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Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
CONFESSION BY
BITSEKOS READ
AT HIS TRIAL
State Weaving Web of
Evidence About Grocer
Charged With Murder.

Trial Of John Bitseltos, Waterman
Corner grocer, was in full swing this
morning and the prosecution ap-
peared to be weaving a close web
of conviction about the defendant
for the murder Of Juan Benito Lu-
cero, Mexican ranchhand. Lucero
was shot and instantly killed in the
grocery store conducted by Bitsekos
about one month ago.
Photographs depicting the scene
of the shooting and one showing
the wound which caused the death
of Lltcero were introduced in eVi-
dence, while the alleged confession
of the defendant as made to the
district attorney on the night of the
shooting was read by Mrs. Hazel
Livingston, reporter for the district
| attorneys office.
In this confession Bitsekos freely
| admits firing the shot which caused
| the almost instant death of Lucero.
He admits doing it because Lucero
called him bad names and made
| him mad. He declares in the state.
! ment that Lucero owed him money
for groceries and that he refused to
give him more groceries until he
paid the bill he owed.
Lucero then became angry at
him and called him names in Span.
ish, the defendant declared in the
confession This caused him to get
his gun and shoot him, the confes
sion reads. Asked whether LucerC
had struck him, Bitsekos said no
He said that Lucero had no gun o,
knife, using only his hands when
he drew the gun.
The statement was allowed to be
introduced into evidence BY the
court.
Many witnesses were called BY
the prosecution during yesterday
afternoon and this morning. A
jury comprised of II men and one
woman was obtained shortly after
; O'Clock and the testimony of the
witnesses for the people was begun
The witnesses called thus far are
Francisco Mendoza, B. E. Lemons
Mike MARTINEZ, Manuel Garcia, G.
a. Lindsey, Alberto Santa Cruz, DIR
+ l.. G. House, Waldrup Myer, lie,
Hetzel, Elmer Head, Hazel Living
ston and R. Felix.
No Eye Witnesses
While there were no actual eve
witnesses to the Staying, some OF
the witnesses were outside of the
store at the time, while others ar,
rived shortly thereafter. They told
of the condition of the store and
the action of the defendant imme
! diately after the shooting.
Bitsekos is said to have calmly
admitted TO Undersheriff Under
{ wood that he did the shooting and
surrendered himself and the gun
from which the fatal shot was dis
charged with no struggle.
The defense, although it has cross
examined the majority of the wit
nesses, has not intimated in any
way as to the basis upon which the
case will be fought. 1t is the belief
of the majority of those interested
that the defendant will rely almost
entirely on the outcome of the in.
sanity hearing as a defense.
II. II. Myers of Calipatria is ap
pearing rs defense counsel by ap
pointment of the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
L. A. Council
Adopts Budget
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 26. Disre
garding Mayor Cryer' disapproval
city council today overrode his
various vetoes and unanimously
adopted $40, ,6l6,8+3.S3 budget fol
the city for the year commencing
July /.
The mayor returned the budget
70 the city body yesterday after he
vetoed number of provisions, in
cluding $4,000 for municipal
airport.
The budget is the largest in the
history of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Rasche Plane
Now in Canada
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, June 2G,-The mon
oplane North Star, in which Frau
lem Thea Rasehe will attempt to
duplicate the feat of Miss Amelia
Earhart, rested in Canada today as
preparations for an Atlantic flight
We're made.
The pfane, Mrs. James A. Still.
man, the backer, announced, was
flown to Camp Madeline, Quebec,
near the Stllman summer home yes
terday by Ulrich Koenemann, who
will be co.pi!ot with the German
girl.
Miss Rasche went by train to the
Quebec city Saturday night, Mrs.
StiIIman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
BY CARL SAETHER

w. 4 : oPON4oA SOA1VopOl1OSllbJ
Copyright, 1923, by United Press)
TROMSOE, Norway, June 26. -
Arctic experts here believed today
the French Farman seaplane carry
ing Road Amundsen, discoverer of
the South pole to the rescue Of the
crew Of the dirigible Italia would
be found somewhere west of Bear
Island-if at all.
The Norwegian fisheries steam.
ship Michael Sars returned to Bear
Island last night after an unavail-
ing search of the southern margin
of the polar ice fields as far as 200
miles east OF Bear Island.
Experts reached the conclusion
that the plane must be west Of Bear
Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Cadet Aviator
Killed in Fall
Nv United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Calf, June 26. -
Cadet l.. S. Draper, %, of Portland,
Maine, was killed instantly today
when his airplane crashed to Marsh
field from a 800 foot altitude.
According to witnesses, Draper
was circling above the field when
his craft went into a nose dive and
with its motors still driving plunged
to the ground.
Draper was member of the see
ond class of flying students at the
government training field.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
BAKER FUNERAL TOMORROW

