Hopson Still Not Located Under Subpoena Threats
Washington July 20 The state senate lobby committee said it would subpoena every U S marshal and federal agent to locate H C Hopson a dominant figure in the Associated System and Electric He had not been found despite a broad search and testimony about a 791 000 outlay against a utility bill including 25000 paid to the Hurley firm Secretaries and officials testified that Hopson’s whereabouts were unknown and efforts would continue with a strong hint of political pressure to compel his appearance.
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Washington
United States
H. C. Hopson
Associated
Pat.Wick J. Hurley
Hoover Administration
Black
Fred 5
Burroughs
Hopson
United State
Senate Lobby Committee
Schwellenbach
Hurley
Mr. Haley
EB. Wasser
Near Riot Follows Courtroom Testimony About Thompson
Early in the scene hundreds surged to enter the courtroom as a near riot formed. Samuel Sprinkle of Morton told jurors he believed Thompson insane, noting he spoke constantly of sex and planned to court 52 girls in a year, keeping a record. Thurman questioned pictures involving Thompson and a girl.
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Thompson
Samuel Sprinkle
Morton, UL
Thurman
Sprinkle Sain
Thompson Insanity Claim Arises In Sex Case Trial
Witnesses testified Thompson showed a sex obsession and indecent pictures. They described conversations about women and methods, with one claiming Thompson was insane on June 16 and 17, 1985. Defense challenged comparing testimony to prior remarks as the trial unfolds.
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Bi Thurman
Sprinkle State
Thompson
Harry Huttleston
Hess Banks
John Manias
Manias
Champion
Erald Sprinkle
Old cases end after 13 years in circuit court
Commissioners reports in two chancery cases were confirmed this morning after 13 years. attorney O E Wickoff challenged a 1923 report about compensation to Chapin McDaniel and William P F Powell for land taken for Monongahela Power and Railroad Co. McDaniel received 1100 dollars and Powell 700 dollars. Wyckoff’s objections were later dropped as the utility paid the sums.
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Circuit Court
O. E. Wickoff
Chapin McDaniel
William PF. Powell
Monongahela Power and Railroad Company
Wyckoff
A. Kivist
D. L. Bosely
F. B. Cat
Mob Seizes Axe Slayer From Sheriff in Franklin County
In Louisburg North Carolina on July 30 a mob of about 25 men captured a Black axe-slayer tied to C J Stokes a Franklin County farmer. They moved him toward Hayesville township where the slaying occurred under tense pursuit and unrest.
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Louisburg
N. C
Sweat Ward
C. J. Stokes
Franklin County
J. T. Moore
Hayesville Township
Wheeling Meat Packers Challenge Processing Tax
The Weimer Packing company of Wheeling challenged the constitutionality of the processing tax provisions of the agricultural adjustment act. Judge William B. Beker issued a temporary restraining order blocking Walter R. Thurmond from collecting the tax for May and June 1935 and related periods, with a hearing set for August 7.
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Elkins
Weimer Packing Company
Wheeling
William B. Beker
Walter R. Thurmond
Internal Revenue Collector
Four Men Questioned About Chicago Murder
Four men James Mirro twenty four and brothers John Pelletier twenty four Rocco seventeen and Paul thirty two were questioned in Chicago after a drug store holdup left two dead and a policeman wounded. Elevator operator Daniel Haskell thirty eight and robber Sam Manno twenty two were killed in the heist. Police named Officer James H. Frawley as wounded.
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Chicago
James Mirro
John Pelletier
Rocco
Paul
Daniel Haskell
Sam Manno
James H. Frawley
Coroner's Jury Reports Woman’s Death From Self Inflicted Shotgun Wounds
In Montgomery West Virginia on July 30 a coroner's jury ruled that Mrs May Kirk aged 39 of Bikridge Junction died from shotgun wounds sustained in a self inflicted act. The finding cites personal safety related causes in the fatal incident.
