Fall and Doheny Freed of Charges in Senate Trial
Washington, Dec 15 AP reports Albert H Fall former secretary of the interior and Edward L Doheny were acquitted of conspiracy to defraud in the 1920s Teapot Dome case after a lengthy trial. The verdict drew strong Senate criticism and prompted calls that the decision insults the nation.
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Fall
Doheny
Senate
Washington
Senate Committee
Harding
Diatelet
Columbia Supreme Court
Albert H. Fall
Inerior
Edward L. Doheny
Lesace
Rik His
Cal
Naval Reserve
U S Steel to Pay Big Stock Dividend
U S Steel announces a large stock dividend valued at over 500 million dollars to be distributed to common stockholders. The 40 percent dividend follows board approval at New York based company headquarters amid ongoing fiscal actions and investor rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Steel
Simpson Asks No Pay for Services in Murder Trial
Trenton, NL December 16 AP State Senator Alexander Simpson, special prosecutor in the Tall-Mils murder trial at Somerville, today used to supreme Court Justice of W Packerville age reating 18479.28 for the prosecution of the case. This brings the total bill for the second investigation and trial of the case to about 36990. Simpson did not charge for his own services or did any pay go to Jersey City police officials for their work in the investigation.
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Trenton
APD Atate
Alexander Simpson
Somerville
Supreme Court
W. Packerville
Simpson
Jersey City
Unlimited future to aviation seen on flight birthday
Dayton reports that two Wright brothers envisioned air travel transforming transit as aviation nears daily transcontinental service. Orville Wright recalls the 1903 Kitty Hawk flight on the eve of the 23rd anniversary, noting that predicting exact timelines is uncertain but the development seems likely.
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Orville Wright
Dayton
Orvilla Wright
Wilbur
Associated Press
Wright
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Women’s G O P Club Accused of Violating Campaign Law
December 16 Massachusetts complaint charges the Women’s Republican club violated the corrupt practices act by working for Senator William M. Butler and the state Republican ticket without filing personnel or accounting. Complaints allege failure to report personnel, expenditures, receipts, and liabilities connected to the club’s activities for Butler and the Republican slate.
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Bonton
Women’s
Republican Club of
Massachusetts
Behall
William M. Butler
Conrad W. Croker
Liberal Civic League of Massachusetts
Ene
Ucket
Ex Chauffeur for Mrs Hall Held in Hall Malta Murder Case
Four men, including Kenneth Ferguson of New Brunswick, are under arrest in Springfield Maass for larceny and vagrancy linked to the Hall Malta murder investigation. Jareen Joon Gallagher, a target in the case, is connected to the alleged home invasion. The group faces charges in connection with the crime and related offenses.
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Springfield
Maas
Dee
Kenneath Ferguson
New Branswick
Nod
Mira
Stevens Mall
Principa
Hall-Malta
J Atuson
Albert Clevenson
New Hentawdek
Tiave
Jareen Joon Ff
Gallagher
Brunswick. S.J
Wo Memick
Conn
Gage Fey
Cheopea
Weat Springfield
Boy’s Legs Amputated After Frostbite Incident
Nathan Wright Jr a ten year old colored boy was found early on December 7 in the rear of a Greenwich avenue paint shop. Doctors Th J in and William J Griswold amputated both legs near the knee after efforts to save them failed. The boy had run away from home and was exposed to intense cold. He had been under hospital care since.
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Gheernwich
Nathan Wright, Jr
George Wellestgod
Greenwich Avenues
Dra
Th Jin
William J
Griswold Fiarnoon
Hbospital
Senate disturbance as Smith is named for McKinley seat
Washington December 16. Senators react as Frank Le Smith is named to fill the late McKinley seat. Leaders fear the appointment will trigger a party clash over campaign expenditures and possible seating challenges. Ashurst moves to delay, Reed briefs committees, and many senators expect Smith to decline the post.
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Senate
Smith
M'Kinley
Washington
Frank le Smith
Thers
Smatl
McKinley
Walt Ine
Reed
Illinois
Ashust
Ernst
Senate Elections Committee
Surgiovanni tells story of slaying in Norwalk
In broken English, Surgiovanni explains to Judge Baldwin and the jury at Criminal Superior Court how he claims to have killed Bertini on Wo Street, Norwalk, September 3, 1926. He says Bertini wrested a gun from a larger man before the fatal struggle, and that bullets ended Bertini’s life. The defendant faces a first degree murder charge.
