Push Case Against Check Sharers Hea rings Held
Allison Webb age 16 of Meadville pleaded guilty to forgery as part of a frauds ring involving passing fraudulent checks. She and others including Martha Davis Emmet Himes Henry Himes William Wishart and Kenneth Henderson were arrested across Crawford and Erie counties. Webb was jailed in Erie on 5000 bail while the group faced charges ranging from breaking and entering larceny and carrying concealed weapons to passing worthless checks and assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison Webb
Meadville
B. Porter
Corry
Erie
Wheose Fleecing
Pennsylvania
Webb
Marha Davis
Emmet
Don~nid
Henry Himes
Saegertown
William Wishart
Kenneth Henderson
Wishart
Emmet Himes
Exie County
Exie
Hy Blocker
Henderson
Heary
Donald Himes
J. M. Ruppersburs
Cony
J. L. Spiesman
Blocker
Russell Barcer
State Police
Rsivery
Blooming Valley
William McBride
Wader
Barker
Gas fumes cause death in McKeesport rooming house
Miss Helen Larson aged 24 died in McKeesport yesterday night likely from carbon monoxide poisoning. Police say a gas stove was burning in a rooming house room where she lay across the bed despite an hour of resuscitation attempts by attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckeesport
Helen Larson
Five Best Radio Entainments Listings
NBC network presents Paul Whiteman. CBS network offers Columbia Symphony Orchestra. NBC network airs Light Opera Gems. CBS Network schedules March of Time and Columbia Symphony. WABC and WIG list jazz and light programings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NWABC
GBS
WABC
CBS Network
WIG
Cnbc Networt
Paul Whiteman
WHA
NBC Network
Giaitre
WAG
CBS
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Aged Denver Man Still Held Captive Kidnap Case Deepens
Benjamin P. Bower an 82 year old former baking official remains missing after a kidnapping from his Denver home for a $50,000 ransom. Police mobilize 205 officers with National Guard weapons to search Denver area. A man and woman jailed for questioning. Kenneth Coffman, 28, held for investigation. Rewards totaling over $9,000 offered for information leading to arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Penver
Colo
Benjamin P. Bower
Bower
Denver
Offield
Wth National Guard
Kenneth Coffman
Coffman
Crowley Executed for Murder of Cop in Electric Chair
OSSINING January 23 United Press reports Prancis Crowley 21 year old killer who gunned Patrolman Frederick Hirsch was executed in the electric chair. Crowley spoke of a wish to send love to his mother as his final words moments before death. His background includes an estranged mother and a concealed paternity, with Crowley and his sweetheart Helen Walsh involved in the long fatal case on Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Ossining
Prancis Crowley
Cammy
Crowley
Pattrolman Frederick Hirsch
Helen Walsh
Long Island
Haiti brands U S financial dictator in note
Haiti charged that the United States maintains a financial dictatorship in the island. The government asked permission to set up a new fiscal agency for payments to U S investors or to fund its entire debt to remove an obstacle to normal relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haiti
U. S
Washington
United States
Knife blade removed from brain after eighty years
In Chicago Linus Larson, 69, slept peacefully for the first time in 80 years after doctors removed a two and a half inch knife blade embedded in the left frontal lobe. He learned of the blade only recently as epilepsy episodes increased and an X-ray confirmed the object, with surgery deemed risky due to age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Linus Larson
Larson
Theybinde Rex
Vandal Strikes Burial Crypt of Bishop Young
Brin Pennsylvania January 22 vandalism to the burial crypt of Exie s first Catholic bishop Bishop M N Young was interred beneath St Peters Cathedral marble slab over the crypt chiseled away and casket partially removed two other bishops crypts undisturbed nothing stolen suspect a fanatic investigation ongoing secrecy kept to aid police no arrests yet minors are not involved and the inquiry continues
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Brin
Exie
Xerveret
St. Peter's Cathedral
Corry Boy Runaway Found After Six Weeks On Pittsburgh Streets
An 11 year old Corry, Pa. boy identified as Carl Whitman of Beechview Pittsburgh suburb ran away from home after his teacher accused him of stealing. Police say he left last Tuesday and wandered Pittsburgh streets for six weeks, sleeping in doorways and alleys. He said he ran away to avoid the accusation and was found near the Liberty tubes and brought to the Nineteenth Ward relief headquarters awaiting word from Corry authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Pittsburgh
Corry
Carl Whitman
Beechview
Harry ‘Werle
Jix
Stedline
Washington School
Liberty Tubes
Hare
Carl
Nineteenth Ward
Hoover to Sign 2 Billion Reconstruction Bill Tonight
Washington report says the House finished action on a 2 000 000 000 reconstruction finance corporation bill and awaits final conference report. Hoover expected to receive the measure tonight with a 500 000 000 initial appropriation request to catalyze revival of industry.
