Lynching of Dorothy Hunter’s attacker near St Francis
Richard Read a 55 year old Selden farmer who confessed to killing eight year old Dorothy Hunter was lynched by about 200 armed men near Atwood on a ranch road while en route from Colby to Saint Francis. Read had been hidden in the Rawlings county jail after police recovered the body and Read’s confession. Governor Woodring was in the area on a campaign stop as the mob seized Read and hanged him from a tree.
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ST. Francis
Kans
Richard Read
Selden Farmer
Dorothy Hunter
Read
Cheyenne County
A. A. Bacon
Saint Francis
Selden
Atwood
Harry M. Woodring
Kansas
Rawlings
Charles E. Hennenberger
Rawlings County
Ed Lymann
Chauncy Depew
Colorado
Ed McGinley
Thomas County
Dorothy
McGinley
Colby
Paul Hanson
San Francisco
Alice Olson
Miss Olsen
Read lynching investigated by Kansas attorney general
Topeka says Roland Boynton state’s attorney general announced an official investigation into the lynching of Richard Read, who confessed to killing eight year old Dorothy Hunter. He will decide on action after the inquiry is finished.
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Topeka
Roland Boynton
Richard Read
Dorothy Hunter
Boynton
Lynch mob hangs man after prairie killing in Atwood
In Atwood Kansas darkness and scarce trees hindered a mob from lynching Richard Read after the death of Dorothy Hunter. A witness said the tree was found five miles from the scene, an elm on the Ed Lyman ranch, to which Read was bound. Read blamed liquor for the act.
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Atwood
Kas
Richard Read
Dorothy Hunter
Ed Lyman
Kidnapped girl freed after ransom plot in Philadelphia
Nine year old Hilda Brodsky abducted in Wilmington and held in Philadelphia area before being dropped at a parish home unharmed. Police, prosecutors say, target a man and woman alleged to have demanded fifty thousand dollars. priest and detectives involved, with no ransom paid. Hilda aided officers by naming two men and sites. An abandoned car connected to the case was found in south Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Hilda Brodsky
Wilmington
Del
Hilda
Joseph Pugliese
Father Pugliese
John Creedon
Auto
Harry Brodsky
One-Pound Baby Reaches Nearly Two Pounds
Kansas City April 138. Charles Bernard St. John, born April 4 at sixteen ounces, weighs 178 pounds on a recent scale. Dr. Albert J. Welch weighed him as his parents Mr and Mrs William St John stood by the crib with a hot water bottle.
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Kansas City
Charles Bernard St. John
Albert J. Welch
William St. John
Lindbergh Baby Kidnap Probe Sees Fresh Hopes
Hopewell New Jersey April 19 The Lindbergh family holds 49 days since the kidnapping with anxious watch for word on the child A call to The Toledo Times claimed the baby is in Detroit and will be returned soon The caller warned against more ransom Dr John F Condon says he still hopes for a timely resolution State police report a bag of men 39 s clothing found in Chilmark Mass with identifying marks removed
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Hopewell
N. J
Lindbergh Babye
Toledo Times
Patterson
Detroit
John F. Condon
Jassie
Bronx
Col. Lindbergh
Dr. Condon
Chilmark
Mass
Massachusetts
Prosecution Claims Massie Shielding Another
In Honolulu on April 18 AP reports Lieutenant Thomas H Massie testified he killed Joseph Kahahawai amid an insanity defense guided by Clarence Darrow. Prosecutor John C Kelley sustains the assault against Massie and asserts Massie shielded a co defendant with the other three on trial for second degree murder. Kelley hints Albert O Jones may have fired the fatal shot.
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Honolulu
Thomas H. Massie
Joseph Kahahawai
Massie
Clarence Darrow
John C. Kelley
Kahahawai
Kelley
Albert O. Jones
Probe shoots Italian consul death in Springfield
Illinois and Italian officials planned a search of John M. Picco's consular office to uncover possible crews behind his shotgun slaying. Picco, a wealthier drugstore owner, moved in influential circles. police say no state motive yet, while his office remains under guard.
