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Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
 Town of Thompson

The Republican Electors of the Town Of Thompson are reapestea tg meet in Caaeus in Towu Hall, Thomp- son Center
 Thursdsy, September II, l930
 Al ! p. m. lstandard timel
 For the purposs of nominating ean- didates for all Town Officers for the ensuing year.
 Also to do any other business pro per to be done at szid Caucus. Per order of the Town Committee
 GEO. F.. WHITNEY, Chairman. Dated at ThOmpAon. Conn. Sept. sth. 1890. 3s
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

The Republican Electors of the Town of Putnam. enrolled upon the Repubiieea Caucus List, are hereby requested meet at the Municipal Building Church street. Thursdsy, September II, 1930 A M- Standard Time
 ts o'clock d. S. t.) To place in nomination candin e.s for town officers to be elected a- rhs Annual Town Meeting the first Mon day in October.
 To do any other business proper to be done at said meeting. Dated at Putna.n. Conn, Septem- ber S. 1880.
 By order of
 henublican T Committee. ARCHIBALD MCDONALD. JR.
 Chairman
 36
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

At B Court of Probate held at Put nam, in and for the District oI Put nam. ou the 3rd day of September. 1880. Present. Henry x. Benoit Judge Estate of Jessie He..i.---s Gil- patric, l45r 8f f.utnam. in said Dist. Tt. deceased. Walter H. Cilpatric. of White Plains. New York. and F. Raymond Gilpatrie. of New Britain, Conn. Executors. ORDEREn-That six months from the date hereof be and the same are hereby appointed and limited for the creditors of said deceased Co bring to their claims against said estate. and that the exc cut0rs of the will of said deceased cite said creditors of said deceased Co bring in their claims within said time by posting a notice Co that effect on the public sign-post in said Town Of Putnam. and by publishing the same in a newspaper having a cir- culation in said District. and that due return be made HENRY N. BENOIT, Judge. 56
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT

District of Woodstock ss. Court of Probate. September 3. 1880. estate of Waiter H. Stogtenbprgh. late of Wood sock in the Raid District, deceased. The Exeeutor having exhibited his ad ministration account with said estata to this Court for allowance. it Is OR DERED-That the l0th day of Sep tefnber. 1880 at 1000 o'clock in the forenoon. at the Probate Court in Woodstock be, and the same is as- signed for a hearing on the allowance af said administration account with said eztate. and this Court directs the Execgtof to cite all persons in- terested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order once in some newspaper hay ing a circulation in said District. in the Town of Woodstock where the deceased iaat dwelt ROBERT r. HARRIS, Judge 3s
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
AUCTION

Saturday September 18th al D. m- fd.a.t1 ran or shine fS5 acre farm. rev s-rosm house. barn for IS e8ws. garage. henho2se and plenty of water. { co2s. one horse pigs. 50 heaz, 300 cord zood, IS son hay, and al farming tools NiH hs offered for sale on the above date.
 GALL IS ONE L0T1
 A good sized mortgage car remain. For further particulars apply to Witter Bros. Aactionesgss Danislson, Conn.
 The farm is located one mile (westJ of the state road leading from Thompson Village Co Webster, Mass. fTurn of at the Brandy HiIl church, one mile west-l
 MARY NASLEY, f0wner)
 Brandy Hill Distract. 3s-5s Thompson. Conn
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
Invited ss D.ai~lssu

Nrs Rese A Iasry and Ar- sn1 Mrs Peter Csuezs and two sons gf Spencer. N&ss spent tke wsek-ent Nth Nr. and Hrs. Essebs Msrea q BattsF street
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
NOTICE

The Woodstock Town Board of Fi- nance will hold a public meeting in the Palmer Memorial Hall, Wood stock, on Saturday evening" Sepfem- Der 9th, 1880 at s o'clock (d.s.t.) in accordance with Section 402 Of the General Statutes as amended by Chap ter 20 of the Public Acts of 1921.
 Itemized sstimatss of the expend- itures of the Town for the ensuing year will be presented and the Board will hear ail persons who wish to be heard in regard to any appropriation which they are desirous that the Board shall recommend.
 Per order of
 LEONARD H. HEALEY, Chairman ROBERT E. HARRIS, Secretary
 Woodstock, Connecticut, August 26i l930. 35
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04