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Washington
House
Reconstruction Corporation
Senate
Quinn
Hoover
White House
Raymond Clapper
United Press
Gier
America
Hoover Ia
Congress
Case Against Trunk Slayer Nearing Close
The George H. Beale report from FHORNIX Arizona dated January 22 details Winnie Ruth Judd, 26, facing a murder trial for Agnes Leroi and Hedvig Samuelson. Prosecution shows exhibits including blood stained clothing and dismemberment tools. Expected to end by tonight with witnesses from Los Angeles. Norman T. Newton arrived from New York for his uncle Robert L. King’s death.
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Winnie Ruth Judd
Fhornix
Ariz
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Norman T. Newton
New York City
City
Robert L. King
Split in Donald's Cabinet Over Tariff
London dispatch reports a split in Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald's national government over tariff policy. An official communique says ministers may express views by speech and vote, while the cabinet remains united on other policies to preserve national unity amid grave global problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press London
J. Ramsay Mac
Donald
Refusal of U S Attorneys Rehearing in Rossiter Case
Pittsburgh based report states the United States Circuit Court of Appeals refused the request by U S District Attorney Louis B. Graham for rehearing of the prisoner substitution case. The court had set aside the conviction of Attorney Samuel Rossiter on conspiracy to substitute a prisoner in federal court. The matter is reported closed as far as the royal federal court is concerned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Circuit Court of Appeals
Phylacelpna
U.S
Louis B. Graham
Grinam Wad
High Court
Bamuel ¥. Rossiter
Two Arrests In Express Ring Cleanup
Two men from Chautauqua county were arrested in Mayville on criminal receiving stolen property charges tied to an express company theft ring. Carter L. Lawson 82 and Charles W. Hurlbert 27 were jailed awaiting grand jury action after police found stolen radios firearms and other goods at their homes. Captain Seth Conover predicted up to fifteen more arrests as investigators connect deliveries of guns to an express worker and thefts by railroad employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesfield
Seth Conover
Carter L. Lawson
Charles” W. Hurlbert
Chautauqua County
Mayville
Stockton
Justice of the Peace
R. D. Powers
American Railway Express Company
Clinton Hammond
Express
Buftsio
Hurlbert
Lawson
Seth S. Conover
P. R
Buffalo
Railroad
Express Company
Life Insurance May Be Murder Clue
Philadelphia authorities turned to life insurance policies and a last will in the Nor man St. Bechtel murder probe. Detectives sought heirs as they investigated the carved sign incident on the slain Mennonite church worker.
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Ay Lines
Philadelphia
Tife Insurance
Norman St. Bechtel
Atill
Pneumonia Fatal to Well Known Citizen Robert L. King
Robert L. King died at his East Smith street home late yesterday after a pneumonia illness that grew critical Sunday night. The Corry Chair Co. president and son of Oscar King, he was born October 8, 1886 and led the family business with his brothers. Survived by wife, two daughters, mother, two brothers and two sisters, all of Corry. Funeral services Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from the home with Rev. G Stanley West officiating. graveside rites by the Masonic fraternity at Pine Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. King
East Smith Street
Mr. King
Jr King
Oscar King
Corry Chair Co
Corty Lodge
Margaret Jane
Roberta
A. Gilg King
John He Wing
Carlton V. King
Jessie K. Newton
George Boyd
Corry
G. Stanley West
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Pine Grove Cemetery
Masonic Fraternity
Ten percent pay cut to stabilize employment in rail industry
Chicago June 2 54 leaders of capital and labor debated a ten per cent wage reduction to stabilize 27 million dollar rail industry employment. David H Robertson denied any finalized agreement while Daniel Willard and union heads pushed for the plan to avert bankruptcy and debt defaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
David H. Robertson
Railway Labor Executives ‘Association
Deniei
Amlay
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohin
Peor
Hine Rail
Ronda
Willard
House Edges Toward Prohibition Vote Amid Debate
In Washington on January 22, Rep. O'Connor denounced moves to evade a prohibition vote, stating an opportunity for a roll call would be provided. Senate defeat of the Bingham referendum resolution was hailed as a dry majority sign, while wets warned that future votes would follow the same pattern in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
House
Congress
Rep
O'Connor
New York
Apti
Senate
Sheppard
Texas
Corry Man Held for Court in Cottage Looting Case
Lawrence Fitlan, 34, formerly of Corry and now of Erie, was held for the February grand jury by Justice D. D. Wilcox. He faces three charges of breaking and entering and larceny tied to lootings of cottages near Girard. Remanded to county jail after arrest at Fairplane summer settlement with stolen Costa glasses and other items. State police continue investigations as about 18 cottages in and near Girard were said to have been looted last summer. Mrs. Abbie Welker of Predonis, NY, visiting Miss Katherine Brown, departed for home this afternoon.
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Lawrence Fitlan
Erie
Corry
D. D. Wilcox
Girard
Ball
Pinlan
Pairplane
Summer Settlement
J ©. Badders
Erleites
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Eric
Bishop Young
Uni
George H. Beale
S. Y
Conover
P. R. R. Police
Corry Chair Company
Solon
Morgan
On & Histone Viet
Abbie Welker
Predonis
WW. Y
Katherine Brown
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