Lema Seton Witnesses A Death At Keller Mansion
Lema Seton, famed painting expert, attends a Keller gala in New York and glimpses a man striking a woman. Nora Harriden is found dead with a head wound. diamond chain missing. Inspector Donahey questions guests as secrets and alibis collide among Harriden, Deck, Monty Mitchell, Letty Van Alstyne, and others.
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Lema Seton
Kellers
New York
Crane
Lelila
Leila
Deck
Letty Harriden
Rancini
Nora
Harriden
Letty
Dan
Dinnner
Anson
Courtroom Dialogue On Time Intervals And Gallery Evidence
In the continued chapter witnesses discuss timings of events around eight o clock. Deck recalls returning to his room and meeting Miss Seton in the gallery while Donahey pieces together the sequence from room doors and a lost handkerchief. Tension rises as Harriden worries about a clandestine visitor near Mrs Harriden's room.
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Mitchell
Keller
Donahey
Alan Deck
Mr. Deck
Deck
Tihonahey
Harriden
Elkins
Donabey
God's
Dipper
Murder at the Harriden estate continues inquest
The narrator recounts Elkins testimony about overheard threats to Mrs. Harriden, Deck’s denial, and Harriden’s cold suspicion as investigators seek answers. The day after the murder, the narrator faces fingerprints, inquest reminders, and tense waits while headlines swirl about Nora Harriden and the famed yellow diamond chain.
Rumor of Blackmailer Sparks Room Inquiries
In a tense scene Harriden accuses a young woman of fabricating a sensational tale to gain attention. The narrator recalls conflicting theories of motive while Donahey orders a thorough, no-one-stir investigation with guards inside and outside the house as night deepens and an under butler is brought in for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriden
Mr. Donahey
Mrs. Crane
Illinois Brevities roundup of local deaths and events
Shelbyville veteran Jesse B Wall 53 died from a gun wound. Boone county cashier Albert E Loop 75 and Belvidere circuit clerk died of heart disease. Katharine Antes 88 former Rogers Park resident and mushroom expert died in Geneseo. Waukegan merchant A L Nesbitt 76 died of a heart attack. Drowning tragedy near Aurora as Joseph McMullen 33 perished in Lake Renwick. Marseilles farmer Fritz Folte 42 arrested in Chicago for deserting wife and four children, accompanied by daughter Beverly 5. Zion bankruptcy schedule lists liabilities near 1.7 million. Lincoln homestead reconstruction near Farmington under CCC. Zion school projects approved for 210,000 cost with 94,000 PWA grant. Neena Hickey 5 struck by train in Winnetka. Urbana hosts 100 historians honoring Laurence M Larson. Governor Horner adopts corncob pipe. Illinois officials elected for Reserve Officers Association. Tax evasion case delays for William Malone. Danville men plead not guilty to false WPA gravel claims. Walter C One dies in Ford county. Les Lindberg named football coach at Lockport High.
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Jesse B. Wall
Shelbyville
West Frankfort
Fortieth Illinois Infantry
Albert E. Loop
First National Bank of
Belvidere
Boone County
Katharine A. Antes
Rogers Park
Geneseo
A. L. Nesbitt
Wankegan
Waukegan
Joseph McMullen
Aurora
Lake Renwick
Fritz Folte
Marseilles
la Salle
Chicago
Emma
Folte
Beverly
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion
United States District Court
Frank O'Brien
Farmington
Lincoln Homestead
Robert G. Kingery
Public Works and Buildings
T.kingsbury
CCC
National Park Service
Carl H. Bauer
Public Works Administration
PWA
Neena Hickey
North Shore
Gage Street
Winnetke
Matthew J. Hickey, Jr
Urbana
Laurence M. Larson
University of Ilinois
Larson
American Historical Association
Horner
F. W. Lewis
Robinson
Col W. Stanton
Champaign
Iols Reserve Officers’ Association
Maj
W. T. Stephenson
Rock Island
Col. Warren Pugh
F. A. Chetlain
C. J. Higgins
Seneca
Maj. J. A. Barnett
Dixon
William H. Malone
Ilinois State Tax Commission
Germany
Berlin
George B. McKibbin
Newton C. Farr
M. A. Graettinger
Danville
Walter Cone
Ford County
Stephen
Elliott
Norway
Natterstadt
America
Morrin
Les Lindberg
Lockport High School
Lindberg
Illnois
Lockport
Minols
Wolf in dog team aids missionary in North Bay
Rev. Father O'Dwyer of North Bay Ontario a Sault diocese missionary uses a wolf in his dog team that pulls his sleigh. The wolf is silenced by the team leader who administers a swift beating. The wolf’s nightly howls bring nearby wolves uncomfortably close the missionary notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf
Father O'Dwyer
North Bay
Ont
Sault
Postum Free Week’s Supply Offer From Postum Co
Read the offer in another part of this paper. The Postum Company will send a full week’s supply of health giving Postum free to anyone who writes for it.
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Postum Frese
Postum Company
Postum
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Coe
Mary Hastings
Bradley
D. Appleton. Century Co., Inc
WNU Service
Chapter
Nora Harriden
Monty Mitchell
Mrs. Harriden
Dhonahey
Prince Rancini
Illinois
Rans
Praden
Prudence
Lavater
Gertakic Peterman
Peterman
Drecset
Petermans
ANT Food
Daisy Fly Killer
Poyaeiane
Dentists
Telands City
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