Nr asd Mrs. Albert Tareetf aad family. aisF Ma Anna Merzr1 and Amanda Micfon. spent Sunday and Monday in Neonzocset and Pas sasetas
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

The Republican Hector of the TsN1n of Ponfret. enrolled upon the ReDubllean Czasas Liss. are hereby reque ted to meet at the Town House.
 Friday, September 12, l930 Al 2 P M St.ndzrd Time To place in nomination eandiaates fer ToN5n 0Eeegs to be elected at fse Annual Tszn Meeting the frs Monday in October. To do any other busineas propeF ts be done at said meeting Dated at Pomfret. Conn. Sepsen- Der [. ls59
 BY order 0f
 geg15le4a Town Committee. JAMES IL HUTCHINs.
 Chairman
 zs
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
OAR PILGRIMAGE
 SEPTEMBER 18TH
Cks.s.r WH Ce ts ssttss-isyit-1
 ts Danisiso@ s~vts=b~w is

vse Ez4Ee.h Porter P1t14n- chaeser D. A. E. plh Es ts fgrxa- tory. ssston. M2az- ca t1eiE asnzal P. age. Sers<noer fs Trs e4E ior9 beer q popular psrnie place and raceetsT kas 1eeonls a State park 3sts a new read iss1i1x frozz Oxfoye aver ske o1d HaF-ford tc Boston ros- rad After a 5azxe. l1rrt ard Halks ethsr tkxo1Ra the Cnzxvs or atanx the sgzsk overlooking its tae szrrg Rla vssEt Saess sf iEtsrest % 1=ses.- z= =-z==s.= ss s@ Hzz=F4i zasss FzsSsa G1zps@r-
 Caga w54 leave g Chzrea street as 1915. 1T asormT. tse srig Hsll s~ made tae Erus pleas4rt day Of tAe rerx Neek. Nsns5er zx5nx t1$lE sszr ears anc those Sisza.z trznsprgr- t&sfsn arranged for them are zzks4 e notify ene ef the committee Nrs- WaH~r Einx. Mrz- Ckzries Frzrsiin. Xrx Leon Wilson. ard Ms Ellen Nkeeso<k.
 Invited 10 Dxsislso.
 Tie Sarah Williams. Dznietsoz ckapser Q. A. K of Dsrlela0n cor- dang EnV1es shs rsas8ers ef k4.z- s6ete Porrer Putnam ckzpeex fe zs- se3 thsr fra1 faE meeting 5r Sep tenhsr as. fsz0. ln tre CoazzeTz- tlenzl rsxiss ssszs 1t p 2
 Thaae planning te attend ~lll 1ezse n0tfF Eexeas Nra Cs1slss 2 Hsrknz. Tel 9s8-z ay September fTtN
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04

WASTED-Children 10 board MRS GREM0UR. Sawyer Dzstrict. Pvt- nam Telephone 353-I2 ss-sss
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
REGISTRARS NOTICE
 Town of pomfret

The Registrars of the Town of Pomfret hereby give notice that they will meet at zhe Town House, Tuesday, September 9, 1880
 From 8 a. m. to s Q. F.
 lstandard tinssJ To revise and eeFrect the List of Electors in sad Town of Pomfret. The Estlsed List may be examined at the office of the Town Clerk and sn the Public Sign-Post on the 18th day of September.
 No applications to be made Voters can be received after o'clock Tues day, September 9th, 1880. Blank applications may be obtained of
 GEORGE s. PLATT
 HOWARD T. WHITE
 R rars Dated at Pomfret, Cor .. Aue'zs 28th, 1880. e5a
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04

ROOFINC-Beautiful roofs of giant weight, Asphalt shingles, c0lors red. green, blue-blaek, mixture, heather purple. blended buH, red rab. sea green. nut brown, and chinese red These shingles prop eriy applied will wear thirty years. Factory man will quote you special prices during September and Oe- tober. This offer is made to ao- vertise Genesco productsf the gen uine seal back line of shingles ard the wind and gale proof Latiiel. Iatite tn he uzad over old shinglAS at a small cost. Also during ths campaign we will quote you near Iy wholesale prices on roll roof- ings. cement roof paints. deiiv- cred free Address GENESCo MAN. Care of The Patriot 56'
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04

