Vance Presses Markham on Crime Clues in Benson Case
Philo Vance challenges District Attorney Markham's reliance on tangible clues. He argues criminals may plant evidence and insists that outsiders witness crimes, while Markham urges practical evidence to indict. The dialogue centers on who killed Alvin Benson and how to proceed.
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Philo Vance
John F.X. Markham
New York County
Alvin H. Benson
Wall Street
Anthony Benson
Anna Platz
Alvin Benson
Muriel ST. Clair
Philip Leacock
Miss St. Clair
Leander Pfyfe
Paula Banning
Pfyfe’s
Elsie Hoffman
Benson and Benson
Bigsby Ostrander
William H. Moriarty
Aps
George G. Stitt
Stitt and McCoy
Maurice Dinwiddie
Ernest Heath
Burke, Snitkin, Emery
Ben Hanlon
District Attorney’s Office
Phelps, Tracy, Springer, Higginbotham
Carl Hagedorn
Doremus
Frank Swacker
Currie
Vance
S. S. van Dine
Harkham
Ostrander
Benson
Markham
Madison Square
Peter Stuveysant
Rubens
Antwerp
Quiet 1928 North Carolina race offers limited excitement
Enterprise Bureau Raleigh reports state politics show little opposition likely for governor O Max Gardner. Expected contests focus on lieutenant governor and state auditor with figures like Frank Grist Baxter Durham John Brewer and others. overall climate seems calm with possible changes before June primary.
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Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Shelby
Frank D. Grist
Labor and Printing
Baxter Durham
William A. Graham
Agriculture
Grist
M. L. Shipman
Stacey Brewer
Vass
Moore County
Shipman
John Brewer
Wake Forest
State Prison Board
Brewer
Durham
McLean
Fred Latham
Graham
Stacey W. Wade
W. N. Everett
Ben R. Lacy
A. T. Allen
R. A. Dougton
Mystery on Long Island Chapter X Clues Point to Pryfe Lead
A woman's gloves and handbag are found at the crime scene room while Benson's belongings reveal a false tooth and toupee. A policeman spots a gray car near Benson's home at midnight. Markham shares a hint that Leander Pryfe, living on Long Island near Port Washington, may hold key information.
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Benson
Markham
Vance
Beeen
Miss St. Clair
Leander Pryfe
Alvin
Long Island
Port Washington
Legion Congress Wraps as Paris Hosts Farewell Activities
In Paris on September 24 AP reports American Legion delegates wrap formal events while remaining members attend private receptions and meals. Service groups like the Salvation Army and Knights of Columbus extend help, with 100000 cups of coffee and 125000 sandwiches served, 40000 doughnuts baked, 1,000,000 cigarettes shared, 260000 cakes of soap, and 750000 postcards stamped.
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Paris
American Legion Convention
Legionnaires
American Library Association
The
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Salvation Army
NC State Football Prepares for Furman Game
Raleigh Sept 26 AP NC State College football team began preparations for a game with Furman of Greenville South Carolina set for Friday. The article notes early practice and expected lineup details as the team shifts toward the matchup.
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Furman
Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Greenville
S. C
Guilford College Faculty Picnic At Hendrix Mill Pond
Guilford College faculty held an evening outing on September 24 leaving at 4 30 for Hendrix Mill Pond Oak Ridge Road. About 33 faculty members and 16 fried chickens attended with Miss Maude Gainey managing beverages and Mr Purdom making corn bread. Several guests including President and Mrs Binford and Prof J Franklin Davis joined, some staying until around 10 to extinguish the campfire.
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Guilford College
Hendrix Mill Pond
Oak Ridge Road
Maude Gainey
Purdom
Binford
J. Franklin Davis
Elwood C. Perisho
J. Wilmer Pancoast
Max Noah
Kressen
Eulalia Hanna
Milton Davis
Minnie Kopf
Phillip W. Furnas
Eva Campbell
Samuel Haworth
L. Lyndon Williams
Emil H., Purdom
F. Hill Turner
Duane McCracken
Charles Ott
Dorothy Gil
Notable Names Appear At Evening Social
Bert, Algie S Newlin, Mrs Bertha M B Andrews, Miss Virginia Helms, Prof and Mrs D Elton Trueblood attended the charity gathering, with each listed among the honored guests. The event highlighted community ties and university circles in a formal reception.
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Bert
Algie S. Newlin
Bertha M. B. Andrews
Virginia Helms
D. Elton Trueblood
Two Motor Companies in List of Charters
Raleigh reports the incorporation of Capital Motor Company to buy and sell autos and trucks with 25 000 authorized capital and 7 000 subscribed. Incorporators are R H Askew H Eugene Wood and H R Beddingfield of Raleigh. Hillsboro Manufacturing Company seeks lumber and timber dealings with 20 000 authorized capital and 1 000 subscribed, incorporators A Max Browning P C Collins A H Graham and H W Webb of Hillsboro. Hayes Motor Company, Kerblersville to run general auto business with 100 000 authorized, 300 subscribed. incorporators B M Mayes Lucy W Hayes and H G Wright of Greensboro.
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Raleigh
Capital Motor Company
N. C
R. H. Askew
H. Eugene Wood
H. R. Beddingfield
Hillsboro Manufacturing Company
Hillsboro
A. Max Browning
P. C. Collins
A. H. Graham
H. W. Webb
Hayes Motor Company
Kerbersville
B. M. Mayes
Lucy W. Hayes
H. G. Wright
Greensboro, N. C
Oldest Nonvolcanic Mine Fire Burns Since 1859
In Summit Hill Pennsylvania a coal mine fire dating from 1859 smolders still, believed to be the oldest known after volcanoes. Residents and officials monitor the persistent blaze as it continues to burn in the abandoned workings.
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Summit Hill
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