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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1933
Page
1
Today by Arthur Brisbane reports on the Boston gangster King Solomon killed by a stall revolver shot. The piece notes his fatal wounds, police inquiry, and includes neighboring items on silver debate, Technocracy, and public notices. It also mentions Cardinal Hayes, rising youths, and a Miami Beach liberal beach policy proposal.
Testimony began in seventy third district court as the state seeks Huntress disbarment citing estate mismanagement and improper use of heirs funds. Witness Spearman testified $3106.04 money owed heirs was deposited and account overdrafts dated back to 1928 with disbursements to Huntress and delays in heirs’ distributions.
William Bullitt, Roosevelt emissary on a 1919 mission, is in London on a secret assignment for President elect Roosewelt. He reportedly visited Chequers and No 10 Downing Street while British officials weigh his exact status and a possible 80 percent debt relief hint.
President-elect Roosevelt may see a unified federal relief program drafted as the Senate manufactures committee is summoned to meet tomorrow. Senators La Follette of Wisconsin and Cutting of New Mexico discussed relief with Roosevelt at Warm Springs last weekend, initiating the plan to combine various proposals into one framework.
In Woodward Oklahoma January 24 guards W A Craft and Walter McCarthy at the Western Oklahoma hospital for the insane at Supply faced wrist degree manslaughter charges. An inmate who died Saturday was reportedly strangled and kicked by the guards according to a physician.
Gan Antento area forecasts show Wednesday night and Thursday partly cloudy and warmer. Low Wednesday night around 54 degrees, high Thursday near 74. Tuesday high 74, Wednesday low around 60, Wednesday high near 68 with southeasterly to westerly winds. East Texas expected warmer east of Meridian. West Texas partly cloudy and somewhat warmer Wednesday night and Thursday with light northerly winds becoming variable.
A bill introduced in the Texas House would establish a five member elective state highway commission to take over duties from the current appointive body. The measure aims to appoint district elected commissioners with Governor Ferguson retaining appointment power at inception, prompting heated debate on administrative control and highway governance.
An eight year old barber, William J. Bisbee, contends he cannot be guilty of trigamy since he has only two wives and not three. Judge C. W. Fricke paused to consider the issue and planned to return a verdict after thorough deliberation.
Federal Judge E Marvin Underwood dismissed Capone's habeas corpus petition seeking release from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary under the statute of limitations. Capone, convicted on 1928 27 income tax charges and sentenced to 10 years, argued the nine year limit had expired before indictment. The judge ruled habeas corpus inappropriate for this challenge and said the issue should have been raised on direct appeal.
Mineola N Y January 25 1938 Charles A Levine first transatlantic air passenger received a suspended sentence in Nassau County court on charges tied to alleged violations of the workmen compensation act. The case stems from a 1930 Roqueville field crash involving a plane owned by Columbia Air Lines led by Levine as president. The widow of Helmut Kolb received 8811.38 in compensation and Levine was accused of failing to carry valid employee insurance.
Boston postal inspectors arrested William A Brouse, 51, in a San Antonio suite, on charges of using the mails to defraud. Indictment links him to a $389,636.27 scheme against Roswell Clark of Boston, claiming a pool for merging United Fruit and Standard Fruit firms would yield large profits. Brouse, father of twins, faced a $3,000 bond and had lingered in cryptic promotional schemes across cities.
A temporary injunction granted by Judge W S Anderson halts use of the 126 North Flores Street property after a Miss Constance King, 18, was accidentally shot at a student party. Temple Calhoun and Camitle Villegis and Tila Cankay are named defendants in the disorderly house action. The order bars any operation of the premises as a disorderly house for a year or until bond of $1000 is posted.
The city may enjoy another 94 hours of spring weather with fair skies and warmer temperatures as the Weather Bureau predicts light westerly winds and sunshine. Wednesday night temperatures may drop to around 40 degrees, rising to the upper 60s on Thursday, with a trace of rain overnight and the Wednesday morning low hitting about 50.
Superior Court Judge J C Nes dismissed today a charge of accessory to murder against John J Holloman and Widge Niles in a preliminary hearing citing inconsistencies in the states case. He said a trial in superior court would be an idle gesture and costly while noting the blander might be reopened if new evidence emerges. The witness Winnie Ruth Judd testified Holloman aided in the disposal of Hedvig Samuelson and Agnes Anne Leo Mrs Judd claimed self defense after an argument over Holloran's friendship with another woman. The judge noted unresolved conflict between murder convictions and self defense theory and sought a path to circum vent it. Halloran said he was pleased with the result.
A jumbled May classified page lists apartments and rentals with many unreadable names and vague prices. It references numerous streets and months, urging readers to place rental ads and noting various listings and terms in a chaotic layout.
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