The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1930 Page: 7 of 8
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BOEDER CUSTOMS MAN SLAIN j BANDIT KILLED IN EX-
PAIR OF MEXICANS SHOT PLOSION LEAVES NOTE
RAYMONDVILLE, Tex., Aug. 11 —
The undying feud between smugglers
and officers of the law on the border
broke out again last night, and took
its toll of lives. The dead are:
Bert Ellison, 28-year-old customs
officer; Mai*garito Rodgriguez, 25.
Victor Rodriguez, 22, brother of
Margarito, is in the hospital here,
with practically no chance of recover-
ing.
EJlistesn was riidd) :d with bullets
Saturday night as he walked along a
trail in the brush near a Mexican
bails on a ranch near Hargill, small
town 10 miles west of here.
Five shots were fired into the of-
ficer's body, then his assailants plac-
ed the muzzle of his pistol against
Ellison’s throat, and pulled the trig-
ger.
A posse of officers which spent all
of Saturday night and Sunday in a
man hunt which extended all over
Hidalgo and part of Willacy counties
last night encountered the two Rod-
riguez brothers at a camp near here.
A gun battle followed in which Mar-
garito was killed, and Victor probab-
ly fatally wounded.
The peace officers said they found
Ellison’s gun, which had been stolen
from his body, in the camp of the
Rodriguez brothers.
Started at Dance. -
The hostilities broke out at 10:30
o’clock Saturday night when- Ellison
and Border Patrol Inspector Sam
Clark were scouting near a Mexican
baile in the vicinity of Hargill. They
separated at a road crossing, and had
FORT WORTH, Aug. 10.—The mo-
tive which caused him to go into the
Stockyard National bank, demanded
$10,000 and when summoned police
came to get him, hurl nitroglycerine
to the floor, killing himself and Fred
L. Pelton, vice-president and cashier,
remained impenetrable Sunday night
as Nathan Monroe Martin’s body was
lowered into the grave.
Had No Confederate.
That he had no confederate in the
astounding project against the bank
appeared certain, as the result of a
note found in his automobile by cruis-
ing po-licemen Sunday. The car, left j
parked on Belknap street, about two
miles from the bank, had been sought
since the bomb was cast at 11:33 a.
m. Saturday.
In a pair of trousers in the lock-
ed auto was a bank book containing
a note addressed to Mrs. Martin. It
hinted of a suicidal desperation.
“Forgive Me.”
“Honey,” the note read, “forgive
me for all I have ever done, as I am
in a position to where I can’t stand
it no longer.”
It was signed “Your Little Daddy.”
On the reverse side was scrawled:
“Here, is all the money I have.” There
was $4.20 in money and. a credit of
$158 in the bank book.
Believed Imaae.
Almost prostrated with grief, Mar-
tin’s wife repeated her confident be-
lief Sunday that her husband was in-
sane, not only when he went into the
bank with his deadly satchel, but for
days before, declaring that he had
BULLETIN!
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walked only a short distance when complained of incessant, severe head-
Clark heard six shots fired in rapid aches. These she thought were the
succession.
EDe rushed hack to Ellison,
found the offiieer dying.
and
HEROIC CONVICTS
SAVE FOUR LIVES
OS5ING, N. Y., Aug. 10.—Confront-
ed with the dilemma of risking a
was ‘not afraid to die’ and he did not
care if he did.”
FRIDAY BIGGEST DAY AT
FAIR AND RACE MEET
result of acid fumes inhaled during
his years as a battery shop operator
here. He had been in ill health for
a long time.
“He was Very nervous when he left
home Saturday morning,” Mrs. Martin
j said. “He kissed and hugged me re-
j peatedly before he finally left. The
I night before he had complained of a
, . „ terrific headache and seemed a little
prison escape or letting lour^ persons : d dent IIe k{,,)t sayi„g that he
face possible death unaided, Sing
Sing guards today chose the former
alternative and found there is honor
as well as courage among convicts.
Four prison inmates, temporarily
released, rescued the chief of police
of the New York Central railroad, j -
his brother-ifi-Iaw and their wives as j Friday, which was Temple Day at
their rowboat was sinking in the Hud-; the Lampasas County Fair, was the
son river. Then they returned with- j biggest day this year from the stand-
in the walls. ; point of attendance, the crowd going
Those saved were J. D. Roosa, the through the gates being estimated
police chief; Mrs. Roosa, Albert by officials at 3,000. The Temple dele-
Graff and Mrs. Graff, all of Chappa- gation representing their Retail Mem
qua, N. Y. Their rescuers were Irving chants’ Association and Professional
Brown, Joseph Oates Anthony Triano j Women’s Club, helped to swell the at-
and David Weller, all short-term tendance and added zest to the crowds
prisoners from New York. | at-the races and ball game. The Tern-
Most of the 2200 convicts were pie American Legion Drum and
massed in the recreation yard when Bugle Corps gave a drill before the
the river front gate was opened. Two grandstand betwfeen the races and
of the men dove into the river and brought forth hearty applause from
went to the aid of the boat’s occu- ; the crowd.
pants, while the other two kept the ; The ball game following the races
craft afloat with firemen’s hooks. The j was played between San Saba and
boat was slowly hauled to the dock.
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PAYMENT BY CHECK TO
FOIL PAY ROLL ROBBERS
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—Payment
of wages by check is recommended
by a special committee of the Na-
| Lampasas, the visitors having Paul tional Crime association as the most
Three years ago two men drowned i Waehtel, of Texas League fame,
near the spot after guards refused pitching for them. The game resulted
to allow prisoners to go to the rescue.
CHANGE IN TRAIN SCHEDULE
Change of schedule of Santa Fe
railroad went into effect last Sunday.
