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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-01-31

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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-01-31

TOnight's meeting has been
postponed but will he held ~
IN early date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-16

at 5:3o Saturday afternoon in a washroom upstairs. Hellan said that he later changed that story and claimed to have washed them downstairs at 8 later time Satur- day night.
 Hellan testified that all of the clothing, which he picked up at Nelson's room was turned over to the FBI here and then sent to the FBI Laboratory in Washington, D. C. for analysis.
 Identifies Clothing
 FBI Agent Fletcher was recalled to the stand this morning and identified Ellens blood soaked shirt and trousers which were submitted as Government Exhibits No. II and No. 12. He also identified samples of head hair taken from Ellens body and from Nelson. These were introduced as Government Exhibits for Identification No. IA and No. l-B. He said that these had also been sent to the FBI Laboratory.
 zalmain Gross, manager of the W. D. Gross interests in Southeast Alaska and son of w. D. Gross, was called to the stand to identify the purported signature of his fa- ther on the check found at Ellen's store. Gross stated that the sigma ture on the check lis not the sig nature of my father, w. D. Gross. ,
 Eileen Nelson, student and part time employee of Ellen's, was called to describe Ellens banking proce- dure and habits. She testified that she did his banking for him on Saturday mornings and that the check, in question, was not deposit ed on the day before the murder.
 Ismail Vosotros, proprietor of the Ismail Rooms, was called in next, as the last witness in the morning session, to testify that Nelson did not make any payments of rent between December IT and Decem- Der p. At this point, defense attor- ney Roden, attached the books which Vosotros had submitted and asked that one page of his records be subpoenaed as Defense Exhibit No. l. Judge Harry E. Pratt grant ed the motion. Roden claimed that the books did not show the dates of payments and therefore con- tended that they could be used as proof of payment as well as proof of non-payment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-16
THIS AFTERNOON

Conversation regarding a pur- ported deal in which the defen- dant Nelson was alleged to have proposed to crack a safe down by Billy's," was testified to by a Seattle negro named Howard Charles Denny, whose surprising statements were the highlight of the early afternoon.
 Denny, who came to Juneau last September ?, and first met Nelson here, related that the de- fendant had proposed the deal to him while the two were walking from the Ismael Hotel to the Dreamland Bar. Their converse tion took place either late in Mo- vember, 1946, or early December.
 Over objection by Defense Coun- Sel Roden, the witness amplitied his damaging testimony, declaring though Nelson had not named the place where he proposed to crack the safe, the Jim Ellen's store was the only place that Denny con- sidered he could have meant. He identified "Billy's" as the resi- dence of Billy Avery, at 226 Will loughby avenue-a little north of and across tke street from Ellen'S.
 Roden directed his croSS-exam- ination of Demry at attempting to impeach the witness, and per- haps to link Demry himself up with the crime; asking if Denny
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-16
Hearing on Rent
 Control Delayed

WASHINGTON, April l6.-tR- The House Banking Committee postponed a scheduled meeting on rent control until House Republican leaders decide whether to approve a 10 percent increase in rent ceil- ings. Chairman Jesse P. Wolcott, CR-Mich), hoped party leaders would express their views in time for the committee to take action on rent control extension bill early next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-16

