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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
9
A defendant named Judko Ceorca faced a heavy four year sentence in a liquor case. The court noted aggravating factors and the decision followed prior offenses. The proceedings included a bond and temporary detention while the judgment was prepared.
Federal court sits for a short term with plans to resume in January. Authorities have taken legal title to certain assets and a sale by public auction will occur soon. Individuals were captured from handlers during transport and will be advertised for sale in accordance with standard proceedings.
Twenty inmates at the city jail are to be pardoned on Christmas Eve in a preannounced event led by Mayor Werts in Municipal Court. Justice Kelly will preside at the city building with a special evening delivery of freedom and goodwill to the prisoners, who face various offenses. The plan aims to end the day with a Christmas dinner and warnings to avoid future trouble, while noncharged inmates remain in jail until after the holiday.
Corneal Wwo% Forcers and Private Wook faced obstruction charges as witnesses in a youth death inquiry. The trial jury sat after a predawn hearing, with Navin untae and Tully ob quarcer listed among involved officials. Authorities readied a formal case for investigation with Cresk bist Savardiy referenced in the schedule.
A Salvation Army gathering is planned at the Arias Cited on Virklila Street, with expectant attendance by families from the city. The program includes a Christmas night service, a charity drive, and a children’s performance led by local volunteers, aiming to share holiday joy with those in need.
Governor Gere yesterday denounced Andrew Dries Marlton historian and publisher as a fit head for the West Virginian historical society. Dries, a longtime writer in West Virginia and eastern states, is praised by friends as adept with history. A meeting of the appointed society members is planned for early in the new year.
An arrest on an assault charge arises from a dance hall incident in Richmond. The manager says Rigel slapped a girl after a dispute over an apology. Rigel, released on own recognizance, was said to have fought with others outside as he left the venue.
Fire swept a millinery shop at 105 Capital Street yesterday morning, likely caused by defective wiring in an elevator shaft. Several thousand dollars in goods were damaged by smoke and water. In a separate incident two drivers in Apolliataon Yaasht dueled with revolvers after a crash. both were wounded and arrested.
Chicago report states Albert Ferris failed in business and Riggs was released on his bond after an assault case. The article notes a sign on a door saying the main spring broke, reflecting a metaphorical turn in the local incident.
Dee Siltington reports on a Coolidge charity visit to Children’s hospital where First Lady Edith Roosevelt comforts a frightened boy amid a Santa Claus party. Mrs. Coolidge travels ward to ward, kissing tears away and lifting spirits as a photographer’s flash terrifies the youngsters.
Anne Joanne Lieboran shot her husband in Marseille after being told she was dying of tuberculosis. She declared if she must die, she will die with him, prompting a fatal, domestic tragedy investigated as a murder case.
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