The early morning train going west
in a 7-1 score in favor of San Saba.
The following is the result of Fri-
day’s races:
First prize, free for all trot, 3 dash
races, purse $185. Eunice Stroller,
first, owned by A. Mittendorf, driver
A. Mittendorf
arrives at 6:11. The morning train owned by C. R. Webster, driver Pat
going east arrives at 10:29. The west j Humphries; Lady Burns, third, own-
bound train arrives at 8:16 p< m. East
bound 11:14 p. m.
Miss Edwina Hocker came in Mon-
day morning from Amarillo to spend
.this week here in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hocker.
logical solution to the payroll holdup
problem.
“Of all suggestions for the improve-
ment of the crime problem in the
United States,” the committee’s re-
port today said, “the most construc-
tive as well as the one most likely
to gain' wide acceptance is that which
The Compas, second, j proposes to cut off crime at its source
—that is, to prevent it.”
The report then pointed out that
payroll banditry is one of the most
serious professional crimes in the
country, available records showing
that during 1929 the monetary loss
was several million dollars and in
the first six months of the year 19
persons were killed and 32 injured
in payroll holdups.
“It is clear,” the report says, “that
a workable system of payment by
check is the most efficient, econom-
ical and safe method of disbursing
money to employes.”
BOMBING TRIAL WILL
WAIT ON REGULAR TERM
ed by C. R. Webster. Time 2:22
Second race, 2:20 pace, 3 dash races,
purse $150. John A. Patch, first, own-
er J. S. Wear, driver J. S. Wear; Don
Dodge, second, owner A. Mittendorf,
driver A. Mittendorf; McPurdy, third,
owner E. G. Simon, driver E. G.
Simon. Time 2:20.
Third race, non winners, 1 mile, 60
yards, running purse $125. John D.
first, owner C. N. Fouts, rider Bates;
Last Cent, second, owner; Mi's. E.
/Jeffries, rider Bridges; Penrod Canal,
j third, owner W. T. Locklear, rider S.
Beck. Time 1:51.
Fourth race, non winners, one-half
mile, 60 yards, running purse $70.
| Sun Rise, first, owner W. T. Locklear,
rider S. Beck; Frisky Travis, second,
owner, M. Locklear, rider Lane;
Dempsey, third, owner J. S. Avant.
Time .54.
No Dull Days at 54
“It took me five years to find out
what to take to get rid of the bilious-
ness and indigestion I used to. suffer
because _my liver didn’t seem to be
functioning. I know now,” says H.
W. Seely of 1048 Rigsby St., in San
Antonio. “It’s Herbine. I only have
to take a teaspoonful of it in a little
water whenever.I feel that my stom-
ach and bowels need help, and I’m
never troubled with indigestion, sick
headache, sour stomach or gas any
more.” *
£ Herbine is a vegetable liquid which
; does nothing more than help the
« stomach and bowels take care of the
* food you eat. By keeping them ac-
tive, your food nourishes you, in-
stead of souring and turning to acid.
Get Herbine from your druggist and
see why many people would not think
of punishing their systems by taking
harsh salts, oil or mineral cathartics.
The Lion Drug Store
HOUSE BURNS IN WEST
PART OF THE CITY
Mr.- and Mi's. Arthur Elder lost
their household effects Sunday after-
noon, about 2:30 o’clock; when the
house in which they were' residing
was destroyed by fire. The house,
which was located in the western por-
tion of the city, was the property of
Paul Matthews.
It is not known how the blaze
started as Mr. and Mrs. Elder were
away from home at the time of the
fire. Mr. Elder carried some insur-
ance on liia household effects.
RAIN GOD IN TEXAS
AMARILLO, Aug. 11.—The trial of
A. D. Payne, Amarillo attorney, charg-
ed with murder in connection with the
death of his wife, blo.wn to death by
a dynamite blast, will await the reg-
ular term of district court which
opens August 25.
After a conference with Judge Hen-
ry Bishop today, E. W. Thomerson,
district attorney, announced a special
grand jury would not be convened to
consider the case.
He said a heavy docket at Can-
yon with numerous criminal cases set
for next week would preclude the ex-
traordinary term of court.
Thomerson said Payne should be
indicted and his trial begun by the
middle of the first week of the reg-
ular court term.
Mrs. W. H. Rathman, Wm. Lee
and Bobby Wright returned home
Monday from a week end visit in San
Angelo. They were accompanied home
by Billy Allen of San Angelo who
will visit here in the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Beulah Lockhart.
Lockhart, Miss Alice Glenn Young right arm.
Mrs. J. C. Skaggs happened to the
misfortune of breaking her right
arm Monday morning. She fell from
her back door step and broke the
bone just above the wrist in her
ttmu. m it”
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dodds left Sun-
day on a vacation trip by automo-
bile to Corpus Christi and other points
in south Texas.
(Waco News-Tribune)
Praise to the Lord from whom all
blessings are said to flow. He has
sent rain to Texas. He sent it in time
to break the drouth in many sections.
He placed millions of dollars in the
pockets of stock raisers and tillers
of the soil from the plains country
to the piney woods and from the gulf
to El Paso. He remembered central
Texas. He showered His favors.
He always comes in the nick of
time to stay the ravages of the suri
god and to plant renewed hope in the
hearts of the people. There is an old
saying, “It never rains but it pours.”
There is another old saying, “When
it is dry in Texas it is as dry as hell.
When it rains in Texas it rains like
hell.”
It may be a crude saying to the
highly cultured, but it is the way an
ancient cattleman, a king of his tribe,
expressed himself in days gone by.
Jupiter Pluvius has the center of the
stage. Give him a band.
Laatpasaa Weekly Leader 1 year $1.50
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