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Will of Mrs. Emma Edmonson filed for probate .**
Page 7: Mrs. Mary E. Tompkins died .**
Page 8: John H. Raney died .**
Page 17: Miss Sylvia Brazeal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brazeal of Mansfield, Mo., and Mr. Arthur C. Farnhan were married Saturday in Springfield. Mr. Farnhan is engaged in highway construction in Arkansas.
Page 18: Henry Gambill of Springfield and Rosa Kulow of Kansas City were married yesterday in Springfield.
Fix Solomon's Funeral. AIR Solomon, who died In Bt. Loule Thursday night. wan hurled at Mo-' nett with Impressive ceremonies. The I Jeplin Consistory gave their funerat reicino ::: at the First Presbyterian . Durch and the local order A. F. & A " conducted the burial service. -
MRS. TOMPKINS, PIONEER, DIES
Widow of H. Clay Tompkins Succumbs at Home
Here.
Mta. Mary E. Tompkins. 84, ploneer re:Ident of Springfield. d'ed at 9:15 in today nt her home. 500 East Walmit. after a lingering tlincee.
- Mrs. Tompkins, a native of Mur -! physboro, Tenn., had resided in Springfield for the past 64 years Her husband. H. Clay Tompkins, Was . prominent incal contractor for years He died several years ago.
The Tompkins family. was Among the best known of 'the early Spring- field families.
Mrs. Tompkina had been a member of 8t. Paul M. E. church for many years.
She la survived by one granddaugh- let. Mrs. Fellx 8. Puckett, and two great-grandchildren, Clay and Mary Puckett, all of San Antonio. Tex.
Funeral arrangements aN Incom- plete, but will be under direction of The Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home.
HUMPHREY PI'NERAL .. Funeral services for Troy D Humphrey. 34. who died early yes- terday morning in e local hospital. were held at 2:30 p. m today at the Starne mortuary with burial In East Lawn cemetery.
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MRS. EDMONSON LEAVES ESTATE TO SISTERS
The will of Mrs. Emma Edmonson. who died recently at her home In Re- public. provides thet #1.000 of her estate in to be used as a trust fund for her friend, Lee B. Dempsey. with a provision that a curator be appoint. ed to care for the money until the friend becomes of legal ase. The in- strument wat filed yesterday for pro- bate.
Bequests of $500 to be divided equally between Ketursh Dollison and Florence Dollimon: 11 ach to her brothers, Pete Dollison and Jake Dol- lison, and #! to be divided among the heirs of her brother. John Dolll- son. elso are Included In the will.
The remainder of the estate Is to be divided equally between her ala- ters, Kanule M Bredshaw and Anne P. Smith.
The sinter, if :- Bradshaw is named as executrix to serve without bond
J. A. . Winter and H. J. Davia wil- nessed the Instrument, which was grave Aykut 1, 1927, AL Republic
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JOHN H. RANEY, NOTED ATTORNEY, DIES AT 77
PIEDMONT, Mo., Jan. 24 - - IA P.)- John H. Raney, one of the leading attorneys of mouth Missour! for the past half century and former con- creaaman for the thirteenth district; died anddenly at his home near Pat- termon last night. .
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immediate cause of his death. Ranay. who was a native of Wayne county and . Ropublican in politics, Was 77 :mra Did.
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CLARK FUNERAL
Funeral services for C. W. Clark. 85. who died Sunday afternoon at bia home. 835 West Scott street, were held at 2:30 p. m. today at the real- dence with burial In Greenlawn cem- Letery under direction of the Klingner Funeral home.
MR4. R. B. MAY.
Mra. R B. Hay of St. Louis, Mo. died at her homa at 4:60 p. m. Mon- day Mrs Hay was born February 15. 1850. at Frankfort. Tenn. She aa married to R. B. Hay in 1868 M: and Mr« Hay and family moved · to Springfield In 1883 and raalded here Luctil 1904. Mrs. Hay ja survived by :. ve daughters, Mra. C. V. Mattocka. :050 Belmont: Mra. Ida Edwarde, 1018 ! North National avenue. Aliss Neile Hay ot Bt. Loule, Mra. Virgli Branhiti , of Detrolt: Mrs. T. A. Wilkarson of Taiw. ind by three sons. W. O. Hay n: Springfield, and W. W. Hay and Carroll B. Hay of St. Louis. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p m. at the home of Mra. C. V. Mat- ' tocks. Rev E C. Bechier, pastor of Central Christian church. will offi- ... cjate. Buria] will be in Hazelwood rø !.. atery under the direction of the Klingner Funeral Homa.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Son born January 22 to Mr. and Mrs. William Bowden of 2411 Pierce avenue.
