Word: monterey
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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There was Three-Fingered Garcia, who could not resist yanking Chinese by their cues before slitting their throats; "Jack William's Ghost," who gave brandy to passengers while he took their riches; Tom Poole, Monterey undersheriff who went bad; Cochise the Apache and his raiding band and, greatest of all, Black Bart...
...Monterey, Calif...
STATEMENT P. 51 YOUR APRIL 29 ISSUE "LAWYER NEYLAN HAS NEVER LOST A JURY TRIAL" ERRONEOUS. NEYLAN DAMN CLEVER LAWYER BUT LOST JURY CASE FOR LIBEL SOME TWO YEARS AGO, MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF., BROUGHT BY ONE BAUGH AGAINST SAN FRANCISCO EXAMIXER...
Justice of the Peace Ray Baugh of Monterey County sued Hearst's Examiner for $125.000 compensatory damages, $100.000 punitive damages on twelve counts of alleged libel. The jury found no libel, awarded $1 punitive damages. Individual jurors later explained that they wanted to save their fellow townsman the costs of the trial. Their zeal was misdirected, since Plaintiff Baugh was obliged to pay the costs anyway. Lawyer Neylan & Client Hearst considered disposal of a $225.000 suit for $1 net a distinct victory...
...Mexico last week Ambassador Josephus Daniels was travelling along when in time's nick a section hand near Monterey discovered a "sun kink" on the track-a rail buckled by the heat. The Daniels train, guarded by six detectives and squads of soldiers, was held 30 minutes while a new rail was laid. Ambassador Daniels reached Mexico City without mishap...