Engagement Tragedy Amid Trolley Mystery In DeWitt Firm
On a Crosstown trolley Marlex Longstreet dies after a poisoned cork. The party, including DeWitt his wife Fern and daughter Jeanne, and Cherry Browne the actress, face suspicion as Inspector Thumm probes motive and alibis. Secret affairs and large loans emerge among the principals.
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Longstreet
DeWitt
Cherry Browne
Polson
Hia
Fern
Jeanne
Chriser Lord
Cherry
Ahearn
Michael Cellins
Thumm
Lonestreet
Weed
Guiness
Amnas Platt
Lengstreet
Murder Investigation Leads to Anonymous Letter Breakthrough
District Attorney Bruno and Inspector Thumm in a tense morning rally over a cryptic letter about Harley Longstreet’s murder. A Weehawken postmark and Jersey police coordination loom as a potential lead, while Swiss client Imperiale departs amid tensions.
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Bruno
Thumm
Drury Lane
Barney
Thum
Imperiale
America
Switzerland
Beuno
Rhusis
Impertiale
Quacey
Mr. Bruno
Mr. Lane
Lane
Weehawken Ferry Scene Aids Murder Probe
In a foggy Weehawken ferry waiting room on Wednesday night D A Bruno and Inspector Thumm oversee a tense crowd while Drury Lane watches. A man overboard cry sparks a flurry as the group awaits a likely late lead in the ongoing case.
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New York
Weehawken Ferries
Bruno
Inspector Thumm
Mr. Drury Lane
Mr. Bruno
Lane
Toom
Night Pier Action Ends With Police On Ferry Landing
A chaotic scene unfolds on a harbor pier as Thumm Lane and detectives pursue suspects toward a ferry moored at the landing. The boat shuttles to the edge as crowds surge, with Inspector Thumm seizing a ferryman at 11 40 as police questions begin.
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Bruno
Thum
Co ‘Thumm
Drury Lane
Thumm
Lane
Man Overboard Report From Ferry at Pier Arrival
The ferryman feared as a man overboard cried out just as the Mo hawk slid toward the pier. The inspector urged Mr. Lane to watch as ferry staff attempt a rescue and determine the fall’s origin.
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Mr. Lane
Butane Fuel Spreads Through Locomotives as Efficient Power
Butane gas, once dismissed as an unimportant petroleum by product, is now recognized as one of the most efficient fuels tested in locomotives.
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Price Scand
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Maléa
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Sears New
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Priscilla
Roceurs IS
Watnomal Weabon
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Pennsylvania Grade
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
Yennes Steagy
Tive
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