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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1927
Page
4
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California officials pressed for swift justice and the death penalty for William Edward Hickman in the Parker murder. Pendleton police reported Hickman clung to his account of Andrew Kraemer while Los Angeles authorities moved to transfer him for trial. Kraemer, a former cellmate, was ruled a myth by police as they focused on Hickman’s guilt.
Federal grand jury indicted Hickman for due process acts, paving the way for expedited transfer from California to Los Angeles. Authorities expect a swift trial before Supreme Court Judge Carlos Hardy, with execution potentially within the ninety day limit. Police guard preparations are in place to protect Hickman from mob violence upon entry.
More than 5,000 Christian pilgrims travel the Jerusalem Bethlehem route to honor Jesus Christ born in Bethlehem. The Latin patriarch leads a diverse procession with Greek Armenian prelates and American bishops witnessing services at the grotto where Mary is said to have given birth. Arabs and Mohammedans observe from afar as Catholic rites proceed.
Bloomfield reports multiple circuit court disposals this week as defendants pleaded guilty in intoxication cases. Notable actions include fines, penal farm sentences, and suspended terms contingent on payments. several divorces and custody orders were granted, and civil matters saw several dismissals for want of prosecution. District cases also included bastardy and foreclosure actions with varied sums and conditions.
In Amazon community of Nacogdoches Texas Dan Acosta and Lee Mitchell are dead after a pitched battle with neighbors last night. Two others are jailed as authorities seek a motive.
Uriah Gasaway age 10 oldest of six surviving Mexican War veterans will receive a birthday celebration at the Methodist church in Reelsville Indiana on Christmas Day. Samuel Loffer 98 of St Paul also noted as a third oldest veteran in Hoosier state with ties to the event.
Indiana state institutions from Richmond to Indianapolis will host Christmas events from Christmas to New Year. Hospitals for the insane will stage elaborate programs with dancing carols and moving pictures. Inmates at Plainfield boys school and Indianapolis girls school will present one act plays and receive gifts, with dinners and trees planned at dormitories.
Pendleton chief of police Tom Gurdane aided in the capture of William Edward Hickman and will accept only city and organizational rewards. He and Buck Lieuallen plan to travel to Los Angeles to collect legitimate rewards and may receive many offers for engagements. Rewards for Hickman’s capture have surpassed $98,000 with pledges from radio stations.
Messages sent by authorities invite relatives to remember inmates at Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home in Knightstown and University Hospital in Indianapolis. Prisoners in four penal institutions will receive a Christmas dinner and motion pictures with extra provisions as a gesture of goodwill.
An additional attempt to release Dd. Stephenson former clan leader from the Michigan City state prison was heard by the Supreme Court. His lawyers filed a petition for rehearing after a La Porte County Superior Court denial of a writ of habeas corpus a year ago. The court's prior opinion upheld that denial.
Lindbergh, in Patchy Cumanavaga Mexico, is welcomed by cheering crowds during his first major trip outside Mexico City since his Washington to coast flight. He plans to return to Mexico City to spend Christmas with his mother.
Two American bank buildings in Buenos Aires were bombed today causing considerable damage and several casualties. Bombs exploded at the American National City Bank and the First National Bank of Boston, dispatch reports state.
A radio poll of ships at sea failed to clarify the fate of the Dawn after Mrs Frances Grayson departed New York for Newfoundland. Strong winds and heavy seas hinder search efforts, with company officials not Alarmed as no signals or sightings have been reported yet.
Postmaster J. R. Martin reports letters to Santa Claus Indiana overwhelm the small town during Christmas. He cites the post office duties and a suggestion to rename the village as Christmas Saint. Children write from Canada Mexico and many U S states, with requests ranging from gentle notes to a baby elephant.
Governor appoints Charles Greathouse and Helen De Be Haute as trustees of the city board. Dev id Jackson announces appointments to the board focusing on blind and deaf services in Indianapolis Indiana.
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