Dr Snook Describes Murder of OSU Student
Dr James H Snook, a 49 year old veterinary professor, told sheriffs and reporters at the county jail how and why he killed Jheora Hix a 24 year old Ohio State University graduate student. He narrated the attack and the moments leading to the slaying saying he hit her with a hammer and then slit her jugular vein with a pocket knife to stop her from suffering. He stated she threatened to shoot him to kill his wife and baby and that he would plead guilty to first degree murder.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Jheora Hix
Ohio State University
the State University
Dr. Snook
Snook
Harry Paul
Ohio
Miss Hix
Lorain Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter and Is Sentenced
F C Gaiser of Lorain pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the deaths of W N Hovey and Charles Kraft after a May 5 accident on 28th street near Thew Shovel. Judge W B Thompson sentenced him to one year in the Ohio penitentiary amid intoxication allegations. One manslaughter charge was dismissed by consent of the prosecutor and court.
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Lorain Man
Thompson
F. C. Gaiser
Lorain
Ohio
W. B. Thompson
Gaiser
W. N. Hovey
Charles Kraft
28Th Street
Pfau's Progress From Penn to Elyria Auto Business
S. B. Pfau, a University of Pennsylvania commerce student at 21, entered the auto trade in 1923 with his brother in Youngstown. He moved to Elyria in 1927 to start his own business, is married with one daughter, and resides at 133 Eastern Heights Boulevard. His hobby is golf and he once aspired to farming.
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S. B. Pfau
University of Pennsylvania
Youngstown
Elyria
Pfau
Hwen
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Mag. Snook Under Physician's Care
In Columbus on June 21 Mrs. Helen Snook has not spoken since learning her husband Dr. James H. Snook confessed to killing Theora Hix. She remains under a physician’s care at home and slept last night under the influence of an opiate, with her pastor Dr. Isaac E. Miller and Mrs. Miller staying with her.
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Columbus
Helen Snook
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Isaac E. Miller
Dr Snook described as cool killer in Hix case
Columbus Ohio June 21 Chief of Police Harry French described Dr Snook as a scholastic Shy Jock who paid money to Theora Hix an OSU student and sought to claim a non loving relationship. He noted Snook appeared calm during questioning then showed emotion before confessing. French cited discrepancies in alibis and missing keys as salient evidence.
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Dr. Snook
Miss Hix
French
Snook
Love Nest
Ohio professor faces death in electric chair case
Columbus Ohio June 21 state moves swiftly to indict Dr James H Snook for first degree murder in the slaying of Theora Hix based on his confession. The 49 year old former OSU veterinary instructor admitted killing the co ed during a July 13 confrontation after a long illicit relationship. Prosecutor John Chester aims for an indictment before nightfall. Snook may plead not guilty or insanity.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
John Chester
Chester
Snook
Miss Hix
College of Medicine
Lebannon
New York Central Rifle Range
Theora
John F. Seidel
Seidel
Smook
Otto Phillips
Phillips
Scioto Country Club
Binghampton
N. Y
Melvin T. Hix
Florida
United States
Ohio State
Electric chair urged for Dr James H Snook in Theora Hix slaying
Theora Hix father Melvin Hix pressed for the electric chair for Dr James H Snook, confessing slayer, after detailing the crime. He described a car struggle at a country club and fatal blows with a ham mer, urging justice without mercy and rejecting Snook's wife and baby defense.
Railroad ties strewn near Elyria threaten Twentieth Century Limited
Nine railroad ties were found scattered along both east and west bound tracks near Elyria during the evening. Officials believe the Twentieth Century Limited may have struck some ties as it passed before a local freight, and a man named Joe Kiyi was arrested on Wednesday night amid suspicions he placed the ties. Police and railroad detectives search for him while officials warn of potential wrecks if tied struck any speeding trains.
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Limited
Elyria
New York Central Railroad
A. H. Hancock
New York Central
Century Limited
Toledo
Syracuse
Joe Kiyi
Twentieth Century Limited
Atrain
Ten Year Reigning Revolver Champion Linked to Hix Case
Dr James H Snook once held the world rapid fire revolver title from 1913 to 1923 and earned fame for his shooting prowess. He is now connected to the murder of Ohio State University co ed Theora Hix, as Columbus reporters uncover details with help from local revolver club members.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State University
Snook
Columbus Revolver Club
Arraignment in Lorain coroner case tied to deaths
Mrs Frances Bakaletz, of Lorain, faces a second degree murder inquiry over the death of Mrs Sophia Bolosky of Amherst. She was arraigned, with bonds set, as authorities seek evidence from tests on liquor and the deceased’s stomach and tissues. Sheriff’s raid found about five quarts of liquor buried near Bakaletz home as part of ongoing investigation.
