Police Full Story of Life in a Triangle Affair
Lorain court detail recounts confession by Mike Kosch accused of first degree murder of his wife after a police interview led by Chief Theodore Walker and Officer Jennings. The transcript covers names, ages, addresses, travel, and interactions with his children, detailing early life, marriage, and events surrounding the crime.
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Lorain
Mike Kosch
South Lorain
Eodore Walker
Jennings
Minuet
Ava
ENY PLANT HIRING MEN RAIN AND RUMOR INTO QUESTION
ENY Plant officials stated at noon there is no truth to a rumor that additional workers have been hired in the last days. The force has been steady, and all units have been operating for some time. Information about continued layoffs was learned, with indications the reductions will extend for some time. LaPorte Ladies To Meet VYRIA, Jan. 25 The Ladies Aid Society of La will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Reisinger Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Lillian es and Mrs. Paul Hamlin assisting.
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Department of the National 2 Go
Musli
Gome
LaPorte
Vyria
Man Held Rogre of Loose Murder Case
Mike Kosch and another man are linked to a murder case. Kosch accuses the other of breaking up his home. Baedareck faces indictment on kidnapping three Kosch children and taking them to Cleveland.
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Rogre
Loase
Mike Kosch
Baedareck
Kosch
Cleveland
Suggest Change In Crime Laws At Police Meet
LORAIN Jan 23 Former Chief of Police A A King returned from Cleveland where he attended a meeting of the Ohio Police association of which he is president. A petition to the legislature asks that two daily crime bulletins be printed at a state institution and distributed across Ohio with pictures and information to aid in apprehension. Police heads at the meeting included Frank W Smith Cleveland Henry Res Struthers L J Round Niles Edward Ertle Magsilion Ramey Dillen Warren W G Jackson Cincinnati Phil Trewman Bucyrus D tH Paparegh Nickel Plate FE J Stankard Elyria E J Kranse East Cleveland R G Putnam Mamretta George Cadis New York Central James Sheridan Newark A Weinsates Sandusky
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Lorain
A. A. King
Cleveland
Ohio Police Association
Frank W. Smith
Frank D. Smith
Henry Res. Struthers
L. J. Round
Niles
Edward Ertle
Magsilion
Ramey Dillen
Warren
W. 4. Jackson
Cincinnati
Phil Trewman
Bucyrus
D. Th. Papaaregh
Nickel Plate Railroad
FE J. Stankard
Elyria
E J
Funeral for Mrs Kosch Follows Fatal Porch Shooting
In Jolrain on January 25 a funeral was held for Mrs Mike Kosch murdered Saturday night on the porch of her home at 122 Mast Thirty-Fe street. The service began at 9:80 this morning in Holy Trinity church. Children, including Steve, filed past the hearse and followed the procession to Calvary cemetery where burial took place amid tears. The killer was the husband and father who fired the pistol. The procession moved in silence as prayers were offered for the dead mother.
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Jorain
Holy Trinity
Elyrie Avenue
Mike Kosch
Feat
License Revoked for Olympia Dance Hall Over Indecent Dancing
LORALN Jan 25 Hayer Wu F Grail today started a crusade against indecency in dance when he revoked the license of the Olympia dance hall. A license under police negilation was issued later this afternoon. Mayor Grail said action was necessary due to public opinion and letters from citizens protesting jass dances.
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Loraln
Hayer Wu
F. Grail
Danto
Olympia
Olympic
Nayor Grail
Chronicle Telegram prints Lorain murder photo exclusive
Lorain paper leads with a photo showing Melis Kosch the murdered mother and four children on the porch scene. The Chronicle Telegram claims another exclusive scoop linking Anton Barthasenok to the crime per Mika Keseh confession while promising readers more facts daily.
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S . Chronicle-Telegram Omi
Lorain
Chronicle-Telegram
Exclu- Bisa Bcoco
Chronicle- Telegram
Melis Kosch
Steve
Colored girl impersonator sent to Delaware Girls Industrial Home
Evelyn Redman, a Black woman, was arrested in Cleveland for impersonating a boy. She was returned to her name and sent this afternoon to the Delaware Girls' Industrial Home by probation officer Mrs. John Cobb.
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Sgrain
Evelyn Redman
Cleveland
Delaware
John Cobb
League Appoints Commission on Austria
Paris January 25. The allied supreme council, rejecting a proposal to hand the Austrian financial problem to the League of Nations, decides to appoint a commission to thoroughly inquire into Europe’s economic situation with Austria in focus. Sir Robert Horne, Louis Louckert, and Sig nor Gannini will head the inquiry, with other allied ministers likely to join.