some days ago had not told de- fense counsel that he tDemry) was drunk on December p and could remember nothing about it? Denny denied that an dalso de- nied that he had quarrelled with Nelson.
 Fisherman Testifies
 Rodney Hunter, native fisher man, added another link to the legal chain reaching toward Nell sen. He testified that he had seen Nelson, with another color ed fellow, Gene Lamour," stand ing in the doorway of Ellens store at approximately 20 minutes past midnight on the night of the slay- ing. He reported exchanging greetings with Nelson, whom he had previously known from fish ing in the same area with him.
 Slashes Described
 pr. C. C. Carter, who had acted as medical examiner on Ellen's body, previously had estimated that Ellen's death had occurred be- tween 1 o'clock a. m. and 3:30 or 1 o'clock a. m. Dr. Carter also submitted a full report on the autopsy on Ellen's body and des- cribed the various wounds he found. He listed as cause of death extreme hemorrhage resulting from long, deep slashes on either side of Ellen's neck, which had severed all major blood vessels in the vic- tins throat. He reported Ellen lungs and heart were found to be practically bloodless.
 Questioned over Roden's oo- jection, Dr. Carter said a con tused laceration" upon the top of Ellens skull could have stunned" Ellen. It could have been caused by a blow of any blunt instrument, he said. The throat gashes must have been made by very sharp instrument. Dr. Carter answered U. s. Attorney Gilmore that an extremely sharp knife or a straight edge razor could have caused the neck wounds.
 Dr. Garter described other cuts, apparently made by a sharp knife or similar weapon, found on FL lens right hand. Dr. Carter made his first examination at Ellen's store, at about II o'clock that fatal Sunday morning.
 Razor Entered In Case
 The fact that the defendant had possessed a straight edge razor was established by witnesses William Avery and Hubert Brown, negroes Avery said he had given Nelson a nice razor" at a time when they ware sharing a room, approximately in September, 1946 He identified the case of the razor in evidence as that which he had given Nell son. Brown reported seeing the same or a similar razor and case on visits to NelSons room, one of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-16
SURVIVED BY
 TWO GRANDDAUGHTER

John Roscoe (Jack) Hollcr former Jureauite who died recently i'll Seattle, is survived by two granddaughters, Laura Marie and Elsie June Johansen, who are now in the care of their grandmother Laura M. Holler of Juneau They are the children of MT. Hollers daughter, Elsie Harriett, who died January 25, 1942.
 The Benedictine monks were the first to introduce monastic life into western Europe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-16
SpectatuIar Blaze
 Follows Explosion

MARCUS HOOK, Pa, April l6.-- Rl--A spectacular blaze swept through two huge wax tanks and a warehouse at the vast refinery of the Sun Oil Go. last night.
 The flames, visible for miles mushroomed through the wax after starting with a muffled explosion at $40 pm. tEST).
 No one was reported injured and company officials said the cause of the blast and fire had not been determined.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-16

the times being shortly before De- cember 9.
 James Smith, first witness call cd by the Government this after noon, identified clothing in evi- dence as like that he saw worn by Nelson on occasions when he saw the defendant in the Alaskan Ho- tel late Saturday and early Sun- day of the fatal week end. Hunt CT also said the sport jacket and green hat in evidence were like that worn by Nelson when he saw the defendant in the doorway of Ellen's store.
 The jury for the case, which was finally secured at 4:30 o'clock yes terday is composed of Fred S. AL exander, Jessie L. Geeslin, Mrs Beatrice Guerin, Joseph A. La Pierre, Odelia Light, Curtis Shat tuck, Orin H. Bliss, Robert Simp- son, Erwin Hachmeister, Herman Savikko, D. G. Taylor and Elmer Howerter Named as alternate jur- ors are: Frank E. Cashel and Mrs. H. s. Waldemar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-16

check was presented as Govern ment Exhibit No 5.
 Blood On Rubbers
 Hellan said that he and the City Police went to Nelson's hotel room and interviewed him. He said that he observed a brown jacket and a pair of blue trousers drying on the radiator. He said that they were wet in spots. He also saw a pair oi rubbers which he believed to have blood on them. Hellan said that he asked Nelson if he had any objec- tions to the officers making a search of his room. When Nelson stated that he did object and that the officers should have search warrant, according to Hellan, they put him under arrest after a short struggle in which it was necessary to put Nelson in handcuffs.
 Hellan told the court of taking Nelson to the City jail where he discovered what he said to appear to be a small smear of blood on the sweat band of Nelsons hat. At this point, Gilmore introduced the hat, after Hellan's Identification, as Exhibit No 6. Hellan continued, saying that he then secured a search warrant from the U. S. Commissioner and then, in con- pany with City Police, took Nelson back to his room where they con- ducted a thorough search and picked up several items.
 Blood On Towel
 They picked up the previously described jacket and trousers and an empty case for straight edged razor and blood stained towel, Hellan said The empty razor case, which Hellan said Nelson told him he found in the hall, outside of his room, month or two before, was introduced as Government Exhibit No. '. The towel was marked as Exhibit No. 8. the trousers as No. g and the jacket as No. 10 after be- ing identified by Hellan.
 During the introduction of the parade of exhibits, defense attorney Henry A. Roden asked if all of the items had been taken legally and after a short recess Was taken for the procurement of the seach war rant from the U. s. Commission CTS office, Roden, following the ex- animation of the warrant, appeared satisfied.
 Hellan told the jury that he and FBI Agent Fletcher had talked with Nelson at the Federal jail on Dec. "A about the S6750 check found
 Check Explained
 Nelson told them, at that time, Hellan said, that he had written the check in order to borrow $6O from Ellen and purchase two pints o1 WhlSkey and some cake. He said that he wrote the check with his own pen on blank furnished by Ellen, according to Hellan. Hellan said that Nelson told him that Ellen had laughed when he offered the check and said that it wasn t any good unless it was endorsed. Hellan said that Nelson claimed to have used Ellen's pen to make the endorsement. When asked what he did with the s60, Hellan says that Nelson told him he used part of it to pay his rent and just fooled away the rest"
 Hellan said Nelson changed hn story on the wet clothes found on the radiator in his room. First, Hellan said that Nelson had told him that he had washed the clothes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-16
NELSON GOES
 ON TRIAL IN
 MURDER CASE
Jury Is Secured, Witnesses Begin TestifYing on
 Jim Ellen 5 Death

