Calf Head Experiments Stir Murder Trial Details
Firearm expert J Henry Fitzgerald tested bullet impact on two calf heads in Judge Robert Marx's Cincinnati courtroom to evaluate powder marks and head wounds in Mendel Levine's 1923 death. The trial weighs whether the murder or self harm caused the shot, with testimony about hat bullet holes and possible exhumation.
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J. Henry Fitzgerald
Hartford
Conn
Robert 8. Marx
Mendel Levine
Cincinnati Express
Levine
East Pearl Street
Fitzgerald
Edith Levine
Burnet Street
Expressman
Joseph L. Ransohoff
Cincinnati
Benson S. Oppenheimer
Travelers’ Insurance Company of
Ransohoff
Marx
James G. Stewart
Lee
Stewart
Eagles lodge trustees deny guilt in liquor conspiracy
Edward Albers Peter Horstman and Edward Rielay trustees of Aerie No 142 Fraternal Order of Eagles were arraigned on a charge of conspiring to violate the Volstead act. Police said home brew was found in clubrooms and arrests were made including a custodian and janitor. Hearing set for June 12 with bonds posted.
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Edward Albers
Walker Street
Peter Horstman
Symmes Street
Edward Rielay
Young Street
Trustees of Aerie No
Order of Eagles
Walnut Street
Thomas M. Gregory
United States
Sylvester Davis
The
Aerie
Peter M. Haunsz
Western Avenue
George A. Feldkamp
Findlay Street
Gregory
Edward F. Suhr
Henry T. Lanigan
Norwood firm sues over patent on baby walkers
The Frank F. Baylor Co. of Norwood filed suit in U S District Court against Wonder Manufacturing Co. of Cincinnati for patent infringement of a baby walker design. This marks the second similar suit by Baylor in recent weeks following one against Adrian Baby Carriage Co.
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Frank F. Baylor Co
Norwood
Wonder Manufacturing Company
Cincinnati
United States District Court
Norwood Concern
Adrian Baby Carriage Company
Fireman Don Lyne Identified in Ohio River Death
The body of a white man found floating in the Ohio River at North Bend on May 13 was identified by Coroner officials as Don Lyne aged 36. He was a fireman on the US towboat Merrill Lyne and was believed to have fallen from the boat in midstream near New Richmond Ohio on April 28. Identify was made by Edward B Scheve of the United States Engineers office.
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Ohio River
Bower Avenue
North Bend
Don Lyne
United States
Merrill Lyne
Lyne
New Richmond
Edward B. Scheve
United States Engineers’ Office
Warn of Speed Trap In Bainbridge Ohio
Cincinnati motorists were warned of an alleged speed trap at Bainbridge Ohio in a letter to the Cincinnati Automobile Club from Ross County officials. The missive says many arrests have been made in the town and county.
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Cincinnati
Bainbridge, C
Cincinnati Automobile Club
Ross County Automobile Club
Grocer Defrauded Jury Verdict Reaches $1000
Lytle Bates of 1940 Lexington avenue won a $1000 verdict in Judge Hurley’s court against Rev Hames C Haines, Dr W A Roads, for alleged grocery store fraud at 4025 Edwards road. Bates claimed $1507.50 in damages after purchasing the store for $1600 on March 21 1922, learning weekly receipts were $250 instead of $400, and failing assets and required $836.50 to run it.
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Lytle Bates
Lexington Avenue
Hames C. Haines
Goshen
W. A. Roads
Hillsboro
Edwards Road
Hurley
Bates
Six divorces granted by Judge Hoffman in Domestic Relations Court
Bluford Jackson 31, a hardwood dealer, testified his wife Mary 33 wanted freedom and to avoid home duties. Judge Hoffman granted Jackson a divorce and also granted divorces for Edna Morris McIntyre, Germain Weisman, Marie Cruse, Ruth Dickerson, and Carrie P. Chase from their spouses.
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Bluford Jackson
Main Avenue
Norwood
Cc. W. Hoffman
Mary Jackson
Hoffman
Edna Morris McIntyre
Fairfax Avenue
Robert McIntyre
Broadway
Germain Weisman
Maple Avenue
Carrie Mae Weisman
Main Street
Marie Cruse
Clark Street
Raymond Cruse
Harvey Avenue
Ruth Dickerson
Daytona Avenue
Westwood
Paul W. Dickerson
Cincinnati
Carrie P. Chase
Omaha Avenue
Ralph Chase
Injuries Claim $10,000 in Street Car Crash Suit
Mrs Mae Breitenbaugh of Newport Ky sues the Cincinnati Traction Co for 10000 damages in Common Pleas Court alleging severe injuries after a street car she rode started suddenly while she attempted to alight at the Gilbert Avenue Viaduct stop on March 3 1925. Attorney E J Corcoran filed the suit citing negligence by car personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Breitenbaugh
Newport
Gilbert Avenue
E. J. Corcoran
Cincinnati Traction Company
Common Pleas
Breitenbaugh
Auditor Enjoined From Collecting Taxes on Liquidated Brokerage Firm
Thomas H. Morrow receiver of the defunct Channer and Sawyer brokerage firm filed suit in Common Pleas Court to restrain County Auditor Hess from levying taxes for 1924 and 1925 on assets in possession. Judge Struble granted a temporary injunction while the final hearing is pending. The auditor claims about 5000 dollars is due. Morrow says he has converted assets to cash and paid dividends to creditors during liquidation. Demurrers to indictments for embezzlement and obtaining property by false pretenses against Channer Sawyer and McLaughlin will be heard by Judge Caldwell in Criminal Court on Monday.