Page 3: Mrs. R. B. Hay died .**
Mrs. Mary E. Tompkins died .**
The will of H. J. Dutton, Civil war veteran, was filed for probate. The will mentions Florence E. Mack, a son Clarence A. Dutton, Norma E. Mack, Bertha I. Dunlap, a daughter Gertrude L. Coover wife of Guy Coover, a grandson Harvey R. Mack. The executors are R. E. M. Mack and A. O. Mack.
Page 5: Miss Dorothy Dailey and Mr. A. J. Earnst are engaged to marry.'
Page 6: Ten marriage licenses have not been returned .**
Daughter born January 24 to Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Reynolds of 522 West Brower street.
Page 12: A daughter Rose Ann Miller was born January 21 in Springfield to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller of Marionville.
Son born January 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Lon Underwood of 1348 Washington avenue.
MARRIAGE LICENSES T OFFICIALLY RETURNED
| ErTiago Licenses were lasned to more than 900 couples during 1927 according to' Jack W. McKee, re- cordar of deeds, but whether 10 of the couples were married does not show on the records.
"Any minister or official who pef- forms a marriage ceremony is ex- pected to make a report to the recorder," Mir. McKee said. "The report of the performance of the marriage ceremony has been made m all but 10 Instances, and we would like to get the reports on the marriages of the 10 Hommes il which no return has been made.
The Icenses on which to return was made are those lasued to:
Arthur Earl Payne and Ldt .. ... Hak, Xec. 27.
Joseph W. Brown and Mrs. Belle Tohrn. on. Dec. 29.
Neil G. Live to Naydean G. Blakely. XL J& T. E. Moore and Lyde Price, Oct. 11.
Otis R Nichols and Father Lee Dans i- . on, Oct. t
James Clean Sinclair and Opta M. Hard- i sastle. Aug. 11. -
Paul Gertch and Lena Van Zar.dt. : Aug. 18. Everett Bons and Bessle Doulittle. Doc. 29. Jeone H. Bonnell and Pearl Shackelford. Xec. 17. Rarre N. Housb and Wilma Ragadah, Lay 27.
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Miss Dorothy Dailey To Wed A. J. Earnst
Mina Dorothy Dalley, formerly of Springfield and now a resident of Kansas City, bas announced' her engagement to Mr. A. J. Barnet of Chicago and is to be married on February 9. Mirs Dailey arrived in' Springfield last night, where she i will spend a week as the house! Kunst of Mra. Fred Ricketts, 1037 Weller avenue. Following their . marriage. the couple will go to Chicago to make their home.
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DEATHS
MRS. R. B. HAY Funeral services for Mrs. R. B. Hay. "8 years old, who died Monday at her boroe In St. Louis, will be-beld at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the home of Mra. C. V. Met- tocka, a daughter, of 1050 Belmont street, with the Reverend E. C. Bechler, pastor of Central Christian church. officiating. Burial will be in Hazelwood cemetery .un' der direction of the Klingner Funeral home. Mrs. Hay. who with. her family. lived In Springfield for 21 years. moving { in 1904 to St. Louis, is survived by five daughters : Mra. Mettocks and Mra. Ids Edwards, both of Springfield, Mrs. Virgli Branhill, Detroit, Miss Nelle Hay. St. Louis, and Mrs. T. A. Wilkerson, Tulsa . and by three sons. W. W .. and CarroD B .. of St. Louis, and W. W. Hay. of Spring- : field.
MRS. MARY E. TOMPKINS
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Funeral arrangements are incumpiete for Mra. Mary E. Tompkins, Et years old. for many years a resident of Springfield. who died yesterday morning at her home. ' 660 East Walnut atreet, following . lin- ' gering illness. Mrs. Tompkins, who was the widow of H. Clay Tompkins. well known contractor who died several years aro, had lived in Springfield and was a member of St Paul Methodist church. She de sarvived by one granddaughter, Mrs. Felix 8. Parkett, and two great grund- children, "Clay and Mary Pochett, all of San Antonio, Texas. Burial wil be uroder direction of the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1928 -- LEADER Page 1: Mrs. Estelle Stevens divorced William E. Stevens .**
Page 4: Births reported .**
Mrs. R. B. Hay died .*
Page 5: Five children are to inherit the estate of H. J. Dutton, civil war veteran who died recently. They are Florence E. Mack, Clarence A. Dutton, Norma E. Mack, Bertha I. Dunlap, and Gertrude L. Coover, wife of Guy Coover. He left his civil war sword to a grandson Harvey R. Mack. Executors are R. E. M. Mack and A. O. Mack.
