Crabb Confession Read to Jury in Pekin Case
In Pekin Illinois on June 2 the confession of James Crabb was read to a jury. The 22 year old banker's son admitted he shot his 19 year old bride Norma Isenburg reported unsigned and entered as evidence. Prosecutors argued the confession shows he wiped fingerprints from the revolver to hide his role.
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Pekin
James Crabb
Norma Isenburg
Joseph Daily
Crabb
Betty
James J. Murtaugh
Chicago
American Business Club Receives National Charter
Charleston welcomes a new civic group as the American Business Club receives a national charter during ceremonies at the Ruffner hotel. President Robert W. Lawson Jr. accepts the charter from Chester Tinsley of Huntington, with Gov. Holt’s representative Al Quinn and city leaders present. Officers shown include Lawson, D. H. Markwood, J. Ross Hunter, Joel T. Perry, George Litsinger, William Thornhill, William Goshorn, and J. Pelf Miller.
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Charleston
American Business Club
Ruffner Hotel
Robert W. Lawson, Jr
Chester Tinsley
Huntington
al Quinn
Gov
Holt
Dawson
P. E. Neumann
Danville
National Association of American
John J. Herlihy
Board of Governors
Lawson
D. H. Markwood
J. Ross Hunter
Joel T. Perry
George Litsinger
Wiliam T. Thornhill
William Goshorn
J. Pelf Miller
Derby Rule Books Ready For Boys
Rule books for boys ages 9 to 15 planning to enter the southern West Virginia Soapbox derby were delivered to district Chevrolet dealers for distribution. Materials may be picked up at McMillion Motors on Lee Street or Schmidt Motor Company in South Charleston. A planning meeting is set for Monday at 2 PM at Chevrolet offices in the Security Building. William Pond and Harvey Pipe will represent Chevrolet. the derby winner advances to the All American Soap Box Derby in Akron on August 14. Johnny Harris of Clendenin Street won the 1937 derby but will not participate this year.
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West Virginia
The
Gazette
Chevrolet
McMillion Motors, Inc
Lee Street
Schmidt Motor Company
South Charleston
Chevrolet Motor Company
William Pond
Harvey Pipe
Akron
Johnny Harris
Clendenin Street
Fragmentary defense notes cite destroyed prints on weapon
The statement notes that Betty's prints on the weapon could not be verified because they were destroyed simultaneously, complicating the defense assessment.
Fred McCulloch Dies in Chicago at 58
Fred McCulloch 58, former West Virginia PWA engineering inspector, died in Walter Hines Veterans Hospital Chicago after six months illness. A Mason County native and World War II captain, he later led Point Pleasant Water and Light, worked for the state roads department, and ran a sand and gravel business. Survived by widow, son Spencer of St Louis, mother Mrs J S Spencer, and brother Russell McCulloch. Body to be returned to Point Pleasant for burial.
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Point Pleasant
Chicago
Fred McCulloch
Public Works Administration
West Virginia
McCulloch
PWA
Walter Hines
Veterans’ Hospital
Mason County
Gov Lehman commutes Hull sentence to life imprisonment
Albany dispatch reports Gov. Lehman commuted the death sentence of Fred J. Hull five hours before he would have been executed at Sing Sing. Hull, convicted of second degree murder for slaying Sam Drukman, faced potential death by electric chair before the governor granted clemency to life imprisonment.
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Albany
Fred J. Hull
Sam Drukman
Sing Sing
Lehman
Hull
Meyer Jana Harry Luckman
Boys urged to claim 1933 derby titles rulebooks
Harry Paxton returns as director as changes to the 1933 titles are few. Boys must be under 15 and accompanied by parents to obtain rule books from Chevrolet dealers. Charleston hosted a large derby last year with over 100 participants across divisions.
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Harry Paxton
Charleston
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