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Molier Trial Ends in Acquittal for Arson and Murder
Molier is cleared by an unprejudiced jury after his daughter Vivette testifies she started the fire by accident while protecting him from insurance fraud. The case reveals a web of intrigue including a new house, a possible marriage alliance, and a dramatic courtroom scene with a surprise witness.
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Molier
Lafayette Bank
Etna Insurance Company
Front Street
Hamilton County
Vivette
Gust
Molier’s
Nolle
Joseph Gust
Mr. Gust
Miss—Vivette
Vivette Bowed. “But I Did Not Expect An Unprejudiced Jury, Mr. Gust. Vivette
Joe Gust
Joe
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Charley
Ruthy
Charley Molier
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Gal Vivette
Vivette Molier
New Orleans
Moliers
Czarina
Imperial Palace
Douschka
Dugas
Augusta
Lincoln
United States
Pickens
South Carolina
T. G. Beauregard
Fort Sumter