Page 13: Miss Dorothy Dailey and Mr. A. J. Ernst are engaged to marry .**
Page 14: Henry Gambill, 65, of Springfield and Mrs. Rosa Kulow, 55, of Kansas City were married yesterday in Springfield.
WIFE SLASHED BY RAZOR WINS HASTY DIVORCE
Judge Kirby Loses No Time in Freeing Mrs. Estella Stevens.
IS AWARDED · CHILD
Husband Is Held in Jail on Felonious Assault Charge. :
He: bare and hands swathed In bandages. Mrs Estella Biriens, who ! KRS sinshed with a rigor by her hus .. band January 15. today was granted ! a divorce frein Willlam E. Stevens } Stevens Is held It: the county jati pending trin! un a charge of feloncous
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with is the wire youth and Judge Quy D) Kirby quickly grunted her ap- ; piration niter asking her if the ...
chargen In' her julition were true She missed in the famethe and was excused. Her character whwessen then were called and the left the Down moon:
f. Colsen Daughter.
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The care and custody of her In. fant daughter niso was awarded to ! hr by the court
The wounds were inflicted on Mrs. Stevens on Sunday night. January 15. when her husband, angered be- cause she was to obtain a divorce the following day, attacked ber on a down-town street.
Rer life probably wie mved by by- stauders who responded to her cries and unarmed her husband. .
In addition to the feloneous as- mult charge,, the husband faqss one of grand lafoany in coupsction with the alleged theft of a rator and other berber tools from a barber supply
Geveral Weeks prior to the attest 'the husband . we-word and code
MISS DOROTHY DAILEY TO BE MARRIED.
Announcement has been made of the engagement of Mia Dorothy Dalley. daughter of Mr., and Mr. P. R. Dailey of Chicago, to Mr. A. J. I Ernst of Chicago. The wedding will be celebrated in the early spring. -
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BIRTHS
Mr. and Mro Lon Underwood. 194M Washington avenue, annouma the birth of & son A:11; JJoe, Jan 24 Mtry linderwood was formerly Mise Malx Hasten.
Mr. And Mr. Paul Miller of Math1,- ville, announce the birth of @ daug' iler. Roseann. Jan 23. at Bt. Juliti . !hospital
DEATHS
HAY FUNERAL .. Funeral servioss for Mrs. R. D. Hay. 78, who died Monday at her home In Bt. Loute, were held at 2 p. m. today at the home of Mre. C. V. Mattocka. " daughter, of 1060 East Belmont I Rer E C Bernier, pastor of Centre. Christian church, officin :~: Hurit was in Harrlaand cemetery under di- . . matton of the Klinger Funeral hon ..
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Haynes have been married 60 years .** Mrs. Molicia Drake was killed .**
Page 3: Mrs. Mary Fisher died .**
Page 5: Miss Beatrice Johnson and Mr. W. P. McCrudden were married .**
Page 10: John F. Johnson died .** Clarence S. Mack died .*
Johnson-McCudden Wedding
A very attractive wedding was solemnized yesterday morning at Marshfield when Mien Beatrice Johnson of Berkeley, Cal., was wed to Mr. W. P. Met'rudden of Roches- ter. Minn., at the Holy Trinity church by Reverend Father Kelley. Air. and Mrs. Alex Fellini of Springfield, sans at the wedding. Mra. Rose Sperandis presided a: the organ.
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The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson, of Clo- quet, Minn,, and the groom Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George Me- Cudden of Rochester, Minn. '
Following the ceremony n wod- ding breakfast was enjoyed at the i residence of Father Kelley. The couple will go to Chicago and other eastern polnis on their honeymoon. and will return to Rochester after March 1 where they will make their home.
FUNERAL FOR MRS. FISHER TO BE HELD AT LEBANON
Special to The News. LEBANON, Mo., Jan. 25 .- Mrs. Mary Fisher, About at years old. died in St. Louis following a lin- Fering ilIntas. Mrs. Fisher, who re- sided here many years, also had many friends in Springfield. The ! body was brought to lebanon to- nicht and funeral services will be. held at the lebanon Catholic church Thursdny with interment in the C'atholle cometery.