EASY WAsHERS-Repaire6. grexs ed and oiled by A ]. DERY GroS venordale. Conn Tel 2T5-2. Dis tribufor for Windham and Holland counties Ia
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
Tuesday, September g, 1930


 From g a n. to 5 D m
 lstand2rd tine1 To revise and perfect the List of Flee tors in said Town of Putnam The revised List may be examined al the office of the Town Clerk and On the Public Sign-Post on the 18th day of September.
 No application 10 be made Voters can be received after o'clock ?. m., Tuesday, September 9th, 1880. Blank applications may be obtained of
 HERMON c. CARVER
 GEORGE POTVIN
 Registrars. Blank applications may be obtained and will be received by Town Clerk Henry Benoit.
 Dated at Putnam, Conn, August 27th, 1880. 35-3S
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

The DemoeFatic Electors of the Town Of FltHan, enrolled upon the Democratic Caucus List. are hereby requested to meet at the Municipal s.,'. Ling on Church street Friday, September 12, 1930 Al P. Nj. Standard Time
 ls o'clock q. g. tl To place ia nomination candidates for town officers to be elected al the Annual Town Meeting the first Mon- day in October.
 To do any other business proper to be done at said meeting. Dated at Putnam. Conn, Septem Der. {, 1880.
 By order of
 Democratic Town Committee. EDWARD r. GERARD
 Chairma~
 se
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
WANTED

NANTED-Czrpenterinx and reo.ir. ing. TELEPHONE s5s-4 Patraa Division f7tf
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
MISCELLANEOUS

DRESSHAkING-Niss AKna Laross Stoumbelix Bldg. Makes dressea and coats. does cleaning. ayeins and repairing. also fur eosts Tel s0l-2. if
Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Tne szse residence of Nrs. Ida M- Fsnzer on Sunnysice street Particulars and terms of LEON T WILSON. lSs Main street. Ptoue 5i or 5z-f2. 35 FOR sALE-HArnezses of all kin6s: new and second hand. Express. coa- ble. and second hand pair team harnesses. PETER A. GARDNER Livery street. Putnam e6 FOR sALE-0ns second hand violin- about one hundred years old; also, double barrel shotgun Inquire C. H. SMITH. South Main street.
 l9tt FOR SALE-The property on Rich nond street formerly used as ar Arnory; also two fine residences or Chapel street. formerly owned oy the late William St Ongs- Both these residences gre practically new and sn excellent condition Fc, further particulars inquire of THk CARGILL TRUST COMPANY.
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Putnam patriot., 1930-09-04
REGISTRARS NOTICE
 Town of Putnam

The Registrars of the Town of Put nam hereby give notice that they will meet al the Town Hall, Church street,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
EXPORTS SHOW
HUGE DECREASE
FOR THIS YEAR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. tUH)-
United States exports for the IL
months ending in November totaled
SO ,568,473 900. a decrease of 81 1,245,-
$4,000 for the year, the Commerce
Department reported today Ini-
ports for the IL months were $2,853.-
1856 900, a decrease also of 81 ,236, ,2lG.-
900 from year ago.
In November exports totaled S239,-
10000, compared with s442 ,254 ,00C
in November, 1929. Imports for NO.
vember were $204, 100000, compared
with S336,472, 900 a year ago.
For II months Of 1890, exports ex-
ceeded imports by s714,l37,000. foi
November, exports exceeded imports
by $84 100000.
November's exports of less thar
$500, 100000 were the lowest OF any
month since July, when only slightly
more than S2O0,000.000 of merchan-
disc was shipped abroad. The m-
ports for November of only abou;
5000, ,000,0 900 were the lowest for the
year, the departments futures
showed.
The United States in November
imported S40,l59 900 in gold and eX.
ported S5,008,00O of the yellow
metal. For the IL months of 1896
United States imported S363 .275 .0O(
of gold and exported Sll5,93l 900
leaving net gain of 247,344 900 OF
gold.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
BILLINGS WILL
SEPARATE FROM
MONEYS CASE