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Charless. Bell
Thomas H. Morrow
Channer & Sawyer
Common Pleas
Hess
Struble
Morrow
Herbert I. Channer
George A. Sawyer
Fred G. McLaughlin
Caldwell
Confectionary Owner Sued for Divorce Over Support
Frank W. Loop, proprietor of stores at 3787 Warsaw Avenue and 4006 Glenway Avenue, is sued for divorce by Jennie G. Loop. She alleges five years of failure to provide support and neglect of the business she helped build. She also accuses him of lacking affection and associating with an employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Loop
Warsaw Avenue
Glenway Avenue
Jennie G. Loop
Loop
Goetz Sues for Divorce Over Alleged Adultery
Edward J. Goetz files a divorce suit against Marie K. Goetz claiming incompatibility and abandonment since August 10 1924. They have a 4 year old child and Goetz alleges his wife kept company with another man after leaving the home.
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Edward J. Goetz
Marie K. Goetz
Goetz
Former jockey acquitted in shooting case
Harold McLane, 20, Covington Kentucky, was freed by a jury in Judge Caldwell's Criminal Court on a charge of shooting to kill and wound. The incident arose from an January 6 1925 attempted store entry at Seventh and Mound streets witnessed by Harry Richardson, a private policeman, who returned fire wounding McLane in the knee. McLane appeared on crutches and claimed the wound occurred in Kentucky two days later.
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Harold McLane
Covington
Tony Preston Convicted in Burglary and Larceny Case
Tony Preston of 963 Richmond Street was found guilty by a jury in Judge Ryén's Criminal Court on burglary and larceny. Assistant County Prosecutor Dudley Outcast said Preston stole jewelry worth 354 dollars from Jacob Reinstaller’s store window at Clark and Baymiller streets on December 1, 1924.
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Tony Preston
Richmond Street
Ryé €N
Dudley Outcast
Preston
Jacob Reinstaller
Clark and
Baymiller Streets
Brusow brothers plead guilty to concealed weapons charges
Jesse and Alfred Brusow pleaded guilty before Judge Caldwell to indictments charging them with carrying concealed weapons and were fined $10 and costs each.
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Jesse
Alfred Brusow
Caldwell
Lucille Martin Pleads Guilty in Shooting to Kill Case
Lucille Martin pleaded guilty to shooting to kill and received a suspended thirty day jail sentence.
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Lucille Martin
Straw hat day shatters records after blasts and balloons
Ten thousand shoppers fled for cover as ten explosions hit near Union Central Life Insurance Building. A Co operative Hat Association staged a balloon tagged giveaway prompting more than ten thousand straw hats sold, with a first tag won by William Peter of 2466 Galvin Avenue. The stunt aimed to spark a record straw hat season.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Co-operative Hat Association of Cincinnati
Carew Building
William Peter
Galvin Avenue
Sedamsville
Madisonville
Co-operative Hat Association
Lynn Ravenaugh
Unions Plan Trade Recruitment Drive Across Major Centers
The American Federation of Labor will conduct a lengthy membership campaign this summer in large industrial cities including Cincinnati. The drive will use sales tactics, moving pictures, and lectures to attract new members over 40 to 100 weeks while ignoring black and unskilled white labor. The plan aims to elevate the status of skilled trades unions and reveal boss wages to workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Cincinnati
Washington
A. F. of L
Creditors' Claims Offer Filed in Bankruptcy Case
Dr. A. M. Goldberg filed in U S District Court an offer to pay fifty percent of creditors in a bankruptcy matter, accepted by a majority of creditors. A June 2 hearing is set. An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed against Cincinnati Starter Service Company for about $2,000. The Baldwin Publishing Company appeals a consent decree in a copyright suit. Franklin Sugar Refining and Theodore Ericks cases were dismissed. Final bankruptcy report shows liabilities at 15,008.57 with 4,162.50 from assets. general creditors received 14 percent plus costs.