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JOHN F. JOHNSON
Funeral services for John F. Johnson; pioneer resident of Greene county, will be he !: this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Palmetto ceme- t.ry. Mr. Johnson died Tuesday morning 'a this home at Rogers- ville. R. F. D. 2. Ho Is survived by his wife; two mona, Charles F. Johnson and Guy Johnson, of Call- [ .. nta; mix daughters, Mrs. Charles Breedlove, of Tulsa; Mrs. Charles Holland, of Springfield; Mrs. Will lluut, of Springfield !: Mrs. Ed
Scott. of .. . k; Mrg. Robert Ralliff, .f Rogersville: and Miss A well Johnson, of Rogersville; and Ihrer brottars. M. T. Aolutron, of ' : .. Mary, Wahe. G. W. Johnson, of S.evenaville, Mont .: and the Itry- trend James Lee Johnson, of Gar- field. Kan.
CLARENCE S. MACK
Clarence S. Mark. 51. Well known Business man here. died at 11 : 33 'chunk last prit et inis home. 431 Kimbrough avenue. He is survived by his wife, Mra. Cyrena Mark: : two daughters, Mrs. Gordon Parter of Denver. Col., and Miss Namey Mack of Springfield; his mother. Mrs. J B. Mack of Springfield, and
Springfield. Funeral arrangements, Are Incomplet, 'but burlal will fu noder direction of the Alma 16h. meyer funeral home.
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-dding Day Sapung Is Grown To Giant Hickory
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ELDON, Mo., Jan. 25 .- UP)- Sixty years ago today J. J. Haynes planted & hickory sap- ling in front of his home bere In honor of the bride be bad Just woord and won. . :
Today 1 .. e tree measures 80 Inches In circumference and as Mr. and Mrs. Haynes look upon It on their sixtieth wedding an- niversary they recall that all their wedded life has been spent upon the name farm.
The couple are the. parents' of four sons and three daughters. Mr. Haynes is 82 years old, and his wir+ la 80.
WEBSTER COUNTY SUSPECT ACCUSED OF BRUTAL CRIME TO EARN REVENGE
Arrest Made After Officers Convinced Victim's Grand- son Told Truth in Denying He Slew Aged Woman
INVESTIGATION UPSETS THEORY OF 'ACCIDENT'
Prisoner Blamed Wife's Grand- mother for Causing Arrest On Theft Charge, Officers Say: Hearing Today
"PLEASE, Mr. Mille, If It was me that killed her I'd tell you. I wouldn't be lyin' to you. Mr. MILLS-"
L'odersized and "scared to death," 14-year-old Troy Davis sobbed a de- nial that he killed his invalld grand- mother. Mrs. Molicia Drake, '80. Found what in tooth Tenwant to al
found shot to death Jenuary It'sit their home near Marshdeld.
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"Whatever the little follow tells you." said Troy's tather, "it's the truth." .
With these statements, E. W. Mills. prosecuting attorney Marshfield, ordered an additional Investigation of the slaying.
.YOUTHIS ARRESTED
borat bist Conway'ye ing of Olle Patlican, LE rant charging him With the of of Troy's grandmother. .
Pellican, wbe atr months married a granddaughter of M. Drake, was arrested on the firm degree murder warrant by a porto, of Webster and Dallas county off cers, and was brought immediately to Springfield to be fingerprinted by; police here.
Three witnesses will teattty at & coroner's inquest in Marshfield this morning that Pellican had threat- ened to kill Mrs. Drake, Mr. Milli declared yesterday afternoon, and another witness will tell of meettry the Dallas county man the morning of the shooting near Mrs. Drake's home.
HINT REVENGE MOTIVE
An attempt was made by here to check Pellican's fins with blood-stained marks ' . chinifun with which tom
killed, but the merke were too indistinct to. possible. 1
Revenge is believed St Mi. to bare been the mettre se the )
About a month ago, the Mare prosecutor said here, Follows! arrested for stealing a set of bers ness from a neighbortør. fartpey. Officers made the arrest atker th- iting the Davis home mar Maruti- field and conferring with Me, Draka
Pellican blamed the woman .for his arrest, Mr. Mills said; and tafco Conway men will swear before the coroner's Jury at Martattold trafy that he threatened to kill ber leave no ong to testify against the 1 RIGHT EYE BLACKENED
¡ Mrs. Drake was killed with. . small guage shotgun which I kept on a high rack in the Daryti bome. The gun apparently wan pressed against the aged woman's bead as the murderm pulled the trigger, and an examination of the ! body indicated that she may have been tortured before the shooting. Mr. Mills said the flesh around Ker
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right eye was bruised and bloedn! as if she might have been struck a man's fiat.
