Scott escapes noose after long insanity trial
Russell Scott, once a Canadian financier, was found insane by a Cook county jury after a lengthy sanity test. He faces commitment to a state hospital and risks death if found sane again, ending a dramatic fight that included multiple last minute reprieves. The verdict drew emotional reactions from his wife, mother, and father, while Maurer’s family expressed disappointment.
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Iedueers
An Jun
Russell Scott
Scott
Asyluyn
Cook County
Sevan
Joseph Maurer
Joseph David
David
Wen
Baliff
Chester Asylum
Catherine
Thomas
Jacob Maurer
Harry S’. Pitzker
Asylum
Chicago
Russel Scott
Joseph B. David
Onté
Insonc. Co
Gnott
Catherine Scott
Thomas Scott
Small
Bern
Three Killed as Auto Plunges From Bridge in Lowell
Three persons died instantly and others were seriously injured when an automobile crashed through a fence on a bridge over Boston and Maine tracks in Lowell Massachusetts. Brothers Fred and William Christos and their sister Portia Giftens were killed outright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Mass
Boston and
Maine
Fred
William Christos
Portia Giftens
Believe Boy In Pittsburgh Was Kidnaped in W Va
Ames Hanshaw, 13, of Charleston West Virginia, was held by police as a search began for Myrtle Suldenko who allegedly took the boy from his father’s Charleston garage area while she had car repairs. The boy said he left Suldenko’s car when they reached Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Ames
Hanshaw
Charleston
W. Va
Myrtle Suldenko
Charleton
White Walting
Out of town guests and visitors in Clarksburg area
Local city guests include Mrs. Joseph Montgomery and James Robinson visiting from Route 2 and Belington respectively. Shoppers and relatives such as Carl Thomas Glady Run John Cork and James Squire from Mt Beulah were in town. Other visitors were Dorsey Cole Mrs J J Martin and Mr Mrs Fred Carter from Hartisng Grove. Virgil Rogers of Fairmont left after a visit with Mrs Commodore Henderson. Mrs Roy Bennett and daughter Mary Jane planned a Fairmont visit. Doris and Dorothy Jackson returned home to Fairmont after visiting their grandmother Mrs W Coffman. Mrs Ivan Cook of Barrackville visited Commodore Henderson for the week. Mrs F S Banner and daughter from Stewart Street toured Clarksburg with Mr and Mrs Carlos Gomlett and Anne Groves for a motor trip through Virginia expected to end in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Montgomery
Route 2
James Robinson
Belington
Carl Thomas
Glady Run
John Cork
Simpson
James Squire
Mt. Beulah
Dorsey Cole
Pleasant Creek
J. J. Martin
Flemington
W. Coffman
Ivan Cook
Barrackville
Commodore Henderson
Mother of Four Used as Human Shield in Police Gunfight
In New York near the Pennsylvania Railroad terminal a violent shootout left a mother of four, Mary Connelly, dead after gangster Edward Hart, 18, used her as a shield while firing on pursuing officers. Detective Richard E. Henneberry was fatally wounded, and a patrolman was injured as Hart and others fired at police. Two youths were captured amid a crowd of about 1,500 residents threatening lynching. two others escaped. Hart dragged Connelly from her doorway, used her as cover, then fled into a house as gunfire erupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pensylvania
Richard E. Henneberry
Henneberry
Edward Hart
Mary Connelly
Hart
Foster Mother Seeks End to Dorothy Browning Adoption Pact
New York Aug 7 Mrs Anna St John of Rye N Y foster mother of Dorothy Sunshine Browning adopted six years ago by Edward W Browning wealthy real estate operator seeks to cancel the arrangement Mary Louise Spas the Browning s latest adopted child is at stake The Bureau of Public Welfare is probing the adoption and Dorothy who is now nine was ill with summer grippe at a camp near Crystal Lake unaware of the custody dispute Dorothy writes to her father though he has not replied and she learns details from Miss Coburn s school staff
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New York
Anna St. John
Rye
N. Y
Dorothy Sunshine Browning
Edward W. Browning
Tool Steps
Dorothy
Browning
Mary Louise Spas
Bureau of Public Welfare
John
Bird S. Coler
Bureau
St. Johnsburg
Crystal Lake
Barton
Little Sister
Big Men of Nation Unite to Fight Crime Tide
A group of about 20 influential men met in New York to pledge efforts against rising crime. They plan a permanent National Crime Commission with nationwide links and a New York headquarters. Judge Gary may head the panel, with Wickersham Child Whitman and other notable figures aiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elbert H. Garp
National Crime Commission
Bey
Gary
George W. Wickersham
United States
Richard Washburn Child
Italy
Charles S. Whitman
George 8. Sizer
New Jersey
George Gordon Battle
John WoDatTa
Local residents visit and shopping in city scene
