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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1924

Page

6

Tailor theft suspect confesses after three week spree

Charlie Wren a 22 year old man from Hegre admitted stealing twelve to fourteen suits by posing as a tailor helper over three weeks. He targeted residents at Augusta Street Dallas Street and North Flores Street and led officers to pawnshops to recover more stolen garments.

Charlie Wren Hegre Wren J. Lewis Augusta Street E. G. Pipkin Dallas Street Ami AC. Rey North Flores Arvren Head San Antonio

Marne Repairman Cares Frame Case In Beaumont

Albert Butterworth superintendent of Marine repair for the Texas Company is bound over on 1500 bond charged with defrauding the United States Shipping Board and conspir­acy. George R Reine captain of the Texas Company is bound over on the same conspiracy charge with 1500 bond. Along with Ald Wallace port captain for Galveston Shipping Board, bound over at Galveston on the same charges.

Fort Arthur de Elaning Texas Company E H. Pool Beaumont Ald Wallace Galveston Shipping Board Galveston

Yodel Lands Suspect in Murder Case

Saskatoon Sept 27 Hans Johnson is arrested at Battleford near here charged with the brutal murder of Hugh McDermott 58 a pioneer placer miner who had lived near Fort Saskatchewan for thirty years Police say Johnson's yodeling laughter led to identification and arrest amid the case details

Saskatoon Sask Hans Johnson Battleford Hugh McDermott Fort Saskatchewan Johnson

Arrest Expected in Dallas Killing of Mrs. Robinson

Dallas police anticipate arrest within hours in the killing of 30 year old Mrs. Alice Robinson found with a bullet wound at her home Saturday. Detectives head to a northeast town believed to shelter the suspect as relatives prepare funeral plans and the husband remains missing.

Dallas Alice Robinson Pretty Tate Lexas Jefferson Tex E. J. Suber W. W Robinson Robinson

Poison clears path in tragic Williamson county case

In Marion Illinois Joseph Barrington a coal miner and first husband of Mrs Ruby Harrington Tate died after arsenic was given in milk and peaches. Tate and his wife confessed to poisoning Harrington to enable marriage. Harrington died days later and Tate denied involvement while authorities investigated the Hight Saveetin case and exhumations followed.

Marion, NL Joseph Barrington Ruby — Harrington Tate Robertate Tate Johnston City Mate Harrrington Harrington Mount Vernon Hartington Springfield George Galligan Williamson County Jody Bob National Guardsmen

Father and Officer Seek Missing Girls in Texas

Wellington rancher C W Sweet arrives in Okra­thoma to aid his search for daughters Norvelling 14 and Grace Barnett 14 who left Wellington with two unidentified men. Sheriff J W Lankford and five detectives join the effort as authorities trace the route across the state line toward Mariquim after the last sighting at the Collingsworth County fair.

Okrtahoma City C. W. Sweet Wellington Norvelling Grace Barnett Sweet J. W. Lankford Collingsworth County Texas Mariquim Rnkford The Tanchef Neen Collingsworth

Mental Tests for Pauper Who Jilted Rich Man Cedar Rapids

Miss Beasie Rittenberg, an inmate of the county poorhouse, faces a sanity trial after jilting wealthy Anton F. Svoboda. Insanity commissioners’ views remain unclear as all parties deny insanity. A wedding had been planned before she withdrew, returning to the poorhouse. Svoboda has nine children.

Cedar Rapids. In Beasie Rittenberg Anton F. Svoboda Poorhouse Svoboda

Dallas hosts Good Government Democratic League to back Dr. Butte

In Dallas on September 27 130 Democrats formed the Good Government Democratic League to back Republican gubernatorial nominee Dr George C Butte and plan to expand to 5600 precincts before October 1 The group aims to fight Ferguson and promote good government with John Marshall of Sherman as president and fundraising by Love and others.

Dallas Good Government Democratic League of Texas George C. Butte A. Fishburn New Democratic Organization League Ferguson John Marshall Sherman House of Representatives Caliss Butte Thomas G. Love Wallas Democratic National KLAN John J. Claybrook Austin Dr. Butte Pili

Pecan Improvement Brings Fine Crop in Texas

Interest in pecan improvement grows in Mason and Gillespie counties with A M College backing. Horticulturist A P Swallow leads tours noting Budding on large trees by William Kneese and regrowth methods by J W White. Last year White’s trees yielded 4000 pounds from 200 trees with renewed tops and improved varieties.

Texas Mason Gillespie A. & M.college A. P. Swallow Fredericksburg William Otto Kneese William Kneese Burkett J. W. White

Hard Luck Story Fails as Youth Is Fined in Rockville

Summers Pathy of Montgomery County pleaded guilty to operating a car while under the influence of liquor in Rockville Maryland. Judge Samuel Igen agreed with him but Pathy must pay the minimum $100 fine. Pathy claimed he had not tasted alcohol for eleven years prior to the incident.

ABC S.S S.3 Celia Rockville Summers Pathy Samuel [Igen Dalby Yong Man

Diamond Swindle Foiled by Dinard Police in Paris Jewel Heist

Dinard police blocked a bold plot targeting five Paris jewelers worth 250000 francs. A swindler, using the title Marquis Elie De Champaubert, posed as Gabriel Gouraud and lured jewelers to a fake estate room with a lethal gas trap. he was arrested after a wary inquiry.

Paris Arsens Lupin Dinard Marquis Elie de Champaubert Andre Simonin Normandy Gabriel Gouraud Gouraud Chateau du Prieure Marchioness

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