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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1923
Page
2
The report notes a contentious ruling impacting the David Colony and a series of vetoes or proclamations. A mayoral proclamation references a sugar strike and calls out greed, with outrage and political maneuvering shaping the scene.
In Columbus on April 28 the Ohio House caucus set to pass bills on taxation, re apportionment and municipal affairs as leaders push a broad program. Arrests in Allegheny County raids surfaced plans to curb radical literature and keep up the raids into May. Authorities report ongoing action with bail set for several suspects.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a deadly fall and a seriously injured person after an incident in an apartment building. Details like location, identities, and exact sequence are unreadable. the report notes one person killed and another seriously injured with no complete names or dates.
Mrs. Chas. ag was shot to death late last night by a man recently released on bail for mail fraud. The assailant, who claimed the shooting was an accident, fired in her room after a confrontation over a reconciliation. The killer then called the husband, who found the wounded woman. The incident occurred as family members had gathered for dinner and involved estrangement within the household.
General Manager Johnson denied a takeover of the Cleveland and Southwestern system but stated Pub lic Service Co will begin supplying the Green Line with part of its power this fall and eventually supply all. The company has no intention of acquiring the system.
Andrew M Moulton, a Lorain area carpenter, sues Hunkin-Con kin Construction Co alleging a basement hoard toppled during work on the Elyria Savings & Trust Co building. He says the accident caused a head injury, dazed condition, and a right side hernia. After Industrial Commission of Ohio denial, he seeks a jury trial for compensation, expenses, attorney fees, and costs.
Lorain reports on spiritualist mediums named Mrs. WH Johnson assisting in locating the drowned body of Sam Ricciall, with two other mediums aiding as searches continue with no body found by last reports. County commissioners seek authority to buy a touring car for county use at up to 2200, arguing it is expedient and necessary for business.
A blaze yesterday afternoon destroyed two large barns and a granary on Island road near Field's Corners. Firefighters arrived after a 20 minute eight mile run, saved nearby structures, and the total loss was at least 7500 dollars with partial insurance. Local farmers Robert Blaine and George Brokaw suffered significant property damage including machinery.
Glenn Nell, 22, of Polk in Ashland county, confessed to murdering three men for financial gain. Victims Milo Dashem, 40, and his 14 year old nephew Walter Gray were killed Dec 8, 1922, in a shack east of Ashland. Charles Bitzer, 53, was shot Oct 7 at a booster station south of Weert Salem. Only small amounts of cash and a few personal items were taken.
Briefs from Cincinnati and other Ohio cities report varying local events. Topics include jewelry guidelines for a wholesale association meeting, a Marion race with an unusual backstory involving a jailed bigamist, a bond hearing after a shooting in Covington, a lawsuit over a road contract in Franklin County, a police inquiry into a death in Reading, a Canton man’s remarks at a common pleas court, and Cincinnati’s revival of its May festival after three years.
Dublin April 28 Free state forces continued their operations against republican irregulars while Eamon De Valera’s armistice proposal drew light, indecisive reaction. Home Minister OHiggins ill delaying response as Kerry and Cork see arrests, with Cosgrave and Mulcahy insisting on disarmament before talks.
Dr. Leonard Keene Hirshberg, alleged principal in a mail stock fraud case, testified in federal court in New York. The scheme, tied to Winthrop Smith and Company, cost about 3,000 investors roughly $1,000,000 across Baltimore Washington and the district. The April 28 proceedings center on unmasking the broker firm and Hirshberg's role.
Otis Morey, 46, a prominent farmer, is held in the Allen county jail after pleading guilty to being the father of a child born to his sister in a Toledo maternity hospital on February 6. The mother Opal Morey, 25, and the child died. the mother of puerperal fever and insanity, dying March 29 in Toledo state hospital. The baby died February 28. The sister disappeared last February. authorities suspect family ties and fear. Prof. C. Z Morey, head of Spencerville schools, is the father’s father.
Irvington Kentucky April 28 Vincent Teegarden 74 his son Charles 40 and his grandson Thomas Pollard 19 were held for federal grand jury action after arraignment on charges of violating prohibition laws All are residents of Augusta Ky
Fragmented entry notes an April event in Youngstown and mentions dancing at a hospital in Massachusetts. It references a force minded escape and a funeral notice for Mrs Warner of North Olmsted. The readable fragments suggest a local notices page with civic and church mentions.
Police tracked three runaway youths in Cleveland after sightings around tracks near an overhead bridge. Reported by James, the cases involve Kenneth R. and Louis Hammerschmidt, with George Mitchell also named. Fathers pursued the youths after authorities alerted them.
Fifty one members of the Industrial Workers of the World and St Seamen's Union in New Orleans were jailed on vagrancy charges after a protest at a “wobbir” meeting. The group sang their union hymn as guards moved in, and several were placed in cages amid the disruption.
Mary B. Chesser, 18, wife of N A Chesser a B and O fireman, shot herself in their 836 12th street home. She had suffered melancholy fits and threatened drowning. She died at St Joseph's hospital from blood loss. coroner reported death by own action. Body to be sent to Wilkes-Barre Pa.
Four armed men entered a club room in East Liverpool run by manager Robert Roark early today and ordered six visitors against a wall. They robbed them of 500 to 700 dollars and fled toward Steubenville, pursued by posses as far as Wellsville, four miles away.
Rome reports the fate of Captain Mason, famed French airman, who vanished during a Pisa to Rome flight. Mason was selected to pilot the French round-the-world leg under Paris government sponsorship.
The Lorain County Sunday School Association holds its annual conventions in Lorain on May 1 and 2 with sessions at the High School auditorium and the Congregational church. Notable speakers include Rev. W L Burner Prof T W Graham and Arthur Lobingier among others, plus a banquet and musical program.
Two men were seriously wounded in a tire and pistol battle in Brosh town New York on April 28. Police arrived after witnesses reported gunfire and found the victims unconscious near a street corner. The shooter or motive remains unclear as investigators cordon off the area.
An inmate died from wounds sustained during a jail break attempt. Official investigations are underway as corrections authorities review security lapses and the circumstances leading to the confrontation. Police and medical examiners have been summoned to determine the exact sequence of events and the victim’s identity.
A garbled report mentions Patrolman Harry Bib Inc at 218 Baymiller Street and intruders interrupting a gathering with several attendees. Details are unclear but arrivals and the event are noted in the Apr 28 fragment.
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