Oil Lease Case May Never Come to Trial
United States Indictments for bribery and conspiracy against Albert B Fall Harry Sinclair and the Doheny family were quashed. Legal authorities say a year may pass before trial logistics are settled. Pomerene and Roberts will appeal the ruling. defendants face possible further appeals and renewed grand jury proceedings.
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United Press
Washington
Albert B Fall
Harry If’. Sinclair
Dohenys
Naval
Atlee Pomerene
Owen Roberts
Pomerene and
Roberts
Indictment Hits Gaston After Dodging Claims
Washington reports that Gaston B Means once a star witness for the Department of Justice committee failed to dodge an indictment for forgery. The grand jury accuses him of signing a letter falsely attributed to Senator Smith Art of Iowa directing him to yield records and documents to a committee agent for impounding.
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Washington
Gaston B Means
Department of Justice
Senate Department of Justice
Sen. Smithart
Iowa
Lim
Brook
Bennetts Convicted of Manslaughter in Aunt’s Disappearance
Mr and Mrs W H Bennett of Chattanooga Tennessee were convicted of manslaughter in the case tied to the 1916 disappearance of Miss Augusta Hoffman, the Bennetts alleged she was not dead. A skeleton believed to be Hoffman’s was found beneath the Bennetts’ house, which they occupied until 1917. The jury sentenced them to ten years in state prison.
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W. H. Bennett
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tvennett
Augusta Hoffman
Bennetts
Miss Hoffman
Rifle Fire at Osage Mine Opens Coal Strike Disorder
In Fairmont West Virginia guards and striking workers exchanged rifle fire at the Osage mine of Brady Warner coal company as trespassers were confronted. No injuries reported. Governor Gore's secretary Sam Mallinson arrived to probe the incident amid early strike developments. 115 open shop mines operated versus six union mines in 10 northern counties.
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United Press
Fairmont
Osage
Brady-Warner Coal Company
Sam Mallinson
Howard Gore
West Virginia
There Here and Everywhere The Randall County News
The Randall County News begins its twenty ninth year and reports notes on local matters including licensing in New Mexico and upcoming meetings. A home demonstration agent will be employed in Childress county while fishing licenses are addressed for children under 14. Messages highlight community events, quotes, and a report of Mrs Ella Tneler's minor injury from a car incident. Regular Turtlettes swimming practices continue through winter under Miss Ellen Jervey.
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Mission Theater
Randall County News
New Mexico
Turtlettes
University of Texas
Turtle Club
Ellen Jervey
Abandoned project and political remarks noted
The record describes an unfinished project abandoned early, the soft pedal mentioned, and public remarks by Hon. J. O. Gulekie who spoke at meetings for Mr. Bivins and commented on charges, with no additional words from him after previous discussions.
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Mr. Bivins
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Eunice
Marcelli
North Entrance
Palo Duro
STE. Bennett
SFR
Chile
London
Costa Rica
Argentina
Mar del Plata
B. C
Milady Beauty Shop
West Texas Sheriffs Association
Sweetwater
The
Childress County Commission
Ery Court
Dave Derden
R. W. Castleberry
Kiersky
Amarillo
San
Francisco
Rela
Ella Tneler
East Second Street
Sixth and
Polk Atreats
Big Man
Bivins-Fisk-Harris
Lee
Ordin
Ium
J. O. Gulekie
Bivins-Fisk-Harris Committee
Lon D. Marts
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