Birger granted four day respite from gallows
Benton, DL April 13 Charlie Birger southern Illinois gang lord escaped for four days at least the gallows on which he was to have been hanged this morning. The Franklin county circuit court granted a four day stay of execution to permit a hearing on Birger's sanity. The stay was ordered by Judge Charles H. Miller after an insanity petition signed by Birger's nephew Nathan Birger claimed he had become insane before the mayor Adams murder. The case had been appealed to the supreme court and governor without change. the state board of pardons refused to intervene. Final preparations had been made for Birger's execution, which would have been the last hanging in Haineis. Mayor Adams was killed Dec. 12, 1926, by Birger's henchmen.
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Benton, DL
Charlie Birger
Charles H. Miller
Birger
Miller
Nathan Birger
Adams
Supreme Court
State Board of Pardons
Ben Pritchard
Haineis
Administration Notice for Estate of Sarah Park
Letters of Administration on the Estate of Sarah Park late of Warren Borough Warren County Pa deceased have been granted to the undersigned. Indebted parties must pay promptly and those with claims or demands against the estate should present them properly authenticated for settlement Waren Savings Bank Trust Co April 5 1928.
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Sarah Park
Warren
Warren County
Spring Creek Road Notes and Local Skimble Dots
Local items from Spring Creek include Mr and Mrs Jenson Smith returning home after a visit and Miss Ariens Welker from Titusville spending time with her parents. Willard Vroman of Titusville called on his father P L Vroman. the Vroman Ladies Aid and W C T A plan an all day pension at Mrs Ida Harrison s home. Mrs Jona Black is ill. Louis Cardiell returns to school. Federal agents allege bootleggers diverted rum brandy and alcohol for pie manufacture with Brenneman clients among prominent Harrisburg politicians.
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Spring Creek Road
Jenson Smith
Celiforam
Ariens Welker
Titusville
C. L. Walker
Willard Vromar
P. L. Vroman
Vroman Ladies Aid Society
Ida Harrison
Jona Black
Louis Cardiell
Brenneman held on prohibition charge in Harrisburg
Mrs Sadie E Brenneman a mince pie manufacturer is detained by federal agents in Harrisburg on a prohibition violation charge. Authorities say she holds a permit to withdraw 500 units but diverted liquor into bootleg channels.
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Harrisburg
U. P
Sadie E. Brenneman
Brenneman
Women land large salmon in Scottish waters
Women have caught more big salmon this season in Scotland while men outnumber anglers overall. Ballantine began with a 64 pound spring salmon at Ta3-a, then Misa Davey landed an 89½ pound fish on the Wye. Miss Coate took a 56 pound salmon and Lady Ward a 10 pound smaller fish, with other notable catches noted aboard the Beauty and by Mrs Leckie Euing on Loch Lomond.
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Scotland
Dims
Ballantine
Misa Davey
Margaret Coate
Lady Ward
Kidd
W. Leckie Euing
Loch Lomond
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Ilinois Gang
Harry
Elmo Thomasson
Elmo
Birgangster
Adam
Carl
Earl
Bernie Shelton
Waren Savings Bank & Trust Co
Chamberlin
Pavania
New Process Company
Warren, Penna
Carver House
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