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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1933

Page

3

Slayer of Woman Dies on Gallows in Missouri

BT. CHARLES Mo February 10 David A Miller 48 itinerant woodcutter was hanged today for the murder of Miss Pauline Dusb hert a A year old spinster in an attempted robbery August 22 1029 Miller believed she hid a hoard of 85000 in her home for Femme Osage The trap was sprung at 640 pm and Miller was pronounced dead 14 minutes later.

Charles David A. Miller Pauline Dusbhert Miller Femme Osage Miller Wen

Pope to Promote Delegate to U S Congregation Post

Vatican City reports Pope Pius IX plans to elevate Delegate Monal nor Fumacon Hiond apostolic delegate in Washington to secretary of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. The pontiff also will assume the post of Cardinal Van Rossum, former prefect of the congregation.

U. S Vatican City U— Th Pope Pius Monal Washington Congregation Hmself van Rossum

Warrants Ordered in Lindy Gage Roanoke Case

Assistant District Attorney T X Parsons said federal warrants were ordered for Joe Bryant Norman Harvey and Elsie Harvey tied to an extortion bid against Col Charles Lindbergh over his son. Arrests followed when Bryant attempted to cash a 17000 dollar check and the two men fled with a woman and child nearby.

Roanoke T. X. Parsons Charles A. Lindbergh Parsons Department of Juabice Nd Joe Bryant Norman Harvey Bryant Harvey Lindbergh Robert O. Johnson A Ecompanion

Lindbergh kidnap plot probe ordered in Roanoke

Washington February 16. The Justice Department Bureau of Investigation began a probe into an alleged extortion plot against Col Charles A Lindbergh threatening to kidnap his second son. J Edgar Hoover ordered John M Keith to Roanoke to lead the case and explore possible federal conspiracy charges.

Lindy Washington, D. C Roanoke Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice Charles A. Lindbergh J. Edgar Hoover Bureau John M. Keith Washington District Hoover

Four More Bodies Recovered From Quarry Slide

Fletcher Ni C Feb 10 Four more bodies were unearthed today from the rock and dirt slide at the Lime and Stone corporation quarry near here bringing the total recovered to seventy. Crews of volunteers and convicts have dug and blasted since a 200 foot shaft collapse buried workers at the bottom.

Fletcher B. and Lime and Stone Corporation

Seven Firefighters Die in Hotel Fire Probed

Omaha officials from city county state and insurance teams opened a formal inquiry into the deaths of seven firefighters killed in the blaze that swept the Mitard hotel. Fire department leaders hotel guests and police officers joined the investigation as witnesses.

Omaha Neb Mitard Hotel Salind Lotbiy Henry Beal Anti

Mail bandits steal $325000 from Sacramento post office

Three men halted behind the Sacramento main post office and seized two mail pouches containing an estimated $325,000 in cash and valuables. They escaped before officers could obtain a license plate for their car as postal workers and bystanders watched in disbelief. Williams and Swanson, guards, reported the bold raid.

Sacramento Calif Tne Aight W. E. Willams Olwas Swanson Willian’istol Poller

Mooney Congress Set for April 30 in Chicago

San Francisco report says the Tom Mooney defense committee announced a national Free Mooney Congress to be held April 30 to May 4 in Chicago. Invitations have been sent to labor unions including railroads, liberal and radical groups, fraternal and athlete organizations.

San Francisco Tom Mooney Defense Committee Railroad Brotherhoods

One Shot Fire In Park Sparks Bond Theft Report

A gunman fired at a man near a platform end. a getaway included a pouch with negotiable bonds and coupons. Banks and state authorities identified bonds from Bank of America, Capital National, Merchants National, and California Trust among items mailed for collection, totaling substantial sums and thousands of bond pieces.

Ered Swanson Torsen Hank of America Capital National Bank Merchants National Bank California Trust and Savings Bank State Treasuer

TYNAN TOOK FIRST HEARING ON FELONY EXAMINATIONS

District Attorney Walter Tynan announced Friday that examining trials for felonies including thefts and burglaries will be demanded to speed proceedings and boost district income. He said the state has the right to demand such trials and cited a recent Texas ruling reducing habeas corpus fees as justification.

Justee Walter Tynan Tynan Austin

British Wheat Preference Refused on Britannic Shipment

A trial shipment of Canadian wheat aboard the Britannic from New York has had the British preference of six cents a bushel withheld. Official confirmation was given today of the witholding of the preference.

London Canada New York

Debate centers on governor reappointing Temple man

In Austin on February 10 a point of order questioned Governor Ferguson s authority to re submit the nomination of Temple man FL Denison to lead the state highway commission Senator Woodward challenged the move as unprecedented while Senator Grady Woodruff urged a formal attorney general ruling no decision was reached on either motion

Austin Midami A. Ferguson Sias FL. Denison Temple Ta

Alamo Plans Soil Request Sent to Chamber of Commerce

E O Schumash er of El Paso sent plans and soil samples to the chamber of commerce via Howell Jons of the convention bureau. Schumash er, a descendant of Texas pioneer Haden Edwards, aims to build a model of the Alamo surrounded by soil from the Alamo site.

Alamo Chamber of Courmerce E. 0 Schumasher I Paso Howell Jons Convention Bureau of Haden Edwards Texas

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