Miss Claudia Trimble spends days with her Baltimore position and visits Dallas Janes in Moatsville and brother John Janes of Pretence. Mrs. A. M. McGovern returns to Graf ton park from West Union after several days away. Joe Peas of West Union visits Hugh McGovern at Grafton Park. Mrs. Sapp and baby discharged from City Hospital. Various locals including C. C. Thompson, Dee Gatnier, Kirk Key, J. D. McCartney, Jon L. Proctor, Jehu Fast, F. M. Milard, B. M. Ford shop or conduct business in the city. Mrs. Jennie Cole and Ben Gerben family return from three weeks in Clarksboro. Farmington Normal pupils spending weeks at home include Mildred Williams, Georgia Selvey, Ada Demons, Mattie Jace, Mableid Dora Groves, Virginia Fawcett, Harriet Blaney, Nellie Whitercarver, Pearl Scrannage, Mrs. Carle Gana, Mrs. Florence Robers, Clarence Dadisman, Mr. Calihan, Mr. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudia Trimble
Baltimore
E. H. Trimble
Francis Street
Dallas Janes
Moatsville
John Janes
A. M. McGovern
Grafton Park
West Union
Joe Peas
Hugh McGovern
Grafton Ark
Sapp
Baby
City
C. C. Thompson
Dee Gatnier
Belington
Kirk Key
Parsons
Thornton
Grafton
J. D. McCartney
Glady Run
Jon L. Proctor
Fairmont
Jehu Fast
F. M. Milard
Tennesse
B. M. Ford
Laurel Run
Mra
Jennie Cole
Ben Gerben
Clarksboro
Patrmont Normal
Minses Hthol Williams
Georgia Selvey
Ada Demons
Mattie Jace
Mableid Dora Groves
Virginia Fawcett
Harriet Blaney
Nellie Whitercarver
Pearl Scranage
Carle Gana
Plorence Robers
Clarence Dadisman
Calihan
Mr Robinson
Sutton, Fairmont In The City Yesterday
3 percent figure linked to Sutton and Fairmont, with brief note that they were in the city yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
Fairmont
Huntington To Have New Home For Newspaper
Huntington announces a contract for a new four story reinforced concrete building on Fifth Avenue to house The Hearth Dispatch, a local morning paper. C W Hancock and Sons of Lynchburg, Bluefield and Huntington secured the bid. Site clearing will start in a few days, with construction to begin within five days and finish within 200 working days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Hearth Dispatch
C. W. Hancock and Sons
Lynchburg
Bluefield
Fifth Avenue
Electrocuted For Murder In October Holdup
Columbus Ohio Aug 7 Lenacy Trayler 21 Portsmouth Ohio was electrocuted in the Ohio penitentiary for the murder of Frank Funk gasoline station attendant during a holdup in October 1924. Jason Adkins Traylers accomplice in the murder grid holdup was electrocuted last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Lenacy ‘Trayler
Portsmouth
Ohio
Frank Funk
Jason Adkins
Trayler
Two Bathers Die From Plane Crash
Two bathers were killed and several others injured when aviator Alfredo Mangiarocehl, flying near Port Tosca, brought his machine to the water and collided with a group of bathers, according to the communiar iat of aeronautics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mom
Ant 7
Ihn
Alfredo Mangiarocehl
Porth Tosa
Communiariat of Aeronautics
Youth confesses to killing father and wounding mother
Parkersburg Iowa August 7 Warren Vandervoort 17 confesses to shooting and killing his father Rev R J Vandervoort a Methodist minister and wounding his mother in the doorway. He led authorities to the crime scene after a car accident and an inquest is held. In Detroit Henry Ford announces purchase of Stout Metal Airplane Co forming a Ford aviation division to develop safer, profitable commercial flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Iowa
Warren Vandervoort
R. J. Vandervoort
Marshall Jas. Mitchell
Marshall
Vandervoort
Mia
Reindeck
James Mitchell
Ex Dry Agent Electrocuted For Slaying Boy
Glen Gray, 40, former prohibition agent and Titus county deputy sheriff, was electrocuted at the state penitentiary for the murder of Otis Ballard of Mount Pleasant in September 1923. He attempted suicide before the execution, a warden intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Tex
Glen Gray
Titus County
State Penitentiary
Otis Ballard
Mount Pleasant
Union Miners Plan Picnic Rally at Wheeling Park
Union miners plan a large pleto and rally at State Fair Park in Wheeling in late September, under the United Mine Workers of America. About 30,000 miners and families are expected to attend. William Green of the AFL and John L. Lewis of the UMWA will be invited to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
State Fair Park
United Mine Workers of America
William Roy
William Green
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Angus Ferguson to Enter Florida Field as Civil Engineer
Angus Ferguson, four and a half years road engineer for Taylor county, leaves Saturday for Tampa to pursue engineering work. He supervised hard surfaced road projects including Philippi Grafton, Grafton Knottsville, Grafton Simpson Flemington, and Memington Astor in the county, after earlier surveying right of ways in Barbour county for Philippi Belington and other roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus Fergueson
Taylor County
Tampa
Florida
Fergueson
Philippi Grafton
Grafton-Knottsville
Grafton-Simpson-Flemington
Memington- Astor
Barbour County
Philippi Belington
Unemployment Drops in Italy Noted by NA Social Insurance
Italy shows a rapid fall in jobless numbers as of May 1. The National Association for Social Insurance reports 101,405 unemployed, down 26,116 from April 1, including 24,675 women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romy
Italy
National Association For Social Insurance
