Boy recalls discovery of Mattson boy's brutal death
A 9 year old boy describes finding Charles Mattson's naked body in the woods near Everett. He recalls the grisly scene with blood on the face and a large wound, and tells how he rushed home to tell his father who then notified officers. The boy hopes the killer is caught.
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Charles Mattson
Universal Service
Gordon Morrow
Uuivereal Sepsice
Everet
Jai
Dadaidi
Pye
Mattson
Aute
One Freed Two Jailed for Aiding Delgado Escape
A judge dismissed Tuesday the case against Isidro Hernandes charged with concealing Alejandro Delgado after Delgado fled on November 20 from Bexar County jail. Delgado was a federal prisoner. Taelma Brooks Elmo Peterson and Lucy Lewis received 20 day sentences in federal court for aiding Delgado's escape.
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Isidro Hernandes
Alejandro’ Delgado
Bexar County
Iil
Delgado
Taelma Brooks
Elmo Peterson
Lucy Lewis
Tudee F. J. McMillay
Delgade
Army Air Students Train on Ground at San Antonio Field
Thirty students at the Advanced Flying School Kelly Field toured Duncan Field and Nath nary shops while Randolph cadets received extra ground work as rain kept to ground training.
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Army Air
San Antonio
Advanced Flying School
Kelly Field
Duncan Field
Randolph
Sleuths Track Burglary and Fire Attempt at Crockett School
Detectives Tuesday pursued an arson-minded burglar who broke into Crockett School at 260 West Commerce Street. On a dry night the intruder ransacked the building and tried to set a fire but failed.
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Crockett Echool
West
Commerce Street
Refugee Leader Trotsky Finds Shelter Near Mexico City
Leon Trotsky, fleeing political danger, has reached a friendly haven just outside Mexico City after a train journey from Tampico. He was taken by official caravan to the blue villa of Senora Diego Rivera, wife of the painter, amid Mexican curiosity.
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Mexico City
Leon Trotzky
Paci
Senora Diego
Tennessee drafts new kidnap law in Tennessee lawmakers seek electrocution risk
Chattanooga report notes Tym George W. Chiutetee former Hamilton County attorney general has drafted a bill to invoke kidnapping in Tennessee with electrocution as punishment and a governor’s reward of 850 percent for information leading to a conviction of a kidnapper.
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Tennessee
Chattanooga
Tym
Dan
George W. Chiutetee
Familton County
Jhas
Three Royal Air Force fliers die in crashes
In two separate incidents near Aylesbury and Hawkinge, RAF aircrew Aircraftsman L Rice and Aircraftman T G Young were killed when their planes crashed in flames. Pilot Officer R A My Atson reported the incidents and the force confirmed the fatalities.
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Londok
Van
Royal Air Force
Fliet
Yosteriny
Pitct
R.A. My Atson
Wnt
L. Rice
Aylesbury
T.G. Young
Hawkinge
Parallel murders linked in Lindbergh case notes
In NACOMA Washington on January 12 a summary report notes striking parallels between the Mattson and Lindbergh crimes. Both victims are named Charles and their bodies were found in woods. A ladder device, similar to the Lindbergh kidnapping, is being examined by federal authorities. Local ads reference the cases and a man named Howard Keys is sentenced in Minnesota for child abandonment in a related timeline.
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Nacoma
Wash
Mattson
Lindbergh
Charles
Matteon
Mattson Kidniper
Mattson Hng
Morrow
Colonel Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Sorrow Hangs Over Home in Tacoma Mystery Tragedy
In Tacoma the snowbound home of Dr William W Mattson reports the kidnapping and murder of Charles Mattson aged 12. Police confirm the deaths of his two brothers, William 18 and Munell 14, amid a family bereaved by a missing child. Dr Mattson faced the crisis with stiff resolve as investigators pursued the ransom and tragedy unfolded.
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Tacoma
Dan
Ww. W. Mattson
Housa
Charles Matson
Kidnaner
Wiliam
Munel
Mattson
Four Arrested in Karnes City Band Burglary Suspects Nabbed
Four men connected to a Siquar盗 band were arrested Tuesday in Karnes City by a posse led by State Highway Patrol Captain R. R. Rohatsch. About $600 of stolen goods from Shack Package House were recovered. total estimated value of loot reached $2600 tied to multiple package stores. Officers Ira Bintth S. B Canty A. WF Dresch and Sheriff Harr Ber Morris aided the operation.
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Karnes City
R. R. Rohatsch
Elisa i
Shack
San Pedro Avenue
Hien
DeWinne
West
Gommerce Street
Ramschisse
East Gomimerce Street
Ape
Ira Bintth
8. B
Canty Jarid A. WF
Dresch
Harr Ber Morris
Karnes County
Unclear Student Questionnaire Yields Odd Names
Damaged text from Purdue University education department survey lists puzzling items such as Haile Selassie named as grand champion at a Chicago livestock show and references to Walli Simpson as a husband, plus a child movie star and Maksim Gorky.
