Murder charge stalks at Austin in widowed groom case
Special to The News report from Austin details the habeas corpus hearing for bond in the case of R. H. Hamilton, accused of shooting his son-in-law Tom Walton Jr. after a secret university marriage to Walton’s wife Theresa Hamilton Walton. Theresa, ill, could not testify as summons returned unexecuted. District Attorney Thomerson, visiting from Amarillo, questions former faculty and students about Walton’s death as more than 40 witnesses are summoned for the June 13 trial. bond debates continue with no official action yet.
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Austin
Theresa Hamilton Walton
Rt. H. Hamilton
Tom Waiton, Jr
Coley White
White
Potter County
Hamilton
Henry S. Bishop
Councl
F. J. Fires
Childress
Bishop
Thomerson
Amarillo
Young Walton
Bond
Austin Austin
Edw. W. Thomerson
Tom Walton, Jr
R. H. Hamilton
Theresa
Tom Walton
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Weather outlook for Amarillo and West Texas includes warmer temperatures and partly cloudy skies. New Mexico expected fair and warmer, with extreme east portions slightly hotter. Pressure systems from the Colorado high now centered over Lake region and a New Mexico low over central Texas explain the warm trend. 24 hour precipitation recorded at .80 inches.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Lake Region
Texas
Northjon
Atel Rocky Mountain
Reis Aperature
A. Meese
Wellington road bond defeat prompts no new election
Collingsworth’s 800000 road bond proposal failed in Wellington county as 1151 votes favored bonds and 1571 opposed, with only six of twenty precincts favoring the measure. The defeat follows a similar 400000 proposal last December decided by a narrow margin. A second election is not planned.
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Wellington
Collingsworth
Albuquerque Flood Threat Dims as Rain Eases
May 13 report from Albuquerque New Mexico says flood risk lessens if mountains north stay dry. Rio Grande remains bank full with only a slight rise needed to inundate the northern lowlands. Authorities warn continued rainfall could raise the water and flood the city.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Here
Rio Grande
Moody refuses to reinstate Coleman regent O Hair
Governor Dan Moody told Emma Cobb Evans and a Texas Womens Press Association delegation in Austin on May 13 that he cannot reappoint Mrs. H. J. O'Hair as Coleman regent of the University. He said the matter has already been settled after they presented resolutions requesting her reappointment.
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Austin
Dan Moody
Emma Cobb Evans
Texas Womens Press Association
H. J. O’hair
Coleman
Woman's Press Association
Gas Blast Victims at Sanford All 10 Live
A Phillips Petroleum 50 million foot gas well at Sanford near Borger caught fire Sunday afternoon. Ten of thirteen injured men are expected to recover at Phillips hospital. Firefighters may shoot the well with nitro or TNT if not put out by steam. Oliver Wyman of American Glycerine was to arrange blasting if needed. The well had previously burned months ago with six men badly burned.
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Newa
Borger
Sanford
Phillips Hospital
Phillips Petroleum Company
Oliver Wyman
American Glycerine Company
Associated V’ress
Dallas
Texas
Etite
Storma
Santa Fe
Gainesville
Southern Pacific
Hollister
T. W. Wood
Consicana
Pampa
Elm
Pecan
Beaumont
Sherman
Plainview
Jacksonville
Woodville
Ex official in jury question in Rogers case second trial
In La Grange Texas May 1 authorities report the second trial of Rebecca Bradley Rogers for the Farmers National Bank of Buda robbery began with jurors questioned about fairness to society and the defendant The defense continues to push an insanity defense citing dementia praecox Several jurors were excused and former La Grange mayor C G Robson drew an excuse after saying it was ridiculous for three men to let a little girl take their money The state dismissed Robson from the panel
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Associated Ideas
LA Grange
Texas
Rebecca Bradley Rogers
Farmers National Bank of
Buda
C. G. Robson
Rogers
Miss Bradley
Otis Rogers
Texas University
Round Rock
Robson
Brother-in-law of congressman indicted over liquor in trunks
Walter Gramm, a Chicago coal dealer and brother-in-law of Congressman M Alfred Michaelson, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Jacksonville Florida on charges of violating the tariff act tied to liquor found in trunks at the terminal station. Gramm testified at the Michaelson trial that three of six seized trunks belonged to him. he invoked his constitutional rights when asked if the trunks contained liquor after Michaelson’s prior acquittal.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Walter Gramm
Chicago
M. Alfred Michaelson
Terminal Station
Gramm
Key West
Michaelson
Nomination of Bestor Confirmed to Farm Loan Board
Washington May 13 The Senate confirmed Horace Paul Bestor of St Louis to a seat on the Federal Farm Loan Board succeeding Eugen Myer Jr who resigned Bestor now fills the vacancy and serves on the federal banking affiliate governing rural credit programs.
