Ailed man confesses robbery in jewelry theft case
A jailed man confessed to stealing jewelry from the home of Mrs. T. M. Walker, with portions of the loot located. The admission details a theft tied to the Walkers' residence.
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15 Jul 1930
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Newspaper
The Mobile News Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1930
Page
1
Loot Recovered After Arrest of Suspect Sam
Police recovered valuable loot from a home raid after Sam confessed to an early Tuesday burglary. The haul includes two diamond rings four cameo pins a class ring a gold ring a stone ring a diamond brooch a diamond cuff bracelet a ladies watch and a jewelry box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Pensacola Man Arrested in Elmira Street Jewelry Theft
Sam Williams alias Alphonse Jackson of Pensacola was held to the grand jury on 6250 bond after police say he attempted to break into a residence at 1008 Elmira Street and confessed to stealing jewelry from Mrs. T. M. Walker at 359 Regina Avenue. He entered a guilty plea at arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tured
Jenry
Sam Willis
Alphonse Jackson
Pensacola
Recorder’s Art
Williams
Elmira Treet
Shingi
Regina Ave
Stout
Martin
T. M. Walker
Regina Avenue
Walker
Wilams
Caldwell Fined In Recorder's Court Rampage Case
Robert Caldwell of 1308 Pecan Street paid a $50 fine plus court costs or serve jail time after a recorder's court hearing. Officers Coker and Baker testified that Caldwell went on a rampage threatening his parents and others in the vicinity. Two others, Jones and Evans, faced fines of 50 dollars or 50 days in jail for violation of the prohibition laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Caldwell
Pecan Street
Recorder’s Court
Coker ‘Baker
Ell
D ‘Yy
Jones
Alfred Evans
Couple Arrested After Desertion Charge Bid
Robert Hixon and Cleo Paulus were arrested by deputy sheriffs on Tuesday afternoon and are held for Houston authorities who seek Hixon on a wife desertion charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hixon
Cleo Paulus
Texas
Houston
Tex
Hixon
Weather Summary and River Bulletin for July 15 1930
Local showers and cooler tonight with Wednesday partly cloudy. Alabama partly cloudy north showers and cooler south Tuesday night. Mississippi generally fair north partly cloudy south Tuesday night and Wednesday. River observations at 7 a m CST July 15 1930. Tombigbee rivers little change tonight. Alabama river shows irregular changes at forecast points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Ississippi
Tombigbee
Alabama River
Mystery Victim In Schroeder Auto Blaze Updates Remain Unclear
Tom Riley of the Indiana fire marshal's office seeks a photo of missing Prichard boy Jack Sanders believed possibly linked to the Harold Schroeder case. Authorities note a body in Schroeder's burned car may be Sanders, with a worn arm strap and rosary found among the debris. Schroeder previously admitted burning the body after claiming to have killed a hitchhiker. Prosecutor Stark says Schroeder promised to change his story to aid the investigation. Sheriff Winkler seeks meeting with R L Jones who cites Schroeder's claim of a screwdriver killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Riley
Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office
Indianapolis
Ind
Harold H. Schroeder
Pat Byrne
Jack Sanders
Prichard
Sanders
North Adams
Mass
Schroeder
Riley
Mobile
Indiana
Judson L. Stark
Marion County
George L. Winkler
Associated Press
R. L. Jones
Maryville
Mobile Driver Heavily Fined In City Court
Frank Woodward of 201 St. Louis street faced a $250 fine and 90 days costs with a six month license suspension after being tried before Assistant Recorder T. J. Touart on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident. He was held to the grand jury under a $1,000 bond. E. B. Hamilton, 1863 Hunter avenue, in the car with Woodward, was fined $25 and 25 days costs for drunkenness. The collision at Washington avenue and Kentucky street damaged a Woodie Malone vehicle. Detectives Connick and Holmes testified Woodward admitted vehicle ownership but claimed another person drove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Woodward
St. Louis Street
T. J. Touart
Nacionel
Woodward
E. B. Hamilton
Hunter Avenue
Connick and
Holmes
Woodie Malone
Oakdale
Washington Avenue
Kentucky Street
Malone
Government and
Claiborne Streets
Concentration of border patrols ordered in three states
Treasury officials announced a concentrated deployment of border patrolmen in New York Vermont and Maine to curb liquor smuggling. Assistant Secretary Lowman noted Canada’s liquor export ban redirected smugglers to land routes, with guards also pulled from Detroit and Florida. He cited a prior Detroit concentration that reduced illicit liquor imports to a mere dribble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Vermont
Maine
Treasury Department
Lowman
Great Lakes
Detroit
Florida
Young Victims in Mobile Gar Smash Buried
Simple and joint funeral services this morning in Mobile, Alabama, for Cleof Soato and Albert Perez, both 20, were held at Roche mortuary parlors at 7:30. A small crowd gathered as priests offered prayers for the two young amateur boxers amid subdued sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Cleof Soato
