Will Pearl Odell Go Back On Husband's Story At Trial
Pearl Odell, wife of James Odell who was convicted in Rochester for the death of Edward Kneip, faces trial for Kneip's murder. Prosecutors expect her to corroborate her husband’s account that Pearl killed Kneip with consent after he had wronged her. The case draws strong interest as Odell awaits execution at Sing Sing.
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Rochester
N. Y
Pearl Odell
James Odell
Edward J. Knelp
Knelp
Kneip
Odell
Pearl Beaver
Pearl
Griffith Street
Genesee Valley Canal
Aid
Exorbitant Expenditures Probed in 1920 Campaigns
Senate inquiry into pre convention campaign spending reviews bids for Hoover Edwards Owen and France with Baruch Lucey Wicks and Beller testifying on funds raised or intended. Edwards declares no wet influence and Owen’s manager notes potential further spending while France reports no campaign manager or funds. Notices sent to Butler and Coolidge after adjournment.
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Washington
Senate Investigating Committee
France
Maryland
Herbert Hoover
Edwards
New Jersey
Owen
Oklahoma
B. M. Baruch
William G. McAdoo
Baruch
John F. Lucey
Hoover
California
W. W. Wicks
J. W. Beller
Kenyon
Demurrer Filed by Quartet of Alleged Sugar Hoarders
A demurrer to indictments charging Lever Act violations was filed in federal court by counsel for George Kiskaras Nick Christopolos Theodore Anderson and Andrew Fotopolos related to hoarding sugar seized from Morris Rubin of Denver The motion to hear the demurrer is set for Tuesday June 1 Rubin was arrested in Denver and bond was posted for his appearance No further sessions are scheduled until Friday when Daniel O Connell faces charges of robbing the American Express company locally.
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United States District Court
George Kiskaras
Nick Christopolos
Theodore Anderson
Andrew Fotopolos
Morris Rubin
Denver
Riner
Cheyenne Wihich
Rubin
United States
United States District Attorney's Office
Daniel O'Connell
American Express Company
Three Chinese Held in Opium Seizure Case
Yee Sam was held under bond of $5,000 for violation of the Harrison Drug act. Louie Sing and Jim Sing were each held under $500 bond. Leo Foy and Dick Wah were released. All men remain in jail pending bonds while Oriental friends work to raise funds for bail, making release likely soon.
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Yee Sam
Louie Sing
Jim Sing
Leo Foy
Dick Wah
Cordillo to be sentenced in manslaughter case today
No appeal was filed in the case of John Cordillo who was found guilty of manslaughter in the slaying of Frank Jennings near Albany County on Sept 7, 1919. Judge Mentzer denied a new trial and will sentence Cordillo at 1 30 this afternoon in the district court. Pete Cordillo will be tried in July rather than June due to farm season and convenience for farmers.
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John Cordillo
Frank Jennings
Mentzer
Cordillo
Albany County
Laramie
Pete Cordillo
Pete
Judge Mentzer
John
Walter Newell
Jennings
George Given Judgment for War Damages
In New York on May 25 the British government won a $62,675 judgment against Ernest Harrah, a New York steel broker, for failure to deliver steel scrap under wartime contract for Italy. The suit sought $175,000.
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New York
King George
Great Britain and Ireland
Ernest Harrah
Italy
Poisoner at Work in Uinta County Ranch
Evanston Wyoming May 25 Twenty head of sheep and four calves were poisoned ten chickens were stolen and a potato pit opened with contents poisoned at the ranch of Herbert Brown near Knight Suspected poison was placed in Brown well samples of poisoned potatoes and water were sent to the state chemist in Laramie Brown fears to use the well and authorities have the name of a suspect but no arrest has been made
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Evanston
Wyo
Herbert Brown
Knight
Brown
Laramie
Demand for Money Falls Off Twenty Percent
Seven loans totaling 19800 were made by the Railway Employer Building and Loan Association at the regular monthly meeting last night. The average premium was 27 percent, compared with 34 percent paid on money sold at last month’s meeting.
Wilson Seeks Mandate Authority for Armenia from Congress
Washington May 25 The house foreign affairs committee will meet tomorrow to consider President Wilsons request for authority to accept a mandate over Armenia. Chairman Pomer announced the urgent session and Secretary Colby will testify first, sparking surprise as many expected action to wait until after the convention recess.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Wilson
Congress
Armenia
Ponter
Colby
Geddes Denies Britain Seeks Oil Monopoly
British ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes told the Pilgrim dinner in New York that claims Britain aims to monopolize world fuel oil are baseless. He rejected suggestions Britain acts from a militarist motive and called such charges unfounded.
