Fatal shooting case ties up grand jury in San Antonio
The grand jury opens its session amid murder charges against J O Merchant for the fatal shooting of D A Neal at station No 7. Neal dies at Santa Rosa Hospital after an operat ion. Mrs F L Lehnert, key witness, reportedly left for Houston as process is issued.
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J. O. Merchant
F. L. Lehnert
Houston
Baker
Neal
Santa Rosa Hospital
Merchant
Ben Fisk
Grand Jury
Zizik Undertaking Company
Seattle
Wash
San Antonio
Avenue D
Uvalde County
Decedent
The
Eagles and Woodmen of the World
Organization of Stationary Engineers
Merchants
Grand Opera House
Martinez Street
Tariff board fight ends as Beveridge uses rule to curb Stone
Senate action after hours of filibuster yields plan to vote at 8:30 a.m. Saturday on creating a permanent tariff board. Beveridge invokes rule nineteen to limit Stone's floor time. Also reports exonerate Philippine officials on friar lands but criticize laws failing to curb monopolies.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Senator Stone
Beveridge
Sherman
Mr. Stone
Stone
Associated Press
Washington
Philippine Islands
Philippines
House
Olmstead
University student gravely wounded in hazing related shooting
Grady Calloway, a University of Texas sophomore and brother of Congressman Oscar Calloway, was shot in the abdomen during a hazing clash as freshmen and sophomores battled over forcing a cannon back to the Capitol grounds. John R. Anthony was arrested after the incident amid ongoing faculty investigation and a call to end hazing practices.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Grady Calloway
Special Dispatch
Oscar Calloway
Comanche
John R. Anthony
Grand Saline
State Capitol
Anthony
Boarcing House
Calloway
Seton Infirmary
Mezes
Resolution to stop hazing prompts Senate act
The Texas senate committee reported favorably a bill for a 25000 appropriation to the attorney general's department. A Mayfield resolution urged the university faculty to end hazing after Sophomore Calloway was shot by Freshman Anthony. Debates cited investigations, institutional management, and potential impact on the university.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Senate Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Attorney General's Department
Mayfield
Senate
Calloway
Anthony
Murray
Sturgeon
Greer
Young Anthony
Lattimore
Willacy Appeals Against Hazing at University
Senator Willacy urged suppression of hazing and adoption of Hudspeth substitute to the resolution. He warned that Texas parents should know their children are protected and criticized yesterday’s campus incidents as a disgrace that taints the university. Senator Ratliff called for a cooling recess.
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Austin
Tex
Willacy
Texas
Divorce suits filed in Forty-fifth district court
Two divorce actions were filed this morning in the Forty-fifth district court. N. A. Niceswanger sues Maggie E. Niceswanger and W. B. Little sues Lizzie Little.
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Forty-fifth District Court
N. A. Niceswanger
Maggie E. Niceswanger
W. B. Little
Lizzie Little
Officials in Texas battle over funds and warrants
In Austin on March 3 the state comptroller issued warrants totaling 416 dollars against the attorney general’s special fund despite Governor Colquitt’s order. Treasurer Sam Sparks refused to honor them, setting up likely mandamus proceedings in the Texas Supreme Court and a full-blown political standoff among Governor Colquitt, Comptroller Lane, Attorney General Lightfoot, and Treasurer Sparks.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
W. P. Lane
Messrs
Terrell and Mead
State Treasurer
Sam Sparks
Supreme Court
Lightfoot
Campbell
Ruef to Appeal Sentencing to Federal Circuit Court
San Francisco reports that Abraham Ruef plans to appeal his fourteen year prison sentence to the federal circuit court. If that appeal fails, his attorney will telegraph to the Supreme Court for bail pending a writ of error hearing.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Abraham Ruef
Federal Circuit Court
United States Supreme Court
Princess Killed Over Refusal to Give Money
Rome reports a tragedy at Queen Helena's court where Princess Guilla Trigona di Sant Elia was slain after she refused to give Baron Paterno 4000 dollars to cover his debts. The baron, who later shot himself, is recovering and will face charges. investigation notes the motive centered on funds.
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Associated Press
Rome
Baron Paterno
Guilla Trigona di Sant’ Elia
Helena
Paterno
Rebécchenio
Leutenant
Trigona di Sant‘Elia
Senator Penrose abandons magazine postage rise plan
Washington March 3. Senator Penrose announced in the senate the abandonment of the proposal to raise postal rates on magazines. Opponents planned to "talk it to death" but withdrawal aims to speed other legislation. He will present a substitute amendment creating a commission to study the issue.
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Associated Press
Washington
Penrose
Senate
Grand Jury Delays Reporting After Fatal Shooting
The grand jury postponed a noon report to tomorrow at 10 oclock. They will submit a written report on conditions at the county poor farm convict farm and corn jail. The panel will also address the county financial condition and officers duties after the shooting death of D A Neal yesterday.
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D. A. Neal
Constable Monroe Fox Testifies in Walker v. Missouri Kansas Texas
Monroe Fox of Travis County arrives in Austin to testify in Forty-fifth District Court in the case of Mrs. Lilly Walker against the Missouri Kansas Texas.
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Monroe Fox
Travis County
Austin
Forty-fifth District
Lilly Walker
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Bishop Waterhouse Guest in City for Several Days
Bishop R. T. Waterhouse head of the Pacific conference arrived in the city and will preach Sunday at 11 at Laurel Heights Methodist church. He has spent the winter in Washington in the congressional library doing research and is en route to California now.
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R. T. Waterhouse
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
Bishop Waterhouse
Methodist Church
Congressional Library
Washington
California
Dibrell Declines UT Board Regents Nomination
Seguin Texas March 3 Joseph B Dibrell named by Governor Col quitt to replace George W Brackenridge on the University of Texas board of regents says he cannot accept the appointment due to other duties and limited time He notes he could not devote close attention and Austin has not indicated a replacement choice.
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Seguin Man
Board of Regents
Brackenridge
Seguin
Tex
Joseph B. Dibrell
Colquitt
George W. Brackenridge
San Antonio
University of Texas
Dibrell
Austin
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