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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1928

Page

12

Four Bank Bandits Rampage In Lamar Bank Robbery

More than 1000 armed men hunted four bandits after they invaded the First National Bank in Lamar. They killed the bank president M Parrish and cashier, wounded cashier Parrish, abducted two tellers, took $195000 in securities, and fled amid a running gun battle with lawmen. The posse included National Guardsmen and police from several Colorado towns, with airplanes aiding the search.

John Parrish E. A. Kessinger al Tanilgren Feller Goto L. F. Alderman G. A. Anderson Lamar Lungren Menaotime Keesinger Trinifind J. B. Brown Thrown New Mevien Colorado New Mexico

Rich Hermit Robbed of $17,000

Washington reports Thomas Burnett a 76 year old hermit says he hid 17,000 in new thousand dollar bills near his home in a milk bucket and sunk it in a pine shaft after withdrawing from a bank. He notes 11,000 remained hidden elsewhere as authorities investigate theft by one or more thieves. Burnett is described as wealthy and involved in Wigotian matters.

Washington Thomas Burnett Hag Tharnett

German CSE Probe Into Hamburg Phosgene Disaster

The federal ministry of economy opens an official probe into the Hamburg phosgene catastrophe. The Reichswelle is not holding stock of poison gases, and no traffic restrictions on phosgene for commerce are in place. Police head Schoenfelder criticizes authorities for dispersing war remnants to industry instead of action.

Bertin Federal Ministry of Economy Hamburg Germany Schoenfelder Heichswehe

Reserve Officers to Meet for Luncheon in San Antonio

Reserve officers of San Antonio are invited to a luncheon of the Joral chapter of the American Legion service officers association at the Menger hotel Saturday. The meeting will discuss plans to assist in the Legion convention and related functions.

San Antonio Joral Chapter Lue Ieserve Officers Association Menger Sation Legion

Samaritans Act Provokes Police Trouble in San Antonio

San Antonio lawmen tried to escort a heavily intoxicated convention delegate to a downtown hotel. Four officers struggled as the man resisted, punching Patrolman Charles Petri and others. After a council of war, they restrained him with handcuffs and jailed him.

San Antonio Jim Charles Petri Villita Petri Louis Beze William Christoph B. de Bona

Editor Given Ten Days For Contempt

William Levis, news editor of the Lancaster Gazette, was sentenced to ten days in Enfield county jail and fined $20 for contempt of court for refusing to retract an editorial published in Tuesday's Gazette.

Noaster Ohio William Levis Lancaster Gazette Jodas Enirfield County Tueslax

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