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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, MARCH 1, 1933. ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, PAGE 8A was jealous because Cooper helped Rosie Gradv repair her hut at 5 YEARS FOR KILLING I CATCH II CASHIER BOUND AND GAGGED BY ROBBERS that these two defendants are mentally defective." The pair would have been electrocuted at Sing Sing prison Thursday night without the Governor's intervention The child, a boy, was born to Mrs. Simpson before her marriage.

IN RIVER FRONT FIGHT SONNENFELD'S 8 WASHINGTON AVE. Pay Only for the Face V- 60V. LEHMAN COMMUTES DEATH SENTENCE OF PAIR Says Man and Wife Who Killed 1-Year-Old Child Are Mentally Defective. By the Aaaodattd JfTaas. ALBANY, N.

March 1. The death sentences against Mary Fields Simpson, 22 years old, and her husband, R. J. Simpson, 28, convicted of killing her 1-year-old child, were commuted to life imprisonment today by Gov. Lehman.

It is perfectly apparent to me," Gov. Lehman said, "from the record, the pubUe hearing and the close study I have given to the case TWO MEN AFTER HOLDUP jF STORE Baby fat Jail With Mother. By Aaaociatad Praaa. LOS ANGELES, March A 10-day-old baby went to jail yesterday when its mother, Mrs. Lucy Arce, returned from the County Hospital, where ft was born, to serve out her 180-day sentence for vagrancy.

3911 North Wharf. King Invited him to fight and expressed a desire to "settle this business," Cooper testfied. Cooper claimed that King attacked him successively with the iron bar, wood and hatchet, and that je took the implements away from King and struck him with them. King was found dead In his bunk by police. Cooper was charged with second degree murder, but the jury, after an hour's deliberation, returned the manslaughter verdict.

Rosie O'Grady testified to witnessing the fight. U. S. Consul at Nagasaki Dies. By the YOKOHAMA, Japan.

March 1. Henry B. Hitchcock, United States Consul at Nagasaki, died today at a Yokohama hospital following an operation. Pair Fleeing Under Fire of Unemplo yed Construction Worker Found Guilty of Manslaughter. William Lee Cooper, unemployed construction worker, was found guilty of manslaughter by a Jury in Circuit Judge Landwehr's court yesterday and his punishment set at five years In the penitentiary.

Cooper, 52 years old, killed James King, 63, during a fight last month at a shack they occupied at 4011 North Wharf. An iron bar, a block of wood and a hatchet were used in the affray. The defendant tesified that King Powder Druggist Run Into Arms of Officers, Attracted by Shots. 03.CO FSttttobeurGk Pa nmai a jine jrcrixamc us uiiy jjut m. Colombo, Old ff MmrrU 4.

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March TICKETS GOOD IN COACHES ONLY dog rooo MEG) BIHlANTr ATT CAHnTERf Visit WASHINGTON far the INAUCURATIOM I Greatly lUelaceal Fare AllTrabas Ma rest Coach Dob Zoppke's Pictore I Story of College Athletics By a Fort-DL patch Staff Photographer. MISS MAETHA TBAPPE, T7HO went home from Deaconess Hospital today after treatment of injuries suffered yesterday when she was bound and gagged by two Negro robbers in the office of the Ideal Oil Burner 3402 Lindell boulevard, where she is employed At Yht Grtxer or Dfgsjht ST. LOUIS SEED CO. 411-13 Wasalegtee Avsl Delia in the Pot-Dispitch Phena Main 3200 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD I IJHBSmfJaSSSBsasmmmmmagamlliaii i i i-aua I II as bookkeeper and cashier. II tured two men fleeing from the tore, 1827 North Taylor arehue.

Thesen and his clerk, William Wright identified the prisoners as the pair who had taken $54.35 in the holdup. Police said they found the stolen money and Thesen's wallet in possession of the prisoners. During the holdup Thesen and Wright were marched behind the prescription counter. Thesen was searched and robbed of his wallet and $23. While one robber guarded him and Wright with a revolver, the other took $31.35 from the cash register.

Both holdup men then backed out of the store. Thesen followed with his own revolver and fired three shots. Patrolman Eugene Kavanaugh heard the shots and, hurrying to the scene, saw two Negroes running. He stopped them in front of 1912 North Taylor. One refused to go with him to the store, and while Kavanaugh was overpowering him the other fled.

The second man, however, was captured in the neighborhood by Sergt John Wo-mack, who also had heard the shots. The one caught by Kavanaugh said he was James Lewis, 29 years old, and the other was booked as Jaysee Hall, 23. Police said Hall had $31.35 and Lewis a package of pennies and Thesen's billfold with $23 in it Neither had a revolver. Records show that Lewis has served a ten in the Boonville Reformatory and Hall a Workhouse i i 5c Our Other Announcement on Page' 5, This Section Fashion's Leading Styles in These Stunning Spring Brand-New for Spring, 3000 Charming Cotton (DAir I IE sentence. The two made no state Popular Polly Ann's Youthful Dolly Madison Jaunty Campus Styles TOTS' COAT SETS, $2.95 Now Spring Stylo's for Girls and Boys 1 to 6 For girls are tailored styles with beret or bonnet to match -developed in tweed, polo and flannel.

