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SwEarsbal Rismger ToWitness In Shreveport. * « « * • .♦/* * •« .B*6 • hours, the Richland par* in special session here ed a true bill against chargihB crim-upona young Rayville than week ago.j .**vi • i\* ’jfey seven witnesses.mkr’c \ •...v»vJ-n1negro-wili be tried at a OoUrt here next Tues-Sig^i^hunissieR this; after Si ‘ttiwut; the. selection of petit ythe court term. Judge John ifctoSfc; of Oak Grove, wiil preside T t^af aiid District Attorney C. J. |§jli ^reCt the prosecution.^ terahd *Sheriff A. J. Thigpen and City Marshal W. D. Rlsfogef left this morning for Shreveport where they Were summoned to Witness in the case of James Evans, Jack Juno and Rob Williams, three youths being tried in the Caddo Courts for the theft of an automobile they were alleged to have stolen from the Louisiana State Pair grounds on November 2. *The youths when caught in the car were headed toward the Caddo capital after having driven to Monroe. Marshal Risinger and Sheriff Thigpen arrested them Sunday morning in the outskirts of town here where Mr. Risinger had seen them, and up on suspecting them ,as iusplcicus characters, communicated with the sheriff and asked for his assistance.DonatB•The G rtIn 11s mas be i the Gooc been act ble for ylt;essary ithand thafter, id' adjurned at noon for lunch, at . 1:15 p. m. and took' V'iourhment at 1:60 p. m. e was orderly during the pro-biit feeling against the negro is high. Wilson Was not pres-investigation but his alleged imsiW attendance.- jury was in session ;•: and. afternoon many froim the surrounding paraded the streets. SomeOff for discussions which theylow a tones* Occasionally one tjieW to raise his voice to a “Wonder how ’the iSidihg along?” tdo, could be seen in the in the court house while oii fwas in progress.0% 'mm*mm..mi*.....’• ?l-r- ■/ /Mr.R,*:.; i.Annual ElectionHeldByKiwanisClub Here TodayPres. 0. W. Bond of La. Tec!) Will Head Civic Organization In 1930.l|^MI^i^di«rtihent returned here todaySlILRfem ylrilsoh assault case con-i\'. -r «. *,v •-' way- to the demands 'ofifa'v-.H-A SgldaClared Sheriff A. A. Abell, of ■parish,, in a prepared state-'^Mlhi^thorized for publication -in thetruing World. “The negro y^|^mWn''ip be guilty of the heinous ■^^illbcyosd the', shadow of a doubt.'’^™%^:;:r1iyilson is brought to trial office promises him immun-l^mblh-'mob violence if it is within its: v.V •••provide it. At the present time the opinion that it will not be to'call out the state militia, by Wilson on the inno-ifV*tv^'Vr1I..of . the vilest crimes . !OT^lt;SMnhjit^d'; - in. this parish.” This ^bMce^deMores' the - act and promises toIn the annual election for officers and directors of the Ruston Kiwanis Club which was held at their regular noon day luncheon meeting here today President O. W, Rond of Louisiana Tech was elected president of the organization for 1930.The nominating committee composed of John Graham, chairman; Dr. M. T. Green and R, H. Rainwater submitted the following recommendations which were unanimously approved by the club in their bushiess session following the luncheon:For president, G. W. Rond; 1st vice presiddent, Dr, W. J. Bolin; 2nd vicepresident, Judge 13. L. Walker; Trustee,H. h, Campbell; board of directors, J. T. Folk, William Owen, J. C. Ritchie, A. E. Phillips and Glen Shadow.Mrs. Prophitfc of Monroe, soprano singer of renown, was a guest of the club and rendered several vocal selections which contributed much to the program of entertainment. lt;Miss Evelyn Ponder, who was also a guest, accOm.-, panied Mrs. Prophitt at the piano.quests ft nate tha to help eral in CJheer C this woibetter.“The Cpoor fa holidays children Ohristm:be noRustonbrothers“Thro no begg your hoi care of Cheer you haiv Mayor’s directedvestigati will rqc« “Send Office a GoodOi^•:dj^«RSlthiix-.its power to assist in giv-• -.* ,.S .i!' tX ■'lt; ‘H--. .• ’a speedy and fair trial. %.^#^;'iMcouirfc sentence Wilson to ^'-‘^0-. in^ expiation' of the crime, his Jiiace bf i execution will be the small bokrshaped Richland parish jail. While %e^ail;;boasts no gallows now one could ^ ^divided in short order if the oe~ ca^ltonA910/ the present jail has ioevefc yet been the scene of an execution; About 1902 a negro was hanged Rayvffle for an attack made tipqn a woman of his own race.'Die yyilson negro, is being held in id^^diita parish jail for safe-keeping, t^yipg been hurried there Sunday, following his arrest here..... “SigruRedNLargest Court OfHonor Of Year IsHeld This EveningT1Banner To Be Awarded In 1929 Advance_ Contest Which Ends Tonight.C. I—IThe largest court of honor of the year will be held this evening at Scout headquarters, according to Scout executive N. B. Crawford, who this morning wasspeaking enthusiastically of Boy ScoutsDoOrosi is stieralbodygottetion.do slt;asfitsCros
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Ruston Daily Leader
Ruston, Louisiana, US
Thu, Dec 05, 1929
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