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Hoccy Sar @ovasni
Norwalk
Alfred CC. Baldwin
Ecourt
Gilacomo Hertino
Woo Street
Bertini
Surgiovanni
Goast Officials Guilty of Accepting Bribes in Murder Trial
Ninth Circuit Attorney Chester and chief assistant C. Guy Belleck were found guilty by a jury of soliciting and taking 340,000 dollars from William R. Johnson of Chicago to influence the murder trial of Thomas A. Johnson and Hugh McGovern. McMahon’s body was found with gunshot and knife wounds on an ash-covered road.
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Ran Liao
Cal
Dee
Chester
Komogo
Guy Belleck
William R. Johnson
Chileago
Atsa
Thomas A. Johnson
Hugh McGovern
George McMahon
McMahon
Browning Says Lure of Money Provokes Suit
NEW YORK December 16 12 more women plan to sue me Browning known as Daddy Bunny Cinderella Man discusses Mary Louige Spns case adopted for days in 1925 seeking 600000 for alleged torture while foster daughter claim includes attempted assault and confinement He taunts his accusers and warns of costly legal battles noting he had planned charitable overcoats and suits but will pay for attorneys.
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New York
Hdward W. Browning
Daddy
Bunny
Cinderella Man
Mary Louige
Spns
Mary
Real Chotsman
Browning
Peaches
Carmel
Lily Comparizon
Tie
Eame
Compressed air joke leads to serious injury at factory
Laborer George Micko, 35, of South Avenue, remains in critical condition at Bridgeport Hospital after a fellow worker, Frank Cruda, 40, applied a high pressure compressed air tube to him during cleaning at Crane Valve Company. Cruda is jailed on breach of peace with $1,000 bonds as police investigate.
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George Micko
Iit
South Avenue
Crane Valve Company
Bridgeport Hospital
Frank Cruda
Halsett Street
Micke
Cruda
Bridgeport
D. C. Patterson
Patteradu
Pollen
Henry K. Mallett
Matthew Kane
John P. Curry
Micko
al Uard
Death by own action ends seven time tennis champion Larned
William Augustus Larned once the nation’s dominant tennis star, aged fifty four, was found dead in his Knickerbocker club room with a bullet hole in the head. Plagued by rheumatism and partial paralysis, he had retired from top competition but remained a notable athlete and inventor. Friends cited health decline and nerves as factors in the tragedy.
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New York
Wiliam Augustus Larned
Knicker Docker Club
Larned
Fox Hounds
Bolling Lee
New York Stock Exchange
America
Sears
Bridgeport firm faces limits amid swift court orders
Fragmented notes describe Bridgeport firms facing penalties and public notices from the Supreme Court, with references to estate payments and a deputy district attorney’s actions. Several pages hint at trials, local incidents, and broader national events including aviation and political matters.
Frost Must Serve Prison Term, High Court Rules
The Supreme Court of Errors in Hartford upholds Judge Banks and orders Charles Front of Larchmont to serve a one to three year sentence for conspiring to burn the Xcluse Auto Truck factory in Bethel. Front, a certified public accountant and majority stockholder, admitted hiring four New York men to set the fire to collect $75,000 in insurance. one watchman narrowly avoided harm. The witnesses, defendants in the arson scheme, testified and were jailed, and the court found no reasonable doubt in the accused's guilt.
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Charles Front
Larchmont
Wethersfield Prison
Supreme Court of Errora
Hartford
George W. Wheeler
Jean W. Banks
Xcluse Auto Truck Company
Bethel
Lberty
Supreme Court
Frost
Alfred Hour Moon
Banks
New York
Mts
George St. Gilbert
Bernard Jenacson
Abraham Friedman
Sam Cahep
Waa
Jewelers Loss After Bandit Robbery Finalized by Court
The Supreme Court of Errors ruled that Samuel Kanioff, owner of a New Haven jewelry store, cannot recover from Maryland Casualty Co for the shortfall between stolen jewelry valued at 21,414.75 pounds and 10,941 dollars recovered by Stratford police after the Riccitelli hold-up near New Haven on February 4, 1925. The decision concludes the final chapter in the criminal arc of bandit Big Mike Riccitelli, killed to avoid capture.
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Big Mike" Riccitelli
Stratford
New Haven
Supreme Court of Errors
George E. Hinman
Samuel Kanioff
State Street
Maryland Casualty Company
Pan American Plane Damaged in San Antonio Practice Flight
The New York flagship Pan American military flight was damaged during a practice takeoff in San Antonio Texas. Major Herbert A. Dargne, commander, and his wife were aboard but both were uninjured. Officials expected repairs to be completed in time for the Monday departure to South America.
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San Antonio
Tex
New
Skaters to Try Park Pond Today at Beastée Park
Beastée park ice pond may be ready for use today as Board of Recreation officials announced preparations completed. Weather cooperation needed for surface. pond lies near the pavilion below the seawall drive.
