Word: murders
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Metropolitan newspapermen sent out to Canton, Ohio, to cover the now national Mellett murder case (TIME, July 26, POLITICAL NOTES), last week discovered and described just such an automobile, in the garage of one James ("Jumbo") Crowley, gigantic onetime monarch of the Canton underworld. There were five cars in this Crowley's garage, but of the five the reporters noted specially the vehicle whispered of by timorous Cantonese as "Jumbo's Box Car." It would readily hold nine men, and considerable tools or luggage be- sides. It had extra high gears. It was battered, dented and per- forated...
...Honor the Governor (Pauline Frederick). The term of "Ma" Ferguson in Texas probably inspired this effort; a story of a woman's woes in politics. The governor's son is charged with murder. The executive mother is about to pardon him when it appears that he is an illegitimate son and she an unmarried mother. Need it be said that both charges are untrue? Need it be said that she retires from politics to the simple married life ? Need it be said that feminists will be furious with the whole thing? Pauline Frederick contributes a good performance...
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Ecclesiastic Norris has confidence. His minions have gathered about their shepherd in mesmerized faith. The Sabbath following the murder or manslaughter, he preached to a great audience in the warm First Baptist Church of Fort Worth. He walked uprightly at liberty under a $10,000-bond profferred by his congregation. As the disciples sweltered within the House of God, 700 voices sent hymn upon hymn ("There is Power in the Blood," "Shall we Gather at the River," "Standing on the Promises of God") reverberating to the roof, while two pianos, psychologically caressed by relaying pianists, furnished additional emotion...
...Djambolet Bey. The remaining seven included men of lesser rank and two notorious assassins, Lazo Ismail and a man known simply as "Horsehide." He, bullnecked, nerveless, had snored through the preceding night. The others had not slept. All were to be executed in a few minutes for conspiracy to murder President Mustapha Kemal Pasha...