(Conrinued rum Page Onej
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-16

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-16
Blood On Ruboers

check was presented as Govern ment Exhibit No 5.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-10-04
I'm OF Earl Banks
Killed By Hit-Run
Driver

Theodore Johnson, II year old
foster son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lu-
Their Thompson of Virdens addit-
ion, a cousin of Earl w. Banks
of the Peoples Undertaking Co.,
through his mother, Mrs. Willie
Collins of Detroit, Michigan, was
almost instantly killed when stru-
ok by a hit and run driver on his
way to church on Btiley Avenue
extension, in Virdens Addition ca
rly Sunday night.
While the driver of the car made
his escape, Thompson was rush.
ed to a local hospital where he
was found to have sustained a
broken leg and severe injuries on
the head.
The highway patrol and county
law enforcement officials started
an immediate investigation Of the
case, but early Wednesday no ar
rest had been made. Theer was
no eye witnesses to the incident.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-10-04
Texans Adopts
$4,000 NAAcP
Budget

Dallas - Adopting without hest
tation a $4,000 budget for the en-
suing year as a weapon to fight
Jim Crow in general and discrim-
ination in the educational system
of Texas in particular as well as
to support an accelerated state
program and portion Of the new
Southwest Regional Office expen-
ses, the Texas State Conference Of
NAACP Branches swung determin-
endly through its 18th annual
sessions at Denison the week end
of Sept. 5, g.. Z.
One hundred twenty-six delegat-
es representing 81 OF the states
40 branches plus representatives
from Arkansas Oklahoma and nat
ional headquarters in New York,
powered the convention to three
days of meetings characterized by
an atmosphere of grim attention
to business. Attorney Harold Flow
ers, Pine Bluff, president Of the
Arkansas State Conference OF Bran
ches, was the Arkansas represen-
tative while Oklahoma was un-
officially represented by Mrs. Mary
Rose Harden of McAlester, organ
izer for Oklahoma's southern re-
gion. From the National Office
were Thurgood Marshall, special
counsel, Gloster Current, direc-
tor of branches, and Donald Jones.
new southwest regional secretary.
The $4,000 budget the Texas
conference adopted was almost
double that of last year, during
which $91S7.59 was the disburse-
ment of total income Of 1885,.
SO. leaving a balance OF $4374.39'
on hand. OF the. total income SIT
1890 came into the treasury dur
ing the conventions.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-10-04
Mississippi National Republican Com
mtteeman Refuses To Join Leaders In
Urging FEPc, Anti-Lyneh, Anti Poll
Tax Laws
Howard BaIks At Public Criticism OF
Republican Party For Failure To Pass
Laws Helping Race

