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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1928

Page

6

Trial of Jay Believes Gal Before Pastor Ends in Acquittal

In a tumultuous trial, the defendant Jay Believes Gal was acquitted of hiring her father and shocking jurors. Prosecutors urged the death penalty for murder, while defense lawyers urged mercy as testimonies framed the case. The star witness, evangelist Thomas Pardue, claimed the girl beat her father with an axe and iron pipe during a drunken outburst, with her mother defending the family as events unfolded.

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Here and There Telegraph Notes From Forward Posts

In Belfast and other cities dispatches report political shifts as minor parties gain seats and deadlock persists over a Minsk floor showdown. Across Virginia a mining disaster claims four more victims with five hours of rescue work bringing total recovered to eight. A Shelby hotel fire leaves two dead and many hospitalized. Moscow marks ten years since the Soviet Red Army’s founding while France debates film censorship and wartime depictions.

Shelby Lhrty

Guards Guard Chicago Homes From Bombers

Police guard fourteen prominent Chicago residences including Mayor Thompson Police Chief Tinghes and City Comptroller amid a wave of bombings. Guards posted last night with orders to shoot to kill if bombers appear as patrols and detectives monitor entrances and surrounding streets. The Morris Diller home was bombed September 2, 1926, fueling heightened security around city officials.

Chicago Canptroter Iewe Superior Dudze Eaunanuiller Morris Diller Morrix Hiller Thompson Tinghes Crowe Judge Eller

Terrorist Shoots Bartender to Death in Chicago

Police report a lone assailant killed a bartender at a blind pig bar in Chicago after midnight. The gunman calmly reloaded, demanded drinks, robbed the register, and escaped as patrons fled. The victim is identified as 45 year old Robert Wilynn, part owner of the club, with few details available on suspects.

Chicago UPI Robert Wilynn Aman Killa Excent Danier Stubusin Ely

California Fig Syrup helps a Highland Fork boy and many children

A San Antonio family credits California Fig Syrup with curing their son Lee Harmon’s severe constipation and bilious spells during early childhood. The mother recalls how the remedy offered fast relief and led to better digestion, praising the product endorsed by physicians for over sixty years.

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