Insanity plea halts Illinois execution for Russell Scott
Russell Scott, once a millionaire, narrowly escapes the gallows as Judge Joseph B. Davis grants an indefinite stay after declaring Scott insane since sentencing. A weeklong hearing is set to determine his mental state, with Stewart and family pushing for delay and officials crowding the courtroom in Chicago.
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United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Russell Scott
Scott
Joseph B. David
Superior Court
David
Stewart
Thomas Scott
George E. Gorman
Russell
Greene County to Arm 30 Bank Cops in Antibank Plan
The Greene County Bankers Protective association forms a committee to appoint thirty special deputy sheriffs across Linton Jasonville Bloomfield Worthington Switz City Marco Newberry and Lyons. Each will carry a Krag rifle Colt revolver belt scabbard and 200 rounds. Deputies chosen from local business districts. telephone network to notify all at once. names to be announced soon.
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Greene County Bankers’ Protective Association
Linton
Jasonville
Bloomfield
Worthington
Switz City
Marco
Newberry
Lyons
Rum Runner’s Car Seized. Ed Kelsey Arrested in Vincennes
In Vincennes on July 24 a car laden with 145 gallons of alcohol was seized. Ed Kelsey, 20, of Indianapolis, was arrested in connection with the seizure.
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Vincennes
United Press Dispatch
Ed Kelsey
Indianapolis
Hard Coal Strike Looms Despite Claims of Restraint
Atlantic City N J July 24 The prospect of a new wage agreement between operators and miners in the anthracite fields appears distant with talks unlikely to finish before late August Governor Pinchot and President Coolidge may have only a week to avert a suspension if no deal is reached Miners demand wage increases while operators seek reductions and observers compare these talks to 1930s stoppages The joint conference lasted four hours with checkoff as a major point with miners pushing for deductions from pay envelopes to cover items including supplies rent and medicine
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Atlantic Cit
N. J
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Coolidge
Worthington Plans to Save Big Tree by Moving It
Citizens raise funds to move part of the Dixon bottom giant tree to Worthington public park. Donations collected at J I Hubbell E I T H station and W H Wadsworth office with Chamber of Commerce backing. Some favor moving a stump portion while others want a ten foot limb preserved in the park under a roof with a surrounding fence. The tree, once the world’s largest broad leaf shade tree, was blown over less than a year ago.
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Dixon’ Bottom
Worthington Public Park
Worthington Times
J. I. Hubbell
W. H. Wadsworth
Chamber of Commerce
Popular Linton Girl Dies at 19 in Sudden Illness
Miss Mary Lynn aged 19, of 169 Fifth Street Southeast Linton died suddenly today before noon from acute indigestion. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Charles Lynn and brothers Harold of Detroit and Howard of Battle Creek. Funeral at 10:30 Monday from the family home Rev W E Cissna officiating. Interment Fairview Cemetery.
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Red Gate
Miss Lynn
Charles Lynn
Methodist Church
Harold
Detroit
Howard
Battle Creek
Mich
W. E. Cissna
Fairview Cemetery
Moose Loyal Order Meeting Draws Large Linton Audience
The Loyal Order of Moose gathering at City Park in Linton drew several thousand for a two hour program of music and talks. Frank R. Lutz of Ohio delivered the principal address on Moosedom, praising the city and choir while urging education for youth. Bert Brown and his sax quartet, directed by Mrs. Wayne Hamilton, provided 20 minutes of music. A. M. Beasley was master of ceremonies.
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Loyal Order of Moose
Christian Church Choir
Wayne Hamilton
Linton
V. Bull
Bert Brown
Frank R. Lutz
Ohio
Lutz
A. M. Beasley
Not Crazy but Innocent: Russell Scott Claims Hope for Survival
Russell Scott, jailed in Chicago, declares he is innocent and will not admit insanity. He says his reprieve came to delay execution, reflects on capital punishment, and discusses his fear of an insane asylum while considering martyrdom and possible public opinion shifts. He also mentions his brother Robert’s supposed sighting.