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John M. Picco
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Picco
Picce
Order of the Crown of Italy
Giuseppi Castruccio
Chicago
Kreuger Affairs Probe Extends Worldwide Inquiries
International inquiry into Ivar Kreuger expands with plans for a Kreuger department of police. Four lawyers and six detectives aim to cover New York Berlin Paris Amsterdam and Geneva amid claims of forged Italian bonds valued at about 100 million dollars and 42 treasury bonds forged by Kreuger.
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Stockholm
Ivar Kreuger
Paris
United States
Kreuger and Toll Company
Kreuger
Treasury
Weather outlook for Tennessee turns cloudy with showers
Cloudy and warm conditions expected in Tennessee with showers Tuesday, especially in the extreme west portion tonight. Temperatures rise slowly Tuesday with a 65 degree high yesterday and 31 degree low yesterday. Rain fell yesterday. Readings taken at 6 00 p m for the past 24 hours.
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Tennessee
Ain
Roosevelt Opens Campaign On Road
Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt travels 2,500 miles to St. Paul for a rare campaign address amid debate with former Gov. Alfred E. Smith. He plans to discuss farmer buying power bank relief and a revised tariff as grain states Iowa Nebraska Wisconsin and North Dakota already back his Democratic bid.
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ST. Paul
Northwest
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Smith
Chicago
Albany
Mrs
Gov. Roosevelt
Iowa
Nebrasa
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Agriculture
Soldiers' Bonus Fight Continues in Congress
Final arguments for cashing the soldiers bonus began before the house ways and means committee led by Rep Patman. Opponents to the two billion dollar payment prepare to wrap up as supporters plan rebuttal with former Senator Owen. Detroit witnesses describe welfare strain and veteran unemployment as context for the debate.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Patman
Texas
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
David V. Addy
Detroit
Wayne County Council of the American Legion
Three Miners Shot While Rushing Mine Barricade
Cadiz Ohio April 13 Three striking miners were wounded by guardsmen as 400 protesters twice stormed a barricade near Somers mine of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. near Adena. Guardsmen fired into the ground first, then halted the assault and miners returned to work. Two more guard posts saw shooting as the day unfolded.
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Cadiz
Ohio National
Georgetown Road
Bucanwood Road
Democrats Consider Early Platform Preparation
Washington reports a move to begin drafting the Democratic national platform before the Chicago convention. Jouett Shouse, on behalf of Harry F. Byrd, says the committee could meet provisionally with state delegation picks, to streamline work and reduce postconvention delays.
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Washington
Chicago
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Jouett Shouse
Japan Sounds Alarm Over Soviet Military Buildup
Tokyo reports Soviet Russia beefs up forces on the North Manchurian frontier signaling potential clash with Japan. Foreign Office spokesman cites nine divisions totaling about 70,000 troops concentrated at Pogranichnaya and Manchuli with two divisions each.
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Tokyo
Russia
Manchurian
Japan
Foreign Office
Vladivostok
Manchur
Pogranichnaya
Manchuli
Auto and train accidents claim 17 lives in the South
A weekend spree of autos and trains adds to a nation total of 21 accidental deaths. Deaths span Kentucky, Virginia and several southern states with autos responsible for 13 fatalities and trains for 4, plus a fire, drowning, a fall and a gun mishap. Notable victims include Lucy McReynolds in Kentucky and Billie Harriss in West Virginia.
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Atlanta
South
Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Florida
Lucy McReynolds
Louise
Richmond, Va
New Moratorium on War Debts Faces Uncertain Support
Debates swirl over a possible second moratorium on postwar debts as Alfred E. Smith and Nicholas Murray Butler propose adjustments. Senator Johnson predicts a $270 million to $520 million new moratorium, while President Hoover peers for restraint. Lausanne talks in June will shape reparations as Germany seeks relief and the United States notes a future payments window.
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Hoover
Californian
Senate
Alfred E. Smith
Nicholas Murray Butler
Smith
Butler
Columbia University
Wll
Stimson
Geneva
United States
Europe
Lausanne
Great Powers of
Switzerland
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