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A¥ 4L 1831fourteen pagesiGun Victim j’ F ormeri* imRetowt _ 1* A pholut^iijfa vfi Chirtes CRwfoM, Lo*. Acgeta- ; £ politician, O^ia c*tcr*iw by a-; I J^jtterious pinmau who alio ij w and Jdiltt* Herbert Sp*ia- !Wp former Al0lt;U*to n^tiiELip^f- 1;man.Politician Slain ByMystery GunmanHerbert Spencer, Sob Of Founder Of Old Mbdeto EveningHews And At Ons Time ParKhraer Of Paper,Shot To Death In Hollywood: bulletinLOS ANGELES. May St—OPl—Tho pctoe* to-day said Guy MtAIw, sH favoured enwujr of Ckartw Crawford* mitllonxUrs political bm j pive the Tin.ran of a man be bctierea murdered Crawford and Herbert ! Spwiwr, sfltnpiip^rMJtj in BoOywoodl but nljchL Ha flVa tb* Moton a. ivwnUso It would net hft wealed to tzc^ptpdnj^OS AMGELES, May 2L~-*Ufo~-'nte murder of Chari** H- Crawford,politician* and Herbert F. Spencer, newspaperman* twt night to Hollywood followed warnings circulated in tb* tea Angelas under* world a tuonlh ago Shat they were marked for death. Sheriff buttsii-gator* revealed this today together with the fact they know the names o! two men who circulated the threats.Herbert Spencerj City and county Investigator* lazree that the motive for slayin*iBegan Career OnNewspaper HereShooting Victim Controlled. Old Modesto Evening News, Fotmded By FatherrillRtl,mpirt-ph-dd,cm-33,sre-jln!rt!Mltffl OF BIBHerbert spencer, vct^nwaLos Angeles newsrapenrmeProsecutor . Sarys Hardeman Oonid Tell Sight From WrongtseewIzkmdifijdiceold*«♦lt*SinferLadild-9Vn--_Final arguments in the gjtnlty trial of Francis Donley Hardeman^ 2, Stockton fireman and con* fesse A Waterford ' bank robber, were made this afiemocn.The question of whether Herdsman was sane or Insane at the time of the rabbery—February 16 —will be answered by the jury. The case was scheduled to 'a to the jurors.fate to-day*'-?'. District Attorney fL'R- Fowler in bis argument declared Hardeman - was -able tor distinguish bfrr tween right;and,''wrong at the time of? tti*. holdup.r.in -^nppe* of this cob tenUon, f he declared Hardeman’s account of. the r»bhe^-three hoiirs after- th e holdniUd: no t: vary: trojyi h atofy'j to kPtl nfrang, the trial* th w mouth** Siter.v:rf; A?: ;¥:- *- T■-:Bo£fi’--the prosecutor -and. JR.. /B. Fowl eri deputy dhstrlc ta Ltomeyv rijf*vt^edxfiip. testimony of witocescs, and ’ dr*wjjowcliisltiiw tJdat Uio'. defendant: : iejwr i'abeol utely; «ati e at iheAtfene ef/ili e cbmmlsflaa of - thecrgpt- ; ^;„5- r1-;, :: ..^h^igbhes^ ot Stockto n,EHardemaR^ftoJhset [contended the yoiiTig‘Tn sn. rSMS Inot ■ m entelly responsible fdVYHi$^acJ4-,He picturedHardeman bln a tool /In the handsof Voiiley Coley, companion ofYibe defefji!ant,:whb pleaded! guilty ssuid was', sentenced to V San Quentin Prison*..Pleads For SympathyShaiiBaeeay also mads, a. pleafor eympatby* . ■ r ■“There .'Is u lltuc comer In justice for sympathy,1* be declared.Dr. Fred Conselman of the staff of the stale asylum at Stockton, another witness gave as his opinion that Hardeman wcls ««ie at the time of the robbery. He addid tht In 1923 and 1525 he had diagnosed Hardeman as suffering from demcntift pracmc; saying, howetver^ that If Hardeman bad served on the fire department at Stockton **hv taust fcavs been adne.11Dr. Fred JL DelAppe, ^ollIi^■ jphj^cian* said be hsa four con-dititaete with Hardemait. It was I3icand nmpziite editor,- mtirrtewl In that dtr yesterday afternewn by a gunman, began his newspaper career as major stock owti-er of Iho Old Modesto Evening:News*■Spencer took control of thepaper when ho became £L Thepaper bad been founded hero aisDecember S, 1870, es n. weritfy,by Ms fa the t- John. D. Gpenbdr,according to Sol-P. Ellas* Storiesof Stanislaus- 'RECALLS CAREER HERE -Attorney d. W. WuttlsaR'of Modesto* who was a director or the Mpdcato News PublishingCompany, recalled ..to-day .the newspaper - career of Hubert Spencer. - ■ ' : \*.'mT?pan the death of Spencersenior, his wife for « limeted Iho^ pftpr ‘ and ; then A later John: W. Guyler, 'now a Mcdcwtb rancher, tm^Ai tr. of Modesto/ tog«fiier.p n; na3 ftntarcit/. 