FOLSOM STATE PRISON, Calf.
WP)-Declaring he had never had
a voice in the work of the defense
committee. Warren K. Billings to-
cay reiterated his intention of split
ting with Thomas j. Mooney and
discussed his plans for bringing his
case to the attention of the United
States supreme court and the Vic
kersham commission.
Both men-Mooney at San Quen-
tin and Billings at Folsom-are
serving life sentences for the bomb
ing of the San Francisco Prepared
ness day parade in 1916 in which
10 persons were killed.
Il have no bitterness toward
Tom, but I feel l shall further my
own cause by fighting alone" Bill
ings said. II have always been op-
posed in my suggestions.
Il am unlawfully imprisoned and
I intend to seek writ of habeas
corpus on that ground.
MY cousin in San Francisco has
been authorized to form a commit
tee of five to represent me. They
will lay my case before the Wicker
sham committee for review and
and carry 1t to the supreme court
Il want two Of the members rep
resenting me to be from San Fran
cisco labor council and two from
the American Civil Liberties League
of New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


Scout Board Of Review, 1880,
Southern Sierras office.
l. o. .. r. No. 397, 8. Davis
hall.
Nv. COmmandery No. 81, 1880,
Masonic Temple.
Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. s. of
j.. 8, Masonic Temple.
1. v. Choral club, 8, Wilson
school.
Night school, 10, high school.
Brunk's Comedians, "She Got
What She Wanted"
Constitution lecture, 1880, high
school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, tom
Sawyer"
TOMORROW
Chamber Of Commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Junior Chamber of Commerce
breakfast, $50, Barbara Worth.
Pythian Sisters Thimble club,
1890, T. w. Stewart home.
Teachers institute, $3.50, high
school.
Spruce -Westm0, land home de-
partment, l, +. Dean home.
Delphia,' $3.50, II. 4. Osborne
ranch.
Christmas pageant rehearsal,
10, Presbyterian church.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
FLARES USED in
MOVE TO CATCH
BLACKMAILERS

LONG BEACH. Calf, Dec. 1e
(U.R>-War- time flares were usec
here last night in an unsuccessful
effort to trap two blackmailers who
were attempting to extort $4,000
from Harry E. Reed, manager OF the
Compton National bank.
Reed, at instruction of police, had
placed small sum of money IN a
large field as bait" for the black
mailers two days ago, while officers
remained hidden about the field A
heavy fog, however. enveloped the
countryside, and the blackmailers
took what little money was left for
them and escaped.
Renewing their demands, Reed
was told to place the whole sum
at the same spot or take the con-
sequences, so Compton and Long
Beach officers and deputy sheritts
devised a plan.
Tied to the bundle containing
stage money was huge flare. AS
the men picked up the loot last
night, the flare went off, and the
officers fired.
One man was seen to drop mo-
mentarily, but the two made their
escape in the dense fog Investlga-
ton of the ownership of an aban-
doned automobile was instituted IN
an attempt to identify the black
mailerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
TRAPPER HELD
AS SLAYER OF
HIS C0MRADE

