Hush Money Offered in McClintock Case Probe Witnesses
Chicago reports reveal Dr. Charles Farman admitted offering typhoid terms to William D. Shepherd, foster father of William Nelson McClintock, in a suspected million dollar deal. Grand jury appearances, new witnesses, and alleged hush money schemes surface as authorities pursue indictments.
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Chicago
Charles €. Farman
William D. Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Grand Jury
Farman
Shepherd
Faiman
Mainelock
T . Grand Jury
Joseph Savage
Fairman
George Fosberg
McClintock
Olson
Jusica
Nto Young McClintock
Crowe
Shepherd Wedy
Elmer Scherf
Indianapolis
Louis Kles
Dr. Fairman
Car Drives Into Train Tragedy in Huntington
Hal van Clone, 23, probably fatally injured, and Mel Helen Durmont, 21, seriously hurt when their automobile was struck by a fast Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train in Huntington. Witnesses say Clench attempted to cross the tracks after waiting for an eastbound freight, driving into the westbound train.
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Huntington
W. Va
Halvan Clone
Mel Helen Durmont
Clench
Riehon John Hazen White Dies at 76
John Hazen White of South Bend who served thirty years as bishop of the northern Indiana Episcopal diocese died in Sea Breeze Florida at age seventy six. He had been a key church leader in Indiana and his passing was reported from Sea Breeze.
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Riehon
John Hazen White
South Bend
Ind
Northern Indiana
Episcopal Church
Sea Breeze
Fla
1Cinnati
Kid McCoy Convicted on Three Assault Counts
Former boxer Kid McCoy found guilty in Los Angeles of three counts of assault tied to a shooting at Mrs. Mars antique shop the morning after her death. He faces 1 to 10 years for deadly weapon assault and 1 to 14 years for each assault to murder two victims. Sentencing set for Friday.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Kid McCoy
Theresa Mars
Mors
McCoy
W. G. Ross
Sam Schapp
Anna Schapp
Ross
Pacoscalp
Mrs. Mors
Mrs. McCoy
Mra N. Shields
Carnegie Riot Cases Put In Jury's Hands
In Pittsburg on March 16 seven defendants faced trial for alleged participation in a riot tied to a Ku Klux Klan parade in Carnegie on August 25, 1923. The jury was instructed to return a sealed verdict if reached that night.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie
Italian in Jealous Shooting at Pulaski Street Home
James Romeo, an Italian, shot John Bevilacqua, another Italian, at Romeo’s Pulaski street home near Allen street. Bevilacqua, wounded in the jaw and shoulder, was taken to Bluefield Sanitarium. Romeo jailed after the incident sparked by alleged warnings to stay away from Romeo’s wife.
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John Bevilacqua
James Romeo
Pulaski Street
Allen Street
Bevilacqua
Bluefield Sanitarium
Romeo
Vevilacqua
Beaver High School
Farmer
Bluefield
Page Hight
Kistler Coal Company Files Voluntary Bankruptcy
Huntington March 16 A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed for Kistler Coal Company of Kistler Logan county listing liabilities of 464500.21 against assets of about 287114.27. The filing cites low coal prices and market conditions. hearing set in two weeks before Judge John L. Whitten.
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Huntington
Mar
Kistler Coal Company
Kistler
Logan County
Peg States
Philip P. Gibson
J.C. Miller
Miller's
Bengal Company
Walter Cunningham
Frank Enshow
John L. Whitten
Gibson
West Virginia Legislature Sees Senate Presidency Debate
Charleston dispatch reports continued legislative action as Senator Harvey Marsh chairs in President Coffman’s absence. An apparent deal on Marsh's presidency pro tempore role emerged amid party talks, while rules for pro tempore election were reviewed. House and Senate approved local measures funding Kanawha prosecutions and boosting Cabell domestic relations court pay.
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Harvey Marsh
Parkersburg
Charles G. Coffman
Senate
Gore
Marsh
House
Ohio
A. Jnel Mick
Keatley
Harold B. McCrum
Eugene H. Arnold
Kanawha County
Cabell County
House of Delegates
Weston
Jane Lew
Sharples
Logan County
Henry
Clay
Nicholas County
Domestic Relations
Cobell County
Williamstown
Supreme Court limits federal trade commission access to corporate records
The Supreme Court, without full opinion, sustains a Baltimore district court ruling denying the Federal Trade Commission access to the books of Hammond Snyder & Co, Baltimore Grain Co, and H. C. Jones Co. The decision states the commission cannot compel corporate records without a specific legal charge, even when acting under a Senate resolution.
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Washington
Mar
Congress
Supreme Court
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Federal District Court
Baltimore
Commission
Hammond Snyder & Company
Baltimore Grain Company
H. C. Jones Company
Maryland
District Court
Daugherty
Harry M. Daugherty II
Claire Furnace Company
Harry F. Sinclair
Unfilled steel orders rise for Crucible Steel
Unfilled orders at Crucible Steel Company of America reached 140,446 tons by February end, the highest in four years, up from 49,252 tons on August 31, 1924. Chairman H. B. Wilkinson noted steady three month growth, adequate earnings for dividends, and increased surplus. Cash on hand and in banks stood at 2,689,953 dollars, with surplus at 2,653,316 dollars.
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New York
Mar
Crucible Steel Company of America
H. 8
Wilkinson
McMaster Leaves White House After Conference Over Warren Vote
South Dakota Senator oo W. H. McMaster, who opposed the confirmation of Chas. Warren for attorney general, is seen departing the White House following a conference with the president.
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W. H. McMaster
South Dakota
Chas. Warren
White House
Validity of School Law Challenged in Oregon Case
Oral arguments before the Oregon Supreme Court contest the compulsory education law. Proponents argue constitutionality and due process. opponents say it harms parochial schools, parental choice, and teachers. The state defends limits on religious instruction and outlines exemptions and home schooling checks.
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Washington
Mar
Oregon
Federal District Court of
Society of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
The
Hill Military Academy
Willis
Moore
Lord Curzon Receives Slight Improvement Amid Weakness
London March 16 bulletin reports Lord Curzon had a quieter day with more nourishment but remains very weak.
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Lord Curzon
London
Teapot Dome Lease Suit Comes to a Head
Teapot Dome legal battle reaches a pivotal point as M. T. Everhart of Pueblo refuses to testify about a Liberty bond deposit tied to Albert B. Fall. Everhart argues self incrimination. government counsel debates immunity and witness rights before a long halt.
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Teapot
Cheyenne
Wyo
Teapot Dome
M. T. Everhart
Pueblo
Colo
Albert B. Fall
Foeihert
Secretary of the Interior
Owen J
Warren Nomination as Attorney General Rejected Again
The Senate rejected Charles B. Warren’s nomination as attorney general by 46 to 39 after four hours of fiery debate. President Coolidge may submit a recess appointment or a new nomination tomorrow as Warren and the White House weigh their options. Vice President Dawes chaired the session enforcing Senate rules amid demonstrations as senators from both sides attended in force.
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Washington
Mar
Charles B. Warren
Senate
Warren
Coolidge
Sanders
Curtis
Kansas
Butler
Massachusetts
White House
Judiciary Committee
Old Guard
Dawes
Smoot
Utah
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Florida
Capitol
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C. C. Farman
School of Bacteriology
L' Angeles
Harold
Sonny) Willis
Margaret Willis
District Attorney's Office
Kid McOy
Mercer County
Charleston
Tte
Pompel Business House
Federal Supreme Court
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