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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1935

Page

2

Governor Reverses Ellis Pardon and Sentences Robbery Suspect

Wil Wir Ellis, 20, of San Antonio, won an acquittal on a robbery charge at Beeville but faces prison afterGovernor James Alfred revoked a conditional pardon granted January 17. Sheriff J B Arnold of Bee county disclosed the revocation, which followed Ellis’s burglary conviction in November in the old Winery fourth District court. The pardon had led to an appeal drop, and Ellis was freed on a technicality pending the Beeville trial.

Beeville Wil- Wir Ellis San Antonio James ¥. Alfred Ellis J. B. A Arnold Bee County Fourth District Arnold W. G. Gayle Thirty-sixth Distriet Court Fim Me Bee Oil and Refinery Company Petris

Bank Clearings Reach Three Year High In New York

Bank clearings across 22 leading cities reached a three year peak with 6 242 917 000 for the week per Dun and Bradstreet. The figure marks a 21.4 percent rise from 187 101 000 the year before, the highest weekly total since January 1932 and underscoring a strong financial week nationwide. A separate criminal report notes Ellis charged in the Bee Oil and Refinery robbery at Petros with three suspects connected to the April 19 incident. a trial interruption followed witness identifications and jail transfers in Bee County.

Kew York Mey Bank Dun and Bradstreet Bae

Robbers Hold Family After Home Invasion in Missouri

In Ilmo Missouri on May 9 a 50 year old W T Carlton was shot dead at his home. His wife and daughter Juanita 20 were held prisoner for about 30 minutes while two killers looted the residence for about 15 dollars and 121 in the Carlton automobile. Separate item reports May treasury receipts and expenditures in Washington with figures for the month and year and national debt.

Iulmo W. T. Carlton Cotton Bell Redroad Juanita Carlton Automobile Washington, D. C Treasury Amy

NIA Transport Plans Parachute Drop Experiment

An experiment within 60 days will lower a Lockheed air express monoplane using a giant parachute. Col Roscoe Turner will oversee tests near Sacramento California at altitude 6090 feet. The parachute, under construction in Glendale California, weighs about 130 pounds and costs $3000.

Angeles INS Roscoe Turner Turner Sacramento Calif Filer Glendale

Minister Performs Double Wedding

The Rev J D Henderson a year old minister presided over a double wedding ceremony Wednesday in the home of Mrs Ida Colins 518 Lynwood Avenue Gen Eva Shropshire Harlen married Kermit M Harlen in the first ceremony and Ina O Barnard wed Wayne F E McKenzie in the second The minister is grandfather to Gen Eva Shropshire Harlen

J. D Henderson Geneva Shropshire Harlen

Turner tests airliner parachute safety experiment

Turner plans to launch a device by springs to prove the safety and advisability of attaching giant parachutes to airliners. He previously landed a 2800 pound plane with a parachute in 1929 at Santa Ana, though the landing gear was crushed.

Turner Santa Ana Oslit

Missing wife found dead in Farmington River

The body of Ann Booth Gordon, 25, a Junior League mother missing since April 10, was recovered in the Farmington River in Simsbury. Police suspect she leapt from a bridge near her home. autopsy to rule out violence. Later lines note Maureen O Sullivan collecting autographs for friends in Ireland.

Simsbury Conn Ann Booth Gordon Farmington River

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