OROVILIE, Calf. Dec. 16. tU.P)-
Joe Stanley. 28, Berry Greek trap
? Der. was held jim the county Jail here
today. booked for investigation as a
result of story OF murder III the
Butte County foothills, while sher-
IFS deputies sought the body OF
the alleged victim in shallow grave
18 miles east of .Oroville.
According to Sheriff G. w. To-
land, an old man whose name was
not revealed, came to his office last
night and informed the authorities
that Stanley. following a quarrel
had shot and killed his partner in
the trapping enterprise. Stanley
then forced the old man, he told
the sheriff, at the point OF a gun
to dig a grave and bury the body
He did not know the dead mans
name, he said.
Deputy sheriffs, led by Under
sheriff William Alexander, accom-
panied by Frank and Phil Country
man. acquaintances of Stanley, LETT
at once for the scene of the alleged
crime, reaching there early today.
When the Countryman brothers
entered Stanley's cabin he drew q
gun and ordered them from the
place. the sheriff said. Undersher-
iff Alexander, approaching from
the rear. covered Stanley with a
sawed-off shotgun and placed him
under arrest,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
COURT GRANTS
ANOTHER DELAY
TO BEESEMYER
Confessed Swindler APP
pears In Court Accom-
panied By Attorney.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16. U.Pe-
Gilbert H. Peesemyer, confessed
looter of the Guaranty Building ana
Loan association, today was granted
another delay in entering his plea
to an indictment charging grand
theft.
The financier, whose defalcations
of S8,000,000 wrecked the Guaranty
organization, asked for and received
a continuance of plea until Friday
morning.
Beesemyer was represented IN
court by Lecomte Davis, veteran
criminal attorney. Davis said that
he had not yet had time to prepare
Beesemyer'S plea.
AT the time he confessed to the
embezzlement of millions from the
Guaranty, Beesemyer insisted that
he would plead guilty and that he
would not retain counsel.
He maintained this attitude even
after the grand jury indicted him or
10 counts of grand theft. It was
not until the time of his arraign.
+. ment yesterday that he indicated
any other course.
The financier asked Judge Waltor
Wood for postponement until to-
day and when he appeared before
the court this morning, Davis was
with him.
Routine Affair
Davis gave no indication in the
short proceedings today whether the
defendant would plead guilty or not
guilty.
Except for the presence of zine
bailiffs to guard BeeSemyer, the
session was a routine affair.
Deputy District Attorney Harold
Jones read the indictment and
Beesemyers only part was to answer
in the affirmative when asked it MS
true name is Gilbert H. Beesemyer.
Davis then took charge of Beese-
myer and asked for the continuance
until Friday because of his lack OF
familiarity with the case.
Il know no more about the case
than have read in the newspapers,
Davis said. II would not know at
present what plea to advise my
client to make. I am sure, however
that by Friday morning 1 will be
ready"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
Huge Shipment
OF Drugs Taken

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. U.p)-
Seizure of a $l,000,0O0 shipment of
smuggled morphine on the steam
ship Alesia in New York harbor
was announced today by Assistant
Secretary Treasurer Seymour Low
man. The morphine, HOO pound
shipment from Turkey, was seized
by customs officers last night, Low
man said.
Lowman said the morphine was
the largest shipment of smuggled
goods ever taken by United States
custom officers. He added that In
recent months total of $500
pounds of narcotics had been inter-
cepted in Europe by customs agents
after shipment from Turkey.
Secreted aboard the Alesia in %
cases labeled furs, the morphine
was discovered by customs agents
who had been assigned to search all
vessels from Turkey arriving at
New York. The gross weight OF
the shipment was three and one
half tons.
Narcotic officials SAID they be-
lieved the smuggling operation was
engineered by a Turkish-American
ing, which was partially orcken
up not long ago when 30 members
were arrested. Five Americans
we're among those taken.
Customs agents had been watch
ing the Alesia closely In the hope
agents OF the smuggling ring wouic
appear to claim the shipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
MORE NEW LOWS
MADE ON COAST

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16. U.P)-An
even dozen new lows were estab-
lished during the morning on the
Los Angeles Stock exchange today.
Transamerica was the only active
issue to register a gain, advancing
y on sales of $4,000 shares within
price range of 1875 and IA.
Losses ranged from fraction to
2la points, with oil and bank stocks
bearing the brunt of the selling
wave.
Stocks reaching new low ground
were:
Taylor Milling. 22ls. off az; Pa
cific Public Service, 1917, off ia;
Pacific Gas 43, off /; SouhternSCal-
ifornia Edison 42B, off is; Secur-
ity First National Bank, 85, off /;
Citizens National Bank 841a, off u ;
Pacific Finance 1874, off /: McNIil-
Ian Petroleum, SO, off So; Pacific
Western Oil Z, off * :, Richfield As
off ~ Standard Oil of California
Ass, off l.; and Union Oil 20%, off
sS
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
THREE INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
in BOMB PLOT
Arraignment Of Two In
Custody Deferred Until
Tomorrow,