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United States District Court
A. M. Goldberg
Wiggins Block
E. R. Heisel
Cincinnati Starter Service Company
Elm Street
Cincinnati Storage Battery Company
Ohio Electrolytic Oxygen Company
Tri-State Ignition Company
Common Pleas Court
Clem L. Braunstein
Baldwin Publishing Company
Cleveland
W. E. Baldwin
United States District Court of Appeals
District Court At
Columbus
Kar Mog
Ohio Supreme Court
Hickenlooper
Franklin Sugar Refining Company
Ice Cream & Bottling Company
Theodore Ericks
Wilson & Company
Charles T. Greve
Harry Epstein
City Hall
Ninth and
Central Avenue
Tregoe to Address Cincinnati Credit Men Monday
J Harry Tregoe secretary of the National Association of Credit Men will address the Cincinnati branch at the Gibson at noon Monday. He will stop here on his way back to New York after a six weeks tour studying business conditions. George Puchta chairman said over 500 business men have accepted invitations to attend.
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Tregoe
J. Harry Tregoe
National Association of Credit Men
Cincinnati
Gibson
New York
George Puchta
Burnet Woods Dance Festival Welcomes 34 Schools
Final plans for the eleventh annual May Folk Dancing Festival in Burnet Woods are complete. Thirty four public and parochial schools participate along with the General Protestant Orphanage and groups from the University of Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati Community Service
Board of Education
University of Cincinnati
Burnet Woods
Maid Marian
Westwood School
Robin Hood
Mothers’ Clubs
Cincinnati Kindergarten Training School
Charles J. Birt
The
Helen N. Smith
University of Cincinn
Cincinnati teachers seek raise after board survey plan
Cincinnati Teachers Association votes to await E D Roberts survey of salaries in other cities before pursuing higher pay. The Salary Committee chaired by William Vonderhalben has been inactive. he hints at resignation unless a stronger push earns backing from the board and members. Other committee members include Frank P. Brown Hughes Nillie Marsh Rothenberg Georgia Aiken and Florence E Chase.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Teachers’ Association
Woodward High School
E. D. Roberts
Board of Education
William Vonderhalben
Woodward
Vonderhalben
William A. Evans
Association
Frank P. Brown
Hughes
Nillie Marsh
Rothenberg
Georgia Aiken
Florence E. Chase
Hoffman School
City Council to act on 0.96 mills tax levy ordinance
An ordinance to raise 851200 by a .96 mill extra tax levy, backed by 96000 signatures, was sent to the City Council by Frank Bowman. It requires suspension of rules and mayoral approval with a May 20 certification deadline. Elmhurst viaduct may be rebuilt. John Bauer seeks an estimated cost with City Clerk Fred Schneller.
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Frank Bowman
William F. Hess
Bowman
Board of Elections
Council
Elmhurst
Torrence Road
East Walnut Hills
Fred Schneller
John Bauer
Third Ward
Charles F. Hornberger
New Divorces and Debts Filed in Common Pleas Court
The September list shows multiple filings in Common Pleas Court No. 195,193 onward including divorces for Edith Williams, Arthur Johnson, Edward J Goetz, Jennie Loop, Ruth Theising, William Jemison, Louise Jeante, Paul Junghaus, Frank Mims, and others. Civil actions include damages, notes, liens, and mortgage foreclosures with sums ranging from $153.84 to $10,000. An injunction and petition in error are also noted among the entries.
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Common Pleas Court
Edith Williams
Hugh Williams
The
Hiter Builders’ Material Co
Asa Buckner
Lucy K. Feiler
United States Tire Co
William Bros
National Surety Co
Jerome Howard
Commercial Credit Co
Charles E. Bishop
Rike Kumler
W. J. Fitzpatrick
Arthur Johnson
Sunshine Johnson
Edward J. Goetz
Marie K. Goetz
Jennie G. Loop
Frank W. Loop
Banner Grocery and Baking Co
Marcus S. Mark
Clifford J. Niehaus
Jacob Jacobson
Ruth Theising
Carl Theising
William D. Jemison
Lela Jemison
Louise Jeante
Elmer F. Jeante
Paul E. Junghaus
Edwart B
Anna E. Nolte
Frank Mims
Gertrude Mims
Frank A. Knabe
Pearl
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Bangkok
Campbell’s Creek Coal Co
Union Central
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Blaze
Fourth Street
Peach Young
Eady
Fred
Ead
United States Courts
Eagle Lodge
E. Sixth ST
Philip A. Fox
Main
Sycamore St
C. W. Hoffman
Union Central Life Insurance Building
United States Court Notes
Frederick W. Hinkle
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Superior . It
al O. Kautz
Holmes & Curl Co
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Greaabloy
Nunner & Ashton CO
America
Pearl and Broadway
Pearl ST
Indianapolis
Baymiller Station
Dixie Terminal
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