Albert Perez
Pistat
Sheree
Roche
Creagh to Speak at Mobile Junior Chamber Luncheon
Bert Creagh who sailed with the Byrd South Pole expedition will address the Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon at noon Wednesday. He served as crew on one of the expedition ships, recently returned home to Mobile where he has lived for several years after a radio appearance Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Creagh
Mobile
Trial Date Set for Seaman in Lime Smuggling Case
Charles C. Bush, a seaman, to face preliminary hearing on July 22 after an incident on the schooner Explicit when customs officers refused his limes and he resisted arrest by biting and scratching officers. He is jailed since Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Bush
Saenger Theatre Matinee Club Invites Young Members
A Saenger Theatre item invites children to join the Saturday Matinee Club for guest access to special performances and picnics. The note lists a parent's enrollment with entry details for boys and girls under fourteen, including timing on a Saturday morning at the Sumter venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saenger Theatre-Mobile
Seenger Theatre Mobile News Item Saturday Matinee Club Formed
A children s entertainment club is organized by Saenger Theatre and The Mobile News Item to meet Saturdays at the Saenger Theatre starting July 19. The club, named Seenger Thea tre Mobile News Item Saturday Matinee Club, requires a coupon and 10 cents at 16 to 11 a.m. for a one year membership and access to the special program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saenger Theatre
Mobile
Seenger Theatre
City considers early paving plan for Dauphin and nearby streets
City commissioners weigh a provisional special paving venture to tackle urgent street repairs in Dauphin St Francis and surrounding streets. After residents Moses Kohn and L C Irvine requested early paving, officials authorize the city engineer to list the most urgent blocks and prepare bids for a $150000 project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
St. Francis
Moses Kohn
L. C. Irvine
Bates
Schwarz
Sheriff Reports Business Slump in Washington County
Sheriff J W Henson of Washington county says crime is down and jail at Chatom is empty after a recent clean up. He describes regional mood as unusually law abiding and notes no arrests in weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henson
Washington County
J. W. Henson
Mobile
Chatom
Duty Probe Asked on Lumber Cost Differences
Senator McNary of Oregon introduced a resolution seeking a tariff commission inquiry into the cost of producing fir spruce pine hemlock and larch in the United States versus abroad. The tariff act imposes one dollar per thousand board feet on these softwoods but exempts Canadian and Mexican lumber if those countries allow free export in return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tariff Commission
McNary
Oregon
Laurel man jailed for attempted break-in
Sam Sanders of Laurel Mississippi, described as negro, was held in the police station Tuesday on a charge of attempting to break into the home of Mary Pupkin at 716 South Franklin Street. He was chased by dogs and captured by the resident and others in the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sanders
Laurel
Miss
Mary Pumpkin
South
Franklin Street
Pumpkin Yard
Hoover to Rest in Northwest Mountains This Summer
President Hoover planned a two week northern Rocky Mountain sojourn in August for outdoor holiday recreation. The White House indicated the trip would focus on rest and relaxation away from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
White House
Rocky Mountains
Illinois Vote Upset by Witnesses in McCormick Inquiry
W D Alexander, Bloomington lumberman, testified he spent 7207 of his own funds to aid Ruth Hanna McCormick’s primary campaign. He directed efforts in McLean County without formal reports, boosting total campaign outlays to about 327000, with Susup contributing 252700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. D. Alexander
Bloomington
Lll
Ruth Henna McCormick
Tragic Shooting of Mary Raff and Sister Devastates Family
In Washington on July 15 Ross, 29, shot 14 year old Mary Raff and his sister Lula Mills then killed himself. Mary remains in critical condition, Lula expected to recover. Ross left three notes professing love for Mary. The killings occurred at Lula Mills' home after an argument where Lula heard a scream and a gunshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mary Raff
Lula Mills
Rossa
Lightning claim two more in Georgia toll
In Marietta a lightning bolt killed an 18 month old child as the mother held it in her arms. The mother suffered slight burns. In Dalton a farmer Dean Sisson and his six year old adopted son were killed on the porch. Mr and Mrs J Taylor White were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta, Ga
Vesta Baswell
Here
Baswell
Dalton
Dean Sisson
Georgia
J. Taylor White
Freighter City of Batavia Sails with Captain Miles Sturdy toward World Cruise
The City of Batavia left Brooklyn for Port Said carrying Captain Edward Miles of Memphis and his 37 foot boat Sturdy. Miles plans to resume a near to east world cruise halted in 1929 when his first Sturdy burned in the Red Sea and intends to return via Oy oe Sawa and Las Asieeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Batavia
