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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1925
Page
1
The trial of Dorothy Slingson, 11, entered its eleventh day as observers watched for further collapse of the so called jazz baby. A fresh panel of jurors was called to ensure a full jury, while both sides weighed if spectator distress or sensational scenes could sway verdicts.
Charles Thomas, a New York Negro, died in the electric chair at Columbus Ohio State Penitentiary shortly after 1:00 a.m. He was executed for the murder of Patrolman Troy G. Stewart of the police vice squad during an attempted arrest last April. The condemned man reportedly prayed aloud before the current was applied.
A cautious gentleman addresses a polite lady, begging her to watch where she walks with her umbrella and walking stick. He claims near accidents occur daily and warns that careless steps could cause harm, hoping to avoid pain and sorrow for the future.
In New Castle officers Harpar Moore and Flinner used a railroad handcar to haul two intoxicated men, Bricky McCdna and Sawyer Burke, from a track near East Washington Street to the city jail. The seizure followed locating the pair about a mile from town after a late search along the Pennsylvania railroad line.
Representative Clarence J. McLeod is expected to recover after a plane crash near Uniontown Pennsylvania. He suffered two broken ribs a fractured collar bone and possible internal injuries after a flight from Selfridge Field Michigan to Washington. Minty and Peng were aboard another plane that landed earlier. The crash occurred while taking off from Uniontown Country Club after a forced descent caused the aircraft to strike trees and roll down a hillside. McLeod was extricated semiconscious. an X ray was planned to assess internal injuries.
Harry W. Peters, about 52, fired a boiler at the new Masonic Temple on Lincoln avenue. Seen about 4:30 pm Thursday, body found under a tramway sixteen feet below the entrance. Neck broken, likely from a fall while wheeling coal. last seen leaving work in the evening. auto found near the site. Local authorities and family aware, Peters left a wife and family.
After a lengthy discussion lawmakers decided to seek Public Service Commission approval for a street rights contract drafted by Solicitor White. The mayor will sign Tuesday. A clause ties approval to potential court rulings on rates, risking voiding the new contract and restoring the old one.
Obituary mentions Thomas E Smiley Hunter and Marion Stomer with ages 45 and 74 respectively. Also lists George Ramour 13 and Mary Peters 35 along with addresses 1421 Croton Avenue 1112 Croton Avenue and Harbor Road. Additional names include Charles L Bruce and Poland, Ohio.
Thirty young men from Lawrence County enlist in the Citizens Military Training Camps for July 1925 at Camp Meade Maryland and Virginia posts. Captain Arthur B Foster reports 30 of 38 signed, with a 33 quota expected to be exceeded. Camp runs July 1 to 30, government furnishes quarters food and uniforms plus travel, no further army commitment. Eligible ages 17 to 24 must pass physical and mental tests. program includes athletic training and citizenship studies.
Arthur Millard of Chicago National Master Builder of the Order of Builders arrived in the city and was hosted at a High Noon Club dinner. An installation of officers was scheduled for 10:30 with Millard to preside, and about thirty five boys, sons, and brothers of Masons were expected to participate.
Four states report a surprising burglary as Floyd R. Stitzinger and wife return home. Frank O Rourke is knocked unconscious by Stitzinger and held until Detective Dunlap arrives. O Rourke pleads guilty to breaking and entering robbery and is jailed. Stitzinger sustains a hurt hand from the struggle.
Special to the News from Wilmington Pennsylvania reports farmer CW Ruby escaped serious injury when lightning struck a locust tree in a field below Westminster College on March 26 around 4 20 p m. The bolt shattered the tree, knocked down a horse and threw the plowman from the implement, yet Ruby and the horse were unharmed.
Wayman Irving, a Black man on Bridge street, was arrested last night by Officers Moore Murper and Pilmner after eight gallons of hootch were found at his home. Police say the hootch was hidden in the Hearhy profile. He was charged with violating the Snyder Act. arraigned before Alderman Waiter T. Hamilton, pled not guilty and remanded to a fall to Wall a hearing on Tuesday.
Miss Catherine Bourne a bookkeeper at Stanton Motor Company showroom Steubenville Ohio identified Gerald Chapman as the well dressed man with a mustache who asked about a Lincoln automobile last April the day before the machine was stolen The testimony marked the first dramatic climax in the trial of the noted bandit for murder The State's Attorney Hugh Alcora outlined plans to identify an automobile found near the New Britain department store
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana was indicted by a District of Columbia grand jury on charges he used his office to secure favors for Montanans. He faces similar charges from an earlier Montana indictment and plans for a trial as he has denied the accusations, claiming he was framed.
Marriage licenses issued include Anthony Fay Castle and Earl Campbell in the New Castle region with residents listed in Butler and Slippery Rock areas. Names and locales appear in compact notice format reflecting the county clerks entries.
Oklahoma dispatches report a shift in wind easing danger to Broken Bow after a night of severe forest fires. Ten thousand men battle flames within ten miles of the village as thousands of acres of timber and ranch land burn. Firefighters strive to contain the blaze before it reaches the Texas Hill country, with the town's fate still uncertain.
City bids read for paving Croton Avenue between Crawford Avenue and end of current pavement. Scanton bid 43 929 45 but was returned for checking. Other bids from John B Thorzen Burns Brothers Woods Cities Construction ranged from 45 000 to 50 000 dollars.
Famine Street school at OU Citys has closed due to a scarlet fever epidemic. In Pittsburgh district, Betty SieCall and 31 others were killed in auto accidents yesterday. Charles G. Cole died in a Youngstown hospital from self-inflicted wounds after a nervous breakdown. Frank Baovseo of Buffalo survived a cold Presque Isle bay plunge and was aided by a policeman. A motorist struck Mrs Katherine Odell in Sharon, causing her death. Police report four men wounded in a Steubenville highway battle. suspects remain at large.
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