mittee for their information gui-
dance and adoption.
4. We recommend that copies of
these resolutions be sent to the
chairman and all members of the
Republican Nationtl Committee,
the Republican members of Con-
gress, the Republican State Chair
man of the several states and to
the press.
Signers of the Resolution are:
Thurman l.. Dodson, Washington,
D. c., Perry B. Jackson, Cleveland
Ohio, Hugh E. McBeth, Los An
geles, California, j. Anthony Jo-
sey, Milwaukee, Wise, t. G. Nut-
ter, Charleston, w. Va, William
A. Booked, Chicago ILL.,, T. T. Wen
dell, Lexington, KY. Bert Guilty.,
Memphis, Tenn, Fred H. Miller,
Mound Bayou, Miss, Raymond P.
Alexander, PHILADELPHIA, Pa, w. H.
Flower, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, A,
Porter Davis, M. D., Kansas City,
Kan, Archibald J. Corey, Jr., Chi
cago, H., Herbert E. Millen, Phil
adelphia, Pa, Carter l.. Marshall
MN. d. New Haven, Conn., Fun
ice L. Marshall, M. d. New York.
N. Y, William Henry Huff, Chi
cago, ILL.,, Alexander Barnes, Dur
ham, N. C. Henry Lincoln John
son, Jr., Washington, d. S., Cor
nelius R. Richardson, Richmond,
Ind, Robert ]. Nelson, Philadel-
phia, Pa, C. C. Vale, New York,
N. Y. w. C. Hueston, Gary, Ind,
j. R. Wright, Millville, N j., G.
w. Lee, Memphis, Tenn, Isaac
Nutter, Atlantic City, N. j., J. B.
Martin, Chicago, ILL.,, George A.
Parker, Washington, D. c., ]. Le-
onidas Leach, M. D., Flint, Mich.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-10-04

Suits Smith,, w. Chapman, G. w.
Williams, A. L. Holland, Berenice
N. Hunter, Frances Greene. Sarah
McNeamer, Lucille Steward and
Mrs. A. J. Finch, Mrs. Mabel
Woods, and Louise Howard.
FINANCE: Mrs. L. C. jefferson,
Vicksburg, Chairman, Mesdames
G. A. Murph, E. H. Harris and
Raiford.
MONUMENT TO PROGRESSIVE
WOMANHOOD: Mrs. J. E. john
son, Prentiss, Chairman, Mesdam-
es. Bernice N. Hunter, Leyser Hol-
mes, Raifor, C. d. Thompson, E.
o. Alexander, G. w. Williams,
2. A. Barron, F. C Buckner, Err
in Rogers, 6. D. Baker, =. 8.
Bishop.
PROGRAM: Miss r. o. Alexander
Jackson, Chairman, Mesdames N.
H.. Burger, l.. +. Ellis, V. T. ia
cobs, G. n. Price, A NJ. Redmond.
and M NJ. Hubert.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-10-04
Montgomery Police
men Suspended
For Brutality

Montgomery, Ala.-Sept. 80 DS
N)-Two Montgomery policemen
C. F. Goolsby and J. R. Ingram
were indefinitely suspended here
Monday by Chief fPolice Ralph
King for the brutal beating OF
two Nego men, Robot Felded and
his father here Sunday.
The Folders were brutally bea-
ten by the two policemen when
their car was stopped by the pol
icemen who searched the car with
out warrent on the pretext that
the Folders were transporting
weapon.
whisky and carrying concealed
Robert Fielder was found to be
in serious condition after being
taken to a local hospital where
x-rays revealed that he is suffer-
ing from badly fractured skull
and possible other injuries. The
father was released from the hos
pital after emergency treatment.
Police Chief King Is reported
to have suspended the two police
men after they failed t report the
incident.
Meantime, Montgomery Negno
leaders are making plans to see'
ure Federal Indictments against
the two policemen.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-10-04
Child Eight Killed
BY Bus


West Point, Sept. 25-Nathan-
iel More, 8 year old Negro boy,
was killed instantly when he was
struck by a nothbound Trailways
bus on Highway As north Of West
Point Thursday.
According tao Chief Of police
Roy Bruce who Investigated with
officer Quinn Carter and High
way Patrolman e. L. Bullard, the
boy darted in front Of the bus
as he was watching truck ap-
preaching from the opposite d.
rection.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-10-04