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ments about the holdup. After waiting for an hour and a half today in a cigar store and handbook establishment at 9 North Sixth street, two robbers held up the proprietor, Edwin Bray, and two customers. They waited until 12:20 p. m. and then drew revolvers.

Bray was robbed of $60, Stanley Wasyluka, 2444 De Kalb street, of $8.45, a $55 watch and $10 stud, and Maurice Clancy, 3917 Magnolia avenue, of $35. Bernard Scullin, 6354 Wells avenue, was beaten over the head with revolvers by two holdup men who became angry at finding he had only 50 cents, when they stopped him at the door of his garage, back of his home. Scullin said both men In Blue, Cray, Beige and Black were masked, but that the mask of one fell off during the robbery. The (cm robbers fled, taking the half dol Boys' Suede Cloth Zipper Jackets .69 lar. Israel Kleiman was forced Into the back part of his drug store, 1026 Whittier street, early today by a Negro robber, who took $69 from an open safe.

Max Pearl, 5114 Kensington avenue, was driving his truck near Twentieth and Wash streets when two men in an automobile stopped him. One robber took $25 from PearL The holdup man was wear With Full Length Separating Typs Talon Zipper You'll find many delightfully attractive Coats to choose from showing detachable capes with fur borders neckline treatments Victorian sleeves novel fur cuffs. Developed in matelasse and wool crepe beautifully silk lined. Their fur trims include squirrel, fitch, mole, wolf. Vicuna fox and kidskin.

Sizes for juniors, misses, women and larger women. Misses New Fur Trimmed Spring Suits $12.75 ing a yellow topcoat and trousers, This popular Jacket made of brown suede cloth, has a neat convertible collar that may be worn as high collar or sports neck. The knit elastic bottom fits snugly and the two button-down flap pockets are very handy. Boys you'll like it. Sizes 8 to 16 years.

Mall and Phone Orders Filled Printed Piques Printed Cotton Pongees Printed Broadcloths All Guaranteed Colorfast The most adorable and fascinating cotton Frocks we've ever seen styled with the new cape collars new sleeve details intriguing skirt and bodice treatments. You will find crisp, bright Frocks to be worn in the morning at home for informal afternoon and still others for shopping and sports wear. Plaids, dots, stripes and colorful floral patterns and best of al they are guaranteed not to fade. Pearl said. A Piggly-Wiggly grocery at 4354 Manchester avenue was robbed of $30 in currency and an additional amount of change yesterday by an armed man, whc held up Louis Hargrove, the manager.

A woman customer was not molested. At Top: Beige Matelasse With Fox Cuffs At the Left: Navy Bloe Crepe With WoW-Trimmed, Detachable Cape Fire Held TJp In Restaurant, $107 and Jewelry Taken. Cat's Whiskers William Dietrich, proprietor of a restaurant at 2800 North Spring avenue, his wife and three visitors were held up last night by two robbers. Mrs. Dietrich and the vis Pin Dots Prints New Lighter Shades 2nd Popular Navy and Black PAD ARMS itors were In the back room and as the robbers marched Dietrich Sizes 12 to 28 14 to 20; 16 to 42 and 42 to 52.

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One robber saw him. however, and took the money. Dietrich was robbed of $22 in cash, a $650 diamond pin and a $125 ring. The robbers afterward took $35 more from the cash register. Mra Eva Saunders, 18 Crestwood drive, Clayton, and Miss Alice Key-ser, 5609 Page boulevard, were riding in Mra Saunders automobile near 720 Belt avenue, when a young man leaped on the running board and at the point of a revolver ordered Mrs.

Saunders to drive Into Enright avenue. Mrs. Saunders was robbed of $5, Miss Keyser of 35 cents, and th robber drove away In the car. Miss Jennie Burkhardt, proprietor of a hosiery store at 3944 West Florissant avenue, was robbed of $20 about 10 o'clock today by an armed man who rifled the cash register. The robber fled, alone, In a waiting automobile.

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Matte to Ml for 75c, Six Gorsoous Colors ISAAC K. BRADY DIES AT 67 Former Manager of Pullman Ticket Office at Union Station. Isaac K. Brady, former manager of the Pullman ticket office at Union Station, died of a heart attack yesterday at Missouri Pacific Hospital where he was under treatment for influenza. He was 67 years old.

On retirement two years ago he had completed 41 years of service with the Pullman company. He lived at 2345 Wallis avenue, St. Louis County. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m.

tomorrow at University City Methodist Church. His widow Made of fine quality, double-face terry cloth of a rayon and cotton mixture. Soft and spongy. Choose from pink, peach, jade, orchid, maize and blue. A remarkable purchase makes this unusual selling possible.

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