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Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, Michigan

Dec. 27, 1914-The Other Side of Life Shown Today
(Chicago Woman Sends Husband to Colorado; Suicide)
Chicago, Dec. 28-George Hendry, tuberculosis victim is enroute to a new lease on life in a Colorado sanitarium today, unconcious of the fact that the little woman whose sacrafice gave him fresh hope, lies in a coffin.

Hendry and his wife, Rose, both tuberculosis victims, waited a long time for the city of Chicago to work through the political preliminaries and build a much talked of million dollar tubercular sanitarium. Finally they grew discouraged and went to a doctor. -"Both of you go straight to Colorado," said the doctor. "It is suicide for you to stay here."

A slender bank account made it impossible for both to go. Hendry begged his wife to take the next train. She refused and over his protests packed his clothing, kissed him good bye and saw him off to the train.

Two hours later neighbors found Mrs. Hendry dead in her bedroom. The windows were down and three gasjets wide open.

October 8, 1919- Football Schedule
Arkansas Vs. Hendry Fayetteville

October 22, 1925-Tidbit
John O. Hendry, who had been transacting business here for some time, left for Chicago this week. He is a naturalization examiner and had been examing aliens and persons here who desired to become American Citizens.

February 4, 1927-Boundry Adjuster's Error Robbed U.S. of Tijuana, Mexico
Berkly, California-(UP)-The resort town of Tijuana, Mexico, together with a strip of Mexican territory lying 30 miles to the south, would belong to the U.S. today, had not a boundry adjuster in 1847 erred in guessing as to the where abouts of a stone marker. This was revealed with the recent finding of the marker by George W. Hendry, of the University of California history department.

The huge stone, formerly a base for a wooden cross, was set by the Francisican monk, Palou, famous mission founder, about 1770. Three years later the king of Spain designated it as marking the official boundary between the Spanish territories, Upper and Lower California.

In 1847 a controversy developed between Mexico and the U.S. over fixing of the international boundary in the district. Both sides finally agreed upon the historic stone, which had once divided the two Spanish territories, as the international line.

Nicholas P. Trist, Washington Emissary, claimed to have been unable to find the marker. He calculated it's location 33 miles north of where it actually stood. Mexican envoys were willing to abide by his findings.

Trist, subsequently, was called back to Washington and his work discredited, but strangley enough, both countries agreed on the border line, using Trist's survey as a basis for settlement.

Hendry's discovery was made positive by translation into English of Palou's diary, more than 150 years old, by the department of history at the University of California.

July 18, 1927-Refuse to Eat Today
Boston- (AP)-Evidence that Nicolai Sacco and Bartolemeo Vanzetti were hunger striking in earnest was seen at state prison this morning when Vanzetti refused anything except coffee at breakfast while Sacco declined all food. The condemmed men started their fast Saturday when Vanzetti declared he would rather starve to death than "be killed on false evidence."

To the allegations of members of their defense committee that the "strike" was in protest against the secrecy with which Govenor Alvan T. Fuller is conducting his reveiw of the celebrated case, Warden William Hendry of the Charlestown state prison retorted that there was s "not a particle of truth."

The men have been sentenced to be executed for the murder in 1920 of a south Braintree paymaster and his guard.

The defence committee declared that Vanzetti had asserted that he "preferred to take his own life by starvation" rather than be killed on false evidence introduced in Govenor Fuller's office behind closed doors.

The committee delcared William A. Thompson his counsel, spent three hours Saturday trying to disuade him from his course.

August 13, 1927-Sacco Enters 28th Day of Fast; Still Healthy
The hunger strike of Nicola Sacco was unbroken today when the breakfast trays were removed from the cells. Bartolmeo Vanzetti, strengthened and prepared by the liquid foods taken Friday after his fast, ate two frankfurters, bread, milk and coffee and suffered none of the ill effects felt previously when he suddenly broke fast.

Sacco will have fasted twenty-two days today but has yet to show any signs of weakness.

Rumors that the prisoner had collapsed or had gone mad brought quick denials from the prison and a declaration by Warden Hendry that if they persisted, he would consider refusing any further information on the condition of either man.