Officially charged with the mur-
der of Ariston Lampky in an in
dictinent returned by the county
grand jury yesterday afternoon, A
l.. Hodges and Anthony D. Patton
were arraigned before Judge A. e.
Finney in superior court this morn
ing.
The arraignment was continued
until $50 tomorrow morning in Or
der that the defendants may pro-
cure legal representatives.
In the indictment returned at
$3.50 yesterday afternoon, Hodges
Patton and G.. M. Hunter were
jointly charged with murder. They
are alleged to have been respon-
sible for the bomb explosion in Inn
perial last week in which Ariston
Lampky was killed and two other
Filipinos injured.
Hunter is the only one of the trio
still at large. Officers have carried
on an intensive search for him dur
ing the past week He is thought
to have left Imperial Valley
Of the two held in the county
Jail, Hodges denies any connection
with the bombing. Patton, how
ever, made full confession Of COM
plicity in the bombing when ar
rested by Tom Sharp, special in
vestigator for the district attorney.
In this confession he is said to have
implicated Hodges very strongly.
Two others who were arrested IN
connection with the bombing, Le-
land Hodges and Frank Graham
will probably be used as witnesses
in the trial of those charged with
murder. Graham was released
from custody yesterday afternoon,
while the release of Leland Hodges
is expected today
At the arraignment this morning,
Judge Finney ordered that A. l.,
Hodges and Patton be held without
bail.
Hodges stated to the court that
he has no attorney, but hopes TO be
represented by Ernest r. Utley.
Should the prisoners fail to secure
legal representation by tomorrow
morning the court will appoint an
attorney to represent them.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
OBTAIN JURY TO
HEAR EVIDENCE
in ROBERTS CASE

After a day and a half of close
questioning OF prospective jurors by
attorneys for the state and defense,
d jury of three women and nine
men was chosen today to try Lee
l.. Roberts ON charge of murder
ing Mrs. Florence Miller.
Selection of a jury was complet-
ed at 1912 today. A panel of 100
names, out of which 81 answered
the summons to appear in court for
jury duty, was used up yesterday,
and special venire of 20 was
drawn to complete the jury. Of
the origina1 100 names some were
excused from appearing because of
illness and other reasons.
One alternative juror was chosen
to serve in case any of the II be-
come i'll. H. v. Lien is the alter
nate. Jurors chosen to try the
ease are Wilford Beatty, Mrs. Min
ME M. Butler, John II. Harris,
Ralph j. Carmichael, N. H. Billitt,
John w. Briggs, Joseph Feierabend,
George A. Little, H. F. Frost, Frank
Maynard, Mrs. NJ NJ. Powell and
Mrs. Blanche Wakefield.
A number of humorous incidents
occurred during the questioning of
jurors by Judge A. G. Finney and
the attorneys.
One juror, when asked whether
he knew the defendant, answered
that he knew both of them, but
that he knew Mr.. Smith better.
Clarence B. Smith is chief deputy
district attorney prosecuting the
case for the state.
Another juror stated that H. was
acquainted with Ernest r. Utley,
who, with Jesse c. Wanslee of
Phoenix, is attorney for the de-
fense. When asked the nature Of
his acquaintanceship the juror re-
piled that he knew Utley best at
election time. The bailiff had to
rap for order.
A number of jurors were dismis-
sed because of convictions against
capital punishment, while others
were dismissed because they stated
that they had already formed an
opinion as to the guilt or innocence
of Roberts.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
State Guardsman
Shoots Citizen

DANVTLLE, Va, Dec. Is. U.I)-
Lockwood Pickett, "a, was shot and
critically wounded early today when
he failed to halt his automobile at
the command of state guardsmen IN
the Danville cotton strike area.
Sixty gallons of liquor were found
IN Pickett'S car but no connection
was established between him and
strike disturbances which caused the
Stationing of troops here. A girl
who was in the automobile with
Pickett slipped away during the
confusion and could not be located
for questioning.
Major E. w. Opie, second in COM
mand of the troops, issued a state
ment that Pickett refused to malt
his automobile at the command OF
guardsmen and was fired upon IN
pursuance of orders. He declined TO
give the name of the trooper who
fired the shot.