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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1927

Page

8

Prosecution Calls 11 New Witnesses in Norris Trial

Fort Worth jury hears Miss Melba Bullock and Carl Glaze among new witnesses in Dr. Norris case. Testimony covers sighting of Norris in the ante room after a shooting, with Ballenger and Parker witnesses contrasting statements while the crowd fills the courtroom.

Dr. Norris Parker Chipps Miss Bullock Carl Glaze Raen Sam, Sayers Fanni Grenr Tarrant County Grand Jury Westbrook Grand Jury Norris

Dentist to Guard Words Next Time

A Taylor dentist, Dr. Clarence Wisecup, testifies in Austin five days after attending Dan Moody’s inauguration. He had been overheard saying he was near Fort Worth’s First Baptist Church when Chipps was killed, prompting a subpoena and intense cross-examination by Dayton B. Moses.

Austin Clarence Wisecup Taylor Dan Moody Dayton B. Moses J. Frank Norris Wisecup Army Dental Corps First Baptist Norris First Baptist Church Fort Worth Priday Chipps Meacham Bisicuet

Fort Worth Killing Trial Mixes Eyewitness Testimony

Witnesses describe seeing a man with a bald head on the stairs and in the ante room as Dr Norris denies guilt. Testimony details a tense scene with officers surrounding the body and later witnesses recounting portions of the morning after the shooting and plans for further rebuttal witnesses.

Blate Elsey Tarrant County W. PF Wild Bil McLean D. BE Chinns Dr. Norris Ron Carl Glaze Simpson Tam Miss Bullock Rains B. Rogers Dallas Hf. H. Rains Lr. Norris Rogers Martin Cris Norris Sterday Meacham H. GC Fort Worth Conri George Engle First Baptist Taly Eagle Jane Hartwell B. Green KFQR St ¢Hurch Nedesk Green

FORT WORTH PREACHER TRIAL TURNS DRAMATIC AS ACCUSATIONS FLARE

The Norris trial features uncalled witnesses and dramatic testimony about a killing in a preacher study last July. Defense cites conspiracy theories while prosecutors push for clarity amid conflicting statements and a key 14-year-old eyewitness.

Cer Chamber of Commerce Spencer W. BR. Swain Reynolds Carl Glaze Norris

Voice of Norris on Stand in Murder Trial Continues

The article depicts Rev Norris on the witness stand delivering a dramatic account tied to a fatal shooting. His voice, once tearful and intense, shifts to calm resolve as he faces prosecutors, reflecting on guilt, fate, and enduring truth during the trial's preliminaries.

Norris Coder C. E. Wisecup Taylor Mr. Norris Nevy Norris Dr. Norris

Second Division Review Postponed By Weather

The Second Division review, planned for Saturday, is postponed to next week due to bad weather. Maj. Gen. Ernest Hinds, commander of the Eighth Corps Area, said the event will partly honor reserve officers on two weeks' duty at Fort Sam Houston.

Ernest Hinds Eighth Corps Fort Sam Houston

Orchestra to Play at Woman's Funeral

New York January 22 Mrs Antoine Horak's will directs six musicians to perform at her funeral. Friends who inherit an estate of eight thousand two hundred dollars provide another twice the number of performers.

New York Antoine Horak

Mills Hints U S Government Cost May Be Increased

New York January 22 Representative Ogden Mills named by the president as next undersecretary of the treasury warned at a luncheon of the national Republican club that despite an estimated $200 million surplus next year government expenditures may rise and an immediate tax cut is not guaranteed.

New York Ogden Mills A Ury Congress National Republican Club Mills House Ways and Means Committee

Minority Raps McNary Bill in Favor of Curtis-Crisp

A three member minority report from the House Agriculture Committee attacks the McNary-Haugen bill as more unconstitutional than last spring's version and urges enactment of the Curtis-Crisp bill as constitutional and constructive after extensive review.

Solon M’nary Billeines McNary-Haughen House Agriculture Committee House

Mrs. McCallum Begins Duties as Secretary of State

Mrs. Vane Y. McCallum of Austin began her services as secretary of state after taking the oath of office in a quiet home ceremony. R. F L. Connerly, clerk of the Court of Civil Appeals, administered the oath and a partial list of appointments was announced.

M’callum Austin Vane Y. McCallum

Hogs Die After Drinking Moonshine on Farm

In Kewanee Illinois on January 21 a group of twenty hogs escaped at the Glenn Beall farm south of town. Beall turned fifty hogs into a flooded cornfield and the grain sprouted. The hogs drank from a moonshine source and ran around in circles. Seven fell into a creek and thirteen died.

Glenn Beall Here Beall

Publix Theater Officials Visit San Antonio For Convention Plans

Sam Katz, president of Publix Theaters, arrives with an official party to inspect San Antonio and Houston areas for a potential Publix convention next summer. The group includes A. M. Brotsford, Lem Stewart, Sam Dembow, Harry Mars, Paul Raeburn, L. E. Schneider, R. I. Chatkin, Milton Weld, and John Friedl. They met in Dallas prior to arrival.

Sam Katz Publix Theaters Corporation San An Torns Publix Menger San Antonio Houston Mr. Kartz A. M. ‘Brotsford Lem Stewart Sam Dembew Harry Mars Paul Raeburn L. E. Schneider R. I. Chatkin Milton Weld John J. Friedl Dis Texas Dallas

Smugglers Battle with Customs Ends in Casualties

Mounted Inspector H B O'Neill was shot in the knee and a smugglers rover was killed in a gun battle near the Rio Grande twelve miles south of Mercedes. Inspectors Marcus Hines Immigrant Inspectors Koy and Ed Hervell engaged the group at Galvan crossing. The smugglers fled as night fell and returned to find a larger force waiting.

H. B. O'Neill Rio Grande Mercedes Ed Cotulla Inspector O'Neill Marcus Hines Koy Ed Hervell Galvan Crossing O'Neill

Victorian and Modern Novel Compared Lecture

Hugh Walpole discusses the Victorian novel versus the modern form at the University women event in Main Ave High School Auditorium. Feb 3 3 13 p.m. Tickets available from Loan Library 108 Broadway.

University Women Main Ave Broadway

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