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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1929

Page

2

Battle of Alienists in Snook Trial Begins Monday

A Columbus report details Dr Sasrs B. Snook's insanity defense as the trial resumes Monday. The defense plans to present alienists Dr John B. Berry and Dr C W Hefner who examined Snook, arguing mental illness at the time of the crime. The state will counter with its own experts as testimony centers on Snook's mental state.

J. L. Kilgallen John BH. Derry Athens State Hospical C. W. Hefner Circleville Ohio Snook Henry L. Scarlett Jared Snonk

Jury Hears Love Potion Case Testimony At Snook Trial

Testimony centers on Dr. Snook and a “love potion” used in the case of Miss Hix. Chemist Robert W. Terry explains his experiments with the potions and shows the jury the contents, while letters from Snook to Theora reveal alleged affection. Parents of the slain girl cry as Snook faces long testimony about motive and possible sanity.

Mabel New Deare Tetense Joan FB. Seidel x Seidel Melvin T. Fix Tie Fatay John J. Chester Miss Hix Mr. Hix Hoase Snook Tom Wnittle Mier Terry John Pember Lomaker Harold Hy Rerton Fraternity Owas Clayton S. Smith Miss Olis Shay Eweetililsstkums Homm Erraliz Ingine Theora Esnetl Mentel Giatus Jon Mai Sfelaan Mer Theara Buatel Horsey Indianapolis Dr. Heib Way Toy Snack Kis Bert Yea Suck Misa Hix

Pay Cuts Hit State Hospitals in Budget Battle

Governor Moody vetoed about 70,000 for the San Antonio state hospital’s support and maintenance, trimming total appropriations to around 40,000,000 in the next biennium. The San Antonio hospital faced salary cuts for several staff, upkeep reductions, and tax rate implications as overall funding decreased.

Austin Moody San Antonio State Hospital San Antonio Hospital

Rocking Chair Champs Enter Second Week

Three survivors in the rocking chair endurance contest push into the second week. Mre H W Rehmirl and Eugene Vaughn of Chan oaien and Jr Fe Ifaner of Kansas are the remaining contestants from an initial seven starters.

Champaige Til Mre H.W. Rehmirl Eugene Vaughn Chan Oaien Jr. Fe Ifaner Kansas

Hatcher Explains State Bank Fund Dispute in Austin

Austin Aug 10 A new chapter in the tax fund dispute emerges as State Bank Board members and officials including Treasurer Tintcher and Attorney General Pollard seek a plan to refund 204000 of the fund. Tintcher wants individual signatures from each banker rancher and cashier on the refund notice. Divorces granted include Yeager versus Yeager and Weber versus Weber.

Hatcher State Bank Fund Austin Stax Blato W. Gregory Tinteher State Banking Board James Shaw Claude Pollard Tinteher Sinranto Tintcher

Women Enter Aerial Derby Feature Grows in All Race

The women’s air derby, a national all races event, has grown into a top class contest. Six contestants have numbers for the start next Sunday August 18 at Clare Field. Three others entered through Frank T. Copeland. More than a half dozen others plan to apply before August 26. The purse exceeds $25,000 with extra prizes along the route.

Universal Service Los Angeles Frank T. Copeland Clarefield Cleveland

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