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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1924

Page

6

Extradition Fight Over Bigianoini Murder Case Updates

Eugenio Bianquini faces U S extradition to answer murder charges. Proceedings between Washington and Mexican officials could speed his return from Piedras Negras to Mexico City then awaiting extradition in Mexico. Bianquini has escaped custody twice, prompting renewed efforts by authorities. Deputy Holloway was killed near Stearsall while transporting Bianquini from Eagle Pass, with a decomposed body later found.

Eugenio Bisaquini United States JE “Bud Holloway San Antonio Gus Jones Tri Department of Justice Mexico Jones Bianquini Mexico City Piedras Negras Bianauini Texas Washington Neprin Exican Nurve’ Larals Ha’ Spscancd Nuevo Tared Edras Negras Senly Stearsall Sn Antonio Eagle Wass Jose Gomez Schwab Vicia Belloway

Heatrola Delights San Antonio User for Whole-House Warmth

A San Antonio user praises the Heatrola for providing real warmth across six rooms. The testimonial notes only a $3 increase in coal costs versus last winter for one room, claiming the Heatrola heats the entire house including stairs and halls with less fuel than prior heating methods.

Terrier Victim of Officer's Winning Ways

Officer Christoph answered a call on Warren Street and found a Fox Terrier occupying his sidecar. The dog briefly escaped custody, jumped back into the sidecar, and was taken to the police station for the owner.

Billy Christoph Christoph Warren Street Polce

Drug Addict Seeks Leniency Faces Penitentiary Sentence

In federal court Walter I Hamby pleaded guilty to two Harrison narcotic act violations including forging a narcotics form and altering a prescription. Judge DuVal West sentenced him to 18 months at Leavenworth for each count to run concurrently with hospital treatment for his drug habit. Hamby described morphine’s ruin after losing an eye and attempted suicide while awaiting trial.

Walter I. Hamby DuVal West Tamby Hamby Bamby West Federal Leavenworth Mamby Taexar

Woman admits role in Boston blackmail ring

Helen Peltrose, 24, a Jersey City laundry sorter, confessed to luring Albert Victor Searles and others in a Boston blackmail operation that netted over 600000 dollars. Held for extradition to Boston, she gave multiple aliases and implicated accomplices in a disorder that led to disbarment actions.

New York Helen Pelrose Jersey City N. 5 Boston Albert Victor Searles Pelrose Eleanor Barnes Sheila Barton Glande Paul Searles William J

A&M ex-students leader to attend Reserve Officers’ meet

COLLEGE STATION Tex Oct 29 Col Ike Ashburn executive secretary of the A and M Ex-Students Association will accompany Col W B Tuttle of San Antonio to the National Reserve Officers Association meeting in Columbus Ohio this week. The convention runs October 24 to 25 with talks on policies guiding the ROTC that affect A and M College. Colonel Ashburn commander of the 360th Infantry and secretary of the Texas Reserve Officers Association.

Tuttle Ashburn Texas Reserve Officers’ Association 360Th Infantry

Corcoran and accomplices flee Boston in extortion case

Middle sex district attorney Corcoran and six others including two lawyers flee Boston after an extortion indictment. Miss Petrosian and Mrs. Paul escape to Hartford and Springfield while a Yale student victim is named in a Hartford blackmail case. Petrosian released on $100 bail for bigamy and blackmail charges, later jailed after attempting suicide. she admits $200 earnings and lists prominent tenants and two film financiers as victims.

Corcoran Middlesex County Boston Springfield Mass

Fatal Car Crashes Decline Yet Regions Show Variance

Census Bureau statistics for 1923 report 14 412 motor vehicle deaths in the death registration area, with California leading rates and Mississippi the lowest. Fort Worth and New Bedford cited among cities with notably low per capita crash fatalities. Other items note stiffening steel scrap markets in Pittsburgh and rising lumber orders in the South.

Washington D. C Census Bureau United States California Wyoming Camden N. J Scranton Mississippi Kentucky New Bedford Mass Fort Worth

Gompers Sees Peace In Labor Decision

Washington Oct 22 The Supreme Court ruling that strikers are entitled to a jury trial on charges of violating an injunction is praised as constructive by Samuel Gompers AFL president He says the decision curbs autocratic power but cautions it does not cure all judiciary evils and warns injunctions in labor disputes may still stand unless challenged by the constitution

Washington Supreme Court Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor

Gulf Coast Oil Output Up Slightly in Week

Houston oil data show Gulf Coast and South Texas fields averaged 147,605 barrels daily last week, up 450 barrels from the prior period. Produced by Gulf Coast and South Texas fields, the figure reflects weekly industry reporting.

Houston Gulf Coast South Texas

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