Snook Admits Confession Admissibility Battle Before Jury
Columbus Ohio August 5. The defense in the murder trial of Dr James H Snook waives separate hearing and allows admissions to go before the jury as testimony The defense contends the confession was obtained under duress and not voluntary. Prosecutor and witnesses recount the interview with Snook and the involvement of police chiefs in questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricketts
Sahnman
Harry French
W. G.shallenbarger
Columbus
K. Snook
Wiepiecons
Snook
Dr. Tames
H. Snook
Theora Hix
C. Howells
E O. Ricketty
Howells
Chester
Long
Seidel
Snok
Defenie
James H. Snook
Ohio State
W. C. Howells
Cleveland Plain Dealer
C. F. Long
C. M. Urbane
Columbus Chemical Laboratory
J. M. Miller
John F. Seidel
Defense Counsel
Mrs Mays Condition Improves At Home
Mrs W J Mays wife of Taylor County's sheriff was said today to have made more improvement during the past week after hospital admission. Physicians advised rest and she has been confined to her home since, while Miss Ruth Courtney and Thelma Yates of West Main Street returned from Wheeling where they spent the past week with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Mays
Taylor County
Ruth Courtney
Thelma Yates
West Main Street
Wheeling
Farmer Admits He Put Poison In Candy Bar
Ray Pennebaker 22 of Diagonal Iowa faced arraignment in Ottawa Kansas on murder charges after confessing to poisoning candy for his wife. The poison killed Elva Irene Barnes aged 6 who ate the candy. three other Barnes children fell ill but recovered. Pennebaker had given the candy to his wife urging her to eat it and think of him. she saved it for her sister’s children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas
Ray Pennebaker
Diagonal
Elva Irene Barnes
Pennebaker
Kansas City
Elva Irene
Death by Own Action Shocks Alontown PA
Investigators believe District Attorney N W Rosenberg died by his own hand, not connected to the Wednesday slaying of John F Donohoe in a bootleg warfare case. Major Lynn G Adams says Rosenberg was not involved in the Donohoe murder context. Rosenberg was found with a bullet wound after a conference with Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alontown
N. W. Rosenberg
John F. Donohor
Donohoe
Rosenberg
Lynn G. Adams
Pennsylvania State Police
Adams
MURDER CHARGE FACES PLAYER HELD IN JAIL
Samuel Red Crane, 34, a major and minor league baseball player, is in Harrisburg jail awaiting formal murder charges for the slaying of Jack Oren, 28, and the wounding of Miss Della Luter, 26, in a hotel room Saturday night. Police say Crane surrendered after telling officers I’m told shot a man while under liquor influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Samuel “Red” Crane
Crane
Jack Oren
Della Luter
Oren
Bombing plot tale from Tangley Field incident unfolds
In Tangley Field Virginia after a quarrel with Oren, a girl met with nine pilots and later left for San Diego as police discuss a jealous frenzy among about two dozen aviators. Crane is accused of involvement while Bomber planes departed in what authorities call a troubling noncombatant incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyter
Tangley
Oren
Filers
San Diego
Graf Zeppelin Safe In Port After Atlantic Crossing
The Graf Zeppelin landed at Lakehurst after its third Atlantic crossing with 18 passengers plus one stowaway. Reporters describe a festive arrival with wine, dancing, and various amusements as the airship prepares to depart for Germany then Tokyo, continuing a around-the-world itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
Germany
Friedethshaten
Tokyo
United States
Globe
Nome
Atlantic
Jersey
Jersey Coast Line
One Is Killed In Six Weekend Wrecks In Grattan Vicinity
Willard Anderson 9 died instantly when a car driven by his father at Enterprise overturned after attempting to pass. His brother Delland, 4, was fatally injured. Delland is in Cook's hospital with internal injuries. John Snider, coal operator, suffered a broken leg and facial wounds when his car rolled near Tunnelton. Other incidents left Estie Wilt severely injured and three fingers amputated, while Jack Kross and Louis Serlen escaped with cuts. An unidentified wreck floated through Cheat Mountain road with passengers missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Gratton
