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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1938

Page

15

Hypnotic theory put before judge in sanity hearing

In Leavenworth Kansas a probate judge heard testimony on whether Edith M. MacVaugh, a 26 year old wife and mother, is under a hypnotic spell cast by her husband Dr Gilbert S. MacVaugh a psychologist at the federal penitentiary. Colonel H Boone represented the wife while Olie Offutt the father sought a sanity finding. Two physicians refused to sign a statement of unsound mind. The judge presided as the couple married two years ago.

H. Boone Gilbert S. MacVaugh Federal Penitentiary Olie Offutt MacVaugh Parisa Ally Boone

Viscose Plant to Double Output at Nitro

American Viscose Company's Nitro plant will double capacity with about 200 more workers after completing the first half of the project last September. Ballinger Company of Philadelphia plans the new unit. construction bids will be processed in Pennsylvania offices. The expansion follows the initial build and aligns with NS Latvia ENE course in Riga.

American Viscose Company Nitro W. A B. Vivian Ballinger ‘Company Philadelphia Pennsylvania Vivian NS Latvia Riga

Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Norris Death Sentence

The Alabama Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, upholds the death sentence for Clarence Norris, one of the Scottsboro nine, fixing August 19 as his execution date. The decision follows years of appeals with lawyer Samuel Liebowitz aiding the defense. earlier rulings also affirmed long sentences for Andy Wright and Charlie Weems.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Supreme Court Clarence Norris Scottsboro Samuel Liebowitz New York Alabama State Supreme Court Andy Wright Charlie Weems Norris Thomas E. Knight Fathr Thomas E. Knight, Jr U. S. Supreme Court

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