PASADENA, Calf, June 90
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row for Frank Baker, son of c. H.
Baker, chain shoe store operator,
who died in Culver City hospital
from injuries received in an air
plane crash Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Stewart Trial
On October 8
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Trial
of Robert W. Stewart, chairman of
the Standard Oil company of lndi-
ana on an indictment charging per
jury before the Senate Teapot Dome
committee, was set today for Octo-
Der 8, in the local supreme court.
Stewart came to Washington from
his Chicago home, starting immedi-
atclv after the Indictment was re
turned yesterday.
The oil millionaire was arraigned
today and pleaded not guilty.
His attorney demanded an early
trial and the date was set immedi-
ately.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Bandit Trio
Held I'm Jail
BY United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, june 26.-The
three youthful bandits who attempt
ed to hold up the Los Angeles First
National Trust and Savings Bank
yesterday all were in custody today.
Although they gave other names
at the time of their arrest the
youths were identified by police as
Frank G. Bowman, II, and Laverne
and Nestor Ferris, 10 and IS.
Laverne Ferris was wounded in
the neck and his brother in the leg
by deputy sheriffs who pursued ana
overlook the bandit ear as it left
the bank. No money was taken
from the bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
BANDITS GET PAYROLL
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 90
Three bandits held up B. F. Farm
er here today and robbed him OF
$6,736.60, the weekly payroll of
the San Antonio Light, a Hearst
newspaper, as he was returning
from bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
AMERICAN DIES IN TRAIN
WRECK ON MEXICAN ROAD
nv United Press leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, June 26.-An.
drew Robinson an American en-.
gineer for the Mexican National
railways for 35 years, was killed
when rebels derailed a passenger
train near Viborillas, adyices said
today. Two members Of the crew
were injured The rebels apparent.
ly were driven off by the tral~
guard.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Another Maddux
Liner Arrives
ny United Preas Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 26.-The
fourth of the ten 12passenger all
metal Ford airplanes purchased by
the Maddux Air Lines arrived here
from Dearborn today.
For the present the craft will be
used on the San Diego-Los Angeles
San Francisco route but later it will
be transferred to the FL Paso. Pacific
coast line, expected to open August
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
FARMERS MEETING JUNE %

Farmers interested in the notes
of the Farm Home and Loan Asso-
citation now held by the Imperial
bank are asked to meet at the Farm
Bureau office at the court house,
Thursday, June 2S, at 10 O'Clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
ARIZONA SHIPS MELONS
By United Press Leased Wire

MESA, Ariz., June 26,-Two ear
loads of cantaloupes, the season s
first shipment from this district
were sent east from here last night
Growers expect an unusually sue
cessful crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
BY CARL d. GROAT
United Press Staff Correspondent

VUIIIICU TIVS0 soIttII VVIIVoPUIIAO4IVT
CONN ENTION HALL, Houston,
Texas June 26-Thousands, baked
by the unrclenting Houston heat,
invaded Convention hall today for
the opening of the Democratic Ma.
tional convention.
Long before noon the huge Coli
scum was filling.
Governor Alfred f. Smith was as
good as chosen presidential stand
ard bearer even before the pcrspir-
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
CHAIRMAN SHAVER


who opened the proceedings Houston this
chairman Of the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26

The annual Apricot Festival at
brentwood, Contra Costa county,
will be held June % to "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
SHERIFF'S SALE
The State OF Texas.

