Riding Master Bidney Homewood Guilty in Seclusion Case
A jury convicts riding master Bidney H Homewood of secluding Charlotte A Gibson, a New City debutante, with potential punishment up to five years and a $1000 fine. He faces a mandatory sentencing on December 15 after bail denial. his mother weeps as the verdict lands. District Attorney Stebbins says the girl would not accept him post-trial. Charlotte’s father Robert Dobson notes relief at the verdict. The judge urged the jury to decide on character and promise of marriage as key factors.
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New City
Bidney' H. Homewand
Charlotte
A. Gibson
Homewood
Miss Gibson
Armiy
Henry V. Stebbins
Dorothy
Taylor
Rockland County
Homewand
Defective Search Writ Frees Man in Deer Case
Harry C. Bush of 548 West Theonyenue was acquitted in County Court at Law No 1 after Judge McCollum Burnett directed the jury to free Rust when it was shown that a search warrant used by Game Warden A E Hitefelder was defective. The warrant claimed belief the deer meat was at Rusts house. His wife, Mrs Rust, faced joint charges but the case was dismissed before trial.
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Harry C. Bush
West Theonyenue
McCollum Burnett
Rust
Guy P. Allison
A. E. Hitefelder
Dog That Bit Four People Tested for Rabies
Four persons including a woman and a boy were bitten by a dog feared to be rabid in a Crosby street area on Thursday. Mrs. W. A. Hinkle and Jim Flores were among the victims, while Mrs. J. F. McGhee was bitten on the leg as she passed. The dog was killed by Patrolman R. B. Smith while being examined for rabies.
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W. A. Hinkle
Crosby Street
Jim Flores
J. F. McGhee
Seguin Road
Amman
R. B. Smith
Robles
Murder of Sleuth Churchman Linked Mystery
City detective Michael G. Croskey was killed in West Philadelphia as authorities acknowledged a link to the unresolved stabbing of Norman Bechtel, a young Mennonite church worker found dead eleven months earlier. Police said Croskey had been investigating Bechtel’s murder, a case tied to an apparent elite influence.
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Palugublehia
Dec
Michael G. Croskey
Norman FR
Bechtel
Croskny
Philadelphia
Pollce
Stranger Robs Good Samaritan at Alamo Street
An unknown man knocked on the door of William Nazer at 509 North Alamo Street and, after accepting a tree judging, fled with clothing valued at 16 dollars. Nazer reports the stranger offered no thanks and left promptly.
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William Nazer
North Alamo
Nazer
aAlvanga
A. Mignt
Arava
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