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PANICKY DEPOSITORS START ON BANK
First National At Jackson, Tenn., Weathers Storm.
OF DEAD ARE WOMEN SENTENCES ARE HELD UP LAID TO
Member of FootTeam Other Victim-Another Student Is Wounded. Grudge Held Responsible.
JEFFERSON Tenn., summoned from the surrounding countryside and scores of private citizens tonight besieged W. B. Johnson, prominent man, in his home here where he barricaded himself late today slaying two women. He later shot and killed college student and member of the party which had surrounded his house. At late hour, no rush had been made on the building leaders were considering waiting for daylight and the arrival of rifles and ammunition from Knoxville before making attack. Virtually the population of this little college stirred by the slayings, either of the beleaguering party or watched the situation safe distance. Included in this number the greater part of the student body of College. Johnson, deputy shot Mrs. Josie B. Howher Jessie Howard to their the the town from shopping The reason for his not been definitely say difficulties the for years
Fled to His Home.
With his his slayer fled his home the the killing and about half mile the city. hours later. crowds gathered appeared upper window fired into persons instantlykil ling brell Hicks, leader star of its football team years. Another not learnbut it is believed revolvers the crowd, then from the Sheriff Walter Anderson. ar. rived the scene before Hicks and other took the situation and summoned aid nearby counties. began rapidly and by o'clock. deputies and poon the to have threatto shoot molesthim to his home from the first slayings.
Varying Versions.
Witnesses to the shooting of Mrs. Howard Bishop, tonight the route home Johnson Purkey being made that both and Purkey drew their on the women. while another version that Johnalone death spinning the bodies his his friend making valiant effort to stay Both men. after the shooting. dis(Continued on Page Four)
One County Judge Delays Panishing Criminals Until After Woman's Term other County Attacks Policy.
AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. Governor Miriam Ferguson today struck back at critics of her pardon policy, while the courts of second county the postponed the sentencing criminals after the woman executive leaves office Jan. 18. In Mrs. Ferguson challenged her opponents cite any acts clemency that "have not justified.' To prevent the further pardoning of convicts from Harris County, Judge Whit Boyd the criminal district court at today agreed to withhold the sentencing of all until Ferguson's expires. Judge Boyd acted the request of Horace Soule, district attorney. declared one man recently convicted had been freed by the governor that his understanding that another was to be pardoned. The in Harris County followed the continuance of all criminal cases in Bexar County, (San result of the flood of pardons issued by Mrs. Ferguson. There was no today in the stream of pardons that have been issuing from executive office. full pardons conditional granted the her acts to In less than two years Mrs Ferrecord for her husband, James E. Ferguson. (Continued on Page Two.)
Hundreds of Depositors Made Rush to Say Institution Has Resources of $3,280,301.
Tenn., Jan. run started today on the First National Bank of regarded one of the banks in West Tennessee, with of ns given in the statement of the condition of the bank published last Sunday, and throughout the day hundreds of crowded into the building withdraw their money. the checks presented were paid and when closing came o'clock this the bank officials announced the large crowd congregated around the front of the building that doors would open at o'clock the morn. ing usual. The bank officials announced that the run was started by idle gossip and groundless rumor. The crowd grew impatient at times and at noon Chief of Police Tip Taylor took squad four men to keep the sidewalk and street open at the bank. He personally directed crowd from point at the doorway. The institution ready meet all obligations, was announced. It has capital of $200,000 and plus fund of The deposits to according to the bank's statement published
One of Oldest Banks.
The bank is one of the oldest in West its ability withstand the run. Many regular customers this afternoon made more than usual deposits to show their confidence the bank. At o'clock this W. Caldwell, of the bank, received wire from Monroe Anderformer Jacksonian, with the Cotton Company of Houston, Tex., saying that he was wiring $100,000. Bank of ficials stated that they did not need appreciative of the spirit of confidence loyalty shown in the message and the act. Other bankersof Jackson one accord assured inquirers today that the First National absolutely sound they advised depositors withdraw penny. Many explanations the origin reports led to the run on the the circulation to the most logical the report that the alarm first Mercer This declared that of Mercer came the ago and applied for loan. The loan the bank didn't have any money farmer, alleged. back to and told friends of the his and the led other the story from to time until became rumor that the bank was out of money.
