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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1931
Page
2
A formal confession by a suspect in a multi murder case sparked a crowd outside Towers as authorities tied the string of killings to past Bluebeard lore. The man admitted strangling and hammering victims, pleading for sleep from the pall of fear.
Dawere confessed to keeping a widow and three children in dire conditions at Quiet Welle village six miles away. Bodies examined confirm the killings with violent head blows and entanglement. He described luring the Park Ridge widow via a matrimonial notice and exploiting her wealth and bank funds.
A muddled report describes a murder plot tied to property theft at Park Ridge and West Virginia links. Greta, Marrs, Anshel, and a nurse were among victims in a cottage basement and garage drain scheme, with authorities uncovering a ditch and hidden bodies after a tenant relocation.
In Park Ridge Illinois a widow after her husband’s death sought companionship and stepped into a romance with Hares F Powers. Neighbors recall her longing for an understanding partner and help raise her three children. She was an accomplished artist and violinist whose home displayed her art.
The readable text lists numerous proper nouns and places such as New Mevlen, Len and eartatte wiede, Ground wind, Turn, and Ham Nas. It appears as a garbled historical newspaper snippet, including scattered names, dates, and locations without a cohesive story or clear event.
In Hagerstown Maryland Aug 20 letters by Berry F Powers alias Cornelius O Pier roll a 45 year old man held at Clarksburg West Virginia for murder reveal intimate correspondence with Alis Virginia P Hell of Lagerstewi. Letters describe hopes for a home and family and reference property and money in a rambling confessional style.
A detective tale describes a scammer who wooed women nationwide using a mail order scheme. Letters and notes from a matrimonial agency ring reveal numerous suitors, including a “Beane” alias from the American Friendship Society. Correspondence found among the suspect’s effects suggests entangled schemes and payment urgings from several women.
Doolittle, famed arms man, lands in Los Angeles today after a long flight from Wichita Kansas. He notes plans to travel across the country and asks for correspondence. A signed letter from Mrs. Vera Davidson in Arkansas is mentioned.
Clarkaburg August 29 Powers notes reveal wealth of Asta Fleher linked to alleged murder, with 20 acres farm and modern home near Cedar Rapids. Mrs Finna Walking Mathier of Fairmont visits Power, says photo resembles woman married by Corwin in 1927 Wirz case.
The affidavit states Mary F. Powers admitted guilt in the brutal murders of Mrs. Aas Elcher and her three children, using a hammer and strangulation. Powers, alias Cornethia Fierson, claims his wife knew nothing and asserts innocence of related charges. The document places the crimes in July 1990 and names the victims Greatn, Harry, and Annabeus Elehor.
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