Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1927, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €. FRIDAY, MARCH 18 1 | Patent Attorney Dead {EDWARD G. S'GGERS' ‘I xnSrnw“:;l:lnvg:::dc‘:g?m ! LAWYER, DIES AT 6:‘3;:“‘”"d e peopie perambulat sons made the journey, and a procla- | was to remove any obstruction ulnn:! mation In which the town council |the course, but on this occasion nune‘ | claimed. on behalf of the inhabitants, | was found. A number of school hl\\'!.l v | the right to the water, was read at|with withy wands whipped the stream e | various points by the bailiff. of the |to its origin and each gained as his , - in | hundred. | reward a mew 6 pence. Other boys | The procession was headed by eight [ had to scramble for coppers thrown | a axes, sickles, | into the stream by the mayor and , whose duty it | members of the town council. MONS GUILTY, seven the people peramb town | comme ® § v f the manor of the town's | pionee: About 1.000 per- | crow ba Well Known Patent Attorney in;}}.‘:,, Iy e s 1S JURY VERDICT Accused Faces Death Penal- ty for Carpenter Murder. Swann Jury Chosen. By a Stalf Correapondent of The Star. FREDERICK, Md., verdict of gulilty of mur first degree, cariylng eithe hanging or life imprisonment, was turned by a jury in Ci Court here today against Ottie E the two colored yo Carpenter near La Plata ea the morning of January 7. T jury was out one hour’'and 16 minutes. The jury returned to the courtroom. at 1:16 o'clock. The decision was reached in 30 minutes, but the jury was kept out whilo a jury to try Arthur Swann, co-defendant with Sim- mons, was being selected. asked the foreman, Charles M what the verdict was and Mr. § replied: “Guilty of murder in the first degree.” Started to Applaud, There was a murmur in the court room. and some one started to ap plaud, but the bailiff quickly restored order. The prisoner's face twitched when he heard the verdict, and he sank back into his chair. Sentence will be passed by Chief Judge Hammond Urner and Judges Guy C. Worthington and Robert B. Peter after a verdict is reached in the ocase of Swann. Whether they assess the death penalty or life imprison- ment is optional. The process of selecting a jury to try Swann began at 12:10, imme- diately after the Simmons’ jury had retired. Difficulty was experienced because many of the talesmen had heard testimony in the previous case and had formed opinions. The 12 men were chosen at 1:30 on the sec- ond panel. Throughout the proceed- ings Swann sat with his chin in his hands, displaying the same indiffer- ence that marked his conduct during the trial of Simmons. The Simmons case was given to the jury at i2 o'clock. S Canadian plants produced 205,116 automobiles last year. EDWARD G. SIGGERS. ' MOVIE STAR MEETS DEATH | Charles E. Mack Victim of Auto Crash in California. RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 18 (). | Charles Emmett Mack, 23, motion pic- ture actor, was killed here yesterday when his automobile collided with the car of Catherine Callahan of West Riverside. Mack, who lived in Holly» wood, was a featured player for War- ner Bros. He 1s survived by his wife, a son and daughter, and his parents, who live in Scranton, Pa. SHORTAGE AT COLLEGE. Wellesley Office Accounts Found $12,000 Deficient. WELLESLEY, Mass., March 18 (#), —A shortage of $12,000 in the office of the business manager at Wellesley College has been under investigation for several weeks, it became known last night. While officials connected with the inquiry were reticent, it was indicated that a former employe of the office had been under questioning. The Printemps A step-in gored pump, in the new Spring rose blush kid. Modified toe. Perfect fitting for narrow heel. $130 STETSON SHOE SHOP 1305 F Street Under Raleigh Haberdasher Management - .| Interment was private. | Legal Practice Here for | 40 Years. 4 | | | | | Edward G. Siggers, 63 years old, wefl known patent attorney, who had practiced law here continuously for the past 40 vears, died at his resi dence, 306 F street. Wednesday after f about two and a half | a member of the Masonic fra- | It a Dawson Lodge 3 Cha Chamber of Commerce and of the board of r Vermont Avenue Chri His law offices were | ed at 918 F street at the time of | death. Mr. Slggers was born in Virginia, and e to this city when a boy. He law degree at National Uni He is survived by two son, ctor Siggers and Philip Ed Siggers, and a daughter, Mrs. Robert Calvert of Chicago. Funeral services were conducted at the residence today at 10:30 o'clock Rev. Earl Wilfley, pastor of Vermont Avenue Christlan Church, officiated. SOCIAL HYGIENE TALKS. York and formerly pry gy at James Milliken Uniy 3 Beloit College, will deliver a series of lectures on social hygiene during the balance of the month, it was an nounced today at the Franklin School. Dr, Galloway delivered a similar series of lectures last year. He will speak this month, as he did last vear, under the auspices of the Soclal Hygiene So- ciety of the District of Columbia. Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, today announced the fol- lowing dates have been agreed upon for Dr. Galloway's lectures: Today, Wilson Normal S conference with colored leaders & Franklin School Building; Mon Miner Normal School, Monday ning Club; Tuesday, Wilson N School, Council of Social Agenc Wednesday, Miner Normal & American University: Thursday son Normal School, and Friday, Mi Normal School. 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