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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
15
A Chicago judge and juror received police protection after threats tied to the McLaughlin highway robbery conviction. Judge McGuarty oversaw the case and doubled the defendant’s bond to 100000 as authorities pursue those pressuring witnesses and interfering with the trial.
In New York on May 18 two young South American aviators laid out bold flight plans. Lieut. Col. Camilo Daza of Colombia aims to fly from Paterson to New York then around the world, hoping to start for Bogota in June with a six month old jaguar aboard. He bought a plane at Mitchel Field awaiting assembly under his directions. Daza, 20, learned to fly in Miami a decade ago. Another flyer, Anan Ribtiro de Barros of Brazil, intends an eastward world tour with a partner team and a solo leg from Paris to New York, then around the globe, aiming to be the first to complete such feat in a team effort.
A man and woman fought on South Laredo Street early Friday leading to their arrest. Police seized their car which contained seven and a half pints of whiskey.
TOSTON May 18 UP Ann Heater Sandino brother of Gen Augusto C Sandino Nicaragua rebel chief was prevented from laying a wreath at the base of the Bunker Hill monument because he failed to obtain an official permit.
Detectives say the same thief who stole a Cox M C Prwan car from Main St April on Center Point claimed the vehicle after it was found on West Burniit Place. A man claiming ownership arrived but the real owner later appeared, exposing the fraud and leading officers to realize the theft chain.
Charges that more than 1,000,000 had been stolen or illegally expended by Maryland state offices were revealed before Governor Mitchie in the first public national road department thefts. Six persons had already been sent to prison in connection with the case.
Circuit Judge David Brothers upheld an award of 150 dollars to Mrs. Mary Dibbell in a suit against Checker Cab company. The jury had signed a rein to delve a voir dire and the verdict was set aside according to the judge's opinion.
New York May 18 4 The home of Robert Elliott official executioner for five states and a man who pulled the death switch on Sacco and Vanzetti was bombed early today. Elliott his wife and two children were tossed from bed but uninjured. The Queensboro Long Island house front porch torn away front door blown in and windows shattered. A police guard had long watched the home and after its removal another guard was assigned. Elliott suspects sympathizers of Sacco and Vanzetti radicalists executed in Boston for the slaying of a grocer. Windows in nearby houses shattered horses panicked and delivery wagons overturned.
Police jailed an 18 year old lord Watkins on a domicile charge connected to the death of Robert Hastings an organisaid gem collector Hastings was found strangled and about 25000 watts of gems were missing from his room
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