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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1920
Page
20
In a local magistrate court a driver named Dung Son of Princess faced charges of speeding. The court refused imprisonment and instead imposed a milder sentence, suspending license privileges for a period. The case involved the driver allegedly reaching speeds around thirty miles per hour in Grosvenor Savare.
In Springfield Mass on May 28 the Jennie Zimmerman murder trial nears verdict as defense presents testimony about a 350 offer to perjure the son and the defendant appears for brief examination. Both sides rest. tomorrow morning attorneys prepare final arguments before the jury retires.
PHOTODELPHIA May 28 A Philadelphia heavyweight boxer known as Bink McClosky was reported murdered in Paris two months ago but is now believed alive in Alexandria Egypt. A cable from him was received by his father Max Silverman. Earlier a torso matching the boxer was found in the Seine and he had been missing from his Purdy home since March 18.
Richard Lacey a 70 year old Irishman trusted his aged discharge papers to prove his U S eligibility but the documents failed to establish his status. His brother a veteran intervened and helped secure a rescue effort in New York highlighting gaps in veterans records.
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