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Sheriff Thigpen IsPlaced In CustodyOf Pai sh Coror... AHIIV1Dr, W. S. Rutledge Is Lincoln Sheriff Pending Outcome of Murder Charge.Dr. W. S. Rutledge, Lincoln Parish coroner, served a warrant early this morning for the arrest of Sheriff A. J. Thigpen who is charged with murder in connection with the killing of Phillip Harris at his home north of here Tiiesday night when Harris is said to hay e resisted me off leers when they bame to search the house for some liquor which was thought to be there.Young Harris who was a farmer and an alleged bootlegger is said to have been convicted of liquor charges on previous occasions, and at one time had been asked to leave in order that a charge against him might be stopped. He later returned to his home, however, and the officers were serving a warrant to search his house when the fatal shooting occurred.Sheriff Thigpen said Harris was shot “as a last resort” declaring that he resisted him and his deputies, Clyde Frasier and Guy Braswell, when they attempted to search his house. He stated, that it was a regrettable affair but developed into a threat into the lives of officers.”According to law, Dr. W. S. Rutledge automatically became sheriff of Lincoln parish with the serving of the papers on Sheriff Thigpen this morning.The Box SupperWe are informed that a number of the business men of Ruston have “gotten themselves together” and decided toattend the box supper at Mineral Springs church tomorrow, Saturday night. Everybody is invited and plenty of boxes are requested.Duncan Child’sCondition MoreHopeful TodayA telephone message from Mrs. W. K. Duncan early today stated that their grandson, Raymond Duncan, who is In a hospital In Texarkana, Arkansas where he was taken following the tragic accident on Christmas morning which occurred when he made an explosive bomb with fireworks, and blew one side of his face off, was resting better, and slight hope for his recovery was expressed by attending physicians in the event that infection does not set up.FireHitsHoover’sNewOfficeWASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Armed Infantrymen today mounted guard over the charred, ice-covered ruins of the west wing of the White House.The most destructive fire to visit the executive mansion since- the British sacked the city in the dark days of 1814 last night swept through the sumptuous, newly remodelled private offices of President Hoover and his immediate assistants. It did damage that may exceed a hundred thousand dollars and rendered them entirely unfit for use.The safety of Mr. Hoover and his family was not endangered, The Chief Executive and hiS son Allan were included in a throng of interested spectators, while Mrs. Hoover remained in the White House proper, a little more than one hundred feet away. TAll of the President’s valuable, con-fldental files were safely moved beyond the reach of the flames. Today they were housed in the building usually devoted to the White House florist, close-mvX.-iUlk ^wmmkWhile have it lt;1-crop liils 3Miss (SaAtNew“IlliaNancy Ca Erin and life is just a bit that some t But the g
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Ruston Daily Leader
Ruston, Louisiana, US
Fri, Dec 27, 1929
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