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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1929

Page

14

Witness describes payments and altered tally sheets

A court transcript recounts witnesses testifying about figures paid to a witness and allegations of substituted pages from a county judge’s tally sheet. The defense highlights a witness’s character while probing the integrity of election returns and machine tax precincts. The questioning touches on the timing of returns and possible source documents.

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Election judge testifies amid raucous trial over county results

In a crowded courtroom, witnesses described ballot irregularities and altered figures in precinct 20 for the county judge and congressman race. Jeers and objections disrupted the hearing as defense and state counsel quarreled over entries, with jurors told to examine the county clerk’s records for the final tallies.

McClorkey Congressmillielont Jack Murke Hexar Comats Jose Hil Lurke Perenu Liecourt Burke Perenglis W. Virus Dounty

Defense Airs House Probe Testimony

Fragmented testimony from a House probe emerges as the defense subpoenas witnesses, arguing for an exception. The exchange centers on whether a key witness was legally compelled and if the exclusion should apply, with officials and several named individuals referenced in partial, garbled form.

Embezzler Given Seven Years in Sioux City Case

A man named Wendel was convicted of embezzling $20,000 from former employers. He faced seven years in prison as the sentence. The incident occurred in Sioux City with details of the case and officials cited in the report.

Sioux OS Town Bret

Try Salts If Kidneys Hurt Soapbox Remedy Claim

A florid health note promotes a tonic called and underscores the belief that consuming salt water can renew kidney function. It describes symptoms from sluggish kidneys and suggests daily four glasses of water and a tablespoon of the remedy with rye and broth. The piece markets inexpensive, general wellness claims for urinary health.

Peregular Allendad

Snowbound fall ends life at City Club Hotel

Fragmentary report notes Jean Caruvy fell from a bedroom window at the City Club Hotel while observing snowfall. He reportedly leaned out to glimpse the snow and plunged about 20 feet, dying at the scene. The incident occurred in Sevette on December 21.

Jean Caruvy Kreoud City Club

Mexico Allows Worship in Private Homes Under Rigid Registration

Provisional President Sinilio Porles Gil announced that worship would be allowed in private homes but priests must register with municipal authorities. The move follows earlier suppression and imposes strict oversight on religious services nationwide.

Menilu Trey Cen Sinilio Porles Gilbos

Judge Fines Youth for Vagrancy in Hospital Window Case

A court in the city fined a youth twenty five dollars after he admitted peering through the windows of Swing Woxy Hospital on Lims Street. The incident involved a private investigator remark about girls working there and warnings to stay away from the hospital. Alfred Tv was tried on vagrancy charges and received the fine.

Arrests Reported in Gang Murders Across City Streets

Police nabbed two suspects tied to a gangland killing spree that left several rivals dead. Witnesses recall a tense scene as officers questioned men amid gunfire echoes from the night. One arrested figure, identified as Joe Lewis, was seized fleeing a building with a removed police-issue boot and a blue kinel discarded nearby.

Moran Teruel Wiolinundkleg Kee Conners Bugs Moran Mori Tani Marton Joe Lewis Owas Detroit

Bomb Found in New Haven Post Office

A faulty or misread device discovered in a New Haven post office created alarm as authorities assessed a contraption described as powerful enough to damage a federal building. Immediate investigation followed, with officials noting a clock-like mechanism and warped casing suggesting deliberate mailing.

New Haven

Cooke County Forms Fingerprint Bureau and Hires Expert

Cooke County commissioners authorize maintenance of a fingerprint bureau and hire Cecil J. Burch, former city detective, as fingerprint expert. The service introduces a new live rocket rocknt apparatus claimed to throw a rope line accurately at 325 yards, invented and patented by Coastgnard W. G. Kui of Scarborough.

Bee Coastgnard W. G. Kui Scarborough

Natural gas franchise granted to several Texas towns

The town of Hange along with Kraunted Yorktown and Nordhelm receive natural gas franchises to be piped to the area before August 15, with construction by Rosy ly fer Ginvirts valt and involvement from Yorktow, Kenedy, Karnes City, Reneds, and others. The committee hopes fuel use will aid local industry while a temporary organization awaits full approval.

HANGE Texan Thinge Yorktown Icarteny City Nordhelm Moonie Seagraves Company Mouston Gap Kenedy Gus Atk Ratila John G. Werle Yorktow R N. Metz Jr Reneds He Jhans Karnes City Wort. Thingt Herman Steurmer Kein John _G. Korlick Parnell Serretaes

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