Dago Frank Admits Others Killed Rosenthal in Becket Case
Albany report details Dago Frank Cirofici's statements before execution naming Gyp the Blood Lefty Louie Vallon and an informer as the gunmen in the Rosenthal murder. He says Becker had no part and that the incident was a gamblers fight. Warden says statements were voluntary and may not be admissible in Becker's second trial.
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Rosenthal
Becker
Albany
N. Y
Dago Frank
Cirofici
Sing Sing Prison
Janey
Horowitz
Louie” Rosenberg
Harry Wallon
Herman Rosenthal
Rosenberg
Frank
New York
Moysert
Frank Cirofici
Keeper McInerney
Gyp
Louie
Vallon
Shapiro
Dougherty
Rose
Mr. Clancy
Mr. Riley
Sing Sing
Clancy
Whitey Lewis
Glynn
Riley
Charles Becker
Associated Press
Lefty Louie
Frank Seidenshner
Stannish
Harry Horowitz
Gyp the
Israel
Louie Rosenberg
McDowell and Somerville Wed in Quiet Tabor Union
Joe McDowell and Miss Ivy Somerville, prominent young people from the Tabor and Cottonwood communities, were quietly married yesterday at 12 30 p m at the home of Rev J M Bullock with Rev J M Bullock officiating. The couple is widely known and has many friends who extend congratulations.
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Joe McDowell
Ivy Somerville
Tabor
Cottonwood
J. M. Bulleke
Rev
J. M. Bullock
Eagle
Railroad men reshuffled with transfers to Fort Worth
O H McGee telegraph operator for the Houston and Texas Central Railroad has been moved to Fort Worth on a temporary basis. Jay Neeley succeeds him here, having previously been stationed locally and later station agent at Wellborn. Neeley’s Wellborn post goes to his brother W G Neeley, reinstated on the first.
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O. H. McGee
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
Fort Worth
Jay Neeley
Wellborn
Mr. Neeley
W. G. Neeley
Copper Miners Call Off Strike After Prolonged Walkout
Copper miners ending a strike that began July 23 voted to return to work. District secretary C. E. Hieda announced the decision, with an unofficial tally around 1,012 in favor. In Mexico, heavy fighting at San Pedro followed Villa’s reinforcement arrivals, with Federals recently retaking the town.
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Hancock
Mich
C. E. Hieda
Western Federation of Miners
Torreon
Mexico
el Paso
San Pedro
Villa
TWO MORE TEXANS GET FEDERAL JOBS
Washington reports H C von Struve of Plainview named consul at Curacao and B H Carroll Jr of Houston appointed consul at Venice. J T Cross of Edge delivered 315 head of cattle to J Earl Porter of Caldwell who began the journey with them to Caldwell. Mr and Mrs George Echols of Ros prim plan a new home on the site of their former burned dwelling.
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Associated Press
Washington
H. C. von Struve
Plainview
Tex
Curacao
B. H. Carroll Jr
Houston
Venice
J. T. Cross
Edge
J. Earl Porter
Caldwell
Mr. Porter
George Echols
Rosprim
Editors Fought Bloodless Duel in Chicago
Christian Botker and Edward Peterson, newspaper men, engaged in a bloodless pistol duel in Chicago on April 12. Each fired twice and missed. they subsequently renewed their friendship. Rev. W. R. Brown and family arrived and are now living at the Baptist parsonage on Cottonwood Street.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Christian Botker
Edward Peterson
W. R. Brown
First Baptist Church
Baptist
Cottonwood Street
Brenham Banner Press
Electrification Under Way For Interurban Line
The interurban project moves forward as Gammill reports progress on electrification. Creosoted poles from Dallas street to Dellwood park, 490 poles bought from Texarkana firm, power plant purchased from Fairbanks Morse Chicago, a 150 hp diesel engine and 100 kW generator to be shipped in three weeks. Plans include purchasing electrically driven cars and related equipment to serve a doubled college attendance, with operation expected soon.
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The
Eagle
Gammill
Interurban
College
Railroad Commission
Cushing
Commercial Club
Dallas Street
Dellwood Park
National Lumber and Creosote Company
Texarkana
Fairbanks-Morse Engine Company
Chicago
GUNMEN IN ELECTRIC CHAIR AT SING SING DAWN
Four condemned gunmen died in the electric chair at Sing Sing Ossining N Y at dawn with no confessions. The executions followed last minute delays and a crowd of newspaper reporters observing each man.
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Dago Frank Cirofici
Whitey Lewis
Cirofici
American escapes firing squad after jail break in Juarez
Al Putnam an American escapes from Ciudad Juarez jail after twice standing before a firing squad but the order to fire is never given. He had been charged with counterfeit money and faced death under a Chihuahua State decree. Putnam later evades guards with help from a barber shop visit as new jail keepers take over.
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el Paso
Tex
al Putnam
Ciudad Juarez
Putnam
Manuel Chao
Chihuahua
Rural schools closed after festive closeout at Reliance Harris
County Superintendent T. W. Parker reports Reliance and Harris school houses closed last Friday with a noon dinner and afternoon picnic. At Reliance Prof. P. H. Dawson and Miss Della Griffith led the school. at Harris Prof. J. M. Moore and Miss May Stevener assisted. Trustees commended the excellent work.
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T. W. Parker
Reliance
Harris
P. H. Dawson
Della Griffith
J. M. Moore
May Stevener
Parker
Confession Reported Before Execution In Albany
Albany April 13 reports say Ciroaci confessed before execution. Officials state gunmen made statements to show no injustice occurred in the killings.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Burletin
Ciroaci
Billie Burke Marries Zeigfeld Jr in Hoboken Nuptials
Actress Billie Burke wed Florenz Ziegfeld Jr in Hoboken New Jersey on Saturday. He had divorced Anna Held more than a year earlier.
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New York
Bille Burke
Florenz Zeigenfeld Jr
Hoboken, N. J
Anna
Priddy Seeks Re election As County Treasurer
The Eagle lists J B Priddy as a candidate for re election to county treasurer in the July Democratic primary. A long time local figure with six years as alderman and four as county commissioner, he touts a record of accurate accounting and faithful duty to the people.
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J. B. Priddy
Priddy
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Cam Pedro
W. R
Rown
Billie Burke
Ben Priddy
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