Brooklyn
Port Said
Egypt
Edward Miles
Memphis
Dagger Author Mary Dahlberg Explores Adventurous Life
Mary Dahlberg, author of the romance Dagger, shares a life of aviation and peril. A pioneer woman flier with over 1,000 flight hours, she hunted big game and traversed remote regions including the Andes and Hudson Bay. The News Item will publish the first chapter Thursday, July 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dahlberg
America
Canadian
Texas
New York
Manhattan
Dagger
Texas Plains
Ptomaine Poison Blamed In Death Of Three Children
Newton New Jersey July 16 three children are dead and three others seriously ill from suspected ptomaine poisoning after a weekend diet lapse. The family physician fears no recovery for most victims while Mrs Stanton shows faint signs of improvement. Public health officials probe the preserved ice cream and related foods as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
WN. J
Stanton
Blase Cole
Capone Freed of All Counts in Miami Row
Miami July 15 County Solicitor George McCaskill announced two perjury charges against Al Capone will be dropped as they cannot be successfully prosecuted Capone was acquitted Saturday by Judge E C Collins in the first of three perjury charges arising from his arrest here weeks ago McCaskill said the ruling would likely apply to the remaining charges Capone was found to have altered his testimony in a false arrest case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
George McCaskill
Scarface
Capone
Chicago
McCaskill
Noile
E. C. Collins
Collins
Keaton Held for Jury Quiz in Flint Slaying
In Los Angeles Keaton 56 held after shooting Motley Flint during a bank recovery suit hearing. Keaton claimed stock losses drove his action and surrendered after firing three shots at Flint over Mrs. Selznick. An inquest was ordered with fifteen witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Keaton
Flint
David 0. Selznick
Unemployed in Italy Around End May Figures Released
Rome July 15 The government announced that at the end of May 367 183 persons were unemployed, down 44 896 from June 30. Of the unemployed 206 198 are men and 114 004 are women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Boy admits killing nurse after saying he hates girls
In Morristown New Jersey on July 15 14 year old Harry Woolsey Jr son of a Ridgewood family reenacted for state police how he killed a nurse maid with a knife on Green Pond mountain. He said he did not like girls and would have fled if he had money. The body of the maid was found yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
N. J
Harry Woolsey, Jr
Ridgewood
Woolsey
Scranton
Penn
Green Pond Mountain
Bank Robbery In Willmar Turrets Five Gunmen Steal 35000
Five gunmen terrorized Willmar Minnesota at the Bark of Willmar bank stealing 35000 after wounding two women. The robbers fired rapidly and took eight minutes to escape as bystanders and workers watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmar, Minn
Willmar, Minn
Willmar
Emil Johnson
Don Gilda
Bank Robbery at Woodlawn American National Bank
Three masked men robbed the Woodlawn American National Bank in Birmingham, forcing employees and a customer to the floor. They escaped in an automobile after collecting cash while cashier Daly alerted police. Among those present were bookkeeper William Cox and head teller C. L. Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Woodlawn-American
William Cox
C. L. Parker
John Kyle
C. L. Porter
George Muse
R. W. Daly
Daly
Cruiser Osana Grounds On Sauga River Shore
The 80 foot cabin cruiser Osana owned by G. E. Miami of Miami Florida ran aground at the mouth of the Sauga tuck river in Long Island Sound. High winds ripped it from its anchorage 500 feet out and it washed ashore on the sands. The crew was aboard and the craft suffered no damage and should be refloated at high tide tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Conn
Osana
Miami
Fla
Saugatuck River
Long Island Sound
Escobar Named Provisional Governor in Mexico City
Mexico City reports Romulo Escobar accepted the Chile legislature’s appointment as provisional governor of Chihuahua, replacing Cisco R. Almada who was driven out by insurgent legislators. Almada suspended indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Federal
Chile
Romulo Escobar
Cisco R. Almada
Chihuahua City
Almada
Eugene Messina Sentenced in Burglary Case
Eugene Messina pleaded guilty in circuit court Tuesday to burglary of a marine supply store on South Water Street and theft of a car from in front of the Battle House. He was sentenced to two years and had been arrested three months earlier after officers fired at him several times during the pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Messina
Marine Supply
South Water Street
C. C. Huxford
Battle House
Messina
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Im Williams
Pensa- Cc
Tisoner
Caldwell
A.m
A.m. Wilaid
Schroeder Auto Blaze
Starke
Gity Gourt
Creagh
Seaman
Saenger
Saenger Sumter
Commission
Kilborn
Pon- Commission
Hartwell
Vincent F. Kilborn
Mobile Electric
Alabama Power Company
Montgomery
Illinois
McLean County
McCormick
Alexander
Man
Bolt
Miles
Woman Flier
Western Plains
Wilbur Stanton
New Jersey
Grazed Kieler
Frank Collier
Boy
Nurse
Dover
Woodlawn
American National
Escobar
Annes
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