Marsh murder mystery shifts to a walk to the scene
Police in Lynn weigh new theory that wealthy soap maker George E. Marsh was shot after climbing over a boulevard fence rather than killed in a car. They fix the time between 3 50 and 4 50 Thursday afternoon and seek fugitive William A. Dorr, believed to have fled to New York or Texas as detectives trace Dorr’s movements and the murder route.
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Lynn
George E. Marsh
State Boulevard
William A. Dorr
Boulevard
Mr. Marsh
Marsh
Boston
Dorr
New York
Kane
Bray
Topsfield
Unclear Train Timetables Mention Lapse Personal Note
Fragmentary OCR mentions lines on timetables for Chicago and New York and notes a new grip observed in a room days before a man departed. The passage hints at scheduling and a change of equipment but provides no clear event or names.
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Chicago
New York
Relative Died Insane Grandmother of William A Dorr
William A Dorr’s grandmother died in the State Insane Asylum in Stockton California months ago. Miss Marsh denied Dorr left her for money reasons and said he sold his motorcycle shop at a profit. Dorr was anxious to have money and ambitious to be a big businessman. His fiancee Julia Billinger questioned his fate after his disappearance four weeks ago. His aunt Orpha Marsh was uncertain of his actions while police suggested he fled financial troubles. Dorr’s mother Sarah J Dorr leads the State W C T U and was visiting Boston. Dorr owned a Stockton motorcycle shop, helped organize races, and rode recklessly yet attended First Baptist Church singing in the choir.
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Stockton
Cal
William A. Dorr
Boston
Dorr
First Baptist Church
Motive for Murder in Stockton Estate Entanglements
Police probe the death of George E. Marsh seeking motive tied to estate papers and the status of Orpha Marsh, adopted daughter, and William Dorr, her nephew. A deed of trust to the Marsh brothers is ruled void, casting doubt on who would profit from the death and prompting further inquiry into escrow arrangements and probate intentions.
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Stockton
Cal
George
R. C. Miner
James Marsh
Miss Marsh
Orpha Randall
George FE. Crane
George Marsh
George E. Marsh
Deed voided over failure to secure conveyance rights
The deed of trust by James Marsh to his brother left no right of conveyance for George H. Marsh and lacked safeguards against the death of George. The lapse voids the deed by suspending alienation rights, a fact revealed when George F.P. Marsh sold land and the title proved unclear.
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Orpha Marsh
George H. Marsh
James Marsh
George FP. Marsh
Ray shows out spinal cord case shocks Baltimore
In Baltimore on April 2 Wilder Green shot his wife Mabel Green of 423 North Paca Street and killed himself. An X ray shows a bullet severed the spinal cord nine inches from the base, complicating the case and likely ending the possibility of surgery.
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Baltimore
Mabel Green
Paca Street
Wilder Green
Frank Martin
Making a Nation Whistle by Charles K Harris
Charles K Harris writes in the Post Magazine about the rise of popular song craft and his prolific career as a songwriter. He reflects on how melodies shape national sentiment and the music industry.
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Next Sunday
Post
Charles K. Harris
Thaw Model Patient Said By Official
Albany April 16 A representative of the attorney general office will appear for the State at the judicial inquiry into Harry Thaws mental condition in Brooklyn Friday. The writ of habeas corpus obtained by Thaws attorney was to be filed in the attorney generals office tomorrow morning. Dr John W Russell superintendent of Matteawan Insane Asylum directed by the writ to produce Thaw for the inquiry conferred with Colonel Scott State superintendent of prisons and declined to state his view of the outcome though he called Thaw a model patient.
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Albany
N. Y
Harry Thaw
Brooklyn
Thaw
John W. Russell
Matteawan Insane Asylum
Colonel Scott
Providence Defeats Lawrence 8 to 5 After Last Inning Rally
Providence of the International league edged Lawrence New England league nine by eight to five with four runs in the final inning. Keating from Bridgeport pitched well for Lawrence in the first five frames fanning eight. Final lines show Providence 8 runs on 12 hits with 4 errors. Lawrence 5 runs on 9 hits with 8 errors. Batteries Cavet Sherry Schmid for Providence and Beckendorf Keating Fullerton Ulrich Breymaier for Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Providence
Keating
Bridgeport
Cavet, Sherry and
Schmid Beckendorf
Keating, Fullerton An Ulrich, Breymaier
Making a Nation Whistle in Song Writing Science
Charles K Harris explains the song writing science tied to national mood and drama. He cites After the Ball as revealing his principle and warns against deviating from his rules. Campbell MacCulloch offers a top short story of the year about British army life with a startling climax. Darrow comments on a general as harsh but effective military apparatus.
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Campbell MacCulloch
Darrow
Lost World Serial Advances Challenger Expedition
Next Sunday's instalment of the serial follows Professor Challenger leading a party of investigators on an expedition to South America testing his integrity and the fate of the group.
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Challenger
South America
A Late Score for Vandy
A brief note on Sewell Ford's latest Torchy story draws admirers and warns newcomers not to miss the tale in the office bay.
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Sewell Ford
Office Bay
Woman In Demand By Politicians Reveals Tactful Inquiries
Investigator James Hay, Jr. chronicles a woman who commands attention of high officials as she seeks to uncover whether a well known politician plans to run for Governor. She charges a $20 000 fee and her methods and the outcome are told with clever detail.
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James Hay, Jr
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Ray
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Earnsdale
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Post Magazine
Mr. Harris
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