Mystery of La Casse case told by coroner
Testimony ties note in vanity case to William H. Stohl alias Skidmore and links revolver, glove size, and dental work to Mrs. La Casse. Witnesses describe handwriting, identity of the victim, and location of bones found on a mountain top with a purse, perfume, and a long investigation into the missing woman known as Doris Cheeney.
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Den
Skidmore
William H. Stohl
Miners’ Bank
Ernest la Casse
la Casse
Dora Block
L. G. Dustin
South Main Street
C. H. Horst
Dennis Shea
Horst
Chester
Fiva
Paul Quesnels
Quesnels
Anderson
Murphy
W. R. van Orden
Aileen Davis
Prominent police chiefs meet at New York conference
At the International Police Conference in the Chamber of Commerce New York twenty seven foreign countries and about two hundred fifty U S cities are represented. Officers present include Mrs Hugh Malossi inspector O Brien Chief Malossi and Octavio Caza nave while Dr Carleton Simon Deputy Police Commissioner and G T Wang greet attendees. Background displays feature Rogues Gallery weapons and coast to Kansas City crime notes recount the 1917 Bozeman arrests of Skidmore and Mrs Petrie and the 1920s escape stories culminating in Skidmore's Idaho chase and federal sentencing.
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Chamber of Commerce
New York City
United States
Hugh Malossi
Rome
O'Brien
New York
Malossi
Octavio Cazanave
Lima
Peru
Carleton Simon
G. T. Wang
Rogues’ Gallery
Kansas City
Skidmore
Salt Lake City
Utah
Helena
Potter
Deer Lodge
State Board of Pardons
Pocatello
Idaho
La Casse Case Dates Back Six Years
The history of Mrs. Ernest La Casse's case traces to 1917 when she, then Mrs. I Petrie, her husband and C C Skidmore faced arrest for stealing automobiles. The narrative includes bloodshed and multiple clashes with authorities. Skidmore is a confessed thief with a long prison record dating back years, including an early grand larceny arrest and carrying concealed weapons.
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Ernest la Casse
Receiver Named For Ku Klux Klan In Fulton Court
Fulton County Superior Court took temporary control of the Ku Klux Klan days after a Philadelphia petition alleged mismanagement by Imperial Wizard H. W. Evans and Emperor William Joseph Simmons. The court ordered a halt to Klan funds expenditures and set June for a hearing on appointing a receiver as Evans planned a Washington meeting with alleged plans to spend 100000 to 150000. Imperial Palace staff said imperial officers were in Washington.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Fulton County Superior Court
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
David M. Rittenhouse
Philadelphia
H. W. Evans
William Joseph Simmons
Klan
Evans
Washington, D. C
Washington
Imperial Palace
Day Officier Hurts In Auto Collapse In Billings
May 31 J A Milford federal enforcement officer suffered cuts bruises and broken bones in the wreck of the enforcement squad s one boss shag an old auto wired together for a raid here today speed at 35 miles an hour when the car fell to pieces deputies were tossed clear but the fire patrol rescued Milford from under the wreck several ribs left shoulder blade and one foot bones broken and internal injuries serious
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Billings
J. A. Milford
Milford
Second Avenue
Will Negotiate Turkish Treaty
The United States seeks broader authority for foreign legal advisers in Turkey as talks with Ismet Pasha aim to extend trust and ease capitulations remains. Joseph Grew to press for expanded powers to match Lausanne treaty terms, with formal notes exchanged once lines are agreed.
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Associated Press
Lausanne
Joseph C. Grew
Switzerland
Ismet Pasha
United States
Turkey
Grew
Poland
Bride of American Barred in New York
In New York on May 31 immigration officials barred Mrs Elsie Demitron British bride of an American citizen arriving on the steamship President Monroe six days after Britain's quota was filled. She appealed to Washington. The rule ties citizenship to a one year residence for aliens marrying Americans, with similar holds expected for five other British subjects aboard the same vessel.
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New York
Great Britain
Elsie Demitron
President Monroe
Washington
Demitron
Former Leader Claude Kitchin Dies at Home
Memorial notices recount Claude Kitchin, long North Carolina congressman and House Ways and Means chair, as a fierce debater and patriot. He opposed war in 1917 but backed the war effort after its declaration. His career included the biggest war revenue bill, a shirt tax dispute, and leadership shifts from speaker to minority leader before illness ended his service.
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Kitchin
Champ Clark
Ways and Means Committee
North Carolina
Finis J. Garrett
Tennessee
Claude Kitchin
Congress
House
William W. Kitchin
Wage Increase Affects 10000 North Pacific Rail Workers
St Paul May 31 Ten thousand maintenance of way employees will receive an annual wage increase. The action, announced tonight, will raise pay across the scale and affect workers under North Pacific Railway operations.
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ST. Paul
PS Ag
Silver Purchase for Mint Halted
The Mint Bureau suspended acceptances on Tuesday night and had not yet bought over 1,000,000 ounces of silver under the Pittman act. Tender receipts will be filed until June 15 to determine remaining needs. If acceptances resume, producers will liquidate at Pittman act prices, with profits from the market difference in some cases.
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Mint Bureau
Kelley Challenged Pittman Statement in Senate Hearing
In Washington on May 31 F H Brownell vice president of American Smelting and Refining explained silver smelting methods to the senate silver and gold inquiry committee. He said a mix of domestic and foreign ore is often necessary and the treasury did not purchase more silver than smelters bought from American miners, arguing against claims foreign silver is sold at one dollar an ounce. C F Kelley of Anaconda Copper Mining protested that Pittman overstated losses, asserting 95 percent recovery is typical, and charged Pittman with making unfair statements during the hearings.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Silver and Gold Inquiry Committee
F. H. Brownell
American Smelting and Refining Company
Pittman
Brownell
Treasury
Senator Pittman
C. F. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Kelley
New York curb suspends firm in debt web
A New York curb suspends firm Jones & Baker amid reports of about $2.5 million in loans secured by high grade collateral. Banks named include New York Trust, Guaranty Trust, Seaboard National, Chatham and Phenix, Metropolitan Trust, and others with branches in several cities. It notes Jones rose from clerk to financier.
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Jones & Baker
New York Trust Company
Liberty
New York Trust
Jones
Guaranty Trust Company
Seaboard National Bank
Chatham & Phenix
Metropolitan Trust Company
Corn Exchange National Bank of Philadelphia
Keystore National of Pittsburg
Merchants National of Boston
State Bank of Chicago
Coxe
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Department of Justice
Hampden Watch Company
Hampden
Mass
Seattle
Butte
Tacoma
Spokane
Portland
Milwaukee Depot
South Montana Street
Mrs. French
Mrs. Hendricks
Mrs. F French
Georgetown Lake
KU Klux Klan
Wilson
White House
Ways and Means
Fordney
Michigan
N. P
Gelsenkirchen
Germany
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