7 The-otheirfiBlL “ wad- fcld by y 6 i -. uZhtud - - ' -5 7-y'f7 ' : lt;■'la foitnd in the activities of rack■eteerlng, gambling ftr.d extortlofcboth of the victims being -powerjin the of city politics.^Crawford and Spencer were pu1 oa tho spot'* said Detective lieu tenant Frank James to-dny. .Thicrt Ih no doubt of that. But bere'a.th' rob—there weie 306 men . in Iowa i wbo would have provocation for tin * job. -No arrests bud been made twanij hours after- a uaichy-dresaEd mai known to Crawford shot-the two Itdeath afle?. an'hour's quirt conference in his HoHywood. oUEce**;: Fk»gerprlnt experts were analyzing 6m direct due to tJw slayer in finger prints teflon, the gkas top of tii table around wMch the three wen seated before tharahboting,. Both CrawrfordJa2id-Ss5ettC^r.-wei'lt;known '-sjl- \ dud' both: kcevtheir trade. waa- carried* on in dan ger of 'deatlv-They usually: cardet“. . Called 'Gniy Weir 4 / 'Crawford/$2,’'wasknown fpi twenty or moro* years] In the* tm derworid politic*, of X05 Angela and Seattle. In those circles he w» called The ..Dray.; WolC '• _n years* ago bo cp*ro.ted a saloon-.hen la .which'tbo ward-healers gathered After. prbhlbli ton. became effective he ..wtitit. to .Seattle :in political- ao' was . promluehtflg ure - M'-th»;^llcuyecaadel 7 there.rv stilting,'tevthej'austlQg; and ’tsiiil'P Chiijf -of r Police -Wsppeusteia lo that city. • *;:i . - ;; .... ,■ aji - r- -1*.IlisttoggpjOfuuhh:hcto.»fclt;eivSed- school: htss^i .-FjT SCTcial.y ekrs tbev opemte^^ the ncifsphpef,' :wfild- berame _s ^. dally,and/In KisSejiibftr,:lSl5, In ./Artoniey/ Wutfcbuli#* -'; 1 office ^.After. 'the ;.8a1e^' ]Sp«ncer=; went\ fo.Btirlie!lt;5r; kiid vrerkod:on tbe-Berkeioy Gazette 'for' a': numberof yeara, lafccr golng to Loa An**** ^11 1 m % m ^ .hbifarmed /aidfaceA » 1 . 1 . JP 411 jp. ^ 1 _ ldefeats/ Retjimlng^ ioLasJUiKel^s In. 1323•' ...... itfiati - ■“‘ mpower:, gr^thD.Tpplittdfln^ In; elected' ri*Aw*. Tn -_ mluEcted - G ftnrgft^H;y C vy^i-^S «»*£$! Smca-:that^ tiihe po wer/gx*^steadily^ and?,-hiaiiy^; storied ct Y. pcSjwateer Wc^owp; ^ SpeuCer, BCarilnja: ‘as a polled' reporter -here; years sigrbr' eobfi’- becaiht^^ameager..; ealarr^'he^rel' plenty: of. mpiicyv livrd=JhiX-J^OOC hocifl and drove a S40Gl”autemabiIr•gflesj where.he ws a police re--. P orier lor tho Evening • £*j ress, n°,!oe :wesl 9“’ fionicc, |!h(Sea GUNMAN’S, Fa^e: 2, Col 2rerth-r»-be-10,lieenaan and: hour- h. ldah' retain lich wsalth, and jsald’: by/paliticians,ta be tHe.'political boss of^ the world. herc^ He- presented • wbat:the polio* lt;iaid was a -watchtjglit' hi £X?Ihaving' been #L-.the hall of jtuitlet whan the. olay^r ;killed/ Crawford and Spencer’ ten^ milas.ifrnm theteFrench Military Chiefs Fay Esspscts To Tf. S. MariatiOfficer -Tb^ police dlaj^osed'that-h *fciK3 fcdsied. between, McAfOfi.'