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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1932

Page

2

Charges Dismissed In Deputyship Case Against Constable Wood

A district judge dismissed charges against Constable Will W. Wood of Precinct No 1 over issuing a deputyship after county officials advised the action. The case stemmed from a disturbance on North Cherry Street and involved other related complaints that were left on the docket.

Will W. Wond McCollum Burnett County Court of Law No D. F. Davis M. C. Roberts North Cherry Street Sam Hale Robins Burnett J. F. Davis Will W. Wood Wood

Nees Slayer Ernest Herring Commuted to Life

Raleigh April 1 A Negro, Ernest Herring 22 Wesso, faced execution for murdering F F Newton Postmaster after state court and governor reprieve. Governor Gardner commuted the sentence to life imprisonment, the sixteenth time such reprieve stayed executions.

Hede Nees Raleigh N. G Ernest Herring Wezzo Max Gardner F. F. Newton N.C Metro

Chinese Envoy Delivers Confidential Message to Stimson

Dr Frank M Lee a Chinese envoy to the United States arrived in San Francisco with a confidential message for Secretary of State Stimson. He declined to discuss the nature of the meeting or its contents.

San Francisco Ihi Frank M. Lee Stimson Lee

America's prettiest Jewish girl crowned Queen Esther

New York’s Miss Lydia Shulman has been chosen as the most beautiful Jewish girl in the United States and Canada. She holds the title Queen Esther and spends her time cooking at home and performing household chores.

LN Pee Handsome Lydia Shulman New York U.S Canada Queen Esther

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Life for guards bill moves through House Judiciary

In Washington April 1 federal prison guards who connive or aid in prison breaks would face life imprisonment under a bill reported by the House Judiciary Committee. In Ontario Canada death toll also observed as former Liberal leader Wellington Hay, who led Ontario Liberals 1921 to 1923 and served federally 1926 to 1930, died today.

Washington, D. C Homse Judiciary Committee Ring Die Listowel Ontario F. Wellington Hay Liberal Party

Negro Slayer Executed on April Fool's Day in Texas

Jack White known as Rockwall Slim was electrocuted at the Texas penitentiary in Hon ts ville after a February 3 robbery in Dallas county. He killed Mrs. Sarah Grey, 66, and slugged her husband at the Gray farm near Garland, escaping with $2 and a watch. He smiled before the current, requested his pistol for his wife, and noted the date being April Fool's Day. The execution, initially set for Good Friday, was postponed a week at a chaplain's request.

Hontsville Jack Rockwall Slim White Begro Sarah Grey Gray Farm Garland Dallas County

Galveston Truck Hearing Delayed

Mark Marshall of the Texas Railroad Commission announced postponement of hearings on truck carrier permit applications in Galveston. New date not yet set. Hearings originally for April 4 and 5 in Galveston will be held on a later date.

Galveston Austin Mark Marshall Motor Transportation Division Texas Railroad Commission

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