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Paris
League of Nations
Allied Supreme Council
Theronxs
Europe
Austra
Sir Robert Horne
British Board of Trade
Louis Louckert
Signor Gannini
Belgium
Lorain Board of Education to hold special meeting Feb 17
Lorain officials reported quorum failure blocked last night’s regular semi monthly session due to illness and absence. Secretary Bruell said a special meeting may be held before the February 17 regular session. Columbus prepares for its seventh annual automobile show at Memorial Hall with a cars on display and a living model style show as a feature.
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Lorain
Columbus
Memorial Hall
Nero of Lornain Murder To Live In Cleveland
Lorain January reports reveal little Stevie Kosob the toddler who survived a fatal shooting that killed his mother. He was moved to Cleveland by his sister and brother in law as’s family vows to shield him from the tragedy while he hopes to return to Lorain to finish school and live with sister Anna and his grandmother.
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Nero
Lornain
Cleveland
Lorain
Stevie Kosob
Teather
Lisa
Lattimer Yermor
Haat
Lermon
Mr. Yarmor
River of the Sixth Precinct
Flying Squadros
Stevie
Ed Yardon
Brave
Steve
Chronicle- Telesgrams
Lid
Anna
Alamia
Electrical accident at Marion Packing kills worker
Marion Jan 25 Grasping a cable of an electrically operated elevator at Marion Packing Company a worker named Willam G Meth aged about 0 years was instantly killed when the current passed through his body He fell ten feet and died while fellow workmen watched in shock Washington Jan 13 Population figures show Negro numbers up 24 percent in Youngstown Ohio with whites and others also changing.
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Marion
Marion Packing Company
Willam G. Meth
Heth
Washington
Youngetons, O
Ladies to Cooperate on June Veterans Convention
At a well attended Auxiliary meeting in Loraln the Sons of Veterans formed cooperation committees to run the June convention. Appointees include Mrs Griffith Olive Mieffat Ethel Pickard Monica Patstone Fitzabeth Loucks Rachael Getzits Minstra Hakes Edith Reuger Ya Bellinger Cora Charles and entertainment chiefs Mrs Cora Hoffman Celia Richardson Gladys Burford Elizabeth Loucis and W T Shaw.
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Loraln
the Sons of Veterans
G. A R. Hall
Griffith
Olive Mieffat
Ethel Pickard
Monica Patstone
Fitza
Beth Loucks
Rachael Getzits
Minstra Hakes
Edith Reuger
Ya Bellinger
Cora Charles
Cora Hoffman
Celia Richardson
Gladys Burford
Elizabeth Loucis
W. T. Shaw
Counterfeiters Operating in Lorain City
Lorain police chief Theodore Walker announced counterfeit activity in Lorain after a raised ten dollar bill passed at Virants Hall last Sunday. The note is the third such fake detected by local authorities in the past two weeks.
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Lorain
Theodore Walker
Walker
Virants Hall
Half Million Chinese Eggs Arrive in Minneapolis Journey
In Minneapolis on January 26, half a million Chinese eggs arrived after a 21 day voyage and none were broken in transit. They will be sold at 2 cents a dozen.
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Minneapolis
Mist
Uneasy Japanese officials over Langdon killing incident
From Tokio comes word that Japanese officials and editors are uneasy over the killing of Lieut. Warren B. Langdon of the U S navy by a Japanese sentry in Vladivostok. The US request for guarantees against recurrence and a suggestion to withdraw troops from Siberia may draw Japanese resentment.
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Tokio
Warren B. Langdon
U. S
Vladivoskk
Japan
Siberia
Stock market reports from New York and Chicago
The New York stock market showed further gains in early morning trading with advances of 1 to 8 points led by Bethlehem Steel and Republic Steel while United States Steel moved narrowly. Chicago wheat futures fell on bearish foreign selling with March at 1.70 and May near 1.60 as corn declines and weaker grain prices spread, and provisions showed weak demand.