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New York
Great Britain
Sir Auckland Geddes
New York Beer Law Meets Federal Prohibition Stand
State and federal officers warned that 2.75 percent beer legal changes do not guarantee sale without violating wartime prohibition or the Volstead act. Officials said federal prohibition laws would be enforced in New York despite Governor Smith’s signature approving the beer measure.
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Albany
N. Y
State Commissioner of Excise
Government
Washington
New York
Smith
Department of Justice
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Rail lines defend billion dollar revenue demand
Washington May 25 railroad representatives defended private management's need for an extra one billion dollars in revenue before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Baltimore & Ohio President Daniel Willard argued improved efficiency and a shift of costs to war conditions, while Chicago Rock Island vice president Frank Nay said the increase should come from freight revenue due to unsettled postwar conditions.
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Washington
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Glenn BE
Frank Nay
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Nay
Morgan Offers London Residence for American Embassy
President Wilson transmitted to Congress the offer by J. P. Morgan of his London residence to serve as the American embassy. Morgan urged prompt decision as London housing scarce while the residence would otherwise remain unoccupied. Secretary Colby supported the residence as desirable in a letter to Congress.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
J. P. Morgan
London
Morgan
Colby
Obregon Sends Army to Catch Bandit Chief In Mexico
In Mexico Villa ignores a May 25 ultimatum, and Obregon orders revolutionary forces to pursue the bandit leader. Villa moves from Dorado and Valle de Allende toward Jiminez as General Calles calls actions suspicious. in Puebla Cabrera is said captured and jailed in Mexico City.
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Queretaro
Mexico
Associated Press
Villa
Calles
Dorado
Valle de Allende
Chihuahua
Jiminez
Galles
EL Paso
Robert V. Pesquiera
Fisca
Genera Obregon
Luis Cabrera
Carranza
Cabrera
Villa Juarez
Puebla
Selen
Mexico City
Washington
Republic
Francisco Villa
General Aguillar
First Order
Colima
Garranvista
Alvarez Garcia
Real Pioneer of West Dies at Park Town
obituary notes the death of a pioneer born in 1835 on the Kaw reservation Kansas. Daughter of a Baptist medical missionary she moved with family to Iowa in 1849. She married McKinney Lambert in 1854 and lived on a farm near Percival before moving to live with her daughter Mrs Mary Peckham.
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Kansas
Iowa
Sonora
Missouri
Council Bluffs
McKinney Lambert
Percival
Lambert
Mary Peckham
Ridgeley Presented Jewel by Wyoming Consistory
H. L. Ridgeley, who guided the twentieth degree at the consistory reunion, received a Knights Commander of the Court of Honor jewel from Wyoming Consistory No. 4 at the close of Tuesday evening’s meeting.
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H. L. Ridgeley
Wyoming Consistory No
Court of Honor
Belief Grows That Prisoner Died In Stream
At Worland Wyoming, four inmates escaped the state industrial institute after guard W R Hawkins was knocked unconscious. James A Robertson is missing and is believed to have drowned while swimming the Big Horn river. Otis Brunn of Kansas City reportedly died. Verunn's body was found downstream. The remaining escapees Colin Zucca Oz Sheridan and John Hickman were recaptured. Hawkins recovers.
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Worland
Wyo
James A. Robertson
State Industrial Institute
Here
W. R. Hawkins
Big Horn
Otis Brunn
Kansas City
Verunn
Colin Zucca
Oz Sheridan
John Hickman
Hawkins
Faithful Dog Guards Corpse After Masters Death
In Evanston Wyoming May 26 a shepherd dog owned by F W Garner 79 guarded his master's body for ten days after Garner died in a field near Robertson post office. The dog subsisted on a dead horse nearby and led passers by to the body while guarding it from Dick Jones until allowed to approach. Garner lived alone in Bridger valley for 40 years and is believed to have died of heart failure while walking to a neighbor's.
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Evanston
Wyo
F. W. Garner
Garner
Robertson Post Office
Finnally
Dick Jones
Bridger Valley
New Consistory Temple to Rise as Half Million Structure
Pictures of Cheyenne’s new Consistory cathedral show a 132 foot long three story building on Capitol avenue and Twentieth street. The nearly half a million dollar project will feature Doric columns, broad steps, auditoriums, and a top pipe organ for Masonic work.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Capitol Avenue
Twentieth Street
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