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Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

14 Sep 1927

Page 10

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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1927

Page

10

The Benson Murder and the Vance Chronicles Begin

In mid June New York hears of Alvin Benson’s murder as desk lawyer narrator recounts meeting Philo Vance at his apartment. The district attorney John F X Markham arrives with news, prompting Vance and narrator to prepare for a high-stakes crime investigation and pursuit of clues.

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Alvin H. Benson Philo Vance Vance Vollard Kessler Cezannes van Dine Alvin Benson Carrie New York Currie Markham Benson's Stuyvesant Club
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Morning intrigue at a crime scene opens a scandal

Vance jokes about time and propriety as Markham urges haste after a man's death. Vance vows to pursue justice while dressing for an early morning investigation, signaling a serious, scandalous event to unfold. Currie is summoned to bring clothes for departure.

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Markham Vance Orchid Currie
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Death at Benson House Opens High Society Murder Case

In early morning, Alvin Benson is found shot in his West Forty-eighth Street living room as investigators, led by Major Benson and Markham, visit the scene. Vance and allies join, trading jests while awaiting Heath’s homicide bureau lead. onlookers gather outside the upper-class brownstone as the case unfolds.

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Vance Currie Alvin Benson Telegraph Bureau Benson Alvin West Forty-eighth Street Van Markham Aparment Forty-eighth Street Heath Sixth Avenue
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