19 Year Old Killer Defies Police In 3 Hour Gun Fight
Francis Crowley named sole killer of Patrolman Frederick Hirsh in Nassau County first degree murder case. He and companions Helen Walsh and Rudolph Duringer fled from a massive manhunt, leading to a dramatic siege by 200 officers at a West 90th Street apartment. Crowley confessed to Hirsh murder as witnesses and the Walsh girl testified under guard. da kept watch over her health and possible testimony. Crowley transferred to Nassau hospital from Bellevue.
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New York
Nassau County
Francis
Crowley
Mulrooney
Virginia Brannen
Hirsch
Billie Dunne
Helen Walsh
90Th Street
Lillie Dunne
Duringer
Grand Jury
Mineola
Walsh
Edwards
Peter Ytdice
Bellevue Hospital
Manhattan
York heiress Doris Dempsey runs away to become writer
Doris Louise Dempsey a 15 year old heiress from York Pa disappeared causing a local stir and was found in a New York rooming house with three men and another girl. She says she ran away to pursue a career as a short story writer and refuses to return willingly despite plans by her father a wealthy lumberman and his wife Mrs William W Dempsey to fetch her back.
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York
Doris Louise Dempsey
New York
Doris
William W. Dempsey
Two confessed killers held after audacious New York manhunt
In New York on May 8 AP reports two confessed killers Francis Crowley and Rudolph Duringer slept after handing over 200 police for a three hour gun battle ending with Crowley under medical care at Bellevue Hospital. Duringer, a confessed woman killer, allegedly admitted killing taxi dancer Virginia Brannen. A 16 year old witness Helen Walsh was taken to Long Island as the crowd watched the dramatic capture.
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New York
Francis
Crowley
Rudolph
Babes
Frederick Hirsch
Bellevue Hospital
Duringer
Virginia Brannen
Crowley - Durniger
Helen Walsh
Long Island
Hirsch
King given life in prison for wife murder in Lancaster
Rafe F. King, convicted of the January 29, 1929 murder of his wife Faye Wilson King, was sentenced in general sessions court to life imprisonment after a second trial. Defense counsel announced no mental examination request and Judge Featherstone noted the governor may order a sanity hearing.
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Lancaster
Mar
Rafe F. King
Faye Wilson King
General Sessions
Thomas F. McDow
C. C. Fatherstone
King
Featherstone
Sharon Farmer
State Supreme Court
First List of Entrants in Times Campaign to Be Published Sunday
The Times will publish Sunday morning the names of those who have entered up to that time in the $2,500 Prize Campaign. Readers may be surprised by the small number of entrants so far. People urged to enter now to appear in the list and receive supplies to start winning a Chrysler or other prizes, with procrastination blamed for delays.
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Times
the Times
Times Office
Chrysler
Young explorer on way safety in Greenland tale
Augustine Courtauld, a young British scientist, was rescued in Greenland after spending a winter alone on the ice cap. Led by H G Watkins of the British Arctic air route expedition, the four-man dog sled team retrieved him and began the 165 mile return to base at Sermelik Fjord, two months after the initial relief date.
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Angmagsalik
Greenland
Augustine Courtauld
Courtauld
H. G. Watkins
Watkins
Sermelik Fjord
Berengaria Runs Aground In Gravesend Bay New York
The Cunard liner Berengaria with 468 passengers ran aground today in Gravesend Bay while approaching Ambrose Channel through heavy fog and rain. She was not in distress. tugs were dispatched to assist at high tide, and the ship could likely ease out with tug help. The vessel was once the Imperator before joining Cunard Line.
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New York
Cunard
Berengaria
Southampton
Gravesend Bay
Cunard Line
Ambrose Channel
Imperator
Bankers warned on dangers of excess public deposits
Vance J. Alexander, former president of the Tennessee Bankers Association, told bankers in Chattanooga that public funds are subject to immediate withdrawal and urged a healthy cash reserve. He warned against tying public funds in frozen loans or extended lines of credit and proposed a 1 to 2 percent interest scale for such funds and a limit of deposits at one fourth of a bank's capital or surplus.
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Chattanooga
Vance J. Alexander
Nashville
Tennessee Bankers’ Association
Association
Alexander
State Banking Department
Murder charges arise in Miss prohibition raid deaths
In Columbus Mississippi on May 8 three federal agents Wiley Wright Henry Farr and D J Hendricks faced murder charges over the killing of 27 year old farmer Wales Land during a prohibition raid at Moses Land's home three miles north of Columbus Sheriff John B Williams and Deputy Harry West went to Aberdeen with warrants for the agents arrest after a coroner's jury adjourned last night without naming a responsible party
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Columbus
Miss
Wiley Wright
Henry Farr
D. J. Hendricks
Prohibition
Wales Land
John B. Williams
Harry West
Aberdeen
Moses Land
Wales
Moonshine war claims another life in Mississippi raid
In northeast Mississippi a 27 year old farmer Wales Land was shot dead by federal prohibition raiders amid a continuing crackdown on illegal liquor. The War against bootleggers widens as agents pursue conspirators across Mississippi Louisiana and Michigan while pursuing fugitives and serving indictments.
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Jackson
Miss
H. L. Everett
Mississippi
Wales Land
Prohibition Department
Louisiana
Michigan
Bus Train Collision Kills Five Children in Merced
Merced California May 8 five elementary school children died when a school bus was struck broadside by a slowly moving train at a grade crossing. Two other children and the bus driver Douglas Creggar 59 were in critical condition. Twenty three children were hospitalized.
