THE MEMPHIS PRESS SCIMITAR VOL. 47 NO.21 TUESDAY JANUARY 4, 1927
Transcribed by Sarah Hutcherson

THE MEMPHIS PRESS SCIMITAR VOL.47 NO.21 TUESDAY JANUARY 4,1927 ROLL #103 TENNESSEE STATE ARCHIVES

MUST STAND TRIAL, ON A STRETCHER IF NECESSARY--OTTO LUCCHESSI must come to court and
stand trial on charges of assault to murder and carrying a pistol despite nephrititis or any affliction he might have, JUDGE TOM HARSH, of Second Criminal Court, told GEORGE CANALE, LUCCHESSI'S lawyer.

HUNT FOR WOUNDED CHEWING GUM BANDIT--J.L. HAGAN, night watchman at a business place on
Second St., said he fired one shot at the negro, who dropped to the ground and
immediately got up and fled.  A chewing gum machine partially filled with pennies, was
left by the negro.

GETS FIVE YEARS--JOE FISHER, negro, pleaded guilty in Second criminal court Tuesday, of
involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to not more than five years in Nashville
prison.  FISHER hit STEVE CROWELEY, negro, over the head with a brick after learning of
CROWLEY'S attentions to his wife.

U.S.PROBES MELLETT KILLING. CLEVELAND,OHIO. JAN.4.--New and perhaps startling
developments were anticipated here Tuesday in the DON R. MELLETT murder case, when it
was learned that a federal investigation had been started by U.S. ATTORNEY
A.E.BERSTEIN. DECTIVE ORA SLATER AND PROSECUTOR HENRY HARTER, who aided in obtaining
a conviction for PATRICK E.MCDERMONT,now facing a life sentence, conferred Tuesday
with BERNSTIEN.  Evidence that at least one member of the Canton police department
helped conceal McDEARMONT after MELLETT's assassination.

WISP OF HAIR ACCUSES MAN.MINEOLA,N.Y.JAN.4.--a wisp of hair, torn from a man's head
and two bone buttons, snatched from his coat by a woman in her fierce struggle to
live, caused the arrest for murder early today of HAROLE E.WEBSTER,a real estate
dealer of Miami, Fla. District.   Attorney ELVIN N. EDWARDS announced after questioning
WEBSTER, he confessed to beating his mother-in-law to death.  The body of the
victim, MRS.CATHERINE GALLAWAY,45,was found yesterday.  The hair and buttons clutched
in her hands.WEBSTER admitted crushing his mother's-in-law skull in a quarrel after
she protested his taking away his infant son after a fight with his wife.

TROLLEY BANDIT IS GIVEN THREE YEARS--One of four negroes who have been holding up
street cars recently was sentenced to three years in the Nashville prison.  WILLIS
WALKER, alias "SPERT," pleaded guilty to holding up D.E. JOHNSON, conductor and robbing
him of $11.56.

COMES TO LIFE AFTER INSURANCE PAID--Los Angeles,Jan.4.Supposedly dead since last
September, when his home near Fitzgerald, Ga., burned to the ground and his "widow"
collected $7500 insurance, HARRY K. SLIGH was arrested by Los Angeles police today.

BOXCAR DRAGES MAN TO DEATH--ARCH DERRINGTON,28,Southern railroad brakeman,was killed
early Tuesday when his foot was caught in a boxcar and he was dragged 100 feet down
the tracks in the Southern yards.  Funeral arrangements, in charge of Hinton are
incomplete.  DERRINGTON is survived by his wife, MRS. MAMIE DERRINGTON; a four-year-old
son, HAL DERRINGTON; his mother; four brothers and one sister.  He lived at Normal.

HOLD ANOTHER IN PAYROLL JOB--CONDE CORLEY,30,alleged gunman and bandit, was taken
into custody for questioning in connection with the robbery Saturday of the Pidgeon-
Thomas Iron Company payroll of $1,449.96.CORLEY is the third man held in the robbery
of R.C. BECKER. DAN FOLEY,20,and VIRGIL ATHERTON,17, are also believed to be involved.

