Katonkas Held for San Juan County Murder Trial
The Katonkas, Hungarian immigrants from Gallup, were jailed in New Mexico state prison for safekeeping awaiting trial on murder charges. They allegedly aided the disappearances of Sam Gray and William Kelly in San Juan county last summer, with a district court trial likely in March or April 1922. Authorities recalled the Armour case while tracing the victims, and Katonka denied details in a late statement to District Attorney Read.
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F. Katonka
Alice Katonka
Pennsylvania
Sam Gray
William Kelly
San Juan County
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Tee
State Penitentiary
Reed Holloman
Aztec
Grey
Kelly
Katonka
Armour
Clyde
D. Armour
Glorieta Hills
Armoir
Albert W. Blancett
Gray
Read
Gallup
Jack Diamond
McKinley. Com
Scranton
J.C. Wynn
Alexander Read
Dead man found on Gallup Farmington road identified as Harry Newton
A body found by the roadside at the foot of Tohatchi hill is identified through description and clues as Harry C. Newton. Investigators linked the deceased to Geo. Lee Brown alias Ora Drextreu and a California murder warrant but later confirmed Newton as the man with a San Francisco address. The body remains at Gallup Undertaking parlors awaiting relatives’ instructions.
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Tohatchi Hill
Farmington
L. N. Cary
U.S. Navy
Geo. Lee Brown
Ora. A. Drextreu
California
Santa Fe
Phelps
U. S
Russell M. Hall
Harry. C.newton
San
Francisco
Cal
Harry C. Newton
Gallup Santa Claus Event Dazzles City Children
Community Christmas Tree lighting at Santa Fe Park drew hundreds of youngsters and families. Santa Claus arrived as a marching band played, while presents were distributed by the committee led by Fr S Lawrence. The Nativity pagent at the Episcopal Sun day School added to the town’s festive spirit.
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Santa
Claus
Saint Nick
Lawrence
Santy
Santa Fe Park
Episcopal Church
Mary
Joseph
Agnes Bart
Ray Coon Stays Back to Aid Pinkerton Work
Ray Coon will not move to Aztec for several days as his services are needed to continue Pinkerton detective work. He assists in two major cases, the Blackwell murder and the John Ervien slaying, contributing significantly to both investigations.
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Ray Coon
Aztec
Pinkerton
Blackwell
John ‘Ervien
Coon
McKinley County Chamber Plans January Committee Meetings
The McKinley County Chamber of Commerce announces that its activity committees will hold several meetings during the first week of January to kick off New Year work. The Budget Committee met Friday, with planned coordination with the Finance Committee. The Board of Directors will meet early next week to outline activities, after which other committees will begin work. The chamber’s main office is in the northwest room on the second floor of the courthouse. all residents and businesses are welcome to visit and share community needs.
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McKinley County Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Gallup
Unifie
Kiwanis Banquet Delights Attendees At El Navajo
Kiwanis Banquet drew a large crowd at the El Navajo on December 29 with a festive dinner and program. Bob Roberts and Myrtle Taylor appeared as Mr and Mrs Smith in Parisian costumes, earning hearty applause for violin numbers. Rex Orchestra and a quartet led the entertainment as officers for the coming year were installed by Curtiss Lawrence and Manning.
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W. E. Clarke
Bob Roberts
Myrtle. Taylor
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