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Senator Brandegee murder letter raises old doubt
Senator Blease turned over a letter from an unnamed woman to a senatorial subcommittee seeking DC matter reviews. The note allegedly guiding servants to Brandegee's body caused speculation after his 1927 death by asphyxiation, though a coroner’s jury ruled it suicide.
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Associated Press
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Blease
South Carolina
Brandegee
Connecticut
Senate
District of Columbia
Subcommittee