BLIND ATTORNEY IS WELCOMED TO COURT--N.R. JONES, JR., blind attorney, who was recently
admitted to the Bar after graduating from the Memphis School of Law.  The introduction
to Federal Judge ANDERSON was made by U.S. District Attorney LINDSEY B. PHILLIPS, who
lives just across the street from JONES.  Judge ANDERSON welcomed JONES to the Federal
Bar.

"PECAN BOY" RECOVERS, BUT QUESTION IS, OF WHAT--BUSTER EDMISTON,12,was conscious
Tuesday and "much improved," but physicians at Baptist Hospital still are unable to
decide just what is wrong with him.  BUSTER lay in a state of coma for two days, after
being brought to the hospital by his father.  The parent found him lying unconscious
beneath a tree near his home at Oakville. X-Rays ruled out a fall.

BOY IS HURT WHEN TRUCK HITS BICYCLE--DAN ANDERSON,7,of Faxon Ave. ,was recovering
Tuesday in St. Joseph's Hospital from injuries received Monday when he was struck and
thrown from his bicycle by HERMAN JACKSON,36,negro of Lane Ave. JACKSON was arraigned
in city court Tuesday on charges of reckless driving and assault & battery.

JUDGE IS ILL--J.P.M. HAMMER sat on the bench in first criminal court Tuesday.  Judge
RICHARDS is suffering from a cold.

PROMINENT GROCER DIES;NASHVILLE,TENN.JAN.4--Funeral services for
D.E.DERRYBERRY,53,wholesale grocer, who died Monday at a hospital here are being
delayed, pending the arrival of relatives from distant points.  He is survived by his
parents, widow, three sons and two daughters.

SELLS MANY STAMPS.TREZEVANT,TENN.JAN.4--DR.JOHN G. HOLMES, postmaster,reports receipts
for the Trezevant office for 1925 were $2,822.83;and for 1926,$2,998.17,an increase
of $175.24.

COURT CONVENES.BOLIVAR,TENN.JAN.4--Circuit Court opened in Bolivar for Hardeman co
Monday.Judge R.B.BAPTIST is presiding,and Attorney General WATKINS is in charge of
prosecution.  E.L.HURT is clerk of court and FESTUS RHODES, foreman of the jury.

GET FIVE-YEAR PRISON TERMS--H.E.WALKER and CARL SCHREIBER pleaded guilty to petty
larcency in first criminal court and was sentenced to 5 years in Nashville
prison.They were indicted recently for holding up ALBERT TURNER and robbing him of
$62. JAMES VANCE, negro, must spend the next 60 days in the workhouse for stealing a
ham from Morris & Co.

DEATH FOR SPANKING. CHICAGO.JAN.4--MRS.EMMA HOHOFF died here from an injury believed
to have been received while spanking her small son.  The boy is thought to have
accidentally butted her in the stomach while seeking to elude her.

SEEKS $1500 PLACED IN DEFUNCT BANK--The defunct Critten-co bank accepted his deposit
of $1500 after it knew it was defunct,F.A.DANTZIER charges in a suit filed Monday in
chancery court to recover the sum.DANTZIER also names Union & Planters bank through
which his deposit was cleared,and LOID RAINWATER,Arkansas commissioner as
defendants.

WOMAN IS HELD FOR TAKING DIAMOND PIN--MRS. BETTIE LEE WILSON,21, Claridge guest, was to
explain in city court Tuesday why she had a $100 diamond bar pin, the property of
MRS.MARY LEE LAMPKIN.   MRS. WILSON was a visitor at the home of MRS. LAMPKIN, Lamar-
blvd, Dec.31 MRS. LAMPKIN says, and that she missed her bar pin.  MRS.WILSON was charged
with larcency.

VITAL STATISTICS; WHITE DEATHS--MELBA DACUS HALP,23; JOHN THOMAS LINDSEY,70; MRS.ANNA CHURCH,19; SAMEUELLA CAIRNS,81; ELIZA OLIVE,41.

