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October 19, 1937
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
John Montague, a famous golfer formerly known as Laverne Moore, stands trial in Elizabethtown, N.Y., for a 1930 robbery at Kin Hanna's roadhouse where he and companions stole $800 and beat an elderly man. Jury selection begins amid low local interest.
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JOHN MONTAGUE
GOES ON TRIAL
IN ROBBERY CASE
ESSEX COUNTY COURT HOUSE, Elizabethtown, N. Y., Oct. 19. (UP)—Mysterious John Montague strode into court today to stand trial on charges that he committed robbery in the days before he made a new life for himself on the golf links and among the movie stars of Hollywood.
The man whose giant strength and incredible golfing ability made him a legend of the sports pages came back to a quiet village in the Adirondacks where seven years ago he was known as Laverne Moore, son of a steel worker. Pending against him in the county court here is a charge that he and three companions robbed Kin Hanna's roadhouse on the night of August 4, 1930, severely beat an elderly man and escaped with $800.
Montague, dressed in a gray doublebreasted suit, looked neither to right nor left as he walked into the courtroom with his lawyer, Jas. Noonan, of Albany, who once defended Dutch Schultz, notorious gangster.
Montague may be a nationally known figure, but the residents of Elizabethtown showed little interest in him. There were vacant seats in the small courtroom long after court convened.
Selection of a jury consumed most of the day. The defense challenged the first two veniremen called. Both the district attorney and Noonan questioned each venireman lengthily.
GOES ON TRIAL
IN ROBBERY CASE
ESSEX COUNTY COURT HOUSE, Elizabethtown, N. Y., Oct. 19. (UP)—Mysterious John Montague strode into court today to stand trial on charges that he committed robbery in the days before he made a new life for himself on the golf links and among the movie stars of Hollywood.
The man whose giant strength and incredible golfing ability made him a legend of the sports pages came back to a quiet village in the Adirondacks where seven years ago he was known as Laverne Moore, son of a steel worker. Pending against him in the county court here is a charge that he and three companions robbed Kin Hanna's roadhouse on the night of August 4, 1930, severely beat an elderly man and escaped with $800.
Montague, dressed in a gray doublebreasted suit, looked neither to right nor left as he walked into the courtroom with his lawyer, Jas. Noonan, of Albany, who once defended Dutch Schultz, notorious gangster.
Montague may be a nationally known figure, but the residents of Elizabethtown showed little interest in him. There were vacant seats in the small courtroom long after court convened.
Selection of a jury consumed most of the day. The defense challenged the first two veniremen called. Both the district attorney and Noonan questioned each venireman lengthily.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
John Montague Trial
Robbery Charge
Golf Legend
Elizabethtown Court
1930 Roadhouse Robbery
What entities or persons were involved?
John Montague
Laverne Moore
Jas. Noonan
Dutch Schultz
Kin Hanna
Where did it happen?
Essex County Court House, Elizabethtown, N. Y., Adirondacks
Story Details
Key Persons
John Montague
Laverne Moore
Jas. Noonan
Dutch Schultz
Kin Hanna
Location
Essex County Court House, Elizabethtown, N. Y., Adirondacks
Event Date
Oct. 19; August 4, 1930
Story Details
John Montague, aka Laverne Moore, faces trial for robbing Kin Hanna's roadhouse on August 4, 1930, with three companions, beating an elderly man, and stealing $800. Jury selection occurs in Elizabethtown court with low local interest.