Williams and Stokes Freed by High Court
County Attorney J Ed Stokes and A M Bunt Williams were released on habeas corpus writs by the state supreme court chief justice less than two hours after starting 30 day terms for contempt of court. They were sentenced to jail and fined for offering bribes to C E Russ, foreman of the grand jury, with appeals filed by their attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ed Stokes
A. M. “Bunt” Williams
State Supreme Court
Strikes
Williams
Ira Hutchison
C. E. Russ
Tallahassee
John Scott
Stokes
William Fisher
Pensacola
Harry Wells
J. M. Sapp
Panama City
Tom Sale
Scott
Supreme Court
A. M. Williams
G. T. Whitfield
Russ
Albert Pledger
Contempt trials in Bay County case conclude with guilty verdicts
Grand jury foreman Will Boyd testified that A M Williams sought money at a Millville fish market and that C E Russ offered bribes to adjourn the grand jury. J A Gilbert's storefront was cited as a location for bribe offers while Stokes discussed $300 to adjourn. Judge Hutchison found both J Ed Stokes and A M Williams guilty and imposed 30 days in jail and a $100 fine on each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Boyd
J. Ed Stokes
A. M. “Bunt
Williams
Ira A. Hutchison
Boyd
Willams
Millville
C. E. Russ
J. A. Gilbert
Russ
Gilbert
Stokes
Fisher
John Scott
Panama City
Williams Messenger
Tom Sale
Bay County
Pledger
Hutchison
A. M. “Bunt” Williams
Foreman Russ
Clerk Crawford
J. H. Anderson
Luke Page
A. E. Register
A. J. Gainer
G. W. Anderson
8. V. Mann
Six white convicts executed at South Carolina prison
In Columbia on March 24 six white inmates were executed for the 1937 killing of prison guard captain J Olin Sanders during an escape attempt. The condemned were George Wingard 21, William Gentry 25, Roy Ruttles 29, Herbert Moorman 42, Clayton Crans 29, and J W Bair 29. Crans and Bair sang hymns as they died. Woods confessed full blame for the plot and for stabbing Sanders with his own hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
State Penitentiary
J. Olin Sanders
George Wingard
William B. Gentry
Alias Woods
Biloxi
Miss
Roy Ruttles
Simpsonville
Herbert Moorman
Detroit
Mich
Clayton Crans
Rochester
N. Y
J. W. Bair
Sumter
Capt. Sanders
Whitehurst Trial Delayed to Fall
The trial of Coley Whitehurst on a statutory charge was postponed until the fall term when called before Hutchison this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehurst
Coley Whitehurst
Cit
Hutchison
Thinks Missing Woman Seen Leaving On Bus
Tulsa police report a woman matching the missing Mrs. Eudora Cunningham left on a bus March 7 from McAlaster Oklahoma, rode to Beaumont Texas, alighted with bus stops, bought a ticket to Lake Charles Louisiana, then claimed to head to Miami Florida. Her husband Roger Cunningham remains detained. no new moves planned unless developments arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Linn Moss
H. T. Post
Eudora “Cunningham
Oklahoma City
McAlaster
Okla
Beaumont
Tex
Moss
Post
Lake Charles
Miami
Fla
Roger Cunningham
Lewis Morris
Panama City Lions Attend West Florida Meeting
Panama City Lions attended a West Florida meeting in Blountstown with District Governor Joe Tarrantino of Tampa and Fuller Warren of Jacksonville as speakers. The group adopted Safety and Conservation as goals and prepared resolutions for the State meeting. Major M. E. Tolson of Tallahassee was elected district deputy governor, with clubs from Panama City Pensacola Tallahassee Marianna Blountstown Crestview Graceville and Port St. Joe represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama City Lions
West Florida
Blountstown
Joe Tarrantino
Tampa
Fuller Warren
Jacksonville
Major M. E. Tolson
Tallahassee
Panama City
Pensacola
Marianna
Crestview
Graceville
Port St. Joe
Panama Citians
Alton Boyd
Dr. R. P. Coker
A. G. Appelburg
J. E B. Still
W. W. Rowell
Florida Young Democrats hold pre convention sessions