Dr. McLaughlin the prison physician talked with Sacco who walked to his cell door with little effort. Dr. McLaughlin does not feel any concern for Sacco's health.

Sacco's aversion to forcible feeding is well understood. Once before he attempted a hunger strike while in the Dedham jail. He refused food for a month but when the authorities resorted to stronger methods than persuasion, Sacco's strike came to a quick end.

Bartolomeo Vanzetti was cheered by the news that his sister, who has been detained a week in France through passport difficulties, was finally to sail.

Shortly before his scheduled execution last Thursday morning he expressed regret that he could not see her before he died, and after being respited declared his joy at the prospect of a reunion before he must go the electric chair should the courts refuse his lastest pleas.

August 28, 1928-Marriage
Waukegan Licenses Reported Monday
According to word received this morning from Waukegan, Illionis, the following couples applied for marriage licenses there on Monday:
Miss Myrtle Hostman and Roy Stone; P.B. Rasussen and Miss Arvilla Kuehlman, all of this city:
Miss Marian Grooms and Edward McDougal of Sheboygan Falls;
Ray Hendry of Chippewa Falls and Miss Dorothy Bruhmholtz of this city;

August 21, 1929-Auto Damage Suits Filed
Fond du Lac, Wis.-(AP)- Actions asking a total of $26,900 damages were on file here today against H. Thew, Milwaukee, former Fond du Lac resident, and Mary Hendry, Fond du Lac teacher, as the result of an automobile accident near Waukesha on April 20.

Freda Schmid, Waukesha, asks $10,000; A.F. Schmid, $1,900 and $1,900, $10,00 and $5,000 are asked for Arthur Schmid and Kenneth Schmid, respectively, minors.

September 25, 1930-Golf
Jack Hendry professional for several years at the Chillton Golf Club will succeed Arthur Saunders as pro for the Neenah-Menasha Golf Club, if negotiations which have been open with him by the board of directories are completed successfully. Mr. Hendry's ability as a golf instructor and his evident capability in course management appealed to the directors who were unanimous in deciding to attempt to hire him.

February 27, 1933-Students Are Named Hendry
Albany, OR.-(AP)-Every boy in Lobster Valley High school is named Hendry except one. All 6 boys in the shool are on the basketball team and 5 of those 6 belong to the Hendry family.

July 22, 1933-Wisconsin Pros Start Qualigying
Milwaukee-(AP)-Although Milwaukee may lose the profossional golfer's association tournamount due to the refusal of several starts to participate unless the dates are changed, nineteen Wisconsin pros prepared to tee off at the Blue Mound Country Club course today in the state qualifying round.

The three low scores will qualify for the match play PGA tournament scheldued to be plyaed over the same course August 8-13.

The Wisconsin pros eligible to compete in today's qualifying round are Francis Gallet, Len Gallet, Treacy, Bill Robertson Red Leonard, Blackie Neithorpe, Lee Butler, John Bird, Henry Dettlaff, George Jausch, W.C. Gordon, Joe Hendry, Henry Halavmka, Gerald Maloney, P.A. Parker, Wally Quandt, George Vitense and Guy Martin.

August 26, 1935-Short Brilliant Golf

Gallet and Lardner demonstrate they would be in the running (?) win the pro-amateur best ball (?) with a card of 63, 8 under par. The score led Blackie Neithorpe and George Johnson, by 3, Milwaukee west (nor), by 2 strokes and Butch Krueger and William Lathrop, Jamesville, by 3. Johnny Revolta and Tupper Allen, Kenosh were 4th with 67.

Revolta hurried here for defense of his crown from Hershey, PA. where he tied for 3rd in an open tournament Saturday and just reached the course in time to tee off for the pro-am event.

Gallet and Lardner played sub-par golf to get their 63. Gallet holed every putt for a 69. Lardner didn't go down on all holes, but bagged 4 birdies on the (?) nine.
Scores:
David Hendry-Walter 1 Manitowoc, 39-38-76 and others.

August 27, 1935-(Knoshoa, WI.)-(UP)Golf
Scores: David Hendry, Manitowoc, 78-79-157

May 02, 1936-Karpis Hunt Extensive As That for Dillinger
(AP)-The capture of Alvin Karpis in New Orleans Friday night ended a manhunt as extensive as that for his predecessor as public enemy number one-John Dillinger

Karpis, his real name is Raymond Karpavoz gained the title of the most wanted man in America after the slayings of Dillinger and George (Baby Face) Nelson.

