Testimony on Robins and Billard assets moved to Canada
New York court heard government evidence tying Edward D. Robbins former New Haven general counsel to transferring Billard company books and assets to Canada via the St. Lawrence Securities Company to dodge Connecticut taxes. Morehouse testified he took most records abroad after Robbins vanished, with defense to seek dismissal next week.
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New York
Edward D. Robbins
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Canada
Billard Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grand Jury
Robbins
the Road
Hobbins
Samuel C. Morehouse
New Haven
Hlaven
Boston and Maine Railroad
Metropolitan Steamship
Harvard
Pacific Coast
Charles S. Melfen
Morshouse
Montreal
St. Lawrence Securities Company, Limited
Itlard Company
Maven
Morehouse
Connecticut
Robbing
Homer 3
Cummings
John L. Ellard
Frank M. Swacker
Une Billard Company
St. Lawrence
Eastern Steamship Corporation
Jon L Billard
Poisonous Snakes for Science Congress Delegation
Twenty four delegates from Paraguay Uruguay Argentina and Brazil arrive in New York aboard the Vestria to attend the Pan American Scientific Congress in Washington. Dr Vidal Brazil showcases venom research on antidotes and disease countermeasures and brings twenty varieties of poisonous snakes destined for exhibition at the New York Zoological Gardens.
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New York
Paraguay
Uruguay
Argentina
Brazil
Washington
Vestria
Scharge
Robert &. Jeffry
Henry Breckenridge
Samuel Guild-schmidt
Carnegie Institute For Medical Research
Vidal Brazil
Institute de Buzantin
Sao Paul
Der
New York Zoological Gardens
Dora Murff Freed From State Prison
Dora Murff, 20, released from Angola state penal farm after two months into a four year manslaughter sentence for killing her former sweetheart J Milton Dethays near Crowley two years ago. Pardoned by Vernor Hall on board recommendation after judge's appeal ruling that she testified she fired to shield her stepfather James Duval, who is serving a life sentence for the murder.
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Baton Rouge
Dora Murfy
J. Milton Dethays
Crowley
Angola
Vernor Hall
Delared
Delhaye
James Duval
Duval
Ambassador to Spain Accused of Tax Dodging
Richmond Va December 17 W M Lipscomb examiner of records of Prince William county has filed a report stating Joseph Willard ambassador to Spain has omitted intangible property valued at 711500 from his tax returns. Willard through counsel claims offsets in loans to finance the Richmond and Rappahannock railway now being built. The matter will be brought before Fairfax circuit court next Saturday.
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Richmond
W. M. Lipscomb
Prince William County
State Auditor of Public Accounts
Joseph
Willard
Spain
Richmond and Rappahannock
Circuit Court of Fairfax
Ford Peace Vessel Allowed to Proceed
London reported that the steamship Oscar II carrying the Ford peace party was permitted to sail to Christiania after the British authorities required guarantees to return contraband cargo to England. The captain pledged to restore the disputed cargo, and Henry Ford urged permission to pursue peace by visiting neutral countries. The Oscar II departed Kirkwall for Christiania and Copenhagen.
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London
Foreign Office
Ford
Christiania
Kirkwall
England
Henry Ford
Colpenhagen
Laurens Farmers Union Names New Officers
Duplin Ga December 17 special At the regular monthly Laurens County Farmers Union meeting in Rentz new officers for the coming year were elected President W D Dixon re elected vice president Windham re elected secretary treasurer F Parker executive committeemen R F Garner J W Lindsey doorkeeper Frank Coleman The Rentz meeting drew a large and enthusiastic turnout and an old fashioned country dinner was served by Rentz residents.
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Duplin
Laurens
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