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Dapayette
Ind
Dam
Pirdue University
Education Department
Haile Selassie
Argus
Chicago
Walli
Simpson
Edward Loves
Shirley ‘Teeple
Maxim Gorky
Furnishings Sold by Strange Owner MiAMg
Mrs A H Nichols returned home to see helpers loading furnishings into a stranger’s vehicle. He claimed to repay the owner fifty dollars and asked her to call his wife to prove ownership. The man fled after protests, and she never saw him again. Classified ads offer quick cash.
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Miamg
A. H. Nichols
Abs
Cuts Lower Costs Spark Chattanooga Memo
A brief city note from Chattanooga reports a bill of revenue filed by seven individuals claiming lower overhead and cost savings. The item mentions a disaster in the mountains and alleges a defendant sent boys to houses to collect bottles, with households glad to dispose of them.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Chattanooga Caizies
Daizies
Sighal Mountain
President Roosevelt vows relentless hunt for Washington murder
President Roosevelt said the murder of a young Washington state boy shocks the nation and vows all means to capture and punish the perpetrator. Attorney General Cummings offers a reward and federal agents join local police in a relentless search in cooperation with state authorities.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charles Mattson
Washington State
Cummings
Justice Department
Marttin
Evyory
Erin
Auorney
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Unis
Windsor Goes Skiing Tumbles Only Once
The Duke of Windsor skis at Semmering Mount with instructor Walter DeUlekarth, reaching 2000 feet up the mountain before a single tumble on the descent. He wears a blue ski suit with red socks and red scarf and completes the run without major incident.
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Windsor
Viana
Jan
Duke of Windsor
Semmerings
Veterans to Enroll in CCC Eighth Corps Area
The Eighth Corps area headquarters authorized enrollment of 300 World War I veterans in the Civilian Conservation Corps by January 20. The total veteran enrollment in this corps area reaches 950 with a CCC strength of about 3,400. Camp enrollments are limited to 200 per camp.
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Eighth Corps
CCC
War Department
Fur Coat Stolen From Hotel Room
Actress Miss Bobbie Hall reported a $2500 fur coat stolen from her room at the St. Anthony hotel on Monday. Police were notified and are investigating the hotel theft.
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Bobbie Hall
St. Anthony
Tacoma Hearing Lynch Threat Sparks Old West Justice Talk
In Tacoma Washington on January 11 an alleged plan to lynch the man who kidnapped and killed 10 year old Charles Mattson was reported. A prominent local figure discussed mob action with an IN S correspondent and five others saying residents are ready to string him up and reclaim frontier justice. He suggested gathering twigs for a bonfire to deter future crimes.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
Justice
Leiner
Everett
Here
Frentier Justice
International News Service
Washington
Mrs. King Named Party Chairwoman in Bexar County
Mrs. W A King was appointed Bexar county chairwoman of the Democratic party replacing Mrs. Leo Lesser who resigned to work with the Old Trail Drivers association. Announcement came from state chairwoman Mrs. W B Edmondson and followed Mrs. Van Arams recommendation.
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King
W. A. King
Bexar County
Democratic’ Party
Leo Lesser
W. B. Edmondson
van Arams
Lesser
Old Trail Drivers’ Association
Eemonson
Naturalization Hearings Opened in San Antonio
Hearings opened as preparations for the naturalization court in San Antonio on January 23 were under review Tuesday by Peter J. Pung, examiner at Galveston. Pung will investigate 250 cases pending before the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naturalization
Naturalization Court
San Antonio
Peter J. Pung
Galveston
Pung
Terror Reign In Wake Of Killings In Basque Spain
Reports from Bilbao and Bayonne describe mass executions of 208 rightist prisoners after Basque unrest. Mob violence, hangings, and hackings follow the prison attack tied to bombing that wounded 41 and killed 14 laborers. Diplomatic sources note anarchist dominance but government control remains, with tensions spreading to Santander and northern Spain. Ten pallbearers were needed for the burial of Clara Jene in Galveston.
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Jean DE Luz
Spain
Saesy
Bilbao
Bayonne Francia
Virgin de Carmien
Ute Oven
Galerna Jask Sauardey
O ‘the Virgin del Carmen
Bonocours
Galerna
Jose de Aris, Limindo
Bivkao
Ans
Juan Aguirre
Santander
Bay
Biscay
Spai
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Urotaky
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Russia
Trotzky
Haven
al Coleman & Co
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Farm of Good Assurance
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Paul
Minn
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Broadway
Iildebrand Avenue
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St. Moritz
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Nhnto
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Waller E Scott
Death Valley Scotty
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Red Sox
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Hiram Walker B
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