Matewan Gun Battle Witness Testimony Heats Up Trial
Mrs. P. J. Smith describes the aftermath of the Matewan gun battle and the fight to link Reece Chambers and Fred Burgraff to the death of detective J. W. Ferguson. Thomas Chafin, Chambers’ brother in law, testifies for the state as attorneys clash over evidence and motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reece Chambers
Chambers
Stbaientain Coal Company
Ferguson
Cain
Chafin
Circuit
America Takes Initiative in Armament Talks Prospect
The United States proposes a broad, non specific list of policy questions for discussion at the upcoming armament conference with other powers. The plan reflects informal exchanges and has not been made public in Washington, with reactions viewed as encouraging abroad. Gov Morgan travels to Parkersburg to address the West Virginia Bankers Association tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charleston
Gov. Morgan
Parkersburg
West Virginia Bankey Association
West
Murdered Auto Salesmen Case Unfolds In Adams Wis
Harvey W. Church of Adams Wisconsin confessed after authorities produced the bodies of two Chicago automobile salesmen Bernard J. Dougherty and Carl W. Ausmus. Police believe Church had accomplices in the killings.
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Harvey W. Church
Adams
Wis
Chicago
Church
Bernard J. Dougherty
Carl W. Ausmus
Senate Finance Committee Rejects Many House Tax Changes
Washington Sept 14 The senate finance committee rejected or sharply modified many house proposals for tax changes. Key decisions include restoring transportation taxes only for 1922 at half rate, imposing four percent on toilet articles and two percent on proprietary medicines, and keeping ten percent on many items while lowering candy rates at wholesale. The committee also expanded taxable sporting goods and altered chewing gum duties while removing several requested reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate Finance Committee
Jand
Commission
Griffith Trial Opens Over Death of Ohio River Boatman
In Point Pleasant West Virginia Holly Griffith faces trial on an indictment for the killing of Ira Roush an Ohio river boatman of Antiquity Ohio. Prosecutor R L Hogg says the case concerns the Roush killing not the earlier convict death at Moundsville. Jury selection occupied much of the day as trial preparations continued.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Holly Griffith
Ira Roush
Ohio
Antiquity
Griffith
Morandsville
R. L. Hogg
Rousch
Moundsville
Hogg
Bankers See Upward Trend in West Virginia 1920
Parkersburg West Virginia September 14 1920 bankers at the West Virginia Bankers Association twenty eighth annual convention report no bank failures in 1920 and through today while noting business has started an upward trend Speakers include Governor Morgan and former Governor Cornwell at todays session Elks Club in Parkersburg with about 250 bankers from WV Pennsylvania Ohio and New York.
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Morgan
Cornwell
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia Bankers’ Association
Elks Club
H. B. Lewis
Charleston
Elks
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
W. ©. McConaughey
Wood County Bank
R. E Talbot
Philippi
J. 8. Hill
Bonds as guarantee of safe conduct in Mingo denied
Logan W Va Sept 14 The grand jury in a special session heard first testimony on disturbances by armed men in the Boonerogan boundary territory. Judge Robert Bland instructed jurors to determine if an armed gathering formed in defiance of law and warned that counsel for such gathering could face murder indictments if deaths resulted. Former Circuit Judge Charles Estep was retained by the prosecutor.
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Logan
W. Va
Boonerogan Boundary Territory
Robert Bland
Circuit Court
Wayne
Logan Counties
Kanawha
Coal River
West Virginia
Charles Estep
Oistol
Dat
Daddy Last Word On Lips Of Little Junior
Tragic case in Elk Ridge involves L L Austin store manager who shot his wife then beat two sleeping children before killing himself. Three year old son Little Junior dies at Bluefield Sanitarium after frontal skull fracture. mother Mrs Austin remains unaware and in fragile condition.
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L. Austin
Elk Ridge
Bluefield Sanitarium
Hawkins Undertaking Establishment
Austin
Junior
Daddy
Mrs. Austin
Besta
Legion to Probe Boone Logan Boundary Disturbances
West Virginia American Legion will conduct a thorough investigation into disturbances along the Boone Logan boundary. Commander J Byron Nickerson credits mine guard tensions for the outbreak and says members who defended Logan acted to aid law and order.
