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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1912
Page
8
George E. Marsh, executor of Orpha Marsh's estate, is connected to a murder case after papers suggest unsettled finances. A Stockton relative reportedly visited Lynn Marsh, and police seek to interview the contact to learn when and where the deceased soap manufacturer was last seen and what occurred.
A Boston taxicab driver reported a hooded ride between 12 40 and 1 50 Friday morning and saw a runabout with its rear light out and a man with a strong face near the car. He recalls the five figure license and will cooperate if a suspect is charged.
Luther Lydon a 25 year old motorman was crushed between two street cars on Cross street near Flint street East Somerville last night and is seriously injured.
Orpha Marsh of Stockton, adopted daughter of James Marsh, is missing amid a murder inquiry into her uncle's death. Nearby, William A. Dorr, nephew of Marsh, disappeared five weeks ago after selling his motorcycle garage stake and boarding a boat to New England.
Police pursue a Stockton California suspect linked to the death of George E. Marsh in Lynn. Inspectors chase clues from Orpha Marsh's estate disputes, sightings of a tall man with a companion, and a white auto tied to a late night shooting near Marianna Street and Meadow Park.
A Chicago area promotion touts Nurito a nitrite based remedy for rheumatism sciatica and neuritis promising almost immediate relief or money back Compounded by the Magistral Chem Co and sold at Riker JAYNES Drug Stores in New York price one dollar per box and asserted to banish aches and pains with measurable effects
James Oliver Skanks and his wife, residents of 11 Marianna Street in Lynn, recall hearing rapid shots near their home on the night of the Marsh murder. They, along with other neighbors, describe a sequence of loud shots followed by a pause and muffled echoes, and footsteps seen fleeing later.
Skanks and his wife heard several pistol shots around 12:25 after midnight, believed fired nearby during the night of Mr. Marsh's murder. They described a rapid succession of five shots and a distance change, then reported the event to police the following day after learning of the murder.
Friends and neighbors note George E. Marsh often carried a cane and the police urge finding the missing walking stick which may help tie the murder to suspects. Witnesses describe seeing the cane at various times and places as Marsh moved toward a car or home.
Suggestions for Carbonol disinfectant cover fly and ant control in the country home and pantry. It advises burning odors, cleaning stables, preventing blood poisoning from cuts, and general germ destruction. The ad lists prices 10¢ 25¢ and 50¢ and offers free samples from Barrett Manufacturing, 297 Franklin St Boston.
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