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Nick Bakaletz
S. J. George
Grand Jury
Frances Bakalets
East 32St Street
Lorain
Sophia Bolosky
Dane Street
Amherst
Bolosky
M. E. Perry
Bakaletz
Perry
Adams
Bakaketz
Bakaretz
Nick Bakalei
A R. Webber
Sophia Bolesky
Summer Arrives Today Marks Longest Day
Washington reports summer officially begins at 5 01 p m with the sun at its northern most point. The sun rose at 4 42 am and will set at 7 37 pm eastern standard time giving the country fourteen hours and fifty five minutes of daylight.
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Washington
U. S. Weather Bureau
Brush estate to enrich foundation for sane education
Cleveland June 21 The Brush foundation for the promotion of sane education will be enriched by several millions of dollars under the will of the late Charles F Brush noted scientist and inventor of the arc light storage battery and other electrical devices The exact estate amount is unknown but multi millions are anticipated Jerome C Fisher attorney will file the will brush will fund education and population health aims and limit commercial use of his Euclid avenue mansion and workshop He also leaves 100000 to Trinity Church and the Cleveland Museum of Art may select from Brush collections of paintings.
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Cleveland, O
Brush Foundation For
Centro
Charles F. Brush
Brush
Jerome C. Fisher
Thomas A. Edison
Elihu Thomson
General Electric Company
Foundation
Roger G. Perkins
Perkins
Trinity Episcopal Church
Cleveland Museum of Art
Mail pouches vanish with cash value in Ansona Com
Two mail pouches containing cash and checks worth between £50,000 and $75,000 disappeared here during transit. Postmaster A. W. Jeynes announced the loss, noting the pouches were shipped from Boston with three other sacks, but only three were delivered to Postal Messenger Esko Burgess.
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Ansonta. Com
A. W. Jeynes
Jeynes
Boston
Esko Burgess
Kerosene Blast Kills Two Children in Pa Home
Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania June 21 two children fatally burned when a kerosene explosion ripped through the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Wilkinson leaving a scene of destruction and loss.
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Mount Pleasant
Ira
Harry Wilkinson
Tragic electrocution ends life of Columbia Station teen
Stanley Kobalka 17 of Columbia Station was killed instantly when he and neighbor boy used a coil wire to spark the high tension line. The accident followed several nights of testing the coil, with Kobalka reaching for the live wire and creating a 1200 volt circuit. Coroner M. E. Perry ruled accidental electrocution. Kobalka, oldest of seven, had one year of high school.
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Columbia Station
Stanley Kobalka
Kobalka
Wilbur Carpenster
Fairview
Columbia Stations
Carpenter
M. E. Perry
John Kobalska
Hoover Replies To City Council In Minn Letter
President Hoover wrote to the Minn city council denying any intention to overstep the law in response to appeals from citizens after customs guards killed Henry Virkula a Big Falls confectioner suspected of liquor transport. The letter arrived as officials sought clarification amid the controversy over the incident.
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Hoover
Council of City
Minn
International Fates
Henry Virkula
Big Falls
Newspaper menaced toward arrest of Snook
Columbus June 21 The arrest of Dr James H Snook confessed slayer of Theora Hix Ohio State University co ed was aided by Garland Hick and James E Fusco after they learned Meyers identity and he often took Miss Hix riding in his car They led Detective Van Skaik to Snook home and the arrest followed
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Melvin T. Hix
Hix
Ohio State University
Garland Hick
United Press
James E. Fusco
Colombes
Marion T. Meyers
Hick
Fusco
Meyers
Snook
Miss Hix
Larry van Skaik
Amherst man fined two hundred for liquor charge
Mike Parish of Amherst was fined two hundred dollars and costs on a liquor possession charge. Justice S and J George presided. Deputies under Sheriff Adacy found 125 gallons of wine in his crib last night.
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Mike Parish
Amherst
Justice
S& J
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Slayer
Ondok
Brush Estate and Inte Million
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