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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1937

Page

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Expert's Part III Hunt for Police Slayer

The text describes a major manhunt for the officer slayer after the Saturday shooting of Bill Edwards. Police and detectives pursue the bandit across the Southwest and Midwest, pursuing leads linked to Tommy Carroll shown in a later fatal gym confrontation. Fingerprint work and a stolen car clue anchor the investigation as authorities press the case in San Antonio's recent tragedy.

Staccalo Bill Edwards H.C. Perrow East Commerce Street Staver Edwards Southwest Middlewest Swadman Tommy Carroll Doring Waterloo Ohio Percaye Bogush Dusty" Rhodes

Port wood theft foiled by military police squad

Military police on Tuesday detained a man suspected of attempting to steal wood from a port facility. Pvt. Charles Jones led a two squad team that monitored the building after an earlier incident at the Houston chemical school, where three cords were previously taken.

Sim Houston Chemical School Pvt Charles Jones

Few Land in Un, oon It s Nice Work If You Can Get It

Records show 780000 applied for U S civil service jobs in the year ending June 1936. Only 14244 were appointed to the posts sought, according to Elias Secretary W BE Gaskins in a Tuesday report.

W. BE Gaskins Ely United States

Seguin Holds Suspect in Slaying of Motorcycle Officer Edwards

Ex convict held in Seguin is new suspect in the slaying of Motorcycle Policeman Edwards after he halted two hijackers. Sheriff Saegert reports holding the man for questioning in San Antonio. Police and military cooperate as hundreds are questioned and clues counted. Funeral services for Edwards set for Tuesday afternoon with police officers as honorary pallbearers.

Seguin A. Edwards A. W. Saegert San Antonio Jas Saegert J. F. Crow F. P. Littlepage Ed Amacker Hat J. Kleverhagen Joe Domingues East Grockett Street Kleverhagen Domiinglez Edward Austin M. T.lone Wolf Gonzaulles Klevenhagen H. ©. Rondes EP. Bogash Aubrey Devenport Soret J. Meloukis Edwards Forter Loring Neal Fills Ab Sayers

Weather note with January temperatures and local tide times

The report lists hourly temperatures and humidity from the east, with January figures around 78 percent humidity and trace precipitation. It notes sunset and sunrise times for Tuesday and Wednesday, plus tides at Aransas Pass, and provides weather words for tourist use with city-by-city outlooks including clear and cloudy conditions in multiple locations across Texas and surrounding areas.

Nevur Aransas Pass Abilear Tex Albuquerque Amarillo Atlanta Raston Mass Brownsville Buffalo C. Goudy Charleston Chicago del Rio Denver Catoy Des Mothey Lows Dodie City Kan el Paso Fort South Anna Galveston Helena Iont Houston Huron D. Decksonville Kansas City Little Rock Los Angeles Cali Lanteville Memphis Tri Miami Fa Minneapolia Nantsanne New Ohears New York N.Y

Expectant Father and Actress Jane Cooper Ties to Wallington

James Wallington, radio announcer, and his wife Miss Jane Cooper, formerly of musical circles, announce plans for August birth. The couple, married in Detroit last August, look forward to welcoming an heir.

Los Angeles Jay James Wallington Ladey Mrs. Wallington Jane Cooper Musical Couttry

Five Defendants Fail to Appear in McGrory Court

Assistant District Attorney Leroy Jeffers denounces repeated absences in Criminal District court. Tuesday five defendants in W. W McGrory's session were not present when the state was prepared to try them. The state plans forfeiture actions against the defendants and their sureties unless the failures are excused by Judge McGrory. Named absentees include Charley Haywood, Martin Ballestro, W. J. Ballmer, George Lopez, and Burl Ochoa. Also notes a separate item: an oil well project duplicating the world’s first out well for Paramount feature High Wide and Handsome starring Irene Duane under Rouben Mamoulian's direction.

Leroy Jeffers Criminal District Court Wrder W. W Irene Duane Rouben 3Ramoulian

Fheetlous Folk Help Mouse Learn Hidden Organ Play

A fragment notes Fheetlous folk contenting Micxey hid in an organ to study hard and learn to play his nyn accompaniments. The odd phrasing suggests a quirky tale of musical hush and practice.

Micxey

Embezzler Taken to Reformatory for Three Years

John A. Boatman formerly a note teller at Alamo National bank was escorted to the Southwestern reformatory at Ed Reno to begin a three year sentence for embezzlement and false entries. Deputy Marshal W B Riegs accompanied him. Next month Lily Mageean faces a federal prison term of five years for false statements as United States Marshals plan transport.

Reformatory John A. Boatman Alamo National Bank Southwestern Reformatory Ed Reno United States W. B. Riegs Guy McNamara Lily Mageean United States District Attorney Inter Mire Mageean

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