Legal Battle In Cavalier Case May Be Lengthy
The Pottsville boy William Cavalier, condemned to die in the electric chair for murdering his grandmother to obtain money, faces an extended legal fight as authorities review the sentence and possible appeals. Former Judge Patterson to appear for Pottsville boy. The case hinges on legal avenues available under the then existing law.
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Patterson
Pottsville
Harvey L. Mott
International News Service
Harrisburg, Pa
William Cavalier
R. H. Koch
Commonwealth
Pleas for Mercy Blocked by State Courts in Cavalier Case
Pennsylvania residents flood Governor Pinchot with pleas for clemency as William Cavalier faces a death sentence. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has postponed a new trial until September, with the board of pardons awaiting possible commutation if warranted. The Guerin law could shift outcomes to life imprisonment, prompting renewed appeals to avert death.
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William
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Young Cavalier
State Supreme Court
Board of Pardons
Supreme Court
William, 15, faces death penalty in murder case
The case draws high profile legal support from former Judge Patterson and other eminent lawyers as the state pledges to push the death penalty. District Attorney Palmer says the boy’s age does not excuse the extreme punishment and vows to contest any plea for clemency, with higher courts set to review the matter amid public vigilance.
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Stone
Western Penitentiary
Patterson
Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
William
the Commonwealth
Palmer
Schuylkill County
Board of Pardons
Commonwealth
Indian Skeletons Unearthed During Monaca Field Project
Two well preserved Indian skeletons, dating back more than a century, were found while grading a new athletic field at Indiana avenue and Sixteenth street in Monaca. The skeletons, scooped up with dirt by a steam shovel, were examined by Col. J. P. Leaf and Dr. Ira H. Todd, who confirmed the Indian origin from teeth and cheekbone structure.
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Monaca
Indiana Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Col. J. P. Leaf
Rochester
Summer Radio Rumors and Static Warn of Obsolete Sets
A 1925 letter to the New Castle News discusses summer radio rumors and static. It notes no sudden breakthroughs will render five tube sets obsolete this year or next and suggests using a voltmeter to check B batteries. Other readers from Seltzer Pa and Florida praise local programs while noting summer static noise.
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Pittsburgh
H. F. .Smith
Hill School Visit Inspires Craft and Talk Program
Hill school visitors planned activities including hammock making brushes and rafia baskets and sewing cards for children. Rev Ross Haverfield of Westfield Presbyterian Church will speak Friday morning on Habit. A jail is described as where surplus citizens are kept and the bravest editor proclaims their paper does not print poetry at any time.
Concert Listings Across Cities Feature Army Band WCAEB
Local radio schedule lists United States army band WCAEB in Pittsburgh at 8:45 p.m. while Soria Shrine chorus performs elsewhere. Other stations WCAFP WEAF WJIAR provide programming notes and times in noted markets.
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WEAF
WJIAR
Washington
New York
Providence
Philadelphia
United States Army Band
WCAEB
Ittsburgh
Soria Shrine
EDKA
Pittsburgh
Wampum Presbyterian hosts daily Vacation Bible School
The Daily Vacation Bible School at Wampum Presbyterian Church opened June 1 with 75 children rising to 85 by Tuesday. Rev. J. G. Bingham leads as principal, supported by instructors from Wampum and Ellwood City. Sessions run weekdays 9 50 to 12 until July 1 for ages 4 to 11.
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Wampum Presbyterian Church
J. G. Bingham
Ernest Hennon
C. N. Moore
Albert Pettigrew
Arthur Brown
Wampum
Mary Ellen Bell
Ellwood City
Misa Carolyn Jordan
Manuel
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