-*7iri .Craw-fcrd,suggesting the latter'aspired to: gain control of affairs. A. peaci l^ct wai said by tba pollca'to have been mad-between Cthwfortl, MehoIsoor-iUtiotanelyinbyUndbe■tyndphysician^ opluloh that the accused knew right from wrong— that* he wits sane.Rolph Expected To Name Successor ToHecke In Few DaysSACRAMENTO. Cal, May 21—lt;rH—An aitemrrt. to ifetGe the deadlock between Governor Jamea Holph and Hie stete board of ai?ri-culttire over the selection of Dudley Moulton, San Francisco bortieuh turaJ commissioner* m slate Jirco-TOURS, Franco, May-2L—In the presence of thro?. French gtEoraiE and their staffs, the body of: General Robert H. Dunlap, U*S. M. C., who died attempting.to save o. French woman Xroin a land-ulidc, wa# removed from the-mtjr-tufLry chapel to-day and. placed In a hearse for trampprtation to Paris.A crowd of people who bad come bxshow ihetr rcapcct for the American's heroism- stood by bareheaded, men and. women crossing them-* selves meanwhile. Commander Calvin Cobb, of the American embassy/ accompanied the body: on the jomey to Faria.Mme. Dennis Briant* wbc was taken alive out of tbe wreckage from which ttie general’s body was recovered, underwent a second operation at the hospital here to-day and her condition ww reported extremely grave. Her leg was so badly crashed that part of It wastor of ^agriculture, was to he madeto-day - ^ ^___ _Because names of new board amputated immediately after shd:o113fa-tr,sedInbymembers appointed since 1929 have nsvsr been submitted to the state senate for confirmation* Holph, it is understood, would have to ■■ re* move any members who attemptsto block ibc selection of Moulton.if-«1.ruThe resignation of AVery S* Hoyt acting director, Is slated to becomeeffective to-day. Failure of th« conference between the governor andwas rescued,GIRL FLIER HURT PASSaU* Germany, May 21—fJPJ—ChrJstel Marie Schultes, vfhostarted this afternoon from Berlin for Vienna by airplane on a projected round tiie world flight, was seriously Injured in a forced landing near here thin evening. Boththe board to decide upon a director'her 2cg3 were broken. Her pilot, nr,ay force Rolph to name another Gostev Sackmann, *?»o was badiy temporary director. hurt. Their plane was wreckediatiinn .aI Rarlin TavAfee and^a .third rri lt;mt.whose'natne the police wc^d:not reveal, .fa s mealing last,Monday* at.McAfees palatial Beverly Hills '-home/' * f '.. mtw jfoiMted ;• Mrs.. Spencer, • the . widow,wlK satd; she knew the. man who - or dered the kllUng, wan giyeu pallet protection te^dky when. she teaied 3 he m ntarked forTtea to/ likewise the publisher-4 of .the Expose' magazine tc which Spencer contributed Frederick ^Mlksf* Swindler*'.who fearing he. was to.be itext, speni the night .in the. county jail. at. Ma own request. • .. . - -One ‘ of the angles entering thlt;investigutiDn was the/'possibility that emlaeariea of'AXToiw^ Capone Chicago gang leader, uiy;have-fig ored in the case. There hswe: beet reports they have'boon attempting to enter racketeering here to collecl a percentage on the laantify aat cleaning ana dyeing business here and that Crawford was opposltiS them. w ■* ..Spencer died shortly after flit shooting.Crawford died three hours later refusing to nanus the killer/ aJ though previously he bad indicates he might do so,In recent issues of the amgstee the Critic Of Critics, Spencer,bati threatened 'to expose “tbs7 A1 Ca TK}no of Los AugefcsT* Hkr wWovsaid Spencefa life had bosn threat exied repeatedly hy telepbene, Sblt;(See FORMER, Page 2* .Col. 3JFlatter Fanny Says■ta.iLiwcT.orr.
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Modesto News Herald
Modesto, California, US
Thu, May 21, 1931
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