Willard Anderson
W. Anderson
Monongah
Rolland
Entrevoise
Cook's Hospital
Fairmont
B. L. Pittman
D. D. Skidmore
Haywood Junction
Anderson
Andersons
Willard
Delland
John Snider
Grafton
Tunnelton
Snider
Estie Wilt
Northwestern Turnpike
Thomas
Miss Wilt
City Hospital
Jack Kross
Louis Serelen
Cumberland
Grafton City Hospital
Sylvester McDonald
Debendorfer
Cheat Mountain Road
Rosler
Coal operator J H Dempsey dies at 58 in Fayette County
J H Dempsey age 58 a Lewisburg coal operator and owner of Hemlock Coal and Coke company died today after an illness in M Kondrow hospital Fayette County He operated along Laurel Creek and was widely known in the region for his mining business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
J. H. Dempsey
Lewisburg
M Kondrow
Fayette
County
Hemlock Coal and Coke Company
Laurel Creek
Poe Family Trip From Thayer Street to Camp Knox
Mr and Mrs B F Poe of Thayer Street returned Saturday after visiting their son Lewis at Camp Knox. They traveled by motor and continued home via Virginia visiting Natural Bridge Lat Ray Staunton Winchester and other points in the Shenandoah Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Knox
B. F. Poe
Thayer Street
Lewis
Virginia
Natural Bridge
Luray
Staunton
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Miss Edwards Hostess Enjoys Weiner Roast For Friends
Local Miss Gladys Edwards hosted a large group of young friends for a backyard weiner roast at Edwards field on the west side. The event drew many boys and girls who praised the hostess hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Gladys Edwards
West Knotts Avenue
Edward's Field
Birth of Charles Rupert Bartlett to Mr and Mrs Bartlett
Grand couple announces the birth of a son weighing eight pounds born Sunday August 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bartlett at 905 West Main Street. The baby has been named Charles Rupert Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Bartlett
West Main Street
Charles Rupert Bartlett
Death warrants signed for two convicts in Kentucky
Governor Sampson signed the death warrants of two convicted murderers in Frankfort Kentucky on August 5 and issued a proclamation to be read weekly until their execution on September 12. The notice alerts all penitentiaries and jails to the law violations that led to the sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Sampson Toda
Bishop Cannon replies to charges amid national furor
Washington reports Bishop James Cannon Jr. of the Methodist Episcopal Church South issued a 15 000 word statement defending himself against profiteering flour war stock market and political payment accusations. He reiterated denials of wrongdoing opposed Alfred E. Smith and John 4 Raskob and argued that Raskobism must be discarded or dry southern Democrats leave the party. He labeled alleged political intimidation by Senator Carter Glass and questioned Virginia voters on the attacks on his reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Board of Temperance and Social Service
Hoover
Anti-Smith Democrats
Virginia
Seven Die as Oil Barge Explodes Near Kosmosdale Kentucky
Bodies of seven men aboard an oil barge sunk by an explosion near Kosmosdale Kentucky were recovered. Last victims identified were Frank Reader of Rosewood Indiana and William Wilberding. Other dead include Murray Jockey Leslie Underwood Ed Jupin Cleve Skeeters and Allen Sauer all Kentuckians. Officials blame the acetylene torch for the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Kosmosdale
Frank Reader
Rosewood
Ind
William Wilberding
Kosmos Portland Cement Company
Wilberding
Murray Jockey
Leslie Underwood
Ed . Jupin
Cleve Skeeters
Allen Sauer
Knottsville Independents Defeat B and C in Opener
The Knottsville Independents beat Hug Henrys B and C 6 to 4 in seven innings at Knottsville yesterday afternoon. It was Knottsville’s first game of the season with a free hitting affair and many errors. Umpires were Shackleford and Lowmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knottsville Independents
Hug
T. Henry
G. Koeh
Peer
Henderson P. Knottsville
D. Henderson
C. Laradder
Springs
H. Dalton
Robinson