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New York
WALL
Bethlehem
Crucibdle
Lackaways
Republic
Vanadi- UN Steele
Shorts
United States Steel
Boara
Baldwin Locomotvn
American International
Atlantic Gulf
Mexican Petroleum
International Paper
General Asphalt
Loos
Rallo
Chicago
British Royal Commission
Late Market Reports from Cleveland and Chicago
Cleveland market reports dated January 25 and 26 show round and sugar potato prices in Ohio and New York, with Michigan round white and Delaware sweet potatoes cited. Cattle, calves, sheep, and hogs are listed with receipts and price ranges, noting slower calf activity and higher hog values. Chicago figures from January 26 report cattle receipts around 11,000, beef steers generally higher with top around 10.50, and prime stock noted among the gains.
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Cleveland
Ohio
New York
Michigan
Delaware
Chicago
U. S. Bureau OF Markets
Livestock Auction Market Report Shows Mixed Movements
Calves steady to strong with bulk dealers paying $11.50 to $72.50 and bulk steady. Hogs receipts 45,000 with lights active and top at $10.15. pigs up to 1. Healthier demand for sheep and lambs, lambs top $11.25 and ewes up to $5.73, feeder lambs around $6.35 to $9.75, overall look steady to higher in places.
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Cleveland
British envoy Geddes heads to Paris for cabinet talks
Paris dispatch reports Sir Auckland Geddes British ambassador to the United States was recalled from Washington for conferences with British cabinet officers. He traveled via Liverpool to London and onward to Paris this morning. Also noted: William Kenifick of Kansas City Missouri, head of the Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf Railway, died in Garden City New Mexico. In Dallas Texas a wireless telephone system is being installed to enable police patrol wagons to communicate with stations.
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Paris
Jane
Sir Auckland Geddes
United States
Washington
Ambrice
Liverpool
Breamier
London
Garden City
William Kenifick
Kansas City
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway
Ireland
USA
Dallas
Tex
Daughter tells story amid Lorain murder confession
Ann Kosch, 22, eldest daughter of Sadie Noel and Mike Kosch, narrates how she defends her late mother’s name after Kosch’s cold blooded killing on East Thirty Second Street. She says the father’s police confession misrepresents events and vows to clear her mother’s reputation.
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Mike Kosch
East Thirty
Second Street
Ann Kosch
Dexi
Cronicle -Telegram
Lorain
Anna
Miss Anne Kosch
Thara
School board approves new part time teachers
Elyria January 25 The board of education meeting approved part time employment for Mrs. Kenneth Boylan for the balance of the school year and hired two new grade teachers Miss Miriam Cunningham of Galena Ohio and Miss Helen Hanna of Lockport Ohio likely to be assigned to the Garfor building.
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Elyria
Board of Education
Shelton
Kenneth Boylan
Miriam Cunningham
Galena
Ohio
Helen Hanna
Lockport
Garfor
Lorain council halts sale of government houses
At a heated Lorain city council meeting, members tabled Mayor Grail’s resolution to purchase East Side government houses for 600,000 dollars. Council ordered letters to Washington asking to delay sales to allow local action, citing state law. The move faced support from Chamber of Commerce and several council members who urged aiding Lorain residents while opposing sale to speculators. A separate measure proposed selling bonds to fund a 43 acre Emergency Fleet Corporation Residence Reservation project.
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Shipping Board
Coucil
Qeorge Kofman
Balpping Board
Atles Pomerene
Frank RB. Willis
Martin DL. Davey
Lorain
C. B. van Dousen
Frank Colaman
Lorrain
Beneft
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Coleman
Ferry
Thomas Peebles
Baird
Walters
Council
William ¥. Grail
Emergency First Corporation
Black River
State of
Ohio
Emergency Fleet Corporation
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al Ihe
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B. F. Jones
Ohio Electric Rail Way Company
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Utica
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Willian Foster
Blue Ash
Oho
Mary Mae Swiney
Terence Mac Swiney
Cork
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Mr. and
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Johnsaid
Mary MacSweney
Terence Macswins
Roo
Columbus & Yanous
Clevaland
Republic of Ireland
Sere Bevers
MacSwine
Darricge Licenses
Lorats
Faz —Peul Gomolreeak
Inepec
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Atoms
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Ryan
Dorothy Lucille Whiteford
Dorothy Whiteford
Joseph J. Ryan
Thomas
Ales V. Smith
Alex V. Smith
First National Bank of Memphis
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Smith Ie
Apan
U.S
Lient
Warren H. Langdon
Mra, Alma White
Denver
Thomas A. Goode
Alma White
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Pillar of Fire Church
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Zanesville
Sadie Noel
Crooksville
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Petlal
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William Grail
Mall Imtter
Hoffman
Grail
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