Birthday hope amid Bakersfield murder case debates
Roy Wolff, a 17 year old inmate at San Quentin, nears his September 15 birthday while advocates seek commutation to life imprisonment. The Bakersfield murder of taxi driver Elmer Greer in 1919 sparked appeals, rival calls for justice, and Gov. Stephens’ temporary reprieve for an impartial review.
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Seattle Star Calls for Commute of Death Sentence
The Seattle Star urges commuting a minor’s death sentence to life imprisonment, citing moral grounds. The report ties to Roy Wolff’s neighbors and notes expected sensational state investigations into the Vicksburg cruise and cadet treatment.
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Harlem Tragedy nove finds couple in violence tale
Two Harlem women recount brutal domestic abuse as a man beats his wife weekly and casually threats and excuses. Mrs Cassidy displays fresh bruises while Mrs Fink recalls their shared factory past and uneasy admiration for the violence. The dialogue highlights cycles of control and fear in a cramped urban flat.
Yeggm en Trailed by Dogs in Enumclaw Depot Theft
Deputies and King County bloodhounds scoured the Enumclaw area Thursday for yeggmen who tried to blow a safe at the Northern Pacific depot at 2 15 a m An excessive dynamite charge blew off the outer door and damaged three doors and eight windows Inside the safe only 100 dollars was found The blast drew railroad workers from a nearby restaurant as the culprits fled up country Herbert Beebe and A K Merrill left for the stockade to acquire the dogs The agents described the act as the work of amateurs.
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Hope Kidnapped Baby Found In Morristown Yard
A blue eyed baby boy, rescued from a dark woman in Morristown, Tenn., is believed to be Blakely Coughlin of Norris Town, Pa., kidnapped in June. Sheriff Carrington reports the child slept much of the day after being found in the courthouse yard and later comforted by Homer Long. No motive or path of arrival is known yet.
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Poison Needle Incident Reported By Seattle Boy
A Seattle schoolboy Eric Okker from 105th Street and Woodland Park Avenue said a man sitting beside him on a Green Lake streetcar stabbed his upper right arm with a pin described as a poison needle. He felt queer, grew dizzy, and his tongue tingled twice after the incident. Police have no motive theories as yet.
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Jones Erred For Prolonged War Not Peace
The piece accuses Senator Wesley L. Jones of flip flopping between peace and war in 1917. It argues his vote favored a longer war to show a united front against the Kaiser, claiming protest letters forced his stance and challenging his convictions and political motives. It urges Washington to remember Jones and his position.
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Commutation plea to Governor over a boy's gallows death
A call to action urging Governor W. D. Stephens in Sacramento to commute a young WA Wolff's death sentence. The appeal promises new evidence may arise and asks readers to mail a petition for mercy, costing eighty two cents to send.
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Cops Testify in Red Squad Trial In Judge Jurey Court
Police witnesses testified Thursday they found red pamphlets in the possession of William Cunningham, alleged radical leader, now on trial for criminal syndicalism in Judge John H. Jurey’s court.
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Murderer and Pal Escape From Cells In San Francisco
Police hunt for George Lewis a convicted murderer, and Ernest Shafer sentenced for burglary after they escaped last night from the sixth tier cell at branch county jail No 1 using a human fly method.
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Branch County
Fire stops traffic in Denver restaurant blaze
An overheated grease flue exploded last night blocking traffic for an hour as four hose companies fought the fire in a Denver restaurant. Fire officials reported no injuries and the flames were brought under control quickly.
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Seattleites Go Bail in Opium Law Case
Tacoma Sept 9 The names Warren H Stetson and Mrs Dorothy L Stetson appear on a 1000 bail bond in federal court for the recluse of Frank H Adama of Seattle charged with violating the opium law The Stetsons assert they are heavy stockholders in the Stetson Post Lumber company and Stetson Machinery works Also charged in federal court Thursday are P Mazzone and wife Mary J Giordano George Ringer Art Ringer and Ronald Woodruff
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