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Coroner May Reopen Dorothy Ellingson Murder Case
San Francisco reports coroner T B W Leland may reopen the Ellingson murder case after a new inquest on January 27. Dorothy Ellingson, 16, confessed to killing her mother Mrs Anna Ellingson, though Leland questions the confession and believes the motive may remain unknown. Dorothy faces further questioning as defense builds a mental illness argument. Local and national press discuss potential factors including jazz culture and Dorothy's childhood.
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San ‘Francisco
Anna Ellinggon
Dorothy
T. B. W. Leland
First Congregational Church
Lelarid
the Chirch
Dorothy Filingson
Leland
Downwright
Jazz Land
Alexander Mooslin
Joseph Ellingson
Harl
Mooslin
Minneapolis
Nils Erickson