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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1928

Page

9

Witness Testimony in Al Slaying Civil Trial Notes

Court records detail witness testimony in a high profile slaying case in which Al Lall is accused. Frank Hoi, a Weenes county clerk, and Joe Lally, county tax assessor, testified about the shooting at the Lourthous Awnies courthouse, the sequence of events, and the moments after the gunfire.

Frank Hoi Weenes Rink Keuyer County Tax Assor Joe Lally Runeuer Bt Saniy Migtder San Ausu

Haunted Chamber at San Quentin as Hickman Awaits Hang

Hickman sits in the death cell at San Quentin awaiting execution Friday at 10 AM The condemned man faces the chamber with the memory of the Parker case as a possible companion in the silence

Hickman San Quentin Jitle Mation Parker

Fragmentary trial notes on jury action and arguments

Surrounded by bystanders the two men were blocked from approaching Logellier while the jury was withdrawn. The court adjourned as arguments began about the admissibility of part of the testimony.

Sterd Logellier Aterays

Kidney Health Ad Claims Drink Clears Stones

An old advert promotes a grape juice based remedy for kidney trouble. It urges readers to drink four ounces of Jad alts in water before breakfast to flush kidneys and cleanse the system, claiming relief from aches and cloudy urine. The tone mimics period newspaper ads with health claims and home remedy steps.

America

Legion Probe Continues Over Convention Audit Findings

An ongoing audit seeks full discharge of the convention bureau's trust amid alleged mismanagement. Key figures claim a $100,000 advertising circulation and $121,000 in expenses tied to the bureau's operations, with calls for book scrutiny, asset review, and a fundraising plan to cover liabilities.

T Tomplainta Alamo Post Convention Bureau Alanon Post Stapp Taylor Tassoranya Jen Bureau Stapps Agnontit Ssu Alamo

Europe Waits Word of Flier and MacDonald’s Flight Plans

The article reports on expected news about a flier linked to MacDonald, with Mrs. MacDonald eager for London and headlines about publicity and a planned nighttime flight. MacDonald is described as an experienced navigator, while Mrs. MacDonald shares cautious optimism and concerns about public reaction.

Tohus Maconatd London MacDonald America Cizhly Tourg Navy

Drunk In England Inroads On Public Order

Fragmentary remarks compare English attitudes to drunkenness with American saloon culture. The speaker claims England lacks prohibition and notes no observed drunkenness in London streets for ten years, calling English inns different from American saloons and suggesting the saloon’s destruction was debated.

England London Sou Antonin

Expert Testimony in Dallas on Telephone Plant Valuation

An expert and city attorney argued over depreciation and final valuation figures for the San Antonio telephone plant. The witness testified an added cost of 405 810 was included, totaling 6 058 586, with a deduction of 840 524 yielding 6 110 436 2. The hearing focused on reproduction cost versus depreciation and the use of wholesale versus piece‑meal construction in the valuation process.

Williter Howard S. A Dallas Southwestern Ell Telephone Company G. Wright Talnson San Antonio W. Clausen St. Laws Telephone Company Oie Snell Johns Clausen Tolinson Johnson Wholenall

Campaign rhetoric blends into state politics in Sollalia

Governor Smith addressed a large Sollalia crowd accusing President Coolidge of overstated claims about the economy. He argued the GOP’s figures mislead the public as he touted his own efforts to mobilize support for Hoover. A separate discussion raised questions about local telephone construction costs and wholesale project thresholds.

Ryton

Hickman in Gallows Cell

Fragmented report describes Hickman in a death house cell awaiting execution. The narrative notes tense emotional wait, taunting, and a grim march toward the death chamber as guards and officials prepare for the process. Mentions include unnamed officials and a condemned man facing death.

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