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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1924

Page

2

State's Brain Specialists Debate Insanity Defense in Leopold Case

The defense argues about the validity of alienists and the adequacy of examinations as Walter Bachrach completes his remarks. Prosecutors contend the mental state evidence is unreliable while the courtroom remains focused on whether insanity should mitigate the potential death sentence.

Het Associated Press Cago Nathan Leopold Jr Loch Artisfs Gourt Darrow Gallows Walter Schrach Ésterday Dlam Bachrach

Monkey Will Share Pulpit With Pastor in Butte

In Butte Montana on August 22 1937 Reverend Z Colon and O Farrell will share the pulpit at First Baptist Church Sunday night. The sermon theme argues if man descended from a lower animal it came from the ape rather than from the monkey with discussion of the soul.

Butte Mont Z. Colon O'Farrell First Baptist Church

Experts Question Immediate Diagnosis In Insanity Debate

The passage cites Dr William Krohn and Dr H Douglas Singer, state alienists, arguing that few laymen or physicians grasp insanity well enough for elaborate examinations. They reference their book page 199 to claim a criterion of dependability for answers and rights to temporary conclusions under existing laws.

William Krohn H. Douglas Singer William A. “White Doetors Singer

San Antonio Flood Prevention Plan Faces National Engineers

The flood prevention advisory board, meeting for the second time, will invite national consulting engineers to review San Antonio's dam plans. Texas engineer to execute work. candidates include James B. Girard and others from San Antonio Dallas Fort Worth and Phoenix. Easements may replace land purchase to save costs. Mayor Tobin stresses qualified engineers must oversee the project fully.

San Antonio Texas Tobin James B. Girand Phoenix Ariz John B. Hawley Fort Worth Terrell Bartlett and Paul Steffler Olmos

Motorist Fined After Collision With Moving Locomotive

George Youngman of Pine Island New York was fined 3 dollars for reckless driving after his car struck a moving Hine railroad locomotive at a Warwick crossing. He narrowly escaped serious injury.

Ruin York George Youngman Pine’ Sland Hine Warwick Crossing

666 is a Prescription for Widespread Ailments

A fragment notes a line listing 666 as a prescription for colds grippe dengue fever constipation bilious headache and malarial fever. The source appears to be a historical catalog or printed label. No additional context or names are provided.

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