VITAL STATISTICS;NEGRO DEATHS--SAMUEL DUKES; MAJOR JOHNSON; J.S.HARWELL.

VITAL STATISTICS; WHITE BIRTHS--MORRIS & CARRIE McKINNA, boy; THOMAS & MARY
BILLINGSLEY, girl; LOUIS & BESSIE BURT, boy; BERURIND & JESSIE KAUFMAN, boy; GEORGE &
VALLEY McCLURE, girl; WILLIAM & MARY ARNOLD, boy.

VITAL STATISTICS; NEGRO BIRTHS--JOHN & ALINE ROBINSON, boy; GEORGE & ROSA DUKES, boy.

VITAL STATISTICS; WHITE MARRIAGE LICENSES--THEODORE PARKER,21,and MINNIE
PATTERSON,18; HUGH B.JOSCELYNE,38,and DOROTHY C.CORBETT,36; MARTIN V.WENZIER,24,and
CATHERINE L.COLLINS,21; T.B.BAKER,50,and MATTIE GALLOWAY,50; LONNIE HALL,21,and
CORNELIA KIRK,18; DON JACUBUS,22,and ODIE BELL SULLIVAN,18.

VITAL STATISTICS; NEGRO MARRIAGE LICENSES--FRANK SMITH and VANILLA HEMPSTER; BERNIE SMITH and LOUISE DOUGLAS; ANDREW FRAZIER and LUCILE BARNES.

MR.AND MRS.CHARLES STANSELL WILL ENTERTAIN--Tuesday night in honor of MR.& MRS. FRANK
CROCKARD, of Birmingham,who are now houseguests of MR.& Mrs.T. LEE MILLER in their
home on Overton Park-av.  The affair will be a dinner-dance in the Louis XVI room at
the Peabody.Guest List:  MR.AND MRS.JACK EDRINGTON; DR.AND MRS.WILLIE CAMPBELL;
DR.AND MRS.E.ELLIOT; JUDGE AND MRS.HARRY ANDERSON; MR.AND MRS.WILLIAM OVERTON;
MR.AND MRS.HOMER K.JONES; MR.AND MRS.WILLIAM CANNON; MRS.LAWRENCE SIMPSON;
MRS.J.NEWMAN; MRS.ADA NORFLEET FULLER; MR.NATE SAWREE; MRS.MARY ABBY FOUTAINE;
MR.CHARLES WILLIFORD; MR.MEACHAM STEWART; DR.AND MRS.WILLIAM STINSON; MRS.TIMMONS TREADWELL,SR.; MR.TIMMONS TREADWELL,JR.;and MR.CHARLES DUDLEY.

LUNCHEON HONORS MISS PAMELIA COE--The first affair of the New Year to be given
exclusively for debs was the luncheon Tuesday by MRS. PALMER FARNSWORTH in her home
at 119 Clark pl.honoring MISS PAULINE COE.

MRS.CORBETT WEDS HUGH JOSCELYNE--of Cleveland,Ohio,formerly vice president of the
firm of E.C.DEMAUX,Decorator,Memphis,Tuesday night at Calvary Episcopal Church by
DR.CHARLES BLAIRSDELL.The only attendents were MR.& MRS.CHARLES CORBETT.After the
ceremony,the couple left by car for Cleveland,where they will make their new home.

MRS.R.W.DOUGLASS ENTERTAINED WITH A BRIDGE TEA--in honor of  her
guests, MRS.R.W. DOUGLAS,JR.,and MRS. GORDON W.TRASK.48 guests were invited to her home
on Cowdan-st to meet her guests.  MRS. DOUGLAS wore a model of black lace, MRS. DOUGLAS
JR., wore black Chantilly lace over flesh.  MRS. TRASK wore a gown of yellow flowered
chiffon.  Wednesday MRS. DOUGLAS and her guests will be entertained by MRS. AUSTIN
CAREY, who will tender a tea in her home on Forest st.