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Stewart
Scott
Len Small
David
Davin
United Press Dispatch
Chicago
Russell Scott
Illinois
Robert
Port Huron
Mich
Russell
Jess
Ten Miners Entombed After Coal Mine Blast
United Press dispatch from Rockwood Tennessee reports no hope for ten miners entombed by yesterday's coal mine blast as heat from the fire prevents rescue teams from reaching the workers' location. only two bodies recovered by noon.
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United Press Dispatch
Rockwood
Tenn
Drummer's Parade Ends With Impersonation Arrest
Harry B. Wood, a Grand Rapids traveling salesman, wore a woman's dress and walked downtown Indianapolis. He was arrested for impersonating a woman after police stopped him less than half a block from the start. He said the dress was for a masquerade ball in Grand Rapids and he wanted to test it before returning home.
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Indianapolis
Harry B. Wood
Grand Rapids
Mich
Steve
Poison widow case heads to jury in Gary murder trial
United Press Dispatch reports Crown Point Indiana July 24 jurors in the Anna Cunningham murder trial for her son Walter receive judge warnings against compromise verdicts as deliberations begin in the Gary case with Mrs Cunningham known as a poison widow.
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United Press Dispatch
Crown Point
Ind
Anna Cunningham
Gary
Walter
Smith
Defense seeks change of judge in Oberholtzer case
In Noblesville Indiana on July 24 defense lawyers for D C Stephenson and co defendants prepared for possible action. They may file for a change of judge in the Oberholtzer murder case and seek habeas corpus to free Stephenson if a new judge is appointed. The state will resist any such move.
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United Press Dispatch
Noblesville
Ind
Oberholtzer
Eph Inman
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Klenck
Earl Gentry
Madge Oberholtzer
Hines
Coolidge Avoids Entangling Government Over Evolution Debate
President Calvin Coolidge takes care to avoid entangling the federal government or himself in the ongoing dispute over the teaching of evolution in schools, as reported from Swampscott Massachusetts.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Veranda Collapse During Sailor Parade Injures Many
United Press dispatch from Melbourne reports hundreds of spectators mainly women and girls were toppled when verandas outside a theatre collapsed during a U S Navy parade of 2 000 sailors. Two hundreds were injured and several fatally. Sailors rushed to aid victims and ambulances arrived as the parade resumed afterward.
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Melbourne
Ton Picture Theatre
Ie Arried
Withzs
Enormous Seized Liquor Saved From Execution
In Indianapolis on July 24 Federal Judge Baltzer withheld ruling in the case to destroy 200000 dollars worth of liquor seized from W. P Squibbs company's Lawrenceburg warehouse. Attorneys for Squibbs say the seizure was unlawful and the court lacks jurisdiction while the government claims the liquor belonged to George Remus and would feed his rum trust.
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Indianapolis
Baltzer
George Remus
Cincinnati
W. P Squibbs Company
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Squibbs Company
Remus
Rum Trust
Whole Day Prohibition Force Reorganized Aimed at Scandal
Ocean City New Jersey July 24 A federal prohibition force reorganization was proposed to avert a national scandal revealed by a secret administration probe Congressman Hill Maryland leader in Congress said corruption among prohibition agents had risen so high that the entire prohibition personnel should be dismissed and a fresh start begun He faulted enforcement under Commissioner Haynes as an abject failure.
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Ocean City
N. J
Prohibition Forces
Congressman Hill
Maryland
Congress
Prohibition
Hill
Haynes
Teachers for The Monkey Revolt Over Professor Removal
Students at Kansas State Teachers College threaten revolt after removal of Professor John Scott for pro evolution views. The unrest centers in Pittsburg with union-like action reported as major campus dispute.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Kansas
State Teachers College
John Scott
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