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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1932
Page
7
The article notes that American investments abroad have averaged $794,000,000 a year since 1922, highlighting steady overseas financial exposure across multiple sectors and firms. It lists various company names and markets reflecting the era's global economic reach.
United States and Britain land marines in Shanghai to protect international settlement as martial law continues and food shortages frighten farmers. British and American liaison efforts fail to restore peace after a truce, while Japan faces international pressure and Geneva talks consider actions by the League of Nations.
Harper described a dark home scene in which his wife allegedly attacked him and he claimed self defense after Holton sprang up from a settee and reached for a pistol. He said he fired to protect his life and remembered little after the shooting.
The trial features 44 year old High Point resident Harper as he faces cross examination over a fatal car wreck linked to his wife and alleged threats from Charlie Holton. Albertson and other witnesses recount escalations, past disputes, and Harper’s fear of revenge as jurors weigh motive and culpability.
The trial heard from Dr. W. L. Jackson and other witnesses about Holton's deathbed statements naming Harper as the shooter. Emotions ran high as Mrs. Harper wept while jurors considered the dying declaration's admissibility. The judge postponed ruling on the defense motion as proceedings continued.
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