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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
1
Mrs Campbell says her husband threatened her life during a confrontation at their home. He grabbed a revolver and she fired, wounding him in the back and killing him. Deputies search for relatives as undertaker arrangements are planned while the family is located.
A man recalls a camping trip near Comanche and a sudden lapse in memory. He describes being hypnotized years earlier by a wandering mesmerist and waking in Comanche unable to recall how he arrived there. He later learned details after awakening from the fog.
Hope Springs reports confusion in a case linking amnesia to a police inquiry. Secretary E. D. Shacklett notes thief rumors tied to a man from Dallas and Wiley, with requests for description and motive. Investigators pursue potential relatives of a Miami figure amid mounting public interest.
Mrs Emma Campbell, the grandniece of 90 year old Mrs A L Borgel, shot her husband after he allegedly threatened her. Borgel, who had lived in the family home for 85 years, remained calm under investigation, stating she had to do it to save her life.
In Austin on July 2 Governor Sty with approval pardoned a woman sentenced to five years for a slaying. She had spent about three and a half years in prison. The pardon allows her to return home to care for her child and start anew. The prison chaplain supported the clemency under state law.
In Austin on July 2 Committees report to the forty fourth Texas Bar convention. Splawn, president of Texas University, and C B Bradley of Groesherk address topics including Jurisprudence and Law Reform Grievances and Tra dicipling Commercial Law and Admission to the Bar.
Unclear fragments from a New York incident describe investigators uncovering a possible extensive smuggling operation to bring aliens into the port. A German precursor and an older offender named William A. Morae are mentioned as involved, with authorities taking action this afternoon.
Roodbeart Pa July 2 a report says Dr W L A D Pater of Philadelphia was fined ten dollars for speeding while a deputy car contained east water fish. Another driver, Charles Kemmer of Allentown, followed the doctor to learn the road and was fined for his share of the incident.
London reports a female swan attacked two men after they tried to drive past. The swan injured T. D. Burke of Birmingham when it struck the windshield and the bird pinned him with a wing blow. A farmer arrived with a pitchfork but the flying swan remained guarding its injured mate and attacked the motorist and laborer.
In Yosemite National Park a single hummingbird thrives in captivity, living with Margaret Murton at Camp Curry. The colorful bird, the only one of its kind in the park, appears content and fond of its enclosure amid visitors.
Brady supporters plan a visit to Fredericksburg led by the Chamber of Commerce. About 100 members will escort the group from Seti Antonio West Tuesday to the Seattist Rite cathedral for a welcome.
North American crowds gathered for the Mandan roundup opening as Jardine prepared to ride a bucking bronco. A city-wide posse led by local figures formed to witness the event with Bertutary of Agriculture set to deliver an address.
The Citizens' Military Training Camp opening at Fort Sim Houston on July 28 aims for 1000 members. Attendance reached 1,223 by Thursday, up 1% from the day before, signaling strong momentum toward the target.
A garbled July Dallas report details a boy igniting his clothing when a flame touched him. Firefighters and bystanders act as the youth, identified by unclear names, is burned by a gasoline spark or cigarette mishap amid a night of confusion and improvised attempts to extinguish.
Fragmentary OCR shows a garbled maritime record mentioning San Antonio and a vessel subject, with unclear propeller terms and possible notation of ownership or status. The readable elements point to a coastal trade context and a damaged entry requiring restoration.
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