Government Rests Case In Seed Loan Trial
The government rested its case at 2 15 p m in the trial of Solicitor J Norton Mull ins County Agent J H Witherington and 10 Houston county men charged with conspiracy to defraud through U S good loan deals and obstructing justice Probate Judge Harry K Martin was the last witness and a 15 minute recess was taken Defense witnesses to begin later with many expected as character witnesses Arguments likely to start late tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.norton Mullins
J.H. Witherington
Houston County
U. S
Harry K. Martin
Mullins
Houston seed loan case heads to trial with 12 defendants
Government witnesses detailed investigations into seed loans in Houston county tied to 1929 and 1930 fraud and obstruction claims. Testimony traced payments and receipts involving Circuit Solicitor J Norton Mullins and Mrs Berta Walls, who described misstatements and assistance in loan handling amid family hardship.
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Associated Press
Houston County
United States
Louis DeNette
Department of Justice
C. B. Winstead
DeNette
Mulling
Berta Wall
Bass
Walls
Mullins
Leo Espy
W. W. Wofford
Charlie C. McArthur
Alto L. Whitten
Federal
Withington
DeNeile
Witherington
E Deal
Hutchings
Earl E. Hammond
Ty Wyle R. Deal
Collec
Deal
Hammond
Dowell Hargraves Convicted in Ohio Kidnapping Case
In Warren Ohio Judge Lynn Griffith sentences Dowell Hargraves 31 to life for kidnapping 11 year old James DeJute son of a wealthy Niles contractor. The boy identified Hargraves as one of two abductors. John DeMarko to stand trial next week. a third suspect remains at large.
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Warren
Ohio
Lynn Griffith
Dowell Hargraves
James DeJute
Common Pleas
Niles
Hargraves
John DeMarko
Youngstown
Griffith
G. H. Birrell
Hargravs
8S. P. Mango
DeMarko
Hargravés
James
Share-cropping, loan denial, and alleged threats in 1930 testimony
Testimony recounts Brooks denying a $900 loan application in the name of M M Brooks tied to share cropping with Witherington on the Milligan place in 1930. He said the signature wasn’t his or authorized. Brooks denied threats about revenge and denied telling Ples Smith or others he would “get even.” H L Brooks identified the farm location.
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Mullins
Byrd Farmer
Witherington
Brooks
M M Brooks
Milligan Place
Ples Smith
Mechanic Struck by 115 Volts At Garage Scene
Fred Adkins, a mechanic, received 115 volts while moving a drop light with a shorted cord. Co-workers freed the cord and applied artificial respiration before reviving him. He reported the incident and said to pull the switch but rescuers forgot to do so. He was none the worse after the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Adkins
Adkins
Adking
Double Funeral Today For Auto Burning Victims
A double funeral for Huey Davis and Jewell Miller, identified as victims of an early Sunday car fire near Bonifay Florida, was held at Cowarts Cemetery. Relatives confirmed identities after morgue unidentifications, with clues including buttons and five gallon cans matching a stolen vehicle. Bridge repairs from the blaze were completed today.
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Huey Davis
Jewell Miller
Bonifay
Fla
Cowarts
Miller
Davis
Jim Miller
Monroe Davis
W.L. Fitch
Crosby
Dothan
DeMolay Anniversary Program Opens Tonight in City
The DeMolays meet at 7 30 pm tonight led by M E Clark state master councillor to start a year long 13th anniversary celebration. They will present Jacques DeMolay’s life and attend Headland Avenue church services in a body Sunday.
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Jacques DeMolay
Knights Templar
Order of DeMolay
M. E. Clark
Paris
Headland Avenue
Jurors Briefly Read Newspapers Inside Eagle Plant Trial
Jurors in U S District Court ignored a judge’s order not to read newspapers during a high profile trial at the Eagle plant. Several jurors glanced at a paper as they passed the federal building during a lunch break.
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Eagle Plant
C. BR. Kennamer
U.S. District Court
Federal Building
Kennamer
Joan
Roosevelt and Murray Staging Close North Dakota Race
Fargo reports a tight Democratic presidential preference contest between Governor Franklin Roosevelt and W H Murray as returns from North Dakota primaries roll in. Early counts from 178 of 1,235 precincts show Murray at 2,752 and Roosevelt at 5,283 with a strong total vote anticipated. Republican results show Coxey 1,718 France 2,005 and Hoover 18, Hoover not on ballot.
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Fargo
N.D
Franklin Roosevelt
New York
W. H. Murray
Oklahoma
North Dakota
Murray
Roosevelt
Jacob Coxey
Joseph France
Hoover
Sleeping family of six killed by gas in New Windsor
A family of six was found dead from gas in their New Windsor New York home. Across the street a father and three sons were overcome and in serious condition. Gas mains were shut off as investigators hunted for the source of the leak.
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N. Y
New Windsor
Frost Delivers Heavy Damage to Florida Crops
The frost struck Florida's celery and pepper belts with Sunday night severity, causing peppers to fall about 69 percent and squash 65 percent, while celery and eggplant suffered less. Central weather counts show widespread damage across counties as growers anticipate a slow recovery despite milder rewarming.
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Associated Press
Florida
Sanford
Great Celery District
Plant City
Orland
Florida State
Mami
Lave County
Waterine
Ted
Police Chief On Lookout For Lindbergh Baby
Dothan police chief Tobe Domingus said he is on the lookout for suspects in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping if they pass through the city. A poster of the aviator’s baby was placed in the police station window and another at the post office drawing attention at the federal building. No suspects have been arrested.
