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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1927
Page
1
Navy coast guard and private ships struggle in heavy seas to rescue the S-4 crew. Six men trapped in the torpedo room receive oxygen requests as divers wait for calmer weather and pontoons to lift the sunken submarine.
Times Special from Shelburn Ind reports the town anxiously awaits word on sailors trapped in the sunken S-4 submarine off Provincetown Mass Elmer Lyford Cash a Shelburn resident and newlywed to Violet Stephenson is among the crew his sister Goldie Cash and mother Cordelia Cash remain in town as they await news Cash served fourteen years in the Navy and previously lived locally with his wife and family nearby.
Juror Edward J. Kidwell Jr testified that Burns Detective John Kline stood within a foot of him in a saloon and Daniel Merritt rode the same street car as jurors while the Sinclair case was underway. The government argued the espionage shadows aimed to influence jurors and to prove contempt of court.
A gas tank explosion aboard the U S naval aircraft carrier Langley while docked at North Island San Diego injures many and kills at least four sailors. Two bodies were reportedly blown into San Diego Bay as naval tugs and shore boats rushed to assist.
Washington reports Senate has confirmed Robert H. Bryson of Indianapolis for another four year term as postmaster. Congressman Ralph E. Updike had blocked the nomination in two prior sessions, but his efforts only extended Bryson's current term by two years effective from today.
Mary Graser, 18, admitted her marriage offer was a hoax to lure back her sailor boyfriend. She said she went to Brooklyn to marry him, returned home, and advertised for a husband after he failed to appear, receiving letters from over thirty-five men but chose none.
Indiana exported merchandise valued at 19 911 292 during the second quarter of 1927, up 2 992 005 from 1926, placing the state near the top in U S export trade. Automobiles valued at 5 065 959 led the commodities sent to foreign markets.
Federal dry agents confiscated contraband liquor totaling 50 quarts. The hootch was destroyed at the Federal Building under orders from Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell, with agents Harry L. Bendel and Ray Trueblood supervising the disposal.
In Cincinnati on December 20 the Remus murder trial heads toward verdict after Judge Shook rules that a not guilty verdict cannot be returned on the grounds of general innocence. The only avowedly possible not guilty option is insanity. The judge outlines five possible verdicts including first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, or insanity.
Ruth Elder and Captain George Haldeman of the American Girl trans Atlantic plane returned to Anniston after flying from Atlanta. More than 20 000 people gathered at the airport as Mayor Sidney J Reeves and Ruth Elder day committee chairman Charles Layden led the welcoming party.
Criminal Judge James A. Collins set Monday December 26 for drawing six grand and twelve petit jurors. Names will be drawn by jury commissioners at Clerk George A. Hutsell's office. Jurors will appear before Collins for examination on January 2.
Parcel post at the Indianapolis post office Monday totaled 11 250 more than the 260 370 packages mailed Monday December 20 1926 Nearly 1 100 000 pieces of mail were processed on Monday Christmas greeting cards are being mailed slowly this year Bryson urged that they be mailed at once.
The data lists temperatures at four times: 8 a.m. 14,12? noon 24, 9 a.m. 16,8? and 1 p.m. 29. The OCR is unclear on several values. The numbers suggest a progression through the late morning with a higher afternoon reading.
Police identified Edward Hickman, 17 or 19, as The Fox who killed Marion Parker in Los Angeles. A $100,000 reward is posted. Hickman seen in a Kansas City garage driving a blue coupe seeking fuel and a headlight bulb. Police say fingerprints and rogues gallery confirm the identity. The hunt stretches toward Arkansas or Oklahoma as officers recall his forgery conviction and parole.
Mrs. Eva Hickman defended her son Edward amid murder charges in the Marion Parker case saying it was a terrible mistake. police noted he left Kansas City in October after withdrawing in Chicago and later allegedly stole Dr. Herbert Mantz's car, the vehicle tied to Parker’s body.
Police report Edward Hickman, 17, known as The Fox, is connected to the Marian Parker kidnapping and murder through fingerprints and forgery records. A photo from his forgery days has been identified as the kidnapper's driver, and notes sent to his father are linked to the crime.
William Gilbert six years old returns home in Times Special G. Indiana after six weeks in hospital from fourteen bone fractures when struck by an automobile.
Genevieve seeks her fiancé Hell Bent Harry Cody 25 Cheyenne Wyoming, grandson of Buffalo Bill, missing after a tryst in Indianapolis. She fears trouble after a ride with two men in Del Rio and a failed meeting at Traction Terminal amid rodeo plans.
Rioting erupted at Los Angeles detective headquarters when a man resembling Ed ward Hickman, sought as Marion Parker’s killer, was taken in for investigation. Albert Sanderberg, 25, proved innocent and was released. university student Milton Jackowsky was held as a material witness.
Indiana state beekeepers gather for a two day session in the Senate chamber at the State house. The nominating committee reports incumbent officers to be rejected. Officers listed are Clay Dunkin Parker president Herbert Link La Porte vice president and C O Yost Indianapolis secretary and treasurer. A year’s program will be approved before adjournment Wednesday.
Fifteen mattresses and four tables valued at 100 dollars were taken from the Oneida Hotel supply room at 218 South Illinois Street, police were told by management today.
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