Convicts scale Missouri penitentiary wall during escape
Two hard young prisoners overpowered guards and wore a guard uniform to scale the Missouri penitentiary wall. One inmate, a murderer, wore the uniform. Bradley and Barnes, both 23 from St. Louis, face potential execution or mercy review after escape attempt and related charges.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Penitentiary
Beaufort
S. C
Manda
Missouri River
Bsa Ae
Tory
Fred Davis
Atlanta
James Bradley
Gene Barnes
St. Louis
Bradley
General Sessions
J. Henry Johnson
Barnes
E. V. Nash
United States
Connett
Nash
Davis fights rape charge at Marine Air Station trial
Electrician Davis testified in his own defense denying the rape accusation. Sheriff McTeer said Davis admitted attacking the woman, claiming a overpowering urge. The victim testified and two Negro boys corroborated seeing the attack near the national cemetery. The case marked a racial first for the sheriff in 33 years. Beaufort, a coastal town between Charleston and Savannah, was the scene of the trial.
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Davis
Marine Air Station
J. E. McTeer
S&shire
South Carolina
National Cemetery
McTeer
Beaufort
Charleston
D. C
Savannah
Parris Island
Namby
Srenamy
Ned Cushing
Downs
Kan
Gro
Israel Sharpe
van Sickle
Fort Scott
Kansas
Novem
Marine
Lber
Jury Chosen In Kentucky Mine Death
A jury of seven men and five women was selected to try John Henry Warran for the murder of Knox County coal operator Woodrow Smith. Warran, from Arjay, admitted firing Smith with Smith’s gun but claimed self-defense as the case proceeded after severance of charges against co-defendants. The trial opened with 16 challenges, and Smith was killed at a mine near Stinking Creek on March 31.
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London
John ‘Henry Warran
Knox County
Warran
Woodrow Smith
Sampson B. Knuckles
Commonwealth
Arjay
Smith
Iran
Stinking Creek
Knox
Knights Protest Masonic Rite At Capitol Cornerstone Laying
New Haven officials report Knights of Columbus protest a Masonic role in the Capitol cornerstone ceremony. Hart notes past Masonic ties to Washington rituals and objects to any group conducting rites for the east front extension as President Eisenhower is set to speak.
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New Haven
Conn
Knights of Columbus
Eisenhower
Hart
Mason
Stelegram
Masonic Lodge
The
United States
Knights
Masonic
Washington
Lake E. Hart
Masonics
Knights of Columbuas
Stewart
J. George Stewart
Capitol
George Washington
House
Senate
United States Capitol
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Thomas Memorial Hospital
River Bend
St. Albans
Tom van Sickle
Monday
National Federation of Young Republicans
Lester Terry
G. D. Willams
Edward Hake
Hake
Chester Connett
Kentucky
Fielder Bros
Se. W. Ph
Kimball
Piano
Tetley
Steinway
Beath Li
Rollyson
Mccorkleave
South Charleston
Charleston. W.va
Kanawha Valley Bank
Vietnam
Valley Bank
Arnce Tacr
Aah Lee
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Valley
New Valley
West Virginia
Valley Check
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