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Montgomery
W. Va
May Kirk
Bikridge Junction
Nursemaid Held to Trial for Dog Killing Incident
Miss Rucker a 25 year old nursemaid from Charleston West Virginia will stand trial August 13 in Washington for cruelty to animals after she killed a wire haired terrier that had bitten a four year old boy, saying she acted to protect the child and from a belief that babies matter more than dogs.
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Washington
Fans Rucker
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Miss Rucker
Haskell Nor- Wood
Albert R. Moore
Pittsburgh man held for passing counterfeit bills
Alec Marazow of Pittsburgh is jailed in Moundsville awaiting arraignment on a charge of passing six counterfeit ten dollar bills.
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Moundsville
Alec Marazow
Pittsburgh
Women jailed for stealing two-person shoplifting case
Arraigned before Justice Onna Jefferys this morning two women were sentenced to county jail on shoplifting charges. Bee Parsons and Eva Dalton pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of shoes from J C Penney and a quart of mustard from A P store. Dalton received two extra days in jail for the mustard theft while Parsons faced a ten day sentence.
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Onna Jefferys
C. S. Ebert
J. C. Penney
Bee Parsons
Eva Dalton
Curve Bridge
R. F. Reeder
Miss Dalton
Mabel Brown Sentenced to Jail After Beer Garden Arrest
Mabel Brown was arrested Saturday night at the Summit beer garden by Deputy Sheriff James Guth for appearing intoxicated. Judge W E Rightmire sentenced her to 15 days in jail after she pled guilty, insisting she had drank beer and was tending to her own business.
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Mabel Brown
Summit Beer Garden
James Guth
W. E. Rightmire
Love Leads to Jail in Cleveland Case
Antonio Alfredo of Cleveland told friend John Dimassa he loved Dimassa’s wife Maria, a 29 year old mother of three. They planned alternating months living with her to “keep peace.” Maria agreed, but Antonio moved in first, provoking Dimassa to have his wife jailed. Antonio was released on bond. All three came from Naples three years ago.
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Maria Dimasse
Antonio Alfredo
Cleveland
John Dimassa
Dimassa
Maria
John
Antonio
Mar Maria
Naples
Local R R Officials To Attend Big Rally
Charleston July 30 A group of local railroad officials plan to attend a rally at Weston as part of a traffic program. The raid on three drug stores for liquor without prescriptions led to guilty pleas by Alvin Gordon and B J Davis with fines. Magistrate Thayer ordered costs. Weston officials slated to go include H R Gibson division superintendent R H Cline master mechanic John Edwards Jr chief division engineer and C T Morehead captain of the railway police. The turnout at the high school auditorium is expected to be crowded.
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Charleston
Alvin Gordon
B. J. Davis
H. G. Thayer
J. B. Nicholson
St. John St
Grafton
Weston
B. and O
Harry Myers
Whisky Cow High School
Liquor Commission
H. R. Gibson
R. H. Cline
John Edwards, Jr
J and C. T. Morehead
Mayor Allows McGrath to Visit Home Under Court Fine
McGrath, aided by a policeman, allowed by the mayor to return home and attempt to raise $5 after a guilty plea. Another man arrested with McGrath failed to appear at 9 am. his fine was forfeited. H. E. Head, who posted cash bond, was nabbed with him. Joe Moore of Bloomington, a carnival catcher, was arrested at 4:45 am for drunkenness and paid a $5 fine.
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McGrath
H. E. Head
Joe Moore
Bloomington
Joe
Boy Bitten by Sow While Rescuing Pig in Williamson
Four year old Frank Eugene Smith, son of a negro miner, was attacked by an angry sow in Williamson on July 30. He suffered numerous lacerations to his legs and arms and was taken to a hospital for treatment after trying to free a small pig squeezed between fence rails.
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Oners
Wheeling Meat Packers
Slayer
Deaborn, Mich
Mrs. Ford
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Ose
Jefferys
Guth
Sentinel
Maple J Bett
Central Hotel
Latrobe Street
W. Vi
Boyd Street
R. R
George Bowles
George
Good Road
Box M
Herbie
Ray Ward
Thi Street
Tygart Dam
Dam
Scott
Abyssinia
Methuselah
Central Press Association
R. J. Scott
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