Word: jailing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Government railroad was formed and the President of the Senate became President of the road. The railroad was so bungled that the gentleman had to retire from his second post. A Philippine National Bank was set up. But since an auditor examined its books, its President has been in jail. Mr. Forbes concluded that the Filipinos need not independence but a firm hand to guide them...
Following the attack on Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, American draft evader in Baden, Germany, (TIME, Aug. 20) his assailants have been held in jail. One of them, wounded, was in a hospital, but was kidnapped, Bergdoll himself driving the kidnappers' auto...
...Disabled American Veterans at Cincinnati published a telegram, supposedly from Secretary Hughes, stating that efforts would be made to protect the interest of Lieutenant Griffis (an American, one of those implicated in the attempt on Bergdoll, and now in jail) and to extradite Bergdoll, Secretary Hughes officially denied that he or any member of his Department made such a statement. Bergdoll is charged with desertion from the Army, for which he cannot be extradited...
...Valera quickly recovered from the shock he had received and was removed to Limerick jail and later to Dublin. At all times he was heavily guarded...
...more than four rounds unless the balance forthcame. This sulkiness prompted more than 10,000 Indianapolitans (already infuriated by Governor McCray's decree that the go must be a gentle exhibition) to surge about the ring demanding satisfaction. Their Mayor, Lew Shank, clambered to the platform threatening jail for boxers and promoters if ten rounds were not fought. Firpo reconsidered, toyed with Downey for three rounds. Then he remembered his deficit and forgot the state law against roughness. He pounded Downey into a state of collapse, and. vowing legal vengeance upon false Jack Druley, left for his Atlantic City...