Shameen
Confession Admitted in Winnie Anderson Murder Trial
In Palestine on June 25 an alleged confession by Winnie Anderson that he killed his wife Dessie Anderson was ruled admissible evidence in the murder trial. The defense protested the ruling as counsel argued the issue while two witnesses, including Marion Boyd, testified about conditions at the scene after Dessie was found with her throat cut and skull crushed.
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Associated Pregs
Kansas City
Gillis Theatre
Alex Henderson
John Hogan
Gillis
Associated Press Palestine
Winnie Anderson
Dessie Anderson
Anderson
Marion Boyd
Ben F. Dent
Anderson iI
Houston motorman gets suspended sentence in murder case
A. H. Satterwhite, street car motorman in Houston, received a two year suspended sentence in criminal district court on a murder charge connected with the shooting death of Mingo McGee, a car passenger, following an argument over a cat stop.
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Associated Press
Houston
A. H. Satterwhite
Criminal District Court
Mingo McGee
McGee
Satterwhite
Coolidge braves rain on walks near White House
President Coolidge, in a steady rain, took long walks with secret service, wandering near the summer White House at White Court. He endured a slight wetting on his way home after breakfast as a northeast wind blew in from the sea.
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Associated Press
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Secret Service
White Court
White House
Prohibition Triumph Cited by Salvation Army Leader
Evangeline Booth head of the Salvation Army states in a cablegram to the twelfth convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in Edinburgh that prohibition in America is racing toward complete triumph despite widespread bootlegging.
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New York
America
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Edinburgh
Scotland
Texas governor seeks 68 fugitives from other states
Austin reports that since January 1 Governor Miriam A. Ferguson has asked governors of other states to extradite 68 individuals wanted on Texas criminal charges and has received 88 requisitions to return others to their states, per secretary of state records.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Secretary of State
Johnson denies running for Minnesota governor
Magnus Johnson, former U S senator from Minnesota, denied today reports that he announced a 1926 gubernatorial bid. He rejected dispatches quoting him from a Boston speech claiming he would seek the governorship next year.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Magnus Johnson
Labor United States
Minnesota
Johnson
Boston
Epworth League hike and picnic highlighted ninth session
Epworth League members from the North west Texas Methodist Conference spent yesterday at Harding's ranch with over 850 Leaguers arriving by Amarillo autos for games and a meal. Tonight Dr. C A Bickley will close the session at 8. Dr J W Hunt of McMurry and Dr George Slover of Clarendon urged denominational colleges as shaping student character and cited McMurry's rapid growth and Clarendon's rise from academy to senior college with bachelor degrees in arts and music.
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Epworth League of the
Northwest Texas Methodist Conference
Harding
Epworth
Amarillo
Hughes-Caperton Memorial Fund
C. A. Bickley
Vernon
J. W. Hunt
McMurry College
George 8. Slaver
Clarendon College
McMurry College of Abilene
Hunt
Texas
Slover
State Tax Rate to Be Fixed on July 20
Austin June 25 The state tax rate for the present fiscal year will be fixed about July 20 by the state automatic tax board announced by Comptroller S H Terrell The board includes Terrell Governor Miriam A Ferguson and Treasurer W Gregory Hatcher Data is being tabulated from county tax assessor reports due by July 15.
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Associated Press
Austin
State Automatic Tax Board
S. H. Terrell
Terrell
Miriam A. Ferguson
W. Gregory Hatcher
Greece Overthrows Government Installs Military Rule
Greek government under Michalakopoulos is deposed in a dawn revolution. General Pangalos leads the takeover, with Admiral Hadjikiriyakos likely to become marine minister. Provisional president Coundouriotis seeks a cabinet, while reforms target military reorganization and reduced foreign influence. The movement is described as a mild revolt with limited violence.
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Associated Press
Athens
Michlakopoulos
Saloniki
Pangalos
Regiment of Engineers
War Ministry
Coundouriotis
M. Papanastasion
Papanastasion
Hadjikiriakos
Coundourlotis
Michalakoupoulos
Serbia
Turkey
Greece
Three Die In Trolley Car Crash At Pavonia Avenue
In Jersey City, a Pavonia Avenue trolley car jumped a hill and collided with another at Ninth Street, killing three people and injuring 35, several seriously.
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Associated Press
Jersey City
N. J
Pavonia Avenue
Ninth Street
Tech Regents to Set Contracts on New Buildings
In Lubbock on June 25 the Texas Technological College regents announced a July 15 meeting with college architects. The dairy and poultry plant construction contracts would be let at that meeting. The local affairs committee includes H. T. Kimbro R. A. Underwood and Clifford B. Jones. Dr. Paul W. Horn and R. M. Chitwood met with the committee.
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Associated Press
Lubbock
Board of
Regents
Texas Technological College
H. T. Kimbro
R. A. Underwood
Plainview
Clifford B. Jones
Spur
Paul W. Horn
R. M. Chitwood
Hatchery to Be Established by Deaf Smithman
Hereford reports H A Hawkins owner of Golden Rule Produce Co ordering a 12096 egg capacity commercial hatchery to start in August. Aiming to double Deaf Smith county poultry, land east of Hereford was bought, H Y Williams named manager. First chicks expected for the Deaf Smith county fair. Chamber of Commerce backs project and cites region’s feed, land, water and climate as favorable.
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Hereford
H. H. Hawkins
Golden Rule Produce Company
College Station
Panhandle
Deaf Smith County
H. Y. Williams
Hawkins
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
M. Johnson
Bowie
Chil- Heathe
Frazer
Eastland County
Body of Senator Ladd Placed In Temporary Vault
After funeral services in Washington, the body of Senator Edwin Fremont Ladd was placed in a vault at Glenwood Cemetery. It will stay there until Mrs. Ladd can accompany it to final rest, with possible destinations Fargo North Dakota or Ladd's birthplace in Maine still undecided.
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Associated Prous
Washington
Senate
Edwin Fremont Ladd
Baltimore
Glenwood Cemetery
Eight Arrested in Wichita Falls Narcotic Raids
Federal narcotic agents based in Fort Worth conducted raids in the Wichita Falls oil area. Eight arrests were made on charges of violating the national narcotic law. Cases will be transferred to the district for possible presentation to the federal grand jury meeting here Monday.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Escaped convict returned to prison after eight years
An escaped Texas convict, Jim Hall known as Bob Morrison, is jailed in Anniston Alabama after eight years of liberty since February 4 1917. He awaits transfer to Huntsville Texas to serve the remaining 43 years of a 44 year sentence for assault with intent to murder. Hall says he served in the British army and roamed Canada and the United States during his liberty and was arrested on Texas authorities’ tips while working in a local foundry with two brothers.
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Associated Press
Anniston
Ala
Jim Hall
Texas
Huntsville
Aberty
Hall
Bob Morrison
Canada
United States
Red Rain Mystery introduces Headon Hill guide
The Daily News invites readers on a countryside journey guided by Headon Hill an Englishman who knows his people. Through Hill's eyes a quiet community emerges showing rich and poor living side by side in a familiar neighborhood setting.
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Daily News
Headon Hill
Hill
The Red Rain Mystery Opens in The Daily News Sunday
A gripping tale unfolds as a mysterious murder surfaces with blood found in rain gauges fueling rumors and rivalries. Intrigue surrounds town figures as suspicions rise, but the truth remains elusive in a classic, tense early-week mystery feature.
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