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BILL AGAINSTWEATHERREDDISMISSEDAbilenian Out of CaseCharging Robbery ofBank at DundeeHHThe state has dismissed a billagainst L. B. Weatherred of Abilene, charging him with participation inthe robbery of a bank at Dundee, re Archer county, last February. jThree other persons—Ervin Spicer in and Hunter Russell of Abilene and E Kelly Hunt of Wichita Falls -drew o) prison terms in the case, Letcher ^ D. King of Abilene, counsel for Weatherred. announced he would offer certified copies of the convictions and disqualify the trio as witnesses against Weatherred. The district attorney accordingly dis-missed the case at Archer City. ! uWeatherred is under sentence for attempted burglary of a safe in the clt; office of Earl Hughes, tax collector 11TdFtfcase is nanon appeal. In this case Spicer is said to have told officers thatWeatherred had nothing to do withthe tax office job; that tools of his—and bearing ids fingerprints—had , 'been borrowed by others who “pulled a the job.’* ! cTaylor county authorities indicated yesterday they would oppose rc- t lease for Weatherred. He is charg- Ied in this county with burglary of I a lee Duckworth store, and Judge J M. 8. Long has issued a bench war- ( rant for his return to Abilene. Authorities indicated, however, it is improbable the case will be pushed, i Tire same issue—testimony of Spicer and Russell, who are under con vie- ; tion and disqualified—is at stake.
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Abilene Morning News
Abilene, Texas, US
Wed, Feb 17, 1932
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