Known by his pals as "Slim" and "Old Creepy", Karpis embarked on his career of crime at 16 and spent his years from then on either in penitentaries or in a wild flight across the country.

KIDNAPPING SPURRED HUNT

Karpis started out as a petty theft and rapidly graduated as a big time burglar, bank robber, killer and kidnapper. He sought (?) (?) spectacular bank raids in which blood flowed freely, but the hunt was intesified after the (?) kidnapping of Edward G. Br(?) Young, St. Paul bank president in January 1934. The bank president in his own words, was confined (?) for 21 days.

The despardo was born in Canada August 10, 1909. At an early age he was taken by his Lithuanian parents to Topeka, KS. He was the only boy in the family but had sisters.

When 16, he was arrested in Topeka for stealing tires. Convicted of 2nd degree burglary, he was sent to the state industrial reformatory at Hutchinson, KS., for 10 years.

In the Kansas reformatory he met Lawerence Devol, alias Larry Barton. The two sawed through the cell bars and escaped after Karpis had served 3 years. Devol now is serving a life term for a Minneapolis bank hold-up in which two patrolmen were slain. Karpis also took part in that crime, Devol admitted.

CAPTURED YEARS LATER

After a year of freedom, Karpis and Devol were arrested at Kansas City, March 23, 1930. The were riding in a car packed with safe-blowing equipment. Karpis was sent back to the Kansas reformatory. When knives were found in his possession, he was transferred to the state penitientiary in Lansing, (?), May 19, 1930. A year later he was freed.

A month later he landed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the headquarters of the Barker family - Kate ("Ma") Barker, Freddie, Arthur, who also was known as "Doc"; Herman and Lloyd.

Ma Barker and Freddie were slain in Oklawaha, Florida after a six hour gunfight with federal agents. Doc is serving a life term in Alcatraz for the Bremer abduction.

Karpis and Freddie Barker met in the Lansing, Kansas pententiary and became frieds. It was there they plotted a $5,000 jewel robbery at Henrietta, OK.

June 10th, 931, Karpis was arrested in Tulsa and taken to Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Barker eluded officers but his pal was sentenced Sept. 11, 1931, to 4 years in the state penitentiary at McAlester, OK.

JUDGE GRANTED PAROLE

But the number 1 bad man never was taken to prison to served that term for after serving three months in the county jail during and shortly after his trial he was paroled by the trial judge.

Shortly after his parole Karpis killed Sheriff C.R. Kelly of West Paris, MO., that was Dec. 09, 1931, Freddie Barker was with him when the sheriff was slain.

The sheriff had walked into a garage to question Karpis about a robbery. Federal agents who know the inside say neither had anything to do with the hold-up. But the outlaws were "too hot" to take chances. Besides, he was on probation. The Barker boys and Karpis became close pals, in crime. Ma Barker thought a good deal of Karpis, and Old Creepy liked her too.

TIP LEADS TO KILLING

One night while Karpis and Ma Barker and her boys were sitting around the table in a South Robert Street address in St. Paul, which Attorney General Cummings once designated as "the poison spot of crime, (?) came that the cops are on the way over." At that time the (?) were looking for the (?) William Hamm, Jr., St. Paul, brewer, who paid (?) for his freedom after being (?) four days.

After some speculation by the gangsters as to where the leak to the (?) came from, they decided it was (?). Dunlap. That was Ma Barker's second husband. So a few night later, Freddie Barker, (?) Dunlap, his stepfather for an automobile ride. Karpis (?) do Ma a favor because (?) her went along. A few (?) the bullet-riddled (?) was found near W(?), Wisconsin.

Ma Barker knew Delores Delaney a (?) girl, and was an (?) other pet, Karpis, make her a (?). So not long after (?) Delores and Karpis met at Harry (?) saloon on Wabasha Street in St. Paul. Sawyer is serving as the (?) finger man in the Bremer Kidnapping.

