Jury Convicts Pair in Separate Trials
A jury returns guilty verdicts against two defendants in connected cases. Mrs. Snyder appears in the proceedings, with the court scheduled to determine sentencing and related actions.
10 May 1927
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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1927
Page
1
A jury returns guilty verdicts against two defendants in connected cases. Mrs. Snyder appears in the proceedings, with the court scheduled to determine sentencing and related actions.
Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray were found guilty of first degree murder in New York. The verdict came after a tense trial and jury deliberation lasting about an hour. The accused face the death penalty, with potential postponement if Snyder’s health requires hospital care.
Heavy fog hampered an intensive search for Captains Charles Nunages ser and Francnis Coli after their French airship or biplane disappeared near the Newfoundland coast during a New York to Paris flight. Authorities and ships searched from New Foundland to New York while speculation mounted about their fate.
A Worcester County conference in New Hill Maryland May 10 seeks to extend the Pennsylvania Railroad from Virginia to New Church to speed fruit shipments from the Eastern Shore. Chambers of Commerce and business leaders press for a connecting disk with Norfolk and Philadelphia routes to shorten travel to the South. Representatives from the Pennsylvania railroad discuss an outlet to the south and the impact on trade.
Reporters note widespread fatalities and severe injuries as storms lash western states. Data shows Arizona, Wyoming, Iowa and nearby areas counting multiple deaths while other regions report damage and displacement.
President Hoover and officials map post flood recovery with a finance group to rebuild damaged Louisiana parishes. Aimed at funding farmers and infrastructure, plans consider Mississippi and Arkansas as regional support centers amid rising river danger and evacuation efforts along the Baton Rouge to New Orleans corridor.
The Philadelphia Athletics duo Cobb and Simmons were suspended following a dispute with umpires Ormsby and Owens in Philadelphia. President Johnson backed the ban after a dressing-room discussion and crowd disturbance, with further fines likely to enforce discipline.
About 2,550 mall workers in Chicago went on strike after failing to reach an agreement in wage arbitration. Employers proposed cutting wages from 120 to 50 cents per hour and reducing hours, but workers rejected the offer.
News briefs report postponed games due to wet grounds in Reston and Pittsburgh. A murder trial in New York collapses a defendant in her cell. French Embassy asks aid in searching for missing fliers Nungesser and Cols. Fatalities reported in Walnut Ridge Wy and surrounding towns after a tourney. Reading captaincy resignation in Syracuse draws club action. A London murder mystery centers on a dismembered trunk found near Charing Cross.
The jury found Mrs Ruth Snyder and her lover Henry Judd Gray guilty of first degree murder in the Albert Snyder killing. Jurors believed the widow lied on the stand and distrusted her testimony. Amid the verdict the jurors reflected on a nationwide murder case and a broader crime wave sweeping the South.
Unclear text reports the Tarrment area mine disaster with multiple bodies recovered and ongoing rescue efforts. Names and precise details are obscured. the article notes victims and a crane or equipment involved in the search.
Reported discussions by travel officials mention tentative start for a Paris voyage in early spring with Captain Nan Revert and Cohoge Peach named as captains. Weather delays and readiness by Bertaud and Chamterin are cited as factors, with routes and fares under consideration.
A destructive wind storm swept Louisiana causing widespread damage and power outages. Residents reported ruined roofs, downed trees, and displaced belongings as emergency crews assessed affected neighborhoods.
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Denver reports mid Western mountains hit by a blizzard as snowdrifts strand travelers. Three people die in vehicles near Laramie and nearby areas. Rob Miller and wife perish en route to a ranch. Cavalry units search for stranded motorists while snowplows push through to reach fishermen and others cut off by the storm.
Washington reports the Red Creek relief drive nears its $250,000 target with regional funds {sic} contributing. The Mississippi river initiative shows varied support from Western states and the Pacific region pushing totals toward the goal.
AP reports extensive wireless search across the North Atlantic for the missing French aviator Nungesser with no word received. Investigators focus on steamships near Nova Scotia as hope remains for a rescue or sighting amid favorable weather along the Nova Scotia coast.
Disjointed copy describes rising French ire toward Americans in Paris with references to officials and public sentiment. The garbled text mentions semi official representation and concerns about actions affecting trans Atlantic relations and public events.
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