JERSEYMAN IS ACCUSED IN $100,000 GEM THEFT
William Owens of Deal, charged with stealing diamonds from a trunk in Toledo, was remanded to jail in default of bail to await habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Steinbach. Authorities said a Federal warrant accuses Owens of blackmail and extortion, that he was under bail on rum running charges, and that a further warrant filed by the United States District Attorney and Marshal Colclough of Trenton charges him with interference with interstate commerce at Toledo, the gems having been taken from a salesman through manipulation of a baggage check that diverted the trunk.
By the Associated Press.
FREEHOLD, N..J., November 6. - William Owens of Deal, charged with stealing diamonds valued at $100,000 from a trunk in Toledo, yesterday was remanded to jail in default of $25,000 bail to await habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Jacob Steinbach on November 12. Local authorites were informed by Philadelpha police that a Federal warrant has been issued in that city charging Owens with blackmail and extortion, and that he was under bail there on charges of rum running.
A warrant also was filed here by United States District Attorney Foreman and Marshal Colclough of Trenton charging Owens with interference with interstate commerce at Toledo. They said the gems were stolen on October 23 from a salesman through manipulation of aa baggage check, which caused diversion of the trunk from its consignee to Owens.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 6, 1926, page 1.
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JERSEYMAN IS ACCUSED IN $100,000 GEM THEFT
William Owens of Deal, charged with stealing diamonds from a trunk in Toledo, was remanded to jail in default of bail to await habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Steinbach. Authorities said a Federal warrant accuses Owens of blackmail and extortion, that he was under bail on rum running charges, and that a further warrant filed by the United States District Attorney and Marshal Colclough of Trenton charges him with interference with interstate commerce at Toledo, the gems having been taken from a salesman through manipulation of a baggage check that diverted the trunk.
By the Associated Press.
FREEHOLD, N..J., November 6. - William Owens of Deal, charged with stealing diamonds valued at $100,000 from a trunk in Toledo, yesterday was remanded to jail in default of $25,000 bail to await habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Jacob Steinbach on November 12. Local authorites were informed by Philadelpha police that a Federal warrant has been issued in that city charging Owens with blackmail and extortion, and that he was under bail there on charges of rum running.
A warrant also was filed here by United States District Attorney Foreman and Marshal Colclough of Trenton charging Owens with interference with interstate commerce at Toledo. They said the gems were stolen on October 23 from a salesman through manipulation of aa baggage check, which caused diversion of the trunk from its consignee to Owens.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 6, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 6, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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JERSEYMAN IS ACCUSED IN $100,000 GEM THEFT
William Owens of Deal, charged with stealing diamonds from a trunk in Toledo, was remanded to jail in default of bail to await habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Steinbach. Authorities said a Federal warrant accuses Owens of blackmail and extortion, that he was under bail on rum running charges, and that a further warrant filed by the United States District Attorney and Marshal Colclough of Trenton charges him with interference with interstate commerce at Toledo, the gems having been taken from a salesman through manipulation of a baggage check that diverted the trunk.
By the Associated Press.
FREEHOLD, N..J., November 6. - William Owens of Deal, charged with stealing diamonds valued at $100,000 from a trunk in Toledo, yesterday was remanded to jail in default of $25,000 bail to await habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Jacob Steinbach on November 12. Local authorites were informed by Philadelpha police that a Federal warrant has been issued in that city charging Owens with blackmail and extortion, and that he was under bail there on charges of rum running.
A warrant also was filed here by United States District Attorney Foreman and Marshal Colclough of Trenton charging Owens with interference with interstate commerce at Toledo. They said the gems were stolen on October 23 from a salesman through manipulation of aa baggage check, which caused diversion of the trunk from its consignee to Owens.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 6, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 6, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
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JERSEYMAN IS ACCUSED IN $100,000 GEM THEFT
William Owens of Deal, charged with stealing diamonds from a trunk in Toledo, was remanded to jail in default of bail to await habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Steinbach. Authorities said a Federal warrant accuses Owens of blackmail and extortion, that he was under bail on rum running charges, and that a further warrant filed by the United States District Attorney and Marshal Colclough of Trenton charges him with interference with interstate commerce at Toledo, the gems having been taken from a salesman through manipulation of a baggage check that diverted the trunk.
By the Associated Press.
FREEHOLD, N..J., November 6. - William Owens of Deal, charged with stealing diamonds valued at $100,000 from a trunk in Toledo, yesterday was remanded to jail in default of $25,000 bail to await habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Jacob Steinbach on November 12. Local authorites were informed by Philadelpha police that a Federal warrant has been issued in that city charging Owens with blackmail and extortion, and that he was under bail there on charges of rum running.
A warrant also was filed here by United States District Attorney Foreman and Marshal Colclough of Trenton charging Owens with interference with interstate commerce at Toledo. They said the gems were stolen on October 23 from a salesman through manipulation of aa baggage check, which caused diversion of the trunk from its consignee to Owens.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 6, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 6, 1926, page 1.
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JERSEYMAN IS ACCUSED IN $100,000 GEM THEFT
William Owens of Deal, charged with stealing diamonds from a trunk in Toledo, was remanded to jail in default of bail to await habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Steinbach. Authorities said a Federal warrant accuses Owens of blackmail and extortion, that he was under bail on rum running charges, and that a further warrant filed by the United States District Attorney and Marshal Colclough of Trenton charges him with interference with interstate commerce at Toledo, the gems having been taken from a salesman through manipulation of a baggage check that diverted the trunk.
By the Associated Press.
FREEHOLD, N..J., November 6. - William Owens of Deal, charged with stealing diamonds valued at $100,000 from a trunk in Toledo, yesterday was remanded to jail in default of $25,000 bail to await habeas corpus proceedings before County Judge Jacob Steinbach on November 12. Local authorites were informed by Philadelpha police that a Federal warrant has been issued in that city charging Owens with blackmail and extortion, and that he was under bail there on charges of rum running.
A warrant also was filed here by United States District Attorney Foreman and Marshal Colclough of Trenton charging Owens with interference with interstate commerce at Toledo. They said the gems were stolen on October 23 from a salesman through manipulation of aa baggage check, which caused diversion of the trunk from its consignee to Owens.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 6, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, November 6, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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