GUILTY TX - Irene Garza, 25, found murdered, McAllen, 16 April 1960

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  • #121
Thanks for the tweets Niner:blowkiss:
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Irene Garza. trial...https://twitter.com/search?q=Irene Garza. trial&src=typd


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Pamela Colloff‏Verified account
@pamelacolloff
Nov 29

In 2005, I wrote about the unsolved 1960 murder of Irene Garza, a young South Texas schoolteacher. The primary suspect had always been her priest, but he was never prosecuted. Tomorrow--57 years after Irene's death--he will go on trial for her murder. 1/ https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/unholy-act/ …

Unholy Act

Forty-five years after the body of beauty queen Irene Garza was pulled from an irrigation canal in McAllen, there is still only one suspect: the priest who heard her final confession.

(APRIL 2005)

https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/unholy-act/
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The Latest from Day 1: Witnesses testify about finding Irene Garza's purse while she was missing

http://www.themonitor.com/irenegarza/article_0cbc1da2-d531-11e7-95be-339832cb125c.html
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Link: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DPrf9bpW0AAaOKa.jpg

(Irene Garza)
 
  • #122
Tweets from yesterday continued:

Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
12h12 hours ago

State’s next witness: Medora Wooldridge. She lived by the canal where Irene Garza’s body was found. #FeitTrial #IreneGarza #JohnFeit

Wooldridge testified to hearing a trunk or car door closing Easter Sunday night and says she “was terrified.” Her husband checked the property later and found nobody. #FeitTrial #JohnFeit #IreneGarza

5th witness Juan Jose Gonzalez. Was 2nd grade student of Irene Garza. Was at Sacred Heart the night Irene Garza was last seen alive. He found a black purse. Gave it to his mom. Another lady opened it and said it belonged to Irene Garza. Took the purse to the rectory.

McAllen schoolteacher who found Irene Garza’s purse in a field off of McColl/495 just finished testifying. He said he took the purse to the Garza home. #FeitTrial #JohnFeit #IreneGarza

Erik De La Garza Retweeted Chris Ardis‏ @CHRISTINEARDIS [video=twitter;936362810505916416]https://twitter.com/CHRISTINEARDIS/status/936362810505916416[/video]






#IreneGarzamurdercase #formerCatholicPriest #samecourtroom @CaryCZ3




and I see YESorNO beat me to this article - but I'll post it anyway! :D


The Latest from Day 1: Witnesses testify about finding Irene Garza's purse while she was missing

http://www.themonitor.com/irenegarza/article_0cbc1da2-d531-11e7-95be-339832cb125c.html
 
  • #123
Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza [video=twitter;936609324121587716]https://twitter.com/eidelagarza/status/936609324121587716[/video]




McAllen PD wheeling in evidence before testimony in the second day of John Feit’s murder trial begins. #FeitTrial



Erik De La Garza Retweeted
The Monitor‏ @monitornews
8m8 minutes ago

We’re still about 10-20 mins away from starting up day 2 of testimony in the Irene Garza murder trial #IreneGarza #rgv
 
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Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
13m13 minutes ago

McAllen PD’s Evidence Tech Department will be state’s first witness today. Defense attorney Flores making objections outside the presence of the jury. #FeitTrial

Iene Garza’s shoe, purse and clothing is expected to be shown to jurors today. Prosecutors also want to show them John Feit’s slideviewer, found near Irene’s body. #FeitTrial

Objections regarding evidence from McAllen PD overruled. Jurors are brought into the courtroom. #FeitTrial
 
  • #126
Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
2m2 minutes ago

Prosecutors Michael Garza putting on latex gloves to go through evidence. Irene’s skirt is presented first. #FeitTrial

Prosecutor Garza said his glove just broke. #FeitTrial

Irene Garza’s floral colored skirt, belt and pettie coat already shown to jurors. #FeitTrial



don't pay attention to the minutes, I've been copy/pasting tweets to my Notepad & when I get about 3 I post them.
 
  • #127
Erik De La Garza Retweeted
Molly Smith‏ @smithmollyk
6m6 minutes ago
Replying to @smithmollyk

Evidence includes: Irene Garza’s skirt, petticoat, blouse, slip, single stocking, bra, left shoe, & purse


Erik De La Garza Retweeted
The Monitor‏ @monitornews
5m5 minutes ago

And we're taking our first break of the day. #irenegarza #rgv


Those minutes are real! :D
 
  • #128
I only "see" 1 Guest here :wave:

Unfortunately, I have to run out for a bit - will be back in about 45 minutes, but will leave the tweeter open so I know where I left off!

Be back soon!
 
  • #129
Well there was only these 3 tweets when I got back just now.

Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
28m28 minutes ago

John Feit’s slideviewer on display for jurors along with an April 29, 1960 letter admitting the object was his. Feit looking on with no facial expression. #FeitTrial

The slideviewer is a faded blue/green color, smaller in size than I thought it would be, with a long, black cord. #FeitTrial

About to hear from Beatrice Garcia, who prosecutors say John Feit approached and asked to take pictures of in a black dress by a cemetery. #FeitTrial
 
  • #130
Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
12m12 minutes ago

“I would love to take a picture of you in a black dress by the cemetery,” 77-yr-old witness says John Feit asked her on her way to work 2-3 weeks before Easter. Says it made her feel scared. She was 20 yrs old at the time. #FeitTrial


3m3 minutes ago

Clotilde “Tilley” Sanchez, 80, a former Sacred Heart Catholic Church cook is on the stand now. #FeitTrial
 
  • #131
for the last hour this is the only tweet.... :dunno:

The Monitor‏ @monitornews [video=twitter;936661779672981507]https://twitter.com/monitornews/status/936661779672981507[/video]




Women testify that ex-priest John Feit, who's on trial for the 1960 murder of Irene Garza, made ominous remarks, including "you're next, honey." #irenegarza #JohnFeitmurdertrial #RGV
 
  • #132
Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
2hours ago
“Tilley, you’re next honey,” witness says John Feit told her in a phone call. She also says he told other priests “How about we close the door (to the basement) & make Tilley disappear.” #FeitTrial

:eek:


Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
2m2 minutes ago

Testimony continues after lunch break. Ana Marie Hollingsworth, 83, is on the stand. She says she knew Irene Garza, called her “my darling Irene, precious soul.” #FeitTrial


Ah - that's why there haven't been tweets for the last 2 hours.... I've been here - :waiting:
 
  • #133
Well - no tweets lately, so I'm off to bed to read a bit and will post the tweets tomorrow morning, if there are anymore, that is!!

:wave: thanks for reading!
 
  • #134
Thanks for the tweets Niner:blowkiss:

What is a side viewer? had to look it up- (OH- :blushing: it's a SLIDEviewer- stupid me :doh:)

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Link: https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/6qwAAOSwtS1ZnHQx/s-l225.jpg

Now, when I think of it, the woman said that her husband went to investigate 3 priests near the canal, so what happened then? What did the priests say they were doing there? :thinking:

"...Days later Medora testified that she saw three priests by the canal. Her husband went over and they left shortly after..."

http://www.themonitor.com/irenegarza/article_b6590cfe-d6a7-11e7-9fc5-7360ca55ec6f.html
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  • #137
Hey Harmony!! :wave:

So, how are you posting from? :pcguru:

Yes, I hope you do get a new one for Christmas!!

Was that you :lurk: about yesterday? I saw a "hidden" person! :lol:

No tweets as of yet!
 
  • #138
shoot - it's Saturday today, eh?!! :doh:

slinking away....
 
  • #139
Disturbing Evidence Piles Up Against Accused Murderer Feit

"EDINBURG, Texas (CN) – A South Texas beauty queen struggled to understand why a new Catholic priest kept pulling her from the confessional days before she vanished on Easter weekend 1960, testimony in John Feit’s murder trial revealed Friday....

Feit, who left the priesthood under a cloud in 1971, had been quietly living in retirement in the Scottsdale, Arizona area before he was arrested last year. He is married with three children and grandchildren, none of whom are expected to appear at trial.

Testimony for the prosecution was to continue Monday."

https://www.courthousenews.com/disturbing-evidence-piles-up-against-accused-murderer-feit/
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  • #140
Niner- where are you?

Here are the tweets from this AM so far:

Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
2h2 hours ago
Spotted at the courthouse: Dale Tacheny. He is a state prosecution witness and is expected to testify that Feit confessed to killing Irene Garza while the two were at a Trappist monastery in Missouri in 1963. #FeitTrial


Erik De La Garza Retweeted
Courthouse News‏ @CourthouseNews
1h1 hour ago
.@eidelagarza is providing live coverage of the third day of the John #FeitTrial.
Feit, a former Catholic priest, is charged with the 1960 murder of Irene Garza, his former parishioner.

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Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
1h1 hour ago
John Feit just walked into court. Attorneys are setting up. McAllen PD chief Victor Rodriguez also in the courtroom. #FeitTrial


Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
1h1 hour ago
Day 3 of John Feit's murder trial begins with longtime McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez taking the stand. #FeitTrial


Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
1h1 hour ago
Rodriguez has led the McAllen Police Department since Nov. 2001, the year a municipal cable TV show on unsolved crimes called “Open Files” profiled the Irene Garza coldcase. #FeitTrial


Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
38m38 minutes ago
McAllen Police Chief Rodriguez going through John Feit's 1960 statement to police line-by-line. In it, Feit denies knowing who Irene Garza was. #FeitTrial


Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
13m13 minutes ago
John Feit told police that "he drove around aimlessly" on the night of Easter Sunday after sending Irene Garza's parents away "as quickly and as quietly as possible." They had come to talk to Feit earlier that day and "were very disturbed and upset." #FeitTrial

https://twitter.com/eidelagarza
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