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Avoucmven
Washington
Horace Paul Bestor
St. Louis
Federal Farm Loan Board
Eugen Myer, Jr
Senate
Amarillo Contractor Wins $33,000 County Topping Jobs
Potter county commissioners let highway topping contracts totaling about 33000. J W Zempter Construction of Amarillo submitted the low bid of 18 cents per square yard for 183000 square yards of bituminous treatment over gravel. Work starts within 16 days, to be directed by County Engineer J W Ryder, with most topping finished in about 50 working days pending weather and traffic.
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Potter County
J. W. Zempter Construction Company
Amarillo
J. W. Ryder
Refinery
Fair Grounds
Cliffside Road
Oilfield
West Tenth Avenue
Georgia Street
Rock Island Crossing
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Amarillo Construction Company
Gober & Thompson Company
Ryder
Amarillo Creek
Cliffside
Corpus Christi Hotel Blast Injures Guests
An explosion in a nearby drug store wrecked the Nueces hotel facade in Corpus Christi Texas on May 13. Flying glass injured several guests and passersby while a fire was quickly extinguished. Police and firemen believe a gas leak caused the blast. the seven story hotel houses a drug store on the ground floor. Minor injuries reported for R M Willis the store proprietor.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Texas
Nueces Hotel
Irug
R. M. Willis
Minneapolis Reserve Bank Hikes Rediscount Rates
The Federal Reserve Board announces Minneapolis Bank will raise rediscount rate on all paper from 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 percent, effective May 14. This moves 11 of 12 Federal Reserve banks to the higher rate, with San Francisco remaining at 4 1/4 percent.
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T’rens
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Minneapolis
Federal Reserve
San Francisco
Ex Florida Governor Catts Reindicted by U S Court
Sidney J. Catts former Florida governor was reindicted in Jacksonville by a federal grand jury on charges that he aided and abetted an alleged counterfeiting ring with the Associated Press report dated May 13.
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Associated Pres
Jacksonville
Fla
Sidney J. Catts
Florida
Oklahoma Attorney in Austin to Adjust Costs in Line Fight
Attorney General Edwin Dabney of Oklahoma visited Austin on May 13 to work with Texas officials on the 100th meridian survey costs and arrange repayment to Texas of about $12,000 after Texas recovered land from Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma
Austin
Edwin Dabney
Texas
Richard Dix Recovering Under Alias In Baltimore Hospital
Motion picture star Richard Dix is recovering in a Baltimore hospital after an operation performed days ago. He was admitted under the name E C Brimmer to avoid publicity, and his identity was not revealed until today. The actor is expected to leave the hospital soon.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Richard Dix
E C. Brimmer
Highest fines meted out in federal court
The April term opened with violations of the national Prohibition Act dominating the docket. Judge Jamey Wilson imposed maximum penalties in most cases as AUSA Alex Mood outlined the charges. Guilty verdicts were returned in all cages by foreman Henry Hastings. Ira Bennett, 16, received a deferred five year penitentiary term for rifling mail boxes. Frank Edward Dine, 22, was dismissed after pleading guilty to impersonating a second lieutenant.
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Aasistant
United States
Alex Mood
Jamey
Wilson
Henry Hastings
Hereford
Leavenworth
Ira Bennett
Snyder
Bennett
Frank Edward Dine
Detroit
Los Angeles
United States Army
Dine
Reforma
Trinity River Drowns Seven in Texas Flood Report
The Trinity River area reports seven drownings as 14 inches of rain flooded Dallas Livingston and surrounding regions. Bridges, rail lines, and electric services failed while houses and debris drifted on Long Cane Creek. Four survivors clung to treetops as crops and livestock suffered massive losses.
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Associated T'rean
Dallas
Livingston
Trinity
Associated Press
Long Cane Creek
Assailant Surrenders After Fatal Shooting in Front of Moore Hotel
Mrs Grace Morrison, 35, was shot four times at close range by Mrs Levi Stallworth 909 North Polk Street in front of the Moore hotel at 10:20 last night. Morrison died en route to St Anthony’s hospital. Witnesses say Stallworth fired after dispute over Morrison’s relationship with Stallworth’s husband. Levi Stallworth a Fort Worth and Denver brakeman was detained. The Morrison case connects to earlier car confrontation near 700 Pierce Street where Morrison resided temporarily. Morrison’s husband A H Morrison left for Amarillo after the shooting.
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Grace Morrison
Pierce Street
Levi P. Stallworth
North
Polk Street
Moore Hotel
Sixth Avenue
Ethel Roper
Pierce —Street
Amarillo
Rn. S. Baxter
Madison Street
Stallworth
Levi Stallworth
Fort Worth
Deriver
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