Hickman Awaits Arraignment In Marion Parker Case
William Edward Hickman, detained in Los Angeles, endures delays as his Kansas City attorney travels to face arraignment possible by guilty plea. Autopsy hints Marion Parker may have died from fright, but DA Keyes says guilt remains. Probable hang sentence looms. security tight at Hall of Justice.
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Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Kansas City
Marion Parker
Loeb
Leopold
Chicago
Robert Franks
Hickman
A. F. Wagner
Marion
Asa Keyes
Keyes
Jerome Walsh
Wagner
Hall of Justice
Father Hurd Safe After Car Collision Protects Boy
Charles Naemtz and his 5 year old son Charles Jr were struck by a car Tuesday night. Naemtz, 35, was walking on the roadside when the vehicle hit. Naemtz used to shield his son with his body, suffering a head gash but saving the child from serious harm. Driver Mrs Clara Fancher, 42, was not held.
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N. West St
Charles Jr
Naemtz
Clara Fancher
W. Morris St
Los Angeles Ends Grayson Search
Mrs. Jeanetta Taylor testifies as the state's ace witness in the murder trial of Lloyd Kimble. She details Kimble’s actions on Aug 24 including a whisky drink, a beating of Daniel Sink, age 74, and setting his home on fire with coal oil after obtaining the victim's pocketbook. The courtroom crowd and Kimble’s six children observed the testimony.
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Ind
Main St
Jeanetta Taylor
Vamp
Lloyd Kimble
Daniel Sink
Jesse Taylor
Kimble
Link
Alter Probe Report Huge Tax Refund By U S Made Public
The final probe report on alleged political corruption may be submitted Friday to Criminal Judge James A. Collins by the county grand jury. A first draft has been prepared and is undergoing unknown changes as Norman Metcalf, official reporter, was summoned to the jury room after discussions between jurors and prosecutors. United Press dispatches from Washington report that Indianapolis Light and Heat Company will receive 44166 of the 104 million dollar federal tax refund ordered by the House Expenditure Committee, with 240000 refunds issued for several years including the 1927 fiscal year.
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Norman Metcalf
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
House Expenditure Committee
United Press
Washington
Treasury Department
Congress
Sinclair-Gwif Oil Company
Tulsa
Okla
Memphis
New York
Long voyage ends with missing Dawn flyers feared lost
The naval dirigible Los Angeles returned to Lakehurst New Jersey after a thirty one hour Atlantic search for Mrs Frances Grayson and three companions aboard The Dawn. Officers and men searched a triangle Cape Cod Chatham Emerald Bank but found no trace of the missing flyers.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
Atlantic
Frances Grayson
Cape Cod
Chatham
Emerald Bank
Sable Island
Five destroyers circle Sable Island for Dawn search
United Press reports on December 28 that five destroyers searched the waters off Sable Island for the missing airplane The Dawn and its four passengers, as hopes to locate the plane remained dim.
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Sturtevant
Sable Island
Best Place for Your Family to Eat Evenings
Advertisement for Fletcher Cafeteria located in the basement of Fletcher Trust Blog. Hours 10:30 a m to 7 30 p m emphasize dining options for families in the evenings.
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Fletcher Cafeteria
Fletcher Trust
Ambassador Lindbergh Lands in Guatemala City
Colonel Charles Lindbergh in the Spirit of St. Louis completed a six hour twenty one minute flight from Mexico City to Guatemala City taking off at 6 35 am and landing at 1 55 pm local time sighted shortly before arrival officials said United Press reported from Washington on December 28.
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Washington
Charles Lindbergh
Spirit of
Guatemala
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh Returns to U S at Ft Brown
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh flies into Ft Brown Texas from Mexico City after spending Christmas with her son Col Charles A Lindbergh. Her plane landed at 12 20 p m and next stop was to be San Antonio about 1 30 p m with a short stop at Tampico.
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Texas
Evangeline Lindbergh
United States Territory
Mexico City
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
San Antonio
Tampico
Lindbergh Leaves Mexico City for Guatemala on Spirit of St Louis
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh started his dawn flight from Valbuena Field Mexico City heading toward Guatemala City. He departed at 6 35 a m while Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh returned to Detroit after Christmas visit and Dwight Morrow and General Alvarez witnessed the hop off.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Mexico City
Washington
Lindy
Panama
Havana
Evangeline Lincebergh
Detroit
Lindbergh
Dwight Morrow
United States
Mexico
Calles
General Alvarez
City Police to Enforce Dry Laws On New Year
Police will work twelve hour shifts Saturday to extend patrols by eighty hours to curb New Year celebrations. Worley and Federal agent Winkler vow strict enforcement, patrolling cafes hotels and clubs and arresting drinkers on sight. Deputies will aid, padlock proceedings sought against venues, and owners face conspiracy charges for supplying unlawful liquor.