Littk Troy Davis was taken by custody by Sheriff King soon after the shooting last Thursday moradas. To Sheriff King, to Mr. MIUs and the coroner'a Jury which was com- vened Immediately be told the mme tearful story.
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- "The boy was out the morning ot the shouting, tending some rabbit ; traps he'd aet the night before" Mr.
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Mills related here yesterday. "Ein futher was away. working on the Ruben Stone farm about three Delle away "When he came back to the house, Troy sald. he found :J grandmother lying on the id's bullet wound through her beid Ale was barely conscious-able cats to ask the boy to wash the blood tests her face. He found a dioth bolped her as much as Me.no Blood was werywhere of ortky .k. and Troy's shoes left blood!
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THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Mary Ella Peacher, 14, and Charles Otterman, 18, eloped but made several unsuccessful attempts to get married but were turned down because of their age. They were discovered at Shreveport, La. Relatives went there to meet them, and Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Otterman and Mrs. F. R. Moss gave persmission for the wedding and the couple were married Tuesday in Texarkana, Texas. Young Otterman worked in the grocery store owned by Mary Ella's uncle F. H. Moss at 801 New street.
Mrs. Molicia Drake was killed .* Page 10: Charles Vernon died .** John F. Johnson died .** Mrs. Mary E. Tompkins died .** Daughter born January 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sissel of route 7. Clarence S. Mack died .**
CHARLES VERNON DIED EARLY TODAY AT HIS HOME IN LEBANON, MO.
Charles Vernon. 46. one of the mont prominent Republican leaders In southwest Missouri, was found dead In his bed at his home In Lebanon AL 8 o'clock s. m. today. Hla death is believed to have been caused by heart failure.
Members of the family sald that he was In hle usual health when he retired last night and had not com- plained of sny Illness.
Mr. Vernon was deputy game war- den for the district comprising La- clede. Camden and Dallas counties | and formerly was deputy U. 8. In- ternal revenue collector, working out of the Bt. Loula office.
He Is survived by hla widow, a dauchter. Charline, o' the home ad. dress: another daughter, Atre. Mar- vin Martin. of 522 South Campbell avenue. Springfield: hy two hrothers. J. W. Vernon of Lebanon and Dr. W. Chester Vernon of Okmulgee. Okin .. and by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. i A Vernon of Lebanon.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin were called lo Lebanon this morning Mr. Martin Is s paying teller in the Union National bank. .
Funeral arrangements ere Incom- piete pending the arrival of Dr Ver- non from Okmulgee.
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JOHNSON FUNKRAL
Funeral services for John F. John- i won, pioneer resident of Greene coun- :y. who died Tuesday morning at hie home at Rogereville, were held at 2 p. m. today at. ibe Palmetto cem- etery. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife; two sons, Charles F. John- son and Quy Johnson. of California; six. daughters. Mrs. Charles Breed- love. of Tulsa; Mrs. Charles Holland. of Springfield; Mrs Will Hunt, of Springfield: Mrs. Ed Scott, of Ozark; Mrs. Robert Balliff, and Miss Jewell Johnson, both of Rogersville: and three brothers. O. W. Johnson. of Montana: M. T. Johnson, of'St. Mary. Idaho. and the Rev. James Lee Johnson of Garfield. Kan.
TOMPKINS FUNERAL ..
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E Tompkins, 84. ploneer resident of Springfield, who diet Tuesday morn- ing. will be held at 10 a. m tomor- row at the home. 560 East Walnut street. Rev. John W. Pearson. pas- tor of St. Poul M. E church, will offl- cielq. and burial will be in Maple Park cemetery under direction of the i llerman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. Pallbearers will be: H. B. McDaniel. Sam E. Trimble. W O Swinney. W. H. GottIrled, M. A. McCluer and J. L. Carroll.
