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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1928
Page
1
The fragment recounts Ruth Snyder’s sensational confession from Sing Sing while Judd Gray sits in the death house. It details volatile relationships, alleged jealousy, and accusations of crime, with Snyder claiming she aided Gray and insisting she is innocent of other charges.
OSSINING NY January 10 Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray will not receive sedatives before their death sentence execution Thursday night according to Dr. C Sweet Sing Sing physician He said neither seems near collapse Mrs Snyder is nervous but normal while Gray appears strong both doctors defend electrocution as swift with rapid loss of consciousness The couple have discussed funeral plans and preparations for burial while lawyers weigh last attempts to stay the 10 year old daughter Lorraine with Mrs Snyder plans.
Ruth Snyder Ray and her lover Judd Gray prepare for execution after court efforts to save them falter. Snyder awaits likely last dress and a blue gown, while Gray signs a will naming his wife and child as beneficiaries. Warden Lawes reports they bear up, Governor Smith silent on clemency as legal maneuvers continue.
The oldest Maxanie lodge in Sau celebrate as Alamo lodge No. 44 marks its anniversary at the Maxobie temple in Crockett and Losvre streets. Organized in December, the lodge awaited charter approval from the Grand Judge of eras by mid month. Major James Tilton, linked to General Scott’s staff, established the lodge upon returning from the War with Merr iev, with Tilston noted as the father of Lachlun Hy Watutoy, a noted international lawyer for the American Federation of Labor.
The article details debates over penalties for Huot under age, possible life term scenarios, and a plan to reform until adulthood. Witnesses position Eddie Hickman as sane, with Maother Driskel cooperating as a state witness at the district attorney's office. The case involves a bullet found to be of the same caliber as a pistol Hickman carried and references a boy’s residence at an Alhambra home with Hunt's stepfather Mrs Carle Driskel.
A local witness aided investigators in a death case involving a 14 year old girl. Sheriff Jamie Stevens and Chief Denuity Alphotine Newton notified Los Angeles police to check if suspect Hickman was in the region. A second suspect was identified from the rogues gallery after viewing hundreds of faces.
A scrambled extract discusses dementia praecox and its impact on murder cases, noting it as a legal concept affecting insanity pleas. It mentions a New England woman, indigenous involvement, and several named figures in a broader debate about criminal responsibility and immigration restrictions.
The report notes a decline in egg prices with Loven of Coveland forecasting further drops. Prices fell to 14 dollars per case amid ongoing market pressure, with subsequent forecasts suggesting continued decreases.
Washington reports Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray's notorious crime as a case for stricter liquor laws. Mrs Clem Shiver of Fairmont, wife of a Democratic National committee chair, says whiskey fuels crime and urges the party to uphold the Constitution and patriotism ahead of upcoming holidays.
A man told police he could not make a wife obey him and was jailed Tuesday on a charge of attempted treatment against his wife. The fragment notes the incident occurred in Houston street area with the man detained in the city jail.
Final report of a senate committee examining Mexican documents is prepared for submission to the Senate tomorrow. The inquiry, led by Senator Reed, focuses on alleged irregularities and the handling of Mexican materials by government agencies, with hearings conducted in Washington.
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