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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1915
Page
10
Yearly eight prisoners were released from Cromteety Jail Christos Day after a Tuesday escape. One captive, a woman, joined the breakout, while Wonan left the hospital. The first escapee, a man serving 50 days, leaped from the rockpile area as police moved to recapture them.
A wagon carrying a gang was pursued near the central station as inmates fled during a march back to the wagon. One man, recently sentenced to 200 days on a vagrancy charge, escaped. A woman also fled from custody, feigning illness and later moved to a hospital for medical treatment. A separate case saw a man fined 25 dollars for displaying a deadly weapon after threats at a police court. In another incident Joe Gonzales Sr and accomplice reported a pistol threat. the suspect surrendered shortly after being confronted by officers. A distressed father cried over his two year old daughter during the turmoil with family turmoil unfolding nearby.
A court ruled that a pistol described as triggerless, lacking a firing pin and cartridge components, still qualifies as a deadly weapon. The decision upholds charges against the accused despite the weapon’s incomplete condition.
Commissioner Lambert will thoroughly test San Antonio oil as a dust suppressor on city streets. The first demonstration used the Logan-Worley atomizing unit on Avenue E with more machines to follow. Officials seek a device that sprays raw state oil without rapid evaporation to reduce dust while paving roads and sprinkling.
A seven year old white boy is charged with stealing C Roehler’s automobile on Christmas night. Detectives traced the car to Austin with the suspect, who claims to be a student. The car was taken from in front of the Travis Club and valued at about $1,000. The youth allegedly tried to sell the vehicle for $800, a felony charge.
The San Antonio Music Festival Association completed its organization and named Charles D. Mall active secretary to run all festival business for February 14 to 16. He will oversee seat sales publicity and correspondence, with a corps of assistants to be chosen subject to board approval. Harold Kayton suggested as a team member. Major arrangements include Majestic Theater as venue and stage extensions for the St Louis Symphony Orchestra and chorus.
The Midwinter Festival will close with Lipniss opera soloist performances by Artus Middleton baritone George Stamlin tenor Gustaf Hotminnist basso Warren Proctor tenor Permelia Newby Gale contralto Lenora Allen soprano Lermor Reynoldy soprano Hugo Ol violin Ida Peller dane harpist. With orchestra hiring and theater costs the festival shows a $24000 deficit. a downtown HQ site will be chosen at a later meeting.
Rev Frank Hall Wright, noted evangelist and son of Choctaw chief Allen Wright, will begin a two week evangelistic meeting at First Presbyterian Church San Antonio corner Avenue D and Fourth Street next Monday. Wright, educated in New York City, has conducted missions among Choctaws and other groups and says his sermons aim to appeal beyond sectarian lines inviting all Christian people to attend.
A stream of names and places appears in a fragmented notice listing travelers and residents. Mentions include Lyory ot Daltoe in Texas, Gunter, Mrs LT Applaky, the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Jos Maule of Paris Texas, and several others passing through or staying at hotels. The piece references ongoing war time concerns and a quoted line from the New York Tribune about prices and living costs.
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