Sixty Witnesses to Testify in Chapman Case
Hartford March 26 With one more juror needed to complete the Chapman trial panel prepares to begin testimony today. State's attorney Hugh M Alcorn says sixty witnesses are ready to trace Chapmans movements through Connecticut up to the Skelly murder. Walter Shean of Springfield may testify that Chapman was his partner in the New Britain robbery to seek immunity in the killing case.
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David Sentner
International News Service
Hartford
Conn
Gerald Chapman
Chapman
James Z. Skelly
New Britain
Superior Court
Connecticut
Naertford
Talesman
Newell Jennings
Hugh M. Alcorn
Alcorn
Skelly
Walter J. Shean
Springfield
Mass
Shean
Skells
Toledo Society Woman Divorced From John Owens
Toledo March 26 Mrs Lorenca Owens a Toledo society belle won her divorce suit against John Raymond Owens here today Judge Austin awarded the decree on neglect and extreme cruelty She was granted 150000 alimony custody of her daughter with a 50000 trust fund created Trens Dalton Hollywood screen actress was named as co respondent in Mrs Owens bill
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International News Service
Toledo
Ohio
Lorenca Owens
John Raymond Owens
Austin
Owens
Trens Dalton
Hollywood
Owens Bill
Husband Traces Wife at Sale After Copper’s Tip
Arthur Mometer searched the town for his wife, asking at the jail and the dry goods store sale. Following the officer's advice, he pushed through a crowd to find her debating a spring dress, noting that wives are often found at sales in such times.
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Avifie
County High School Winners In Contests
The News reports county high schools announcing winners in multiple contests from the year’s program. Declamation winner is Ruth McClelland of Mt Jackson High School. essay winner Mary Weyrick of Enou Valley High School. oration winner Miss Helen Harrell of Princeton High School. impromptu class winner Raymond Munnell of Princeton High School.
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Fast Brook
Ruth “McClelland
Mt. Jackson High School
Mary Weyrick
Enou Valley
Helen Harrell
Princeto H Igh School
Raymond Munnell
Princeton High School
California man dies after bizarre body branding ceremony
District Attorney Rathe said a sanity commission may review witnesses to the branding of Herman Schalow in Gridley California following confession by Anne Rhodes that she applied a red hot poker to Schalow. Police consider exhumation and autopsy due to a $2000 weekly life policy on Schalow.
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International News Service
Lordville
Calif
Herman R. Schalow
Bigs
California
Orchardist
Assembly of God Church of
Judah
Herrother
Rothe
Schalow
Rathe
Rhodes
Fireman Drowns in All-Night Binghamton Blaze
In Binghamton New York on March 26 a deadly all-night fire destroyed a business district sparking eight alarms. Horace C. Brainard, a fireman, died when the Voffee Den restaurant floor collapsed into a flooded basement. Battalion Chief Van Cleve was injured. Police pursue a possible arsonist as property losses reach about half a million dollars.
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International News Service
Binghamton
Horace C. Brainard
Voffee den
van Cleve
Stolen Car Found Three Boys Accused
Detectives Dunlap Hicks and Miller arrested Vern Kurtz Lewis Hemp hill and Harold McElroy on charges of stealing Jesse Umstead of Volant. The car vanished from in front of Dutford store East Washington street March 12. Battery tire missing. car found in Butler County garage. Boys claimed abandonment near Kittanning near Butler. Marie O Neil eight of Syracuse killed by auto driven by Norman Grueser after she jumped from rear of wagon.
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J. M. Dunlap
Hicks
Butler
Dunlap
Bers
Hamilton
Marie O'Neil
Syrabuse, O
Norman Grueser
Exhuming of two bodies sought in McClintock case
Chicago bulletin reports a petition seeking post mortem examinations of Mrs. William McClintock and Dr. Oscar Olson to gather evidence for a 17 year conspiracy theory. The move follows alleged peculiar circumstances surrounding their deaths and aims to shed light on the so called typhoid murder claim.
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McClintock
International News Service
Chicago
William McClintock
Bully McClintock
Oscar Olson
Harry Olson
Late Today
Bly
Circuit Court
Westminster Alumni Banquet Program Set For March 27
Westminster alumni prepare a banquet on Friday evening March 27 at the Masonic temple fourth floor Hast North street. Attorney Frank A. Hover says a larger crowd is expected and a notable program follows a 6:30 p.m. dinner with speakers and music by the Westminster quartet.
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A. McDonald
Westminster Quartet
Hugh Nevin
R. W. Taylor
Arthur Kirkbride
W. Charles Wallace
D. D
Westminster
Mary
McConagha
A. B
Reading
Bake Oven Fire Sparks Firemen Respond In City
M Fazzoni of 2 Martland street saw sparks from burning rubbish in his bake oven at 8 30 pm setting fire to the oven cover. Firemen answered box 54 alarm but there were no injuries.
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M. Fazzoni
Martland Street
Shepherd Begins Monotonous Days Behind Jail Bars
William D Shepherd awaits trial for murder in Chicago after court denied bail. His counsel aims to take the bail motion to the supreme court while defense plans to rest on the lower court ruling and proceed to trial likely within 48 hours.
