Bishop with storied career linked to Quin machine
The grand jury indicted J. B. Bishop, a longtime San Antonio political actor and adviser to Mayor Quin, famed as a soldier of fortune, railroad unionist, real estate investor, and Brain Trust member. Once in city health leadership, he has been a controversial figure and trusted Quin adviser on elections and city affairs.
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Brain Trust
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E. Miller
United States
Bishon
Postoffice to Observe Holiday With Limited Saturday Deliveries
Postmaster Dan Quill announced Friday that Antanians must wait until Tuesday to receive weekend mail as Monday will be a postoffice holiday. No regular mail delivery or window service on Monday, but Saturday deliveries will occur. Federal workers in the third floor building may collect salary checks Saturday in Fleet White’s office for about 60 workers.
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Fed
Ern
Fleet White
Indicted Officials Sign Bonds After Grand Jury
After indictments were returned against Mayor G. K. Quin L. P. Bishop and R. Wei Campbell a crowd of friends rushed to sign bonds Forty six signatures were placed on five bonds for the mayor and Bishop and other bonds were being prepared Names on the signers list include Goldsmith Parr Walsh Williamson Becker Rogers Akers Pulliam Heard Bieber Rodriguez Rodrigues Manzetti Catalyani Yuse Hearo Harris Keller Genard Guerra Wright Plummer Rubiola Northway Valmer Neese NumI Lozano Alling Silber Lee Carlton Freeman Becker Miller Patten Alterman Dumestre Wert Adams Cage Stephenson Glove Riebe Rose Luthy and Gain
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L. P. Bishop
R. Wei
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Bish
Lor Campbell
iNat Goldsmith
T. D. Parr
BG. Walsh
W. A. Williamson
A. L .l Becker
J. A. Rogers
Roy Akers
Sam Pulliam
C. K. Heard
Carl Biebers
Louis Rodriguez
Jaroes
Becker
B. Miller
FA. Patten
Nathan Alterman
William Dumestre
GM. Wert
G. A. Adams
Guy Cage
W. M. Stephenson
J. J. Glove
Paul Rlebe
Fred Rose
Frank Luthy
J. B. Galn
Judge Chided FDR Opinion By U S Court In Milwaukee Case
December 30 Chicago federal judge John P. Barnes was rebuked by the U S Circuit for commenting on a defendant's guilt in a jury trial. Sam Meltzer and E W Klein of Milwaukee were convicted of intimidating an government witness, sentenced to two years and a day, and fined $1000 each. Judges Major and Treanor ruled the remarks justified mistrial.
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W. Klein
Milwaukee
Former Soldier Hart Found Shot At Brooks Field
James B. Hart a retired Brooks field soldier with physical disability was found shot to death Friday morning at the sentry box near the Goliad entrance at Brooks field. Ro land Little and Jesse Rodriguez WEA workers found him slumped beside the small building. a .22 caliber rifle was involved. Justice of the Peace O. L. Wiley rendered an inquest verdict of death by his own action. He is survived by his widow.
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Roland Little
Jesse Rodriguez
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Bart
Salesmen's homecoming party at Plaza hotel ballroom
Bar Antonio salesmen and extrrifives will gather at the Plaza hotel ballroom Friday for the first annual salesmen's homecoming party sponsored by the chamber of commerce. Charles Merton Newcomb of Candler NC is to address the assembly on What Are You Afraid of. The program begins at 6 30 p m with D Wiemers presiding each night and the dog Nine months ago Chu Chu the chow dog accompanied his master on a mass walk. </s>
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Campbell II long active in Bexar politics and two indictments
R Neil Campbell, longtime Bexar County and city political figure since 1912, faced two grand jury indictments in 1932 over alleged misapplication of public funds related to the 1930 Wurzbach McGloskey contest. Charges were later dropped. Campbell later worked in city government, including the wealth department and slum clearance, and was appointed precinct manager under Mey.
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Wealth Department
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Son of Calles sued by girl in San Diego
San Diego girl Tila L. Acuna, 16, sues Manuel Elias Calles for 175000 damages alleging he lured her on November 4 1937 to Tijuna Mexico for a claimed marriage ceremony and deserted her. The suit names Jorge Castellanos secretary to the former Mexican president as a party to the fraud.
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Tila L. Acuna
Manuel Elias Calles
Plutarco Calles
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Calles
Tijusna
Mex
Acuna
Ban Diegs Firly
Jorge Castellanos
Barty
Traud
Bushick Lauds Grand Jury in San Antonio Indictment
Bushick praised the grand jury that indicted Mayor G Kail and other officials accusing political manipulation and corruption. He claimed 32 trusted citizens stood against outside influence and urged continued civic action to free San Antonio from what he called ring rule, high taxes, and debased politics. He urged poll tax qualification and unified citizen effort to back reform.
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G. Kail
San Antonio
Hessiam
Nis
Charley McCarthy
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