In Ocala Florida last night Florida Young Democrats opened pre convention activities with a lively campaign for president. Top contenders include Bob Avant of Jacksonville and Jimmy Milligan of Orlando with other candidates Carl Gray Panama City Asa Harlee Trenton and Ivan Kewel St Petersburg. Block of Tallahassee seeks National Committeeman. Officers vote tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocala
Fla. Mar
Florida
Bob Avant
Jacksonville
Immy Milligan
Orlando
Eore
Carl Gray
Panama City
Asa Harlee
Trenton
Ivan Kewel
St. Petersburg
Block
Tallahassee
National Committee
Nine Months For Knife Slaying Is Handed Down In Fla Town
Apalachicola report: Ralph Johnson a 35 year old bar keeper jailed nine months after being convicted of knifing Rufus Britt, 30, Panama City fisherman, in a tavern brawl last October. Britt received 245 stitches. Edwin Shell got a year for aiding his brother J D Shell in escaping from a car driven by City Marshal Bloodworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apalachicola
Mar
Rufus Britt
Panama City
Ralph Johnson
Britt
Edwin Shell
J. D. Shell
J. H. Bloodworth
Jailbreak rush frees drunk youth with mumps crowding jail
In Greensboro a 19-year-old jailed for drunkenness had served one day of a 30 day sentence when a surge of activity to free him began. The jailer pleaded with the judge who agreed after learning the prisoner had mumps and the jail was crowded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N. C
Surrender of Madrid Set for Tomorrow
The Il Piccolo dispatch from Burgos says Madrid will surrender to Generalissimo Franco tomorrow. A Madrid delegation, arriving by plane, sought to disarm Madrid’s defense lines mined weeks ago in anticipation of the Nationalist assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mar
Il Piccolo
Burgos
Madrid
Florida U. Has Representatives of 23 Countries
Gainesville reports a survey of 3 348 University of Florida students for the current semester shows about five percent married, 489 transferred from other universities, and births spanning 45 states and 23 foreign countries. Native Floridians total 1 669 with 303 born in Georgia. New York 169. Ohio 112. Pennsylvania 111. Alabama 99. Canada 21. Cuba 10. several nations with 2 or 1 natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Mar
University of Florida
Nevada
Idaho
Wyoming
Florida Federation calls for state road patrol and license law
The Florida Federation of Women's clubs adopted a highway safety resolution urging the 1939 legislature to establish a state road patrol a drivers license law and measures to keep cattle off highways during its meeting in Orlando on March 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Mar
The
Florida Federation of Women's Club
Bar Urged to Back Sweeping Florida Criminal Code Revision
Belleair Fla Mar 24 The State Bar should back a sweeping revision of Florida’s criminal code urged by Ed R Bentley Lakeland president. He said public esteem would rise if the code is adopted before the 1939 legislature with most House members favoring it though Senate opposition persists. Bentley warned of ridicule over patchwork statutes and urged lawyers to improve criminal laws as they did for chancery probate and common law. He noted a rise in boards and commissions and urged open lay participation only within evidentiary rules. The effort has improved public relations for the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleair
Fla
Ed R. Bentley
Lakeland
State Bar Association
Florida
Senate
House
State Senate
Bantley
Association
Bentley
Northwest Florida Arts and Music Festival Draws 1000 Students
One of the great musical events in West Florida will bring over 1000 students from schools including Blountstown Jarra Belle Century Chipley Crestview Cross City DeFuniak Springs Lake City Madison Marianna Panama City Pensacola Perry Port St. Joe and Tallahassee to DeFuniak Springs for April 13 to 15 contests. Classifications and selections feature Ramond Overture Morning Noon and Night in Vienna Peer Gynt Suite Prince and Jester Overture. A grand parade on April 15 will showcase all bands marching down Baldwin avenue followed by a massed concert under Henry Fillmore with pieces The Thunderer and Star Spangled Banner and a final drill contest sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defuniae Springs