Karpis was in Miami during the winter of 1933-34. He and Delores registered at a Miami hotel as Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Wagner. They were accompanied by Marty Campbell, memeber of the Karpis gang and Winona Burdette, who registered as Mr. Mrs. G.F. S(?). The four later rented a private house there.

COUPLES FLEE AFTER SLAYING

They fled from this house after learning that Fred and Kate Barker were killed in the Oklawaha gun battle and that the agents were moving into Miami.

The men left Miami by automobile and the two women by train. The four next appeared at the Atlantic City Motel from which the men escaped during a gun battle with police. The women were left behind in a hotel room, Dolores suffering a bullet wound in her left leg, inflicted, it was reported, when Karpis fired through the wall in an attempt to awaken the women.

The two women subsequently were returned to Miami where in U.S. District Court they pleaded guilty to charges of harboring and concealing Karpis and were sentenced to the federal detention farm at Milan, MI.

SLATED AS WITNESSES

They will be returned to Miami May 18 to appear as witnesses in the trial of two men listed as Joe Adams, Miami Hotel and greyhound racetrack manager and Hendry Randall, greyhound track employee, who are under indictment on charges of harboring and conealing Karpis.

Cassius MacDonald, Detroit promoter, and Nathan Heller, Miami and Havana hotel man, also were indicted in connection with the Karpis harboring charges. MacDonald has been convicted and sentenced on similar charges in St. Paul and charges against Heller have been dismissed. Dolores is a sister-in-law of Pat Reilly, former mascot for the St. Paul baseball club, who served a prison term for harboring John Dillinger after the latter was wounded in St. Paul following his famous wooden gun escape from Crown Point, IN.

In a few years that followed his meeting of Deolores Delaney, Karpis was credited with engineering with his co-leader, Doc Barker, bank robberies, hold-ups and kidnappings that netted the gang more than $50,000 and the lives of at least 5 persons, among them 4 patrolem.

Crimes attributed to the Barker-Karpis mob:
Hold-up of the 3rd Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, Dec. 16, 1932;loot $20,000 cash and a quantity of securities; 3 slain. Payroll robbery in South St., St. Paul, Aug. 30, 1933;loot$30,000; 1 policeman killed, 1 wounded; Hold-up of the First National Bank at Brainer, MN.; loot $32,000; Hold-up of National Bank & Trust Co., Souix Falls, SD.; $50,000; William Hamm abduction; $100,000 ransom;

GANGSTER RANKS OUT

But the marks of the Barker-Karpis gang were reduced swiftly by bullets and prison sentences as the days went by. After the killing of Ma Barker and her boy, Freddie, Russell Gibson, alias "Slim Gray", was killed in Chicago. Shortly before his death, George Ziegler, alias "Shotgun Goetz", was slain. The body of William Harrison, gang member and former St. Lois golf professional, was found in the burned out ruins of a barn. In prison are Volney Davis, Doc Barker, Harry Sawyer, William Weaver, Harold Alderton, Elmer Farmer, Oliver Berg and Jess Doyle.

Only 10 days ago a federal grand jury in St. Paul indicted Karpis and six others for the $100,000 kidnapping of Hamm. With the arrest of Karpis all of those accused are in custody.

Sheboygan Evening Press

August 7, 1912-Diplomats Start for Home-Warm Weather Drives Leaders of Foreign Society Set Toward Their Native Lands
There were many departures from Washington during the first warm days of the season and the migration of diplomats which is usually one of the first signs of summer was toward Europe this year more than in the direction of any American resorts. Among those who have departed for the other side of the Atlantic include the Secretary of the German Embassy and Mrs. Klielin

Mrs. Klielin is a very striking type of European beauty, and although she and her husband have just spent their first winter in the American capital, they are well known in society and are noted for the number and elaborateness of their hospitalities. She posseses a wardrobe of imported gowns and is considered one of the best-dressed women in the diplomatic set.

Other members of the same set who have gone abroad are; the military attache' of the French embassy and Countess De Chambrun, the Second Secretary of the British embassy and Mrs. Edmond Ovey, Count Csekonics of the Austro-Hungarian embassy, Mr. Hendry ofthe same embassy, Mr. A. Kerr Clark of the British embassy, and the military attache' of the German embassy and Mme. Von Herwarth.

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