Word: shots
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Washington time) Harry Garbutt sank through the trap of the San Quentin gallows. As he mounted the gallows steps he confessed to a guard: "I fired the shot. Of course, I didn't mean...
...retort with asperity, "I suppose the thing is a libel and a damaging libel but life is too short to chase libels" (TIME, Jan. 25). Mr. Bigelow however continues in full cry after Mr. Wells' allegedly libelous retort to his allegedly libelous statement. Said he as a parting shot to the reporters last week, "Poor Wells! He is very sore; that's all. He lost his temper and he has got to apologize...
...with equanimity the possibility that Bergdoll can now be deported to the U. S. if the charge against him holds water. Since his sensational escape to Germany from the U.S. his escapades have put the German authorities to all sorts of trouble, notably on Aug. 11, 1923, when he shot and killed one member of a group of men who attempted to kidnap him at Eberbach with intent to bring him back within the reach of the U. S. courts...
...recently arrested and imprisoned at San Antonio, Tex., for overstaying his passport in the U. S. General Coss is an enemy of President Calles and a onetime supporter of Huerta. One of his former subordinates was recently deported by the U. S. into Mexico for similar reasons and immediately shot by Calles' troops after what amounted to a mock trial...
...winners. The Mayor said that this dance had originated among reveling black bucks and yellow girls, who pranced on spring nights under the white holiday moon along the Charleston waterfront. He asserted loudly that it had reunited forever the nation which was divided when Charleston fired the first shot at Fort Sumter. Having spoken, he sat down. The crowd applauded. A saxophone giggled...