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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
8
A High Court trial in Hanover concluded with capital sentences for multiple defendants in a wholesale murder plot. The gang killed twenty four victims in a planned raid, motive unclear, as investigators outline a brutal crime spree linked to a broader racketeering case.
A chaotic scene in Myters place ends with Detective Tarr and officers confronting a suspect as a house burns. The chief is killed, a detective wounded, and a suspect detained after a fatal gunfire incident.
A train in Agurs Louisiana killed a Mexican employee of the Te and Pacific railway. White, 45, was struck and decapitated as he fell under a wheel after the gravel train moved onto the industrial village.
Readable fragments indicate a major peace time supply bill advancing in Washington with emphasis on enforcement of dry laws and customs service issues. Mentions of revenue and potential acts imply a broad, government wide budget and regulatory scope.
New York dispatch reports William Green, longtime secretary of the United Mine Workers, likely to be elected president of the American Federation of Labor to succeed the late Samuel Gompers. If confirmed, John J. Lewis would remain Mine Workers president. Green’s pledge cites steady progress and alignment with Gompers’ policy.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions an Overstreet and a robbery themed plot with references to a rail, a fake division, and a seized share of plunder. It names Garr and Ute amid unclear phrases and odd spellings. The readable parts sketch a crime note but lack coherent details or dates.
Cotton organized in four months from August to November totaled 1,184,863 bales with seed products at 508,288 and 347,792 tons respectively. Figures compare with the same period last year as the industry shows varied production across cotton and seed products.
A garbled report notes a protest over a yacht named Merit G2 involving Hallion Aire ping Coe and Belding. The text references firing and law actions but is unclear on outcomes or specifics of the case.
In Los Angeles a Superior Court session hears “Kid” McCoy testify in the murder case of Theresa Mors. McCoy maintains the death was self inflicted. defense highlights prior strained relations and a shop fight involving Mrs. Mors.
Mt Vernon Illinois December 14. Nelson Laya defense witness for Lawrence M Hight testifies in the Sweetin murder by poison case. Witness says Hight pursued Mrs Sweetin last spring after family moved to Ina and husband worked in con mines at Mason. She claims no affection or agreement to dispose of spouse and admits no crime.
Brunswick Ga December copy of the will of the late Wm Rockefeller has been filed for probate in Glynn county superior court. The voluminous fifty page document bequeaths to churches and organizations while the bulk of the estate goes to widow Almira G Rockefeller and two children Wm J and Ferey Rockefeller. The filing duplicates the New York probate document and notes ownership of a cat and other property on Jekyl Island requiring probate here.
Two banks in Fort Worth were robbed and torched by suspected yeggmen. Flames destroyed the business section as citizens watched, cutting off routes and delaying everyday commerce. Authorities pursued leads as the fire spread through the damaged blocks.
Reported motions and depositions surface in Atlanta bribery probes with multiple defendants including A. Fi Sartain Floteh and Genner KReans. Sources indicate court dates may be set soon as federal investigators press for testimony and confessions.
Senate and house sessions begin at noon with focus on sup bill and final vote before adjournment. Senator Ning proposes naval investigation renewal as Senate committees hear updates. Musele Shoals legislation advances with night sessions planned to expedite action. Leigh C Falmer testifies on emergency fleet corp before shipping board probe. Senate judiciary subcommittee advances Cramton bill creating separate prohibition bureau and naval inquiry.
A garbled report notes a lynching incident with a mysterious Roarded Hageed location and a reward offer. The fragmentary text implies police action and public urgency following the violence.
Police investigated the murder of a reclusive man found dead in his dwelling. Witnesses described a struggle and authorities pursued leads, while colleagues and neighbors recalled the victim's secluded life and routine.
River stage readings show levels at St Louis Memphis and Vicksburg and New Orleans with varying rises and declines across the line indicating unsettled conditions for river traffic along the stretch.
In DC the government squared off with oil figures led by Doheny Att and Sinclair over naval oil leasing. Proceedings appear scheduled in the District of Columbia Supreme Court for January 9 with Ron Blerg and others named in the action.
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