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Merced
Cal
Douglas Creggar
Robert Fuller
Dolores Epsen
Billy Epsen
Court halts wheat freight rate cuts for 60 days
A federal court en banc restrained the 60 day application of reduced freight rates on wheat in the western district. The order blocks the Interstate Commerce Commission's June 1 rates, delaying enforcement for five weeks as railroads and Regulators contend over powers and interpretations while the case proceeds.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Traffic Regulating Bodies
Evarts Quiet as Troops Pour Into Mine Area
Evarts Kentucky May 8 National Guardsmen on duty to curb coal-field unrest. E B Childers reports some miners returned to work at Black Mountain mine. No disorder found at Yancey Mine. 300 troops arrived yesterday, Evarts quiet. Schools to reopen Monday after widespread fear and conferences held by Col Dan M Carrell with mine workers and operators. Governor Sampson said initial conference was harmonious and awaited further announcements.
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Evarts
Harlan
E. B. Childers
Black Mountain
Here
Yancey
Pansey
Harlan County
Dan M. Carrell
Flem D. Sampson
Frankfort
Reporter faces charge of libel in Water Valley
Gerald Kelley, Memphis newspaper reporter, awaits disposition on a criminal libel charge filed by Sheriff C. T. Doyle over a story about an armed mob heading to Greenwood to lynch Sam Green. Kelley, free on 1000 bond, says reports were accurate. bond posted by Littleton Upshur, Greenwood Business Man editor.
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Water Valley
Miss
Gerald Kelley
Memphis
C. T. Doyle
Kelly
Doyle
Kelley
Greenwood
Sam Green
Wm.Wagner
Littleton Upshur
Greenwood Business Man
Milton Thompson
Chamber hears attack on tariff and war debt policies
At the International Chamber of Commerce meeting in Washington on May 8 AP report says Dr W H Coates of Britain warned Europe would shut out US goods if it cannot Market its own efficiency Theunis Belgium urged avoid politics and urged cooperation with governments While Bergmann and Bell had previously criticized US tariffs and war debts Theunis urged patience and framed the chamber as advisory to governments rather than a political body
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Washington
Georges Theunis
Belgium
International Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Coates
Europe
United States
Coates
M. Theunis
International Chamber
America
Carl Bergmann
Henry Bell
Defense in Bank Trial Opened in Asheville Case
The State Corporation Commission's report call for Central Bank and Trust Company condition, dated September 29, 1930, was introduced by the defense in the trial of three former officers. Defendants Davis, Brown, and Sinclair signed the report. the bank with about 20 million dollars in deposits, including 8.9 million in public funds, failed last fall. State witnesses testified the bank knew of the call and that it was issued for conditions as of September 24.
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Asheville
N. C
State Corporation Commission
Central Bank and Trust Company
Wallace B. Davis
C. N. Brown
J. A. Sinclair
Ban on Fokker Planes Lifted After Maintenance Pact
Washington May 8 AP Thirty five Fokker airplanes that carried no passengers will soon resume passenger flights with human cargoes after a maintenance program for the F-10 and F-10A. The agreement covers reconditioning wings and modifying aileron design, with work to be done in Dallas Miami San Francisco Los Angeles and St Louis. Airlines expect approval after inspections. The move follows a commerce department review tied to the Knute Rockne crash.
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Washington
Fokker
Commerce Department Aeronautics Branch
Anthony H. G. Fokker
Clarence M. Young
Commerce Secretary
Aeronautics
Dallas
Miami
San Francisco
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Fokker Aircraft Corporation
Commerce Department
Merc
Knute Rockne
Probers Seek Time to Prepare Reports on Quiz
Nashville May 8 The state affairs investigating committee finished its public inquiry into Governor Horton administration. Crump of Memphis, Horton foe, noted for aiding the probe, came up in discussion. Auditor O Connell refused to answer if he audited Memphis under Crump, saying it was not the committee s business. He said the Memphis audit found nothing serious. Tennessee overall worse than any prior investigation. Crump had urged Horton impeachment earlier. The committee disclosed that highway posts for marking were bought from Ready Mixed Concrete Co of Knoxville without competitive bids, with payments made before fulfillment of orders and after questionable credit ratings. Most advance payments were after concerns about the vendor s finances. From 1929 to 1931, purchases totaled 48 640 dollars. Purchases were ordered via highway requisitions approved by officials Goetz and Webster and purchasing agents Curtis or Labar. Goetz handled negotiations, bypassing purchasing division.
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Nashville
Tenn
State Affairs Investigating Committee
Henry C. Horton
Edward H. Crump
Memphis
Horton
Crump
Senate
Scott Fitzhugh
Shelby County
J. H. O’conell
O’connell
W. W. Craig
Ripley
Tennessee
Craig
Mr. Crump
Robert McReynolds
McReynolds
Ready Mixed Concrete Company
Knoxville, Tenn
John L. Humbard
Humbard Construction
Highway Department
E. L. Coile
F. W. Webster
Weather Outlook for Tennessee and Virginia
Tennessee will see increasing cloudiness with showers starting in the west late tonight or Saturday and in the east on Saturday. Warmer tonight and in the extreme east Saturday, cooler in the west Saturday afternoon. Virginia remains fair and slightly cooler tonight, then cloudier with showers Saturday night, especially in the west. Readings note yesterday highs around 67 and lows near 52.
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Tennessee
West Portion
West
Virginia
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George Clark
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