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Domestic News August 29, 1920

Tombstone Epitaph

Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona

What is this article about?

In Tucson, Mrs. Bertha Stock dropped her lawsuit to recover her automobile seized by Sheriff Miles in connection with arrests of her, Garfield Green, and Mamie Ward for a bad check scheme and a white slavery case against Green.

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WITNESS in SLAVE CASE
Drops action to Recover
CAR SEIZED BY SHERIFF

TUCSON, Aug. 31.—Mrs. Bertha Stock, who is being detained as a witness in the white slavery case against Garfield Green, yesterday dropped proceedings for the possession of her automobile seized by Sheriff Miles in the superior court before Judge Pace.

The suit was filed Friday afternoon for $500 the value of the automobile, and $100 damages.

Garfield Green, Mrs. Stock and Mamie Ward were arrested some time ago when they are alleged to have been operating a bad check scheme.

The two automobiles were taken charge of by Sheriff Miles after the arrest.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

White Slavery Case Bad Check Scheme Automobile Seizure Tucson Arrest Court Proceedings

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. Bertha Stock Garfield Green Mamie Ward Sheriff Miles Judge Pace

Where did it happen?

Tucson

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Tucson

Event Date

Aug. 31

Key Persons

Mrs. Bertha Stock Garfield Green Mamie Ward Sheriff Miles Judge Pace

Outcome

proceedings dropped; suit filed for $500 automobile value and $100 damages; two automobiles seized after arrests.

Event Details

Mrs. Bertha Stock, detained as witness in white slavery case against Garfield Green, dropped proceedings in superior court before Judge Pace to recover her automobile seized by Sheriff Miles. The suit was filed Friday afternoon. Green, Stock, and Mamie Ward arrested for operating bad check scheme; two automobiles taken by sheriff after arrest.

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