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Shepherd
Supreme Court
Carl W. Harris
International News Service
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Ang
Kenilworth
Ametime
William Nelson McClintock
Charles ©. Farman
Robert Crowe
Johnson
Cnur
Atherney William
Stewart
Couzens To Lead Fight To Revise Big Estate Tax
Senator Couzens plans a major push in the next Congress to overhaul the federal estate tax for the Million Dollar class. He argues gifts before death are used to dodge taxes, calling current law a joke and promising to close loopholes after a Senate inquiry into the Internal Revenue Bureau.
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Couzens
William K. Hutchinson
Buster the Airedale Returns After Lost Adventure
Airedale dog Buster wandered from his master Frank Wimer of Wimer Trucking Co. in a city tour, rode in a car seat, and then vanished into traffic. Two hours after publication a caller told Wimer Buster was in custody and would be returned. The pup arrived back wagging, vowing to be a “one man dog” and observe his master’s character more closely. News Want Ads offer quick recovery for lost pets.
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Buster
Fia
Treffe
Frank Wimes
Wimer Trucking Co
Newa
Wimer
N. Mercer St
Two Fugitives Captured In Delaware End Maryland Manhunt
Delaware state police captured Luther and Andrew Bevans near Wilmington after a two day chase through Maryland swamps. The brothers escaped Worcester county Maryland authorities Tuesday after wounding two guards. They rode with their father Everett Bevans and a colored man toward Philadelphia when troopers blocked their touring car and arrested them. A tip from a woman led to the capture amid cautious confinement for Maryland authorities.
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Wilmington
Del
Maryland
Delaware
Luther
Andrew Bevans
Worcester County
Everett Bevans
Stockton
Philadelphia
Bevans Brothers
Purnell
Indictments Hit Pair Over Loot Recovery
Three more indictments were voted by the federal grand jury in Chicago regarding the $27,000,000 Randout mail robbery. Wallace Davis and Tom Por, attorneys, and J.C. McKinney faced charges after McKinney allegedly got tips from Werbert Halliday while in county jail. McKinney led authorities to loot in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he and the others were arrested.
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Csunletot Olertacional
Chicago
Threej
Federal Grand Jury
Wallace Davia
Tom Por
J.C. McKinney
Werbert Halliday
MacKinney
Poe
Davin
Halliday
Gasea
Litte Rock
Ark
Death records Milton Gaston and Hannah Book
Milton Gaston, 80, of Torteraville, is listed among recent deaths. Hannah Book, 70, of Mahoning, is also reported as deceased in local notices.
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Milton Gaston
Torteraville
Mrs. Hannah Book
Mahoning Fowius
Strain of Court Procedure Tells On Girl Slayer
Dorothy Ellingson faces mounting pressure as her murder trial nears a jury verdict. Judge Harold Louderbach speeds selection, warning of extended sessions after 5 pm. Defense seeks daily doctor exams to monitor Ellingson, fearing the strain could break her. Two women sit on the jury as proceedings continue.
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Flis NH. Martin
Stacy
San Francisco
Mar
Dorothy Ellingson
Harold Louderbach
Joseph Ellingson
Dorothy
Gatling
Auto Caravan Of War Veterans To Go To Settlement
Boston March 6 An automobile caravan carrying two members of the Yankee division will leave May 30 for a site between Albuquerque and Roswell New Mexico in the Pecos Valley where a cooperative colony of veterans will be started. The government has placed 10,000 acres at the disposal of the veterans homestead association members.
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Yankee Division
Cooperative Cotopy
New Mexico
International News Service
Boston
World War Fame
Albuquerque
Roswell
N. M
Pecos Valley
Lamestead Association
Tex Servicn
Tragic Accidents Mark Johnstown and Alliance Incidents
Bruce H. Kunsman 25 fell 23 feet from a smoke stack at Cambria steel works Johnstown and died. John Summers 45 injured fatally at Alliance, Ohio after a fall. Jers F R Higdon 19 treated at Warren hospital after workplace incident. A woman in Newton Falls reportedly took poison and died hours later. Touix Mivier of Erie identified a body found in Iske ne That of his wife, who reportedly had no reason for suicide. Mrs Rebecca Hinsey 90 died after being struck by snow belonging to Lancaster Electric Supply. Franklin, Pa schools plan construction of a junior high amid district needs. Greene County named defendant in 20000 suit over a public highway trenching accident.
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Walter Shean
Toledo Society
John Owens
Arthur Mometer
Helen Farrem
Ruth McClelland
Marx “Werrick
Allese
Sanity Commission
Jesse Umstead
Volant Ts
Masonic Temple
Weds Esday
Loyal W. Wilson
North Jefferson Street
VIEW
Castle News
Carmel Myers
Iris
Carmel
Wallace Davis
Tom Poe
J. C. McKinney
Miss Ellingson
Cambria Steel Works
Johnstown
Bruce H. Kunsman
John
Summers
Alliance, O
Jers
F. R. Higdon
Lowellville
Toca Hospital
Warren
Newton Falls
Touix Mivier
Erie
Iskene
Com Paner
Rebeccca Hinsey
Lancaster Pa. Electric Supply Company
Franklin, Ta
Schoole
Greene County
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