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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1930
Page
8
The article discusses doubts over the shooter in the Paul fatality. It notes Tom Crawford, Schroeder's brother, was in the bandit’s car and not captured, while Private Ernest Moore fired during the gunfight. The defense argues a Moore bullet may have killed Paul.
The item notes half profits from the Sun day show go to city charity groups with afternoon 1:00 and evening 9:00 to 11:00 hours and bans during church hours. It also mentions a gunfire case, asking who fired the shot that killed Paul, while prosecutors argue death penalty applies to all participants in a robbery with murder.
Morgantown bowlers travel to Grafton for a 7 30 start in a triple frame contest on Roy Hudson alley. Local players Poling Moran Wright Pugh Williams feature as Morgantown aims for an inter city win this Thursday evening.
Partial OCR notes a schedule snippet for Morgantown Watton Fairmat and Clarkaburz. It mentions the first half of the season calendar beginning on the first Thursday night in January and a Christmas night reference without complete details.
Willard, vice president and treasurer of Huntington National Bank and Columbus Savings Bank, shot himself at the Columbus Athletic Club. He entered a fourth floor retiring room, damaged his coat and vest, and then fired a bullet in the adjoining bathroom. Relatives said he had been ill and he was a director of several railway and railroad companies.
Workmen at the city water plant spent the night repairing the large pump causing a brief shutdown after midnight. Commissioner Claude Hinkle said with a single pump, stopping the flow was unavoidable during a break. Parts are kept on hand for future fixes while efforts to minimize disruption continue. Water quality improves after several days though showers may continue and the weather remains unsettled with a low around 42. Wheeling club president Charles Holloway says he asked Middle Atlantic League president Elmer Daily to expand from eight to a larger circuit including Charlngton and Huntington.
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