The State OF Texas.
County OF Cameron.
Notice In hereby given that BY vir-
tue OF n certain Order of Sale issuel
out of the Honorable District Court
Of Cameron County on the 3lst day
of October. 1928. by Jno. p. Seaman.
Clerk of said Court, for the sum Oh
Six Hundred eleven and $500 Dol
lars and Twenty-taree hundred tive
and no-lO0 dollars, and costs Of snit,
under . judgment, In favor Of This
All Parker Securities Company. lh
certain cause In said Court No. g7is
aud styled: The AL Parker Securities
Company ~. e. Y. Setter and Lilly G.
| Setter, placed i'm my hands for SER
vice. I, Mrs. Pinkie Vsnn, ~ Sheriff
OF Cameron County, Texas, did on
the SIst day of October. 1925, levy on
certain real estate. situated In Cam
eron County. Texas, described as
follows. to-wit:
The North Twenty On. 2O) acres Of
Block Number Eight (S) of the Or
anre Grove Park Subdivision OF land
In La Feria rant in Cameron Ccun-
Is, Texas. containing twenty (2ol
acres OF land. more or less n levied
upon rs the property OF y. r. SetZcr
and Lilly U. Setter and that on b
first Tuesday in December. l92S, the
same being the 4th day OF said month.
nj the Court House door of Cameron
county in the City Of Brownsville.
Texas. between the hours Of 10 a.
m. and 4 y. m, by virtue Of said levy
and said Order Of Sale. | will sell
said above described Real Estate &C
public vendue for cash 10 the high
est bidder. as the property Of said
Z. r. Setter aud Lilly e. Setter,
And in compliance with law, ] give
this notice BY publication In the Eng
liSh language, nee . week for three
consecutive weeks Immediately pre-
ceding said day or sale, IN The
Brownsville Herald, . newspaper pub
lShed In Cameron county.
Witness my hand. this 9Th dsy Of
Nov, 1898.
MRS. PlNKIE NANN.
Sheriff. Cameron County. Tex.
By r. &. Bryson, Deputy.
il-l2-l9-26-St-3las.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

in Cameron County, Texas, described
rs follows, to-wit: IS acres out OF
and apart of La Feria Grant in
Cameron County. Texas; lots 10 and
10 acres of the North side Of Lot Is.
Jones tract, La Feria Grant, in Cam
ercn County. Texas, and known IS
Tract ms" on County Map. said land
located in the Santa Maria Water
Control & Improvement District,
Cameron County, No. !, and levied
upon as the property 81 Lee \.
Hawkins, w. "A. Mcneil, II. p. Mcneil
and w. ". Woolcock, and that VI the
first Tuesday in December. 1928, the
same being the 9Th day Of said
month, at the Court House door Of
Cameron County, in the City OF
Brownsville. Texas, between the
hours Of 10 q. m. and ! ?. NJ, by
virtue Of said levy and said Order Of
Sale, ! will sell said above described
Real Estate at public vendue, for
cash TO the highest bidder. as the
property Of said Lee X. Hawkins,
W. A. Neil, II. T. Mcneil and W. II.
Woolcock.
And N compliance with law. | give
this notice BY publication. in the
English language, once a week for
three consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding said day of sale. in The
Brownsville Herald, a newspaper pub
lishei in Cameron County.
Witness ny hand. this eth day OF
November. 1928.
MRS. PINKiE VANN.
Sheriff. Cameron County. Texas.
BY r. G. BrySon. Deputy.
ii-l2-l5-26-3t-32iT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-19
CITATION BY PUBLICATION

In the 103rd Judicial Court, Cam
eron County, Texas.
No. 1904; Ysidro Mora W.. Dolores
@. Mora.
The State Of Texas 10 the Sher-
iff or any Constable Of Cameron
COMMUNICATING.
You are hereby commanded that
o. making publication Of this clts-
ton Ia some newspaper published
IN the county Of Cameron. once -
each week for four consecutive
weeks previous 10 the return day
hereof. YOU summon Dolores Z.
Nora. whose residence Is unknown.
who y alleged to De a nonresident
cf the state Of Texas. "a be ard
appear III the next regular term
or the lO3rd Judicial District Court
Of Cameron County, 10 be rolden
at the Court House thereof, IN the
city Of Brownsville. Texas. on toe
third Monday in December. a. ID.
1928. the same being the 18th day
OF December. a.. d., 1928, then and
there to answer a petition filed
i'm said court on the 18th day Fl
July. A. ID. 1928. In 2 suit. numbered
on the docket Of said court. No
1904. wherein Ysidro -Iora Is plain
tiff. and Dolores =. Nor, Is de-
PENDANT: the nature cf plaintiffs
demand being substantially, as fol-
lows, to-wit. That ne parties here
"a we're married III December. 1924:
ttat February 5, 1925, defendant
abandoned this plaintiff. since
which time they have not lived to-
gother and that the marriage COT
tract still exists. Plaintiff sues fov
the dissolution If tho marriage re-
lation on the grounds Of abandon
mert for = period Of more than
three years. Plaintiff prays ludg-
ment be cited in terms Of law by
this publication to answer herein;
for a judgment d~issolving the mar
riage relation and for all other Just
relief. There are no children az
this marriage and no property
rights to BE- adJudicstsd.
Herein fail not. but have you be-
fore said Court. on the said first
day Of next term thereof this writ
with your return thereon. showing
how you have executed the same.
Given under my hand and seal Of
said Court. at office in the city Of
Brownsville, Texas. this the 18th
day Of September. a. d. 1925.
Witness. JNO. T. SEAMAN
Clerk cf District Court in
and fer Cameron County,
Texas.
a Trus Copy ! Certify,
JNO. r. SEAMAN. Clerk
District Court, Cameron
County. Texas. tSEALJ
ISSUED same day)
iI-5-l2-i9-26-4t-SieS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-19
SHE-IFF'S SALE
The State OF Texas.