West Florida
Florida
Belle
Century
Chipley
Crestview
Cross City
DeFuniak Springs
Lake City
Madison
Marianna
Panama City
Pensacola
Perry
Port St. Joe
Tallahassee
Vienna
Grieg
Prince and Jester Overture
Taylor
Baldwin Avenue
Harbeson Field
Henry Fillmore
Bandihaster
Tarzan slayer Durand pursued by bloodhounds in Wyoming
A 26 year old gunman Earl Durand who killed two officers and fled into the northwestern Wyoming hills is being trailed by a 100 man posse aided by bloodhounds. Sheriff Frank Blackburn said tracking dogs may follow Durand's trail after he slipped away from his mountain stronghold near Cody. Lifeless bodies of two possemen were recovered from an exposed slope where Durand had held them at bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Wyo
Earl Durand
Frank Blackburn
Durand
Park County
Tarzan
Wyoming
Orville Linabury
Arthur Argento
Meeteetse
Blackburn
Judge Warns Jury in Harlan County Murder Indictments
In Harlan Kentucky on March 24 the March grand jury returned twenty four murder indictments. Circuit Judge James M. Gilbert warned that the criminal element will take Harlan county if laws are not enforced. He quipped that if all pistols in the county were gathered they would fill a railroad box car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan, Ky
Harlan County
James M. Gilbert
School Election Set For Tomorrow in Bay County
Voters in Bay County will go to the polls tomorrow for a special tax district election to choose district school trustees and determine the millage for the next two years. Polls open from 8 a.m. to sunset, per County Superintendent A. L. Hardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palls
A. L. Hardy
Davenport Returns From Washington Hearing On River Deepening
C D Davenport secretary manager of the Chamber of Commerce returned to his Columbus office after days in Washington tending a hearing on an appropriation of 2,000,000 for deepening the Chattahoochee river to connect with the intra coastal canal in Columbus Georgia.
Grand jury urges state audits of county offices
The circuit court grand jury urges strict state audits of the county judge, circuit court clerk and county commissioners offices. They call for auditing of records, note open violations at many county dance halls without licenses, and recommend written witnessed transfer of county script. The report also cites contempt of court findings against county attorney and Williams, with jail and fines imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Board of County Commissioners
Circuit Court Grand Jury
Ira Hutchison
C. E. Russ
J. W. Crawford
Miles W. Brown
Roy van Kleeck
Coley Whitehurst
Workman Wins Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree
Workman, an Irish-bred favorite owned by Sir Alexander Maguire, won the 10186 Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree before about 250,000 spectators. MacMoffat, ridden by Capt. L Scott Briggs, was second with Kilstar third from Dorothy Paget's stable. Cooleen, carrying J W Rank silks, finished fourth. Dominick Cross, owned by A Donn, was fifth in a large field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aintree
Workman
Alexander Maguire
L. Scott Briggs
MacMoffat
Kilstar
Dorothy Paget
Cooleen
J. W. Rank
A. Donn
Dominick Cross
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John H. Carter, Jr
Ing
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J. M. Vickers
Epen
DEMOS
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Milligan
Mr. Gray
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Greater Reich
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Memel
Memelland
Baltic
Black Sea
Fuehrer
Florida U
Bar
Sinvit & R
Armour
Atlantic
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Col G & el
Crucible Steel
Pont de
Erie RR
Cien Klec
Gen Motors SH
Gooadyewr T A&r
Craham Paige
Cent
Lehman Corp
Liggett
Loew's
Myers
Murray Corp
NY Central
Penn
Radio Corp of Am
Reynolds Toh B ' Bears
Roshuck
Tex Pae
United Aircraft
Woolworth
Ito
Jarra
Davenport
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