Officials Allegedly Borrowed County Funds to Play Stock Market
Bryan Sept 22 Lewis H Robb Williams County treasurer and deputy treasurer Prather Hitt face grand jury inquiry after Hitt’s claim they borrowed between 37 000 and 38 000 from the county treasury to invest in stocks A Fort Wayne broker is said to have handled the trades with initial 7 000 investment and 13 000 profit allegedly credited to their Fort Wayne accounts Prosecutor Stahl set Monday to require restitution and indicated the case may go before the grand jury Oct 3.
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Bryan
Lewis H. Robb
Williams County
Prather Hitt
Hitt
Robb
Hill
Charles T. Stahl
Iwan
Fort Wayne
Ind
Examiner Dean
Stahl
Political figure faces charges over treasury profits scheme
The text notes alleged improper profits from a broker and deposits to Robb's account, aiming to make checks valid. Hitt, elected treasurer in 1926, appointed Robb as chief deputy, was re-elected in 1928, and again appointed Robb.
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Tage
Treasury
Robb
Hitt
Robby
Bring Action For Release Of Capone
Ha beas corpus action to secure Alphonse Capone's release from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary was brought by Federal Court here. Judge Marvin Underwood set a formal hearing for October 19.
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Atlanta. Ga
Alphonse Capone
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Marvin Underwood
Kaye Don Seeks Buyer For Racing Car
British speed ace Kaye Don offers his large custom racing car at the Don home near London. He notes the vehicle failed to set a Daytona Beach mile record in 1920 and expresses desire to sell it at a loss to clear the garage.
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Kaye Don
Detroit
Daytona Beach
Fla
Don
London
Davis tied to lodge lottery profits and loan repayment
Federal prosecutors outline how Moose Lodge charity balls and lodge funds moved loan repayments to Mrs. Davis, wife of Senator James J. Davis, including a $150,002 bank loan and subsequent checks totaling 1993 payment. The case centers on alleged personal gain from a lodge lottery scheme and charity proceeds.
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New York
Moose Lodge
James J
Moose
Propagation Department
Davis
Fidelity Trust Company of
Pittsburgh
Melvin ™.Carnahan
U. S
William
Herlands
Louis Mead Treadwell
Senator Davis
Rodney H. Brandon
Theodore Miller
Lodge
Fidelity Bank
Moose Lodge Organization
Carnahan
Fred Davis
Joseph A.jenkins
Real Estate Transfers in Lorain and Avon Lake
Fred Wittlinger transfers property on West Twenty second Street Lorain to Margaret Dekany. Zlata Hainy and M L Hainy transfer lot 1293 Sheffield Land Co Second Addition Lorain to Sam Lernier. William Shields Moore transfers Fourth Street Lorain property to Wilfe Sloan Moore and Florence Moore via quitclaim. Nellie Roger transfers Avon Belden Road Avon Lake property to Eleanor Weidlein and Elizabeth Bartel.
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Fred
Ilen Wittlinger
Margaret Dekany
Jury Trial Brief Mentions $100,000 Loan Source
In opening statements a lawyer claimed he would prove a $100,000 loan origin from a department that promoted the alleged lottery. The remark ties the loan to a government unit linked with the case.
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Rexall
Edwards Olive
Phillip
Forhan's
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Nichols
Aanek Hs
Phillips
Yar
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Merthe
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