The State Of Texas.
County OF Cameron.
Notice Ig herebv Given that By vir-
tue Of a certain Plurcs Execution -
sued uu- WI Honorable Justice
Court Of Precinct No. 1, OF Dallas,
County on the oath day of Septem-
Der. 1928. by l.. John Baldwin, Judge
Of said Court, for tho sun Of One
Hurdrri five and no-l00 Doll
lars and costs Of suit. under a Judg-
ment, in favor Of the Texas Silver
ware Redemption Bureau, in a GER
tain cause in said Court, No. 4l0ss
end styled: Texas S%ilverware Re
demption Bureau Is. Y. z. Jochen. /.
Combc an Paige -Jevett Sales Co,
placed in my hands for service. !.
Mrs. rinkie Nann, as sheriff OF Cam
cron County, Texas, did on the 3Ist
day OF October, 1928. levy on certain
Real Estate. situated in Cameron
County, Texas, described as follows.
to-wit:
The Southeast one-half Lot 0, Block
81 Of the City of Brownsville. Cam
eron County. Texas. and levied upon
As the property or I. Combe. and that
on the first Tuesday in December.
1929. the same being the sth day OF
said month. az tho Court House door
Of Can unity. In the City Of
Brownsville, Texas. between the
hours Of 10 a. M. and Z p. m, by vir-
tue Of said levy and said Order OF
Sale. | will sell said above described
Real Estate at public vendue. for
cash to the highest bidder, as the
property Of said l. Combc.
And IN compliance with Law. I give
this notice by publication in the
English language, once a week for
three consecutive weeks Immediately
preceding said day Of sale, in The
Brownsville Herald, a newspaper
published In Cameron County.
Witness my hand, this 6th day OF
November. 1928.
MRS. PINKTE VANN.
Sheriff. Cameron County, Tex.
By r. c. Bryson. Deputy.
1i-i2-1e-26-3t-3207.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-19
SHTRIFF's SALE

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON
Notice n hereby given tha. BY vir-
tue Of . certain Order of Sale issued
on. Of the Honorable District Court
Of Cameron County on the sth day OF
November 1928 by Jno. p. Seaman.
Clerk Of said Court. for the sum Of
Severty.nine and s2-l01 Dollars snd
costs Of suit. under a Judgment. III
favor Of Santa Maria Water Control
and Improvement District No 1,
in a certain cause in said Court. No.
1856 and styled: Santa Maris Water
Control e. Improvement District No.
=. ". Joseph L. Dewitt, place ~ my
hands for service. I, Mrs. Pinkie
Nann. as Sheriff OF Cameron County.
Texas. did on the 9th day ~ Novem-
Der. 1928. levy on certain Real Estate,
situated in Cameron County, Texas.
described rs follows. to-wit; Ten
acres Of land out Of and a part n the
In Feria Grant IN Cameron Co. Tex
~. described r. Lot -. Riverside
Drive Subdivision q the Ia Feria
Grant tn Cameron County. Texas,
same being within the Santa Maria
Water Control & Improvement Dis
trict. Cameron County. No. {. and
levied unon as the pronertT NJ JJo-
senh y. Dewitt. and that on the first
Tuesdav in December. 1928. the same
heirr the an DAY cf sid month. az
the Court House door II Cameron
County. ~ the City or Brownsville.
Texas. between the hours of 10 =. m.
ard 1 =. W.. ~ virtue or said levy
and s.id Order of sale, I will sell
said above described Real Estate NJ
rublir vendue. FOR cash n the high
est hidde-. rs the property If said
Io-rh r.. Dewitt.
And IN comnlianc" with Las. ! give
this notice BY publication. ~ the
English lHnrurge. once 2 week Tor
three consecutive weeks immediately
rrccedir- said dr. of sale. N The
grovnSvillo Herald. \ newspaper
nrLt'shcd ~ Cameron County.
Witness we hand. this 9th day az
Nc--~,L~-. 1928.
hrs. PINEIE VAN.
Sheriff. Cameron County. Texas.
Nv Y. ii. Prvvo~. Deputy.
tt.T1-fQ-9f-.t-32ig.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