Government to Ford deal cost US 150 million loss
Washington reports say the United States sold 200 merchant marine vessels to Henry Ford for 1,706,000 dollars, costing the government about 150,000,000 dollars in the transaction. The ships, built during the war at unit costs around 8000 each, leave Ford the largest private ship owner. The Shipping Board plans early bids to dispose of surplus vessels, with Ford possibly scrapping most ships and retaining a few for trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Henry Pord
Ford
Shipping Board
Atlantic
St. Lawrence
Detroit
Seaboard dismantling eyed to boost steel plant profits
Heavy freight charges and scrap hauling are debated as ships near disassembly at seaboard points. Proponents argue breaking ships for material and steel plate could enlarge Ford's profit, while critics warn of losses in supply and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Ford
Two jailed in Fronfreight booze trials at Tunnelton
Edward R. Fry is knocked dead as reports detail arrests for transporting liquor in Fron and Tunnelton. George Laird was fined 100 dollars and 60 days in Taylor county jail after pleading guilty, with a car sale ordered in front of the courthouse. Digman and Brown faced similar charges and fines, while a Ford car tied to the case will be auctioned soon. The Poe reunion at Car ruthers sugar camp on August 23 draws an expected crowd of over 1,000 with a day of business sessions, addresses, and extensive musical offerings led by Rev. D. R. Snodgrass and Geo. W. Poe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Fry
Fron
Tunnelton
George Laird
Squire W. —. Leach
Taylor County
Laird
J. W W. Waddell
Grafton Park Road
Squire Leach
Tragman
Frank Brown
Digman
Brown
Ford
Rail worker Edward R. Fry killed leaning from freight car
Edward R. Fry, 32, was fatally injured at Tunnelton when he leaned from a westbound freight train and struck a guard rail beside B&O tracks. His death was considered caused by the blow. Funeral plans set for Keyser family, with services at the Fry home and burial in Keyser. Fry had ten years with the Baltimore & Ohio as a Cumberland division brakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Fry
Tunnelton
James W. Fry
Keyser
Grafton
Theyser
Fairmont
Hi Son
Bartlett
Maple Avenue
Rev
Wilt
Keyser United Brothern Church
Baletimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Cumberland Division
Mame
Antie
Raymond John
LeRoy
James W
Maude C. Fry
Two Arrested In Parkersburg Riot
Parkersburg Aug 7 C B Holliday and Jess Bibbee Harris district resident were jailed on charges of interfering and resisting an officer after a riot at the Belleville community picnic this afternoon. A fight between Trooper Crit Hall and Holliday broke up a hall game and the picnic as almost the entire crowd of nearly a thousand joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
C. B. Holliday
Jess Bibbee
Harris
Wood County
Belleville
Crit Hall
Holliday
Robbers Loot New York Fur Firm in Large Heist
Five robbers raided the Harry Bleiwers Company factory and store in New York, herding six workers into the basement and escaping with furs valued at about 100000 dollars. Tidewater OU Company reports net income for the first half of 1926 rising to 3867246 dollars from 22116 the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh
New York
Harry Bleiwers Company
Tidewater OU Company
Premature Baby Body Found in Webster Cemetery
A four month gestation premature baby was found buried in a shallow grave inside Webster Cemetery. Prosecuting Attorney Merle Watkins and county officials examined the scene but could not determine how the infant died or how long it had lain there. The child’s body was wrapped in a linen towel and placed in a pasteboard candy box with a Washington Mearta of July 19, 1925. Authorities believe there was likely no life at birth. The caretaker Mitty Moyer and his son notified officials after discovering fresh ground in the upper cemetery area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Cemetery
Merle Watkins
Thayer
Newton
Mayer
Ufe
BE. D. Moyer
Devel
Bridge Contract Awarded For Guyan River Crossing
Huntington August 7 The contract for the substructure of a proposed bridge across the Guyan River near here has been awarded to Barbourayilie Contracting Jupon for a bid of 14498.50. It learned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingtom, Aw
Guyan Moorat
Here
Barbourayilie Contracting Jupon
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Believe Boy
W.va
Woman
Detective x Dyin
Terific
New 2Ory
Dorothy’’ Sunshine Browning
Eaters
Mich
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Stout Metal Airplane Company
Ford Company
Stout
Stont
Interford
Dayton
Cleveland
Union
Wheeling Park
Angus Ferguson
Florida Field
Ira Dig
Cumberland
Lassus
Francis Evans
Vega
Excelsior
R. Edwares
Arthur Gledhill
Russell Bryans
R. V. Smith
Henry
Miller
Hayes
West Main Street
Gibraltar
James Harter
Carl Goodwin
R. V. Barcus
George Peer
Pearl Mason
James Williamson
Garnets
J. Lee Evans
Davis Evans
Ralph R. Redinger
C. V. Ball
C. F. Hannon
Les Murphy
O. R. Snodgrass
R. F E. Hayes
P. F. Gillispie
Tody
Tittle Baby
Guyan Rivy
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