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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1933
Page
1
In Minneapolis authorities arrested three men and two women after an undercover tip led police to a North Minneapolis narcotics operation. The arrests stem from a kidnapping ring tied to the aliases Charlie Urschel and John “Barber” Farier.
Oklahoma City report on US Attorney General Keenan opening the Urschel kidnapping trial. He likens contemporary extortion to 19th century pirates and labels the defendants as principal actors in a $200,000 plot. Names include Albert Bates Hervey Bailey George Kelly and others.
Testimony in a sensational trial describes a near midnight kidnapping plot led by Boss Shannon and accomplices. Prosecutors portray guardsmen, money changers, and a network aiding the victim’s abduction while defense emphasizes lack of responsibility by the 21 year old. Keen says he would seek clemency for Arman, claiming Shannon acted selfishly yet truthfully.
In Oklahoma City on September 28 14 Bam Kronick of St Paul testified as a defendant in the Urechel kidnaping case. Twin Cities defendants Isadore Blumenfeld Cliff Skelly and Barney Berman told how Kronick believed he was ordered to Oklahoma to testify about bad money and cried upon learning he faced trial. Kronick helped deposit $3400 part of $200000 Urschel ransom, a friend Sam Koeberg handed him.
Federal agents disclose George Killected "Machine Gun" Kelly tied to the Urschel Oklahoma kidnapping case with claims of aiding the ransom, naming Albert Bates as shooter ally. Kelly shifts stance, seeks extradition relief as authorities connect to Chicago robbery and the Kansas City Union Station massacre.
In New York a man named Fred Conrad aged 29 tried a joke by advancing on friends in an automobile and shouting Slick em up. A passing officer mistook his motion for a threat, commanded him to drop a gun, and fired, killing Conrad who froze after realizing he had no weapon.
Abilene Texas officers recover seventy four thousand two hundred fifty dollars of the Urschel ransom on Cass Coleman farm thirteen miles south of Coleman. Will Casey, a farmer, is arrested for aiding Kelly by giving refuge as federal charges of conspiracy are prepared.
King Alexander of Bulgaria plans a Turkish visit after Romania, to be greeted by President Mustafa Kemal Pasha at Dolmabaҫi Palace. Talks likely aim to form a bloc among Little Entente members with Turkey Greece and Soviet Russia. Bulgaria may join if it settles disputes with Yugoslavia and Greece. Also reference to used cars in classification.
Chicago Sept 22 A radiology report by Dr Ralph Bromer Bryn Mawr Pa and signed by Dr E P Cornon White and Dr Irvin Stein notes a six months old chimpanzee showing infantile tic douloureux like changes and three monkeys with Paget disease showing similar bone changes to humans The study argues monkeys closely resemble humans in anatomy physiology and radiation response but cautions that standardizing X ray cancer treatment is impossible due to case variation.
Austin reports Governor Miriam A. Ferguson granted a pardon to Harvey Merey who was serving one year for a liquor violation tied to Smith County. The action was announced today in Austin.
The San Antonio Law School to open the fall term October 2 at the Bexar County courthouse. In County Court-at-Law No 1 secretary Ben B Mortis announced John H Bickett will be dean.
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