on said Indebtedness, and said con-
tracts and certificates, and each OF
them, together with said certificates
and contracts evidencing the same
and all rights. titles, liens and REM
edies securing the payment thereof
and the Realty Trust Company is the
present legal and aquitsble owner and
holder OF the said certificates assess
ments and contract. and entitled 20
enforce the collection of same In its
own tame. Plaintiff alleges that the
second Installment was not paid
therefore Realty Trust Company has
declared the entire amount due and
payable.
And though often requested, de-
PENDANTS Eva Stack and husband J. I.
Stack have paid no part OF the said
indebtedness 10 plaintiffs damage IN
the sum Of Si.60o.00. A reasonable
attorneys fee Of $4,000 will be in
CURED in the collection OF said in
dehtedness which plaintiff bound it.
self to pay. and for which the de-
PENDANTS and each of them are addi-
tionally liable. Said liens are first.
prior and paramount liens upon the
respective premises described.
Plaintiff prays that the defendants
and each OF them be cited and served
70 answer herein as required by law,
and upon final hearing IL have judg-
ment against said defendants Eva
Stack and husband J. Z. Stack and
each Of them, for the amount Of said
Indebtedness, principal. interest. at
Il fees and costs, end for fore
closure of it's assessments and con
trac. liens against all defendants. and
that an order of sale issue. and that
said property be sold as under eXecu-
ton ard the proceeds applied 70 the
satisfaction Of plaintiffs debt. and
for execution. and for such other ard
further relief. both general and
special. legal and equitable as u may
be entitled to.
Herein Fail Not. but have you be-
fore said Court as its aforesaid next
regular term, this Writ, with your re-
turn thereon. showing how you have
executed the anne /,
Given under NV hand and seal OF
said Court at office IN Brownsville,
Texas. this the a6th day Of October,
CsEAL1 JOHN p. SEAMAN,
Clerk OF the District Court
IL Cameron County. Texas.
By II. J. Tisrnsn, Deputy.
f.aa.S-f2-ls-4t-3lees
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-19
THE 4 OF \

To the Sheriff or any Cors stable
or Cameron County, Greetings:
You are hereby commenced 10
cause ~ ~ published once escn
week for a period OF ten days, c-
elusive 81 the first day Of publics-
ton. hsfo,- tho return day hereof.
in a newspaper of general circula-
ton. which has been continuously
ana regularly published for period
OF not less than one year IN said
Cameron county, a copy Of the iol-
towing notice;
THE STATE OF TEAAS,
r. sll pc, ons interested N the
welfare OF the estate Of Jusna
Champion Fernando: Texas Bank
4 Trust company, Of Brownsville,
Texas. was by the County Court OF
Cameron County. Texas. on the otn
day az November. A. ID. 1925 duly
appointed Temporary Administrator
Of the estate OF said d%ecedcnt. which
appointment will lie made perma-
nent should the court be Of the opin-
ion that a permanent administrator
is necessary. unless the same shall
hs successfully contested AT the
next term Of said court. commencing
on the first Monday IN December. A.
r. 1928 the same being the Srd day
Of December. A.. p. 1923 AZ the
Court House thereof. IN Browns
Vile. Texas, NJ which time ell per
son interested in the welfare Of
the estate Of said decedont may en-
pear and contest such appointment
if they so desire.
Herein fai, not. but have YOU be-
fore said Court. on the said first
day or the reyt term thereof. this
Writ with your return thereon,
showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of said Court. AZ office IN Browns
Vile, Texas. this the eth day Of
November. A. n. 1928.
N. n. SFAGO. Clerk County
Court. Cameron County. Tex.
(Seall
BY o. r BRENNER. Deputy.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Guadalupe Carols. pray the court
that defendants be cited TO appear
and answer herein this petition and
that plaintiffs have judgment a.
their interests may supesr against
ssid defendants jointly. sevsrslly
and individually for the sum OF
s6l55.0s with interest thereon from
the LIST day Of September 1928. ut The
rate Of 10 per cent rer annum and
that judgment be entered against
defendants in the sum Of 100000,
damages, actual and punitive; for
general and special relief in law and
in equity and for all costs in this
behalf incurred.
tSFAL)
WITNESS. JNo. r. SCANLAN,
Clerk of District Court in end
for Cameron County. Texas.
Rv NJ. j.. Herman. Deputy.
A true COPY I certify.
Jno. r. Seaman, Clerk, District
Court, Cameron County. Texas.
By NJ j. McTiernan, Deputy.
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