E. Dalton
Parsons
B. Luzadder
Jackson
Shackleford
Lowmers
World War Veteran Dies at County Home
Henry Goldsmith, thirty eight, a colored World War veteran, died of tuberculosis at the county home after being found ill near the Galloway mines a week ago. Relatives and county authorities had been unable to locate him. His body was taken to Bolin Hamilton funeral parlor where county funeral arrangements were in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Goldsmith
Galloway
Ainee
Bolin Hamilton
Conference to finalize postwar reparations plan
In The Hague six governments prepare to open a conference that may close the postwar financing negotiations. The talks follow the June 7 Paris Young reparations pact and aim to apply its four month plan. Key issues include Rhineland evacuation and political stakes that could shape the conference outcomes in the next two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Paris
Germany
Torrow
Rhineland
American Killed In Auto Accident Near Staines
London Aug 5 Henry Porch said to be an American was killed today and Raymond King of Rochester New York was injured in an automobile accident near Staines Middlesex. Porch King and two companions Richard Kilpatrick American and Mr Grant Englishman were occupants of a closed car which knocked down a bridge parapet over the Thames and fell 25 feet to the grass below. Kilpatrick and Grant were injured also.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry Porch
Raymond King
Rochester
N. Y
Staines
Middlesex
Porch
King
Richard Kilpatrick
Mr. Grant
Thames
Kilpatrick
Grant
Payroll Heist Sparks Topeka Robbery Near City Hall
Two robbers held up Clyde Knowlton an accountant near Topeka city hall and robbed him of 9200 the semi monthly payroll. Knowlton had withdrawn the money from a bank on the way to the city treasurer s office. The trio escaped in a car driven by a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kans
Clyde
Knowlton
Woman killed in Lincoln highway crash near Ligonier
A woman, Mary Helen Beatty of Ligonier, 21, died when a car going at high speed left the Lincoln highway near Ligonier last night. Four men were injured, one seriously, as the vehicle struck two telephone poles and plunged down a 12 foot embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Lincoln Highway
Ligonier
Mary Helen Beatty
Reverend Richardson and King Visit Gratton Friends
Rev A F Richardson and his son King spent the day in Grat ton visiting friends. King plans a Texas trip with his father while King’s family joins in Louisiana. Also noted are visits from Miss Eva DeMoss and Miss Lillian DeMoss of Clarksburg, and Mr and Mrs William Bartlett of Martins Ferry with Halslip family hosts on West Knotts Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Richardson
King
Richardson
St. Paul's Lutheran
Texas
Louisiana
Gratton
Eva DeMoss
Lillian, DeMoss
Clarksburg
Ray DeMoss
Cincinnati
Ohio
William Bartlett
Marting Ferry
Bartlett
George W. Halslip
West Knotts Avenue
B. Holverstott
Pittsburgh
Knotts Avenue
Hom
Nerces
Beatrice
Gladys Hatslip
H. L. Cook
Wardienue
Maltimore
Richard, Hall
Fairmont
Sundawe
Hall
Alllo [Ker
Ling
HL. Cook
Warder Avenue
Pyiat
W. Aedie
William Sundridge
Willie Crean Warder
Bridgeport
Ruby Baker
Annabelle
Trelis
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John J. Ghaster
Dorly Cos
Mias Hix
New York Central Rifle Range
Miss Hix
John McKinnon
Dr. Snook
W. ©. Howelle
Dr. Snook Two Days After His Arrest and Again June 20, the Day Dr. Snok
Mays
Associated Press
J. Fred Rippy
Duke University
Durham
N.C
Pan- American Institute of Geography and History
Mexico City
Farmer
Attorney
Friederichshafen
B.S. T
Hugo Eckener
Customs and Immigration
New York
Spet
Navy
Legionnaires
Harvey White
American Legion
Kentucky
G. F. Wilhelm
City
Prin
Primm
Webster Baptist Church
M. F. Abel
Country Club Road
S. A. Whitehair
A. W. Waller
Edna Mitchell
R. EB. Harrison
Akron
Albert A. Hussion
Church of the Annunciation
R. A. Dowed
Katherine Hussion
J. P. Welling
Hussion
White Mountains
Saratoga Springs
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
St. Augustine's High School
Loyola College
Baltimore
Central High School
James
Cannon
Ant
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