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Tobe Domingus
Lindbergh
Dothan
Charlies A. Lindbergh, Jr
Po-Lce
Dominicus
Fogle
Federal
Donations Slump Hits Dothan Employment Agency
A drop in donations and odd jobs left over a dozen unemployed men hungry at the agency while 20 workers chopped wood for five cents an hour in groceries. Wood sales will fund groceries as the agency seeks funds from patrons and a dance at the Houston hotel dining room to bolster the unemployment fund.
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Dothan
Junior Harmony Club
Pat B. Jones
Junior Christian Endeavor
Purtop L. Hoffman
Sue Malone
Judye H. A. Pearce
Lois Brown
Ruth Gantt
W. H. Saunders
Arthur E. Malone
New Counury Club
Houston
Former Auxiliary Chief Will Speak on Legion Activities
Mrs. Hugh E. McClung, past department president of the American Legion Auxiliary, will discuss Unit Activities and Community Service on WAPI tomorrow from 4 to 5 pm. She is national committeewoman from Alabama and division chair for 14 Southern states. Birmingham Unit No. 1 will air April 2 at 4:29 pm with a national defense talk by Stufug Bethen and a Bidar talk by McClung. the theme song will be sung by Mrs. Reverie Bedijow of Birtsingham.
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Hugh E. McClung
American Legion Auxxiliary
WAPI
American Legion Auxiliary
McClung
Alabama
Birmingham
Department
Stufug Bethen
The
American Legion
Bidar
Nations
Reverie Bedijow
Birtsingham
Fire damages dwelling at 4021 Turtleshaw streets
Firefighters reported a small blaze at a Negra dwelling on 4021 Turtleshaw streets. About a dozen shingles on the roof were destroyed but the home was otherwise undamaged and no injuries were noted.
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Turtleshaw Streets
Stolen Cracker and Pajama Stock Exchange Theft
A report notes theft at the Stock and Cotton Exchange with items including crackers jam and pajamas taken. No arrests had been made and details are unclear due to garbled text. Local authorities continued investigations into the burglary.
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Stock and Cotton Exchange
Bobby Dunbar recalls Louisiana’s famed kidnapping case
At 24 Bobby Dunbar reflects on being the 1912 kidnapping victim taken from Swayze Lake near Opelousas. He worked at a steam laundry, hopes to see the kidnapper Will Walters, and recalls being found near Foxworth Mississippi in 1913 with scars from attempts to reveal his name. His family situation has changed with his father dead and his mother remarried.
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Bobby” Dunbar
Opelousas
Robert Clarence Dunbar
Bobby’ Dunbar
Louisiana
Lindbergh
Bobby Dunbar
Bobby
Steam I[aundry
Willliam Cantwell Walters
Swayze Lake
Percy Dunbar
Alonzo
United States
Foxworth
Miss
Walters
Dunbar
Alex Robertson
Alabama
Lessie Dunbar
W. F. Alben
Oceana
Pensacola woman detained over Lindbergh lookalike child
A Pensacola woman was detained by Sheriff T. R. Hughes in Shreveport after a child resembling the Lindbergh baby was found in her possession. She was released when authorities confirmed the child was hers. Sheriff Hughes noted the resemblance would likely lead to further detentions.
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Shreveport
Pensacola
Fla
T. R. Hughes
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Hughes
Dothan Attorney Injured Starting Car
Dothan attorney Tatu Speight injured his arm when starting his automobile. Friends carried him to a local hospital for first aid after the accident. Speight is brother of J J Speight a prominent local attorney and political figure.
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Dothan
Tatu Speight
Grisen
Movie to Be Given At Strand Theater for Needy Children
A screening of a moving picture will be provided at the Strand Theater for needy children. Proceeds or donations may be collected to support the event with tickets or passes available for eligible youngsters.
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Strand Theater
Police Chase Leads in Lindbergh Baby Mystery Revisit
Hopewell New Jersey March 16 AP police question retired manufacturer Max Phillips in a suspected kidnapped plot linked to a famous 1930s case. Investigators review nine year old Werner Alexanderson abduction and probe possible ties to Newark New Jersey inquiry and two prisoners from Tombs prison.
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Hopewell
N. J
Max Phillips
Werner Alexanderson
Schérectady
Newark
4. J
Charles Oliver
Tombs Prison
William Gleason
Man Seriously Hurt In Auto Collision In Capital City
John Hicks, brother in law of Theo Senn of Dethan, is in critical condition at a Montgomery hospital after a two car crash at a street intersection. Hicks was pinned under the overturned vehicle. his right arm mangled and several ribs broken with possible internal injuries. The drivers involved were bonded on technical charges.
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John Hicks
Theo Senn
Dethan
Montgomery
Hicks
Burned Buildings To Be Repaired In City
Two permits issued to repair fire damaged properties at 603 W. Main and 209 E. Main. Dr. N. B. Cannady owns the 603 dwelling whose roof repair costs 250 dollars. John Sanders Jr. owns the 209 E. Main street storehouse with a 400 dollar repair cost.
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W. Main Street
N. B. Cannady
John Sanders Jr
E. Main Street
Judge Baxley Rules In Street For Plaintiff Damages
Common pleas court Judge Keener Baxley left the courtroom to view an automobile involved in a damage suit. After inspecting the car he awarded the plaintiff $19 in damages, stressing the damage to part of the machine. Attorneys for both sides asked the judge to examine the car.
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Keener Baxley
Common Pleas
Plantiff
Baxley
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U.S
Neane
T.M. Davenport
Columbia
D. C
W. W. Rollas
J. R. Williams
United States Department of Agriculture
Williams
R. E. Peterson
Rolling
Rollins
Rolling Home
Rollings
Peterson
Alto Whitten
Berta Walls
Near Dothan
J. Norton Mullins
Bryant Bass
N. D
Aves
Pat
Hacer
Agency Watch
Aerase
Pea
Pep Fr
Speight
J. J. Speight
Rome
Baby
T. W. Palmer & CO
Orleans
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