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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1925
Page
15
Report notes a woman named Mrs Kworeck confessed ownership and was jailed in Warren Ohio. Police also announced the seizure of 390 cases of Holland gin in New York, with a hint that someone was planning for a Dutch treat.
Opposing counsel clashed as the defense rested in Warren H. Mohney’s $100,000 damage suit against four Clarion men for wrecking the new Jones hotel in Clarion on July 24, 1918. The case, heard in Pittsburgh, hinged on witness credibility as lawyers argued over the barroom closure the night draftees left for France.
Beaver Pa December 16 James Carni of Enoon City goes on trial for voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of James Angelletti described as the alleged despoiler of Carni’s home. Carni testified he found his wife and Angelletti together and recalled a blurred moment before the fatal 13 stab wounds including a heart stab. Mrs Carni was also severely cut.
General Charles Miller has been served with divorce papers from his second wife Emma A Miller. She resides in Miller Park since last May. He must answer by the first week in January and the case is set for trial at the February term of the divorce court.
Fans report rapid station roll in with WJAX in Jacksonville and KTNT Muscatine among others. Jazz orchestras abound as WHT Chicago and others air tunes. O D Parker of Lynchburg called WIAX in Jacksonville asking for Blues Eyed Sally and the band repeated the chorus.
The item lists a Raleigh Quin engagement and a late evening program featuring The Hawkers Life Trip and Bankery Life Aitte Srnphente Orchestra. Includes Eastern Standard Time notes for East Pittsburgh and a 309 meter timing reference with a half hour concert and Ariington time signals.
Listings note evening radio features across stations WMAG WHAF WEES MOA and Westinghouse Hand. Programs include organ concert United States Army Band Roxy and its Gang and Red and Grey Melody Boys. Times vary from 4 to 9 pm with regional schedules.
A. G. Lusk was awarded a contract by the New Castle School Board for partitioning a Senior High School room at 530 dollars. Two other bidders, G. W. Lusk at 600.90 and L. F. Vaughn at 5397.00, competed as the board aims to create two classrooms from a single long room currently used for classes.
A1 Scov ern of Tarentum known as Mr Miller in the Hayles Lodge liquor scandal pleaded guilty to furnishing liquor to lodge trustees in Butler Pennsylvania Judge John R Henninger remanded him to jail. Trustees R R Lloyd and Charles M Wor right, who served four months, released on parole pending sale of the Ingles Club property. Testimony said Scovern supplied 14 to 18 gallons of whisky weekly to the club.
Turkish court dismissed Mrs. Sidi Wirt Spreckles suit for thirty thousand Turkish pounds against Egyptian Princess Chevklar Was, alleging the princess incited Turkish soldiers to lynch her. Spreckles, widow of John D. Spreckles and now wife of Suad Chakir Bey, claimed she would have been harmed if she remained exposed. The clash arose from past divorce proceedings and alleged co respondent names, set against a 1915 marriage to Spreckles.
Clearfield Pa December 16 The season's largest buck was brought to town by BE Ellinger of Sabula on his way home from the mountains. The 17 point deer is the heaviest killed in the county and may be the biggest in Pennsylvania this year.
In Chicago the then Miss Wirt prepared for a stage career. Spreckles, aged 4, wed a bride 11 years younger. Mrs Spreckles sued for divorce in March 1921 alleging cruelty. Two months later Spreckles was killed in an automobile accident while the divorce was still pending.
Police search for a man dubbed Jack the Slugger after he attacked 15 year old Beatrice Machio on a dark street near her home. The assailant bit Elmar Merchant during a struggle before fleeing. Earlier a vandal damaged Holy Trinity Catholic Church, tearing robes and sacred vessels, with losses around 3400.
Connecticut voters chose Hiram Bingham as governor elect in a statewide race. The outcome consolidates his position for state leadership as he prepares to assume office.
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