Dees 15 Found Not Guilty of Murder
Cameron business man Seth W. Dees was acquitted of murder charges after a weekend trial jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The case involved alleged administration of strychnine to his stepson Perry Dees, 11, on March 2, and followed exhumation and forensic testing at Baylor University. The verdict came despite sensational county interest and a life insurance payout connected to the boy’s death.
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Hillsboro
Seth W. Dees
Cameron
Horton B. Porter
W. R. Erskin
Malone
Dees
Perry Dees
T. P. Turkin
Here
Liberty Cemetery
Whitney Bank
W. T. Gooch
Baylor University
Milam County Cotton Crop Five Times Size of 1925
Milam County reports a fivefold increase in the 1926 cotton crop over 1925. By September 16 the county had ginned about 16,060 bales, versus 5,391 bales by the same date in 1925. The full 1926 crop is projected to exceed 50,000 bales with 15,623 bales ginned to September 16 from the 1926 crop.
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Milam County
Bureau of Statistics
Mjiasil McGregor
Henderson Jr. Spends Weekend in San Antonio
T. S. Henderson Jr. spent the weekend in San Antonio, enjoying local sights and activities. The visit highlighted interactions with regional figures and leisure in the city during a brief private stay.
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T. S. Henderson, Jr
San Antonio
Bicketts Resignation From Texas Highway Commission
John Bickett Sr of San Antonio, the lone confirmed member of the Texas State Highway Commission, tendered his resignation to Governor Miriam A. Ferguson. He had four years left on a six year term and had survived a prior political crisis tied to highway contracts. The governor’s office indicated no action Sunday, with a formal acceptance anticipated next day and a replacement expected as Senate had postponed action on other commissioners.
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Austin
John Bickett Sr
San Antonio
State Highway Commission
Senate
Miriam A. Ferguson
Bickett
American Road Company
Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Unconfirmed officials facing vacancy after special session
The subject informs appointees they may nominate successors for confirmation. She notes that since the offices have not been confirmed, they will become vacant at the end of the Legislature's special session.
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Cage
Tiny Finds a Way in Gold Trail Rivalry
Lippy Carnahan and Tiny Perkin split a gold haul then plot to flee Mt Idaho. Tiny foils the theft by detonating Carnahan’s tunnel and cabin, sending Carnahan on the run. After two days in Idaho, Tiny tells Sheriff Atell he’s no longer dangerous, turning over six buckskin bags as his share.
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Big Jim Carnahan
Lippy
Tiny Perkin
Carnahan
Tiny
Mt. Tdaho
Mt. Idaho
Cutt
Idaho
Atel
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Ion H. Bickett
Highway Commission
Homer B. King
Western Newspaper Union
S. R. Cotton
Firm Cotton and Cotton
Temple, Texas
Rogers State Bank
Rogers, Texas
Arthur E. Kruse
Texas Bank & Trust CO
Cameron, Texas
SAM Houston State Teachers College
Willis L. Smith
Huntsville, Texas
J. K. Freeman
L. Meyers
S.C. Chiles
Waco
Texas
Fletcher
Infante
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