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Wheeling
W. Va
American Legion
West Virginia
Boone-Logan
Logan
Kanawha
Coal River
Mingo
J. Byron Nickerson
Nickerson
Legion
Nine Die As Breeze Point Refinery Fire Rages
Nine men are dead and more than twenty injured after a massive blast at the Atlantic Refining Breeze Point plant in Philadelphia. Several workers are missing, trapped in tunnels as flames and burning oil surge through the yard, with rescue squads aiding amid smoke and extreme heat.
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Philadelphia
Big Point Breeze
Atlantic Refining Company
Murdered Girl's Fiancé Urges Prosecution of Comedian
Henry Lehrman, fiancé of Virginia Rappe and movie producer, wired the Los Angeles district attorney urging the prosecution of Roscoe Arbuckle after investigations by long distance telephone led to his arrest.
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Henry Lehrman
Virginia Rappe
Roscoe Arbuckle
Lehrman
Los Angeles
Peritonitis Death Attributed To Virginia Rappe
Coroner's jury rules peritonitis caused the death of Virginia Rappe and calls for a full exhaustive investigation. A grand jury indictment is to be returned today as officials pursue a comprehensive probe into the incident involving Arbuckle.
Arbuckle manslaughter verdict shocks San Francisco theatres
A coroner's jury in San Francisco finds Miss Virginia Rappe died of peritonitis from a ruptured internal organ and holds Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle responsible for her injury. The district attorney is to pursue a full investigation as theatres nationwide cancel Arbuckle pictures.
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Fatty Arbuckle
Brown
Colonial
Arbuckle
San Francisco
Virginia Rappe
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Miss Rappe
Misa Rappe
Probe Denied Bonds for UMW Officials in Mingo County
In Charleston on September 14 the Kanawha county circuit and state supreme courts denied motions by C. F. Keeney and Fred Mooney to grant bonds for safe conduct in Mingo county. Keeney and Mooney, missing UMW district 17 president and secretary treasurer, face indictments for alleged complicity in killings during the May three day battle in Mingo county. Judge A J Hudson noted no arrests had been made and the bond request was not acted upon.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha County Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
C. F. Keeney
Fred Mooney
United Mine Workers of America
Mingo County
Keeney
Mooney
A. J. Hudson
Circuit Court
H.W. Houston
C. J. van Fleet
Bank President Killed in Dodge Center Robbery
In Dodge Center Minnesota on September 14 D T Bouwnesville president of the First National Bank of Dodge Center was shot and fatally killed in the bank by an apparent robber. A posse formed and the assailant was captured just outside town.
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Dodge Center
Minn
D. T. Bouwnesville
First National Bank of
Monthly Prohibition Reports Due From Directors
Federal prohibition directors were instructed to submit monthly reports on prohibition conditions in their states. They should include jury attitudes in federal and state courts, and steps taken to cooperate with various law enforcement agencies.
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Washington
Feder
Coal field inquiry delayed by West Virginia trials plan
West Virginia coal fields inquiry by the senate subcommittee will be delayed after murder and arson trials and grand jury proceedings. The panel may visit Washington Charleston or nearby towns to hear operator views before shaping a formal program. A move to relocate Wayne County court to Renova is set for a vote tomorrow with a two thirds majority needed.
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Washington
Virginia
Senate
Saf
West Virginia
Ington
Charleston
Kenyon
Z. T. Vinson
Bor
James Lord
Court House
Wayne
W. Va
Posal
Renova
Stopher sentence commuted to life in West Virginia
Charleston September 14 executive order commutes the sentence of James Stopher from hanging to life imprisonment in the Marlinton murder case. Stopher and a companion robbed a lumber camp near Marlinton and killed two. Stopher’s co-defendant received prison time and hunger strikes were reported at Moundsville prison.
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Charleston
W. Va
F. Morgan
James Stophor
Kantas County
Stophor
Moundsville
Stopher
Marlinton
Oen
Cornell
Price
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P. J. Smith
Matewan Battle
Reece
America
Finance Committee
F. Keeney
Little Junior Austin
Grim Reaper
Flaming Petroleum
Breeze Point Plant
Bluefield
Logan-Boone
Nasmuch
Ton
Visi
Bandholtz Saus Tion
Jim Stophor
Toment
Tapiaely
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