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Beastée Park
Board of Recreation
Seawall Drive
Atchison Ordered to Repay Estate of Sherman Official
The Supreme Court of Errors upheld a Superior Court ruling directing Sherman town treasurer Irwin Atchison to repay $2,432.23 to the estate of William Hawley, former town treasurer who died by his own hand after a funds mixup exposed misaccounting. Hawley had turned the sum over to the town, believing he was obligated, but funds were later lost in the general fund due to faulty bookkeeping and non segregation of the deposit fund.
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William H. Hawiey
Sherman
Supreme Court of Errors
Frank D. Haines
Superior Court
John R. Booth
Booth
Irwin Atchison
Hawley
Atchison
Commissioner of Education
Yarlong
Atchigan
P Orponvel
Tate
Paris Treatment Planned for King Ferdinand
Paris dispatches report plans to move King Ferdinand of Romania to a Paris radium sanitorium for treatment. Professor Regaud of the Pasteur Institute examined the king and supported Paris care, though the Romanian government reportedly resisted accepting him in Paris. The condition was described as intestinal ailment possibly cancer.
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Paris
Bucharest
Ferdinand of
Regaud
Paris Pasteur Institute
Ferdinand
Paria
Hegaud
Uniie Institute
U. S. Opens War on Ticket Trust
Injunctions filed by the Department of Justice against the American Amusement Ticket Association and listed members including Globe Ticket of Philadelphia, Atcus Ticket of Chicago, Ansel Ticket of Chicago, Simplex Ticket of Chicago, Columbia Printing of Chicago, Automatic Ticket Register of New York, Elliott Ticket and Works Ticket Supply of New York, International Ticket of Newark, Tees Ticket of Omaha, Hancock Brothers of San Francisco, Trimount Press of Boston, and Welton and Wil Jama of Fort Smith Arkansas, alleging anti trust violations.
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Washington
Department of Justice
American Amusement Ticket Association
Globe Ticket Company
Philadelphia
Atcus Ticket Company
Anse] Ticket Company
Simplex Ticket Company
Columbia Printing Company
Chicago
Automatic Ticket Register Company
Elliott Ticket Company and Works Ticket Supply Company
New York
International Ticket Company
Newark
Tees Ticket Company
Omaha
Hancock Brothers
Walsh Statement On Doheny Acquittal Opinion
Senator Walsh of Montana, prosecutor of the Senate oil inquiry, commented on the acquittal verdict. He said proof must show guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that public belief in the transaction as reprehensible would not be dissipated.
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Washington
Walsh
Montana
Senate Oil Inquiry
Albert FR. Fall
Edward L. Doheny
Westport raid probes illegal liquor outfit at old estate house
State and Westport police raided a former school on the Bedford estate in Westport uncovering a large illicit liquor manufacturing operation. William Erbe, a longtime Bedford employee, and his wife were arrested. Erbe was later fined 800 dollars after pleading guilty. Authorities had monitored Erbe for over a year and described the setup as one of the state’s most modern outfits.
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Doheny
Caen
Damian
Oral
State
Westport
Haa I
Man
Atea
T. Bedford
William Erbe
Bedford
John Ekofska
Mary Kokofaka
Prohibition
Greens’ Farms
Rouse
Clapboard Hill Road
Aka
Erbe
Mr. Bedford
Seven Firms Invited to Bid on Bridge Contract
Bridgeport officials decided to invite seven contracting firms to submit bids for the Yellow Mill bridge project. Mayor Behrens announced the plan at a noon meeting, noting no public advertising bias and that bids will be awarded through a waiver process. The firms include two from Connecticut, selected by unanimous vote, with specifics to follow.
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Bridgeport
Yellow Mill Bridge
Behrens
Hehrens
Connecticn. Com
Convicted Doctor Forfeits 16 09 In Boston Case
In Boston on December 16 CAP reports Thomas E Walsh was found guilty last week of performing an operation on Edith L Greene whose dismembered body was found in a cemetery. He defaulted on a $15,000 bond after failing to appear for sentencing. Judge Wilford Gray issued a fault warrant and the district attorney said a bench warrant could be issued.
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Boston
Thomas E. Walsh
Edith L. Greene
Ward
Wilford Gray
Torney
Ben
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Aliness
Ashurat
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Reed Committee
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Watson
Indiana
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GOAST
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Hiness
Wiliam A. Larned
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Tarafi
Suprome
Someler
Mike
Pansfeld
Dre
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Voheny
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Finith
Renate
Xenatur-Cleet
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Saya Mill
Madnese
Mary Span
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Josephus Vanlein
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Weda
Oirty
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Hungary
England
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Ian Doherty
Dugganatny
Hansiexn
Tatgateind
Wredy Beats Chain
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Big Mike
Riccitelli
Park Pond
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