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C. S. MACK, CONSTABLE, SUCCUMBS TO DISEASE
Funeral services for Clarence 8. Mack. 51, constable in South Camp- bell township and for many years . business man here, who died at 11 ??? o'clock Jest night at his home. 434 Kimbrough avenue, will be held at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Alnia Lohmeyer Funeral home. ' Burial will be In Hazelwood cemetery. The Rev B. F. Leske will officiate;
Mr. Mack was elected to the of- flee ef constable a year ago. Previ- ous to that ilme he operated wholesale candy company on Me- Daniel ovenue. He had been in ill health for several years, suffering from tuberculosis. He had been ab- sent from hin office the greater por- llon of the Itme.
He Is survived by hla wife, Mr .. Cyrena Mack: Two daughters. Mr. Ootdon Porter of Denver, Colo., Alid Misa Nancy Mack of Springfield: 11. mother. Mrs J. B., and a alater, Mu !: Georgie Mack both of this city.
MYSTERY STILL SHROUDS DEATH OF AGED WOMAN
Inquest Probably Will Be ! Completed Late Today at Marshfield ..
OFFICERS HOLD SUSPECT .
Ollie Pilkton, Who Is Being Held for Investigation, Claims Alibi.
Dr. HO www. found dead Jan- tury ly s' att home Hear Marsh- feid : :: d: , myster ;. Prosecuting . Att fre: H W Mills of Webster could- i
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 coroner's inquest was being com- pleted today at Marshfield, but the jury had pol finished Ita work at 1 p. m. 1
Troy Davis. 14-year-old grandson of the aged woman, has been released by prosecutor Mille .
Mr. Mills stated today he believes the story told by the youth In regard to the case is true.
Ollie Pilkton. 21, who resides pear Conway. was taken Into custody yes- terday on a "John Doe" warrant for Investigation by Webster county of- ficers.
No Charge Filed.
No formal charge has been filed against Pilkton, Prosecutor Milla said Plikton was brought to Springfield yesterday for finger-printing officers desiring to compare hla finger priota with those found on the gun with which Mre. Drake was alain.
Marks on the gun were too in- dlatinct. however, officers said.
Pilkton was still in custody early this afternoon.
Filkton maya he was working in the woods heat lus home the morning Mrs .. Daske wka-killed. Cistos AUDI.
This statement was verified today by three Laclede county residonta. who testified they saw Pllkton neat his home that morning.
"Will any charges be filed in the case toda; ? " Prosecutor Mills was ask - ed by a Lender reporter.
Prosecutor Doubtfut.
"Unless something new turns up. !! would be a waste of thine to file charges against anyone. with the present testimony at hand." the prose- cutor replied.
On the morning of Jan. 19. Mrs. Drake was found lying across a bed A' tar home by le: 14-year-old grand- ann. She lind been ahot in the head with A small guage shotgun which had been taken from peca on the wall of one of the rooms The gun was placed on the wall Again after the shooting.
The grandson said he had been out Attending to come tabhit traps le had set the night before. The boy lled from the house and summoned his father. Mes. Drake was dead when they got back to the house.
A coroner's jury was immediately summoned and the grandson taken Into custody for investigation. The coroner's jury continued the Inquest until today. Mr. Mille stated be be- Heved the Inquest will be completed Inte this afternoon.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage licenses issued .** Page 2: Clarence S. Mack died. ** Wenonah Gene Amis died .** Mrs. Mary E. Tompkins died .** Thomas K. Ferrell died .** Mrs. James Stroughton died .** Mrs. Rachel Agee died .**
Page 3: Mary Ella Peacher and Charles Otterman were married .**
Page 10: Charles Vernon died .**
Page 11: A son Billy Gene Reed was born January 22 to Mr. and Mrs. William Reed, 2244 North Main avenue. Mrs. Reed was formerly Miss Velera Chenoweth.
Miss Georgia Boss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Boss of Monett, Mo., and Mr. Vale Mayes of Muskogee, Okla., were married recently in Carthage, Mo.
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Miss Georgia Boss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Boss of Monett. Mo., whose marriage to Mr. Valo Mayes of Muskogee. Okla., took place recently In Carthaxe. Mo.
Married in Texas
Eloping Youngsters Return with Kinfolk
FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Mary Ella Peacher. Jarrett Junior High school student, and Charles Otterman, her 18-year-old lover. who disappeared together from Springfield ten days ago, were married Tuesday at Texarkana. Texas, It was learned here last DIght.
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The young couple returned to Springfield Inte last night with relatives who had followed them to Shreveport. L.a. With them came Harry Veshears. 14-year- old Jarrett student who dtaap- peared the same day Mr. and Mrs. Otterman vanished.
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