ANNOUNCEMENT HAS JUST BEEN MADE--of the marriage Friday night at St.Paul's Methodist
Church of MISS FAYE McLEMORE to CHARLES LANGDEIN.The ceremony was performed by
Rev.J.L .HORTON in presence of only friends and relatives.  MRS.O.P.PARKER and
MRS.L.F.BROADWAY were in charge of wedding music.The bride wore a gown of turquoise
blue taffeta, trimmed in gold.  MISS FLORENCE McLEMORE, her sister was her only
attendant,in a model of lavender silk crepe.MRS.FRANK EASTERDAY was matron of
honor,in a gown of pink taffeta,ADRAIN WESTERFIELD was best man, and FRANK EASTERDAY
was groomsman.  JACK SMALLWOOD and MILTON WESTERFIELD were ushers.

MRS. JENNIE GOLDSBY BLACK--announces the marriage of her daughter, MISS LOIS CARROL
BLACK to ALFRED SCHADLE, formerly of Cincinnati,now of Memphis.  The wedding took place
at the parsonage of the Central Baptist Church Christmas Eve, Dr. BEN COX read the
ceremony in the presence of a small group of relatives and friends.

THE DEAD DON'T PAY;CHICAGO.JAN.4--Appearing before JUDGE JOSEPH SABATH to prosecute
her husband for failure to pay alimony, MRS. ELIZABETH BEACH USHER learned for the
first time that her husband, LOUIS USHER, former All-American football player of
Syracuse university had been killed in an auto accident New Year's Day.

HIT-AND-RUN VICTIM DYING--GEORGE BUFORD,40,negro was found lying in the street at
Calhoun-av and Mississippi-blvd at 10 p.m. Monday.  His skull was fractured, both legs
broken below the knee and his chest crushed.  Deputy sheriffs CLARK & WILLIS took him
to General Hospital.  Witnesses told police an auto struck BUFORD, and that the driver
put on speed and left.

RICH MAN ACCUSES WIFE OF EXTORTION;MIAMI,FLA.JAN.4--Under threat of prosecution
under the Mann Act, HAMILTON MICHELSON, former wealthy fruit packer, paid over to his
wife property valued at $1,000,000,according to petition filed in circuit court
here. MICHELSON seeks to recover the property, pleading that he is impoverished by the
"settlement" coupled with hurricane losses.  The petition says the threats followed a
tour of Yellowstone park with a girl clerk of MICHELSON'S.  The MICHELSONS were
divorced last April after being married 21 years.

SAY HUSBANDS CRUEL--Two wives charge cruelty in divorce petitions filed in circuit
court Monday.  MRS. VIRGINIA GRIGSBY HALLAN says LLOYD LONGSTREET HALLAN was cruel and
deserted her.  She wants restoration of her maiden name.   MONNIE S. DERRIG says MICHAEL
J. DERRIG also failed to provide for her.

VICTIMS OF DAN CUPID--Baldwyn,Miss.Jan.4.CHARLIE STRANGE and MISS MARY WHITE motored
to Guntown, Miss., where they were married by Rev.HAROLD LINK, of Baldwyn. 

TREZEVANT,TENN.JAN.4--Three marriages during Christmas holidays were reported by the
correspondant of the McKenzie Banner from the Newbill community, in the Nineteenth District, near here.  They were HOLDER BRYANT & MISS ODEAN BROWN; CLYDE COLEMAN & MISS BROWNING; DICK BOBLE & MISS AVA WILLIAMS.

HUMBOLDT,TENN.JAN.4--MISS CORRIE NETHERY of this place, became the bride of NEWELL
MATHIS, of near Humboldt.

COLDWATER,MISS.JAN.4--R.A.JACKSON a garage owner of Coldwater,and MRS.MARY DARBY
NEAL,of Martin, Texas,were married in Waco, Texas,at the home of MR.&
MRS. D. W. STALLWORTH; Rev. T. B. HARRELL officiating.

