Grand Jury Indicts 31 as Local Bank, Mail, and Drug Cases Rise
The United States May term grand jury returns 31 indictments in Cheyenne and surrounding counties. Key figures include Bernard Keyes embezzling from Worland bank, Richard Rose alleged mail theft and $7,000 stock loss, and Frank H Raymond accused under the Mann Act. Also charged are Laura Ross and Ada Benton with liquor violations, and John A Jones and colleagues for robbing interstate express shipments. Fourteen prisoners arraigned with five pleading guilty. court session extends into morning.
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Basin
Laura Ross
Casper
Tony Messino
Kemmerer
Alfred G. Allen
Walter Morgan
Gasper
Conrad CG. Evers
Fort Russell
John William Moore
Leland
Walmsley
Manley E. Chambers
Cheyenne
Iver Bmend
Charles A. Bennett
Leo Varden
Hopp Varden
Lee Pat- Man
Frank H. Raymond
Omaha
Richard J. Rose
United States
Rawlins
Rose
Boise
Idaho
Bernard J. Keyes
William J. Nunn
Trabing
Nunn
John A. Jones
John L. Goldthwaite
Clarence W. Blair
Daniel J. O'Connell
American Express Company
B. J. Keyes
Richard Rose
State Fair Price Commissioner
Cheyenne Faces Rainy, Muddy Times Show In City News
Rubber boots and gum footwear appear as Cheyenne endures heavy rain and mud. Raincoats sparkle in store windows while lobbies fill with jurors and witnesses in progress court cases. The Mercury club builds a race course north of town for Sunday ten mile auto race and bathing paraphernalia plans at Second Lake are underway.
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Second Lake
Amber Prison Preserves Ancient Organisms Found in Fossil Resin
Paris reports Dr. Galippe of the Trench Academy of Science found living microbes imprisoned in amber. Biologists speculate these organisms may be among Earth's earliest life forms, formed during ancient earth history while amber was forming. Upon release they show signs of life and vitality when cultivated.
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City Hedge and Lilac Bushes Bring Fresh Green to Park
Park hedges and many lilac bushes have produced leaves, brightening the area after a long winter. Trees, however, have not yet leafed out.
Barber plans barrel descent to shoot Niagara Falls
Bristol barber Charles Gee Stephens, age 56, announced plans to shoot Niagara Falls in a barrel. He booked Liverpool to Quebec for June 18 and targets a late June or early July attempt with a 6 foot 2 inch barrel, weighted bottom, straps, and breathing gear. He claims feats in a lion’s den and parachute drops, citing past honors. Niagara attempts have a history of danger and limited success.
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England
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Niagar Falls
Anna Edson Taylor
Bobby Leach
Mercury Club Plans Beach Rehabilitation at Second Lake
The Mercury Club announced plans to restore Second Lake bathing beach this season. President Paul Peters said the layout from last year will be rebuilt, with the tower and pier cemented, buildings repaired or rebuilt, and more springboards added, aiming for readiness when the water warms.
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East Bank Lake Cut Back To Create More Beach
The Mercury club of Cheyenne plans to remove willows and grade the east lake shore to enlarge public beach. The club, a long-standing Cheyenne organization, dissolved during wartime as members served, then reformed after the war.
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Crown Jewels Return to Tower After Burglaries
The Crown Jewels, moved to a safer location after a spree of London burglaries, have been returned to the Tower of London. Officials say the move reduces theft risk, though some worry about renewed boldness among thieves. The report notes continued security precautions around the historic royal treasures.
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Tower
Colonel Blood’s Audacious Regent Pardoned By Charles II
The account recalls how Colonel Blood attempted to seize regalia in 1674 and failed. Charles II pardoned Blood and granted him a household appointment and an estate in County Clare, held by his family for over two centuries.
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London Horse Show to Award $45,000 in Prizes
London announces 1946 International Horse Show at Olympia in June with 401 classes and total cash prizes of 45000 dollars. Russia won the 1944 King Edward VII Cup. the Prince of Wales offers another cap for the three officer team event. Col George Varney's view of Woodrow Wilson offered as at-home entertainment.
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Olympia
Russia
Prince of Wales
Col
George Varney
Woodrow Wilson
Pat Moore Aims To Clean Up Jimmy Dunn Stable In Ring
Pat Moore plans to clean up Jimmy Dunn s boxing stable after beating Kid Wolfe in Memphis. A May 12 bout with Carl Tremaine is booked, with Dunn as manager for both fighters. The piece links boxing controversy with referees and judging inFrisco bouts and notes boxing and auto racing as prominent sports topics.
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Jimmy Dunn
Kid Wolfe
Memphis
Carl Tremaine
Dunn
Fighters press for slips to verify referee verdicts after bouts
Fighters demand referee slips to verify verdicts following bouts amid concerns over fraud. The Davis Cup elimination matches may shift to England in July with New Zealand holding rights to host under an Australasian agreement. Melbourne and Sydney previously hosted 1912 and 1949 matches, now New Zealand’s turn.
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Australia
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Sydney
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