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept 30 (DSN)
Perry Howard, Negro National
Republican Committeeman for
Mississippi refused to join group
of Nationally known Negro Re-
publican leaders in protest ag-
ainst the failure of the Republic
an party to enact law benefiting
the Negro Race.
The protest meeting was held
at the Pyramid Club here Satur-
day August 27, by the Policy Com
mittee, of the Republican Amer
lean Committee of which r. r.
Church, Tennessee Republican lea
der is chairman.
Other committee officers are:
Vice-chairman, Mrs. Grace w.
Evans, Indiana; Charles w. An
derson, Kentucky; Edwin B. Jour-
dain, Jr., Illinois; Lawrence o.
Payne, Ohio; Secretary, George H.
Lawrence, Illinois; Asst. Secre-
taries, Mrs. Eunice H. Carter, N.
Y, Henry Lincoln Johnson, Jr.,
Washington; Miss Luna Lane, In
diana; Chaplin, D. Albert jack
son, Tennessee, and Sergeant at
arms, J. Anthony Josey, Wiscon-
sin. al aII&s&
In refusing to sign the protest
Howard said that he refused to
attend the meeting because if he
wished to criticize his party he
would do it to the party. not pub
licly. Howard also charged that
many of those whose names were
affixed to the document were not
present at teh meeting.
Howard has previously been ac-
cused of by passing legislation
which would benefit the race.
While the National Republican
Committeeman from Mississippi,
the only Negro member of the
National Republican Committee
was Attempting to justify his fail
ure to attend the meeting and sign
the protest after a statement cri-
itching the Republican party for
its failure to enact any laws for
the benefit of the Negro Race
during sixteen years of control Of
congress; and pointing out that
that the Republican party can de-
monstrate it's continued faith in
the democratic processes and its
belief in the dignity of man by
Marshalling its force to pass the
following legislatio, first, F E P C
second, the Anti-lynch Bill, and
third, the Anti-Poll Tax Bill, the
committee adopted the following
resolution: to wit: That the Re-
publican American Committee by
it's policy committee go on record
as follows:
/. That it urge the Republican
majority in both houses of Con-
gress to adopt the Ives-Morse
Bill, the anti-lynch and the anti
poll tax bills as MUST LEGlSLA-
TON and that they adopt such
legislative teehniques and must
legislation or rules as will facili-
tate their passage.
2. That the Republican National
Commute, appoint special Com
mGttee with power to act, to make
a thorough canvass and study OF
the entire situation Of the color
cd voter and his problems nd their
reltion to the Republican prty.
8. We urge the Republican Party
to set forth the Party's princi-
Piles in q concrete bill Of rights
addispatch same to every Repub-
lean State, County, and city Com
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-10-04
Negro State Fair
Oct. 49, IS Here
PLANS FEATURE OPENING
DAY PARADE

The 21st annual Mississippi Neg
TO State Fair will be held at the
Negro fairgrounds this year dur
ing the week of October 1918, and
from tentative plans already re-
leased will be much improved over
fairs held in previous years ac-
cording to statements made by Of
ficals of the Negro agricultural
exhibit corporation here last week.
Designed to show progress and
improvements made by Jackson
and Mississippi Negroes in farm
ing, manual and cultural arts,
homemaking and community life, a
six day program has been outlined
as follows:
Monday, Opening day and Relig-
ious day. The main feature of
this day and night will be the open
ing Day parade and city wide
singing contest in which leading
quartets of the city will take part.
This contest will be held in the
Main Exhibit hall Monday night.
Tuesday, Fraternal and Club day.
A speaker who will be named later
has been obtained for this days
program.
Wednesday, Health day. The ST.
ate board of Health is expected
to cooperate fully on this day and
an all--day free clinic in planned.
On the afternoon of this day will
be a flower show.
Thursday, Farm Day. This day
will be turned over to county ag-
ents and home demonstration ag-
entS.
Friday, School Day. The main
feature of this day will be the an
nual football classic. The teams
playing have not been named as
yet.
Saturday, Community Day day
to climax week of fun and en-
joyment for every member Of the
family.
Wallace Brothers Carnival, one
of the greatest carnival attractions
in the country will furnish the
midway entertainment which will
include free acts, minstrel shows
and varied form of rides and
other features.
At present there are some very
good spaces left in the Exhibit
Halls, persons or organizations de-
string to use these spaces are ask
ed to contact Henry H. Young,
Harry Harris or call 2-0208.