CORINTH,MISS.JAN.4--A wedding of interest took place when MISS MILDRED LOUISE WAGNON
became the bride of ERNEST LUTHER CALDWELL.Rev.J.W.RAPER performed the ceremony.

BLYTHEVILLE,ARK.JAN.4--MISS HESTER STONE of this place, and GRADY SHIRES of
Tupelo, Miss., were married Sunday in the home of MR.& MRS.WERNER EBNER with
Rev.MARION A. BOGGS, pastor of First Presbyterian church officiating.

AUTO VICTIM IS BURIED IN TEXAS--The body of MRS. HARRIET LUCILLE LEE, 197
S. Lauderdale, who was instantly killed in an auto accident near Little Rock late
Monday and ?? accompanied the body to Houston.C.C.BERRYHILL,of Hackleburg,Ala.,who
was with MRS. LEE when she was killed, is still in a serious condition at a Little
Rock hospital, but was able to make a statement yesterday.

KILL BANDIT IN CAR WITH LOOT FROM STORE.HELENA,ARK.JAN.4--Phillips-co deputies early
today shot and killed an unidentified bandit and wounded another when the pair
refused to heed their commands to halt on the road between Oneida and Harris
Spur.  The deputies, BROMWELL, TONEY and WEBSTER are searching the woods for the wounded
bandit.  The deputies, under Sheriff J.D. MAYS, received a call early today that
J.L. TURNER's Store,at Turner's Postoffice, Ark. had been robbed.

MEMPHIAN PREFERS LOSING CAR TO LIFE. JACKSON,MISS.JAN.4--Recovery of two abandoned
cars in the floodwaters of Big Black river, near Flora, Madison-co, cars identified as
the property of VAUGHN HILEN of Memphis and CHARLIE BENNETT of Yazoo City, who were
reported to have left their machines to their fates.  S.T. COGGINS, Flora negro preacher, and his eight-year-old son were drowned in a coupe recovered near Bentonia.  They were submerged since last Tuesday.

AGED WOMAN HURT.ASHLAND,MISS.JAN.4--MRS.SALLIE DUNCAN,81,mistaking the cellar door
for the entrance into the living room, fell into the cellar, bruising herself severely.  Fractured ribs and severe bruises will keep her in bed for weeks.

RESCUE 'HANGED MAN' JERSEY CITY,N.J.JAN.4--PETER MAAS,68-year-old watchman, hung head down over a railway cut for hours before he could attract the notice of passersby.  His foot was caught by a steel cable after he stumbled from a rock.  He is seriously ill in a hospital here.

THRICE DECORATED VETERAN ID DEAD;MERIDIAN,MISS.JAN.4--FRED GUNN, formerly of this
place, who received three wartime decorations because of gallant service in giving
first aid to wounded comrades in full view of the enemy, died in a government
hospital in Curryville, Texas Sunday.  Decorations were personally signed by WOODROW
WILSON, one by PERISHING and the other by MAJOR GENERAL BULLARD. Funeral services
were held in Jackson Tuesday.  Death resulted from wounds and gas.

WORRY OVER FARM LEADS TO TRAGEDY. DRESDEN,TENN. JAN.4--Three months ago, MARY
RAMBO,18,who lived eight miles east of Dresden, committed suicide by hanging herself
with a rope in her home. THOMAS RAMBO, her father, attempted to kill himself Monday by
hanging and being unsuccessful in that, cut his throat with a razor. Worry over the
death of his daughter and farming trouble is believed to have caused RAMBO to
attempt suicide.

POTATO HOUSE BURNS;TREZEVANT,TENN.JAN.4--a potato storage house belonging to GEORGE
BIGHAM, living three miles south of Trezevant was destroyed by fire. The loss about
$1000,insurance of $500.

BROTHER DIES--MRS. G.C. HARPOLE(?),1759 Tutwiler-Ave, was called to
Senatobia, Miss., Monday by the death of her brother, THEODORE BROWNLEE. The funeral was
held Tuesday. 

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Transcribed by SARAH HUTCHERSON