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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1934
Page
3
The Chase case moves toward a federal murder trial with the death penalty for killing a federal agent. Nelson's widow Helen Gillis is jailed and may testify as a key government witness. Montana authorities link a ransom to a Helena cache, while San Francisco officials dispute any ransom tie to Edward Bremer’s kidnapping.
Four men rescued from a snow bound Adirondacks crash were brought to St Elizabeth Hospital Utica after a long rescue effort. Pilot Ernest Dryer and three others endured sub zero conditions, food drops, and snowshoe searches by ground and air crews before reaching safety.
Republicans seek mandamus to halt ceremony certificates for Governor, Congressman, and Secretary of State as legal actions contest Cutting Chavez Hatch cases. Senate leaders note no immediate probe. inaugural committees face expenses and delay amid court battles in Santa Fe.
Fred Watson son of Mr and Mrs Neil B Watson turned four with a small party for young friends. Games were played and a four candle cake with ice cream was served. Favors included jack in the boxes and baboons.
A raid by city county state and federal officers Saturday night arrested twenty eight people at two establishments. A barber shop on South Main run by Charlie Evans and a pool hall on East Alameda run by Tacho Valdez were raided. Cases will be heard in the city police court when Police Judge L L Johnson returns to duty after illness.
Carl Johnson, automobile license distributor for Chaves county, received a wire from Santa Fe stating January 2 will be the last day to purchase 1935 licenses without penalty. The notice urges timely compliance with the auto licensing deadline.
John K. Knoble the last surviving Civil War veteran of the Union army living in Roswell died early this morning at his home on 900 North Kansas Avenue at age 85. He had lived in Roswell 12 years after moving from Edmond Canada born in Kentucky January 1849, would have turned 86 next month. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Talmage Memorial Chapel with Rev. Julian Atwood of the First Baptist Church in charge. A firing squad will honor him at South Park, interment there, Talmage Mortuary directing.
The article recalls Miss Gow describing tucking the baby in bed, the moment his disappearance was found, and the dramatic morgue scene where she and Col. Lindbergh identified the body, continuing the prior page one coverage with payment and related testimony.
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