Word: lyle
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...death by a jury. They face electrocution for the murder of Christ Patras, which Bell's recent "confession" linked to the Lingle and Zuta slayings (TIME, Oct. 13). Another jury upheld the first test vagrancy warrant issued against 26 "public enemies'' by Judge John H. Lyle...
Washington Statesmen who could probably give Notre Dame a close play for the championship of the U. S., played conservatively against Washington, because the Pacific coast title depended on the game. End Lyle Maskell booted a field goal over in the first two minutes of play and at the end it was still Washington State 3, Washington...
Carrier Engineering Corp. had its inception in 1915 when Willis Haviland Carrier and Joel Irvine Lyle left Buffalo Forge Co. to start the new concern. Engineer Carrier has remained president of the company, made many a technical contribution, the most important of which was a centrifugal refrigeration system developed in 1922. Like many a brilliant engineer, he works hard, must be reminded to eat and have his hair cut. Sometimes he goes forth to hunt and fish, often returns with mighty plans in his head. Mr. Lyle is executive vice president, treasurer, general manager. His is a good business head...
...Isham Randolph, president of the Chicago Association of Commerce,* as the city's greatest Public Enemies. On the strength of this list, the September grand jury, under the foremanship of Vice President Gabriel Flournoy Slaughter of American Steel Foundries, had resurrected an ancient vagrancy law. Judge John H. Lyle then issued vagrancy warrants for the arrest thereunder of notorious gangsters...
Lawyer Darrow appeared as counsel for Barker and White. He told horrified Judge Lyle he always had been "close to unions," added significantly: "If the authorities wish to harass the lawless they should do it legally. There is no such charge in law as a 'Public Enemy.' The vagrancy law provides for release under $100 bond, yet men are being . . . made to furnish $10,000 bonds...