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Claude M. Worley
Worley
George Winkler
Omer Hawkins
Winkler
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Hill Smiles In Death Trial For Slaying Mother
Harry D. Hill 22 sits in Ottawa Illinois court as jury selection begins for his murder trial. After fleeing to Seattle he is back under tight precautions while friends from Streator express hope for acquittal. The state claims the motive was forging his mother's name to checks and a $50,000 estate under her will.
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United Press
Ottawa
Ill
Harry D. Hill
Hill
Seattle
Joe Davis
Davis
Talesmen
Snyder clemency hearing set for Ruth Snyder
Governor Alfred E. Smith announced a noon January 5 clemency hearing for Mrs. Ruth Snyder in Albany. Attorneys for Snyder were notified as she and Judd Gray face execution the week of January 9 for murdering her husband. Also reported Charles G. Shasteen, 63, died from injuries after a hit and run bicycle incident. Alex Paton arrived in Miami Beach roller skating from Chicago after a 2300 mile trip since Thanksgiving.
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Albany
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
Ruth Snyder
Washington
Charles G. Shasteen
Chicago
Miami
Miami Beach
Fila
Alex Paton
Young arsonist admits burning Tracy School in Lynn
Wallace Leblanc a 16 year old youth was arrested after police said he confessed to setting the Tracy School fire causing a 200000 loss three months ago. He allegedly signed a confession admitting responsibility for two lodging house fires that endangered over 100 people.
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United Press
Lynn
Mass
Wallace Leblanc
Tracy School
Leblanc
Watson to Attend Indiana Conferences and Grand Jury Probe
The Times presents a chronology noting Senator James E. Watson planning conferences in Indianapolis on December 26, being called as a witness by the Marion County grand jury, and the grand jury scheduling its final report for December 30. Watson said he would not reach Indianapolis before December.
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James E. Watson
Indianapolis
Watson
Marion County Grand Jury
United
Watson Delays Trip For Indiana Political Conferences
Senator James E. Watson plans arrive in Indianapolis for Republican talks Saturday after Marion County grand jury wraps up its six month probe into political corruption. He meets Indiana party leaders in Evansville and Terre Haute before returning to Washington. main issues include Walb resignation as state GOP chair and nominating a national committeeman to back Kealing successor.
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James E. Watson
Indianapolis
Marion County Grand Jury
Watson
Chicago
Indiana
Evansville
Terre Haute
Washington
Clyde A. Walb
Joseph B. Kealing
Govenor
Indianapolis Water Company Not Sold Denial Echoed
C H Geist of Philadelphia denied rumors that the Indianapolis Water Company had changed owners or was for sale. He told H S Morse the story originated in Chicago and urged the rumor be exploded, stressing the firm has not been sold and will not be sold.
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C. H. Geist
Philadelphia
H. S. Morse
Chicago
Geist
Morse
Coffin to Speak on Indianapolis History at Club Dinner
Charles F. Coffin of State Life Insurance Company will discuss Indianapolis Past Present and Future at a Men's Club dinner at First Friends Church on Thirteenth and Alabama Streets next Wednesday at 6 p.m. Dr R E Mitchell will preside and Dr J Hutchins will sing with motion pictures and music.
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Indianapolis
Charles F. Coffin
State Life Insurance Company
First Friend’s Church
Thirteenth and
Alabama Sts
R. E. Mitchell
J. Hutchins
Enlarged Police Force To Add Patrolmen After Jan 1
Twelve more patrolmen and eight additional second grade patrolmen are to be named when the 1928 appropriation ordinance takes effect. The increase comes from listing separate posts formerly combined, boosting manpower for Warsaw police. Dr. C M Burker 86 longtime physician of the city died today.
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Bu United Preas
Warsaw
Ind
C. M. Burker
Judge Fred McCallister Ends Life With Gun
Indianapolis scene recounts Judge Fred McCallister fifty two year old Municipal Court Two judge who shot himself at home after learning he would not be reappointed. Family details mortgage debts and rumored mental decline accompany the tragedy with governor Ed Jackson and local figures reacting.
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Fred McCallister
Municipal Court Two
Byram Ave
McCallister
Ed Jackson
Whose 'Last Line' Won the Radio
The Times limerick contest grand prize winner will be announced Friday. A reader submitting the best last line could win a $208 Stewart-Warner console radio with accessories from National Furniture Company, 335 W Washington St, in time for New Year.
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