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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
8
In Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin enters court seeking a venue change while a Pennsylvania state trooper faces indictment for the slaying of 14 year old Joan Stevens. He says she threatened him with a gun.
The Blue Ridge Hunt opens the 1939 40 season on November 1 with a first meeting at Carter Hall Millwood under joint Masters Wm B Watkins and Graham Dougherty. Thirteen meets are scheduled including Springsbury November 4 and others through November 29. Weather permitting, hunting licenses required, cigars extinguished, gates used, and landowner damage reported to the masters.
A runaway Pennsylvania Railroad freight train rolled downhill on Kane hill, crashed into two pusher locomotives taking on water, and wrecked a caboose and seven freight cars including two carrying about 200 hogs. The pusher crews escaped unharmed and the rest of the crew were not injured.
Winchester welcomes Capitol Restaurant a new seafood Chinese and Italian eatery by Gus Kaknis at Braddock and Boscawen Streets. Formal opening Friday 7 to 10 pm with public inspection and flowers for ladies attendees. Breakfast lunch and dinner service begins Saturday 24 hours daily.
Burton J McKinnell brother of Winnie Ruth Judd says she would voluntarily surrender to the Arizona State Hospital if allowed to pursue her plans. He adds that if captured she would be sent back, possibly declared sane, and face further efforts to hang for the trunk slayings eight years ago. He says they will appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
Seattle witnesses say John Mallory and other drivers were rear ended and then shocked by a mysterious offender touching rear bumpers. Police describe the suspect as a traffic menace and are seeking a practical joker.
The Front Royal conspiracy trial ends with judges sentencing several defendants including eight to ten months in prison at Camp Lee for Frederick County ties. The case involves alleged efforts to influence witnesses in a prior rape-related investigation and a capias for Capt. Hartman. FBI testimony described an March conference offering money and employment to sway the victim and mother. Jury had deliberated 45 minutes on the Forsyth group as arraignments continue for 71 more indictments centered on internal revenue whiskey violations.
London reports Lord Halifax defended Britain's Poland pledge while noting Soviet Russia acted after Germany started the war. He said the Soviets would not have moved if Germany had not invaded Poland and that their actions aligned with Versailles era boundaries. Chamberlain urged quick understanding with Russia.
Navy Day in San Pedro California will be ordinary for the U S fleet with no ship visits as Admiral Claude C Bloch cites espionage and sabotage fears amid the European war The same restrictions will apply on Armistice Day by order of the Navy leadership.
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