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FILTRATION
ENDS In
TRAGEDY
Louis DiSbrOW to Be
Tried for His Life
On the Charge of Drowning
Two Companions
While Out BOating--A Sum
mer Resort Episode

New York, Jan. 12.-Louis A. Dis
brow. charged with the murder of
Clarence Foster and "Dimple" Law.
renee. was put on trial for his life in
the supreme court at Riverhead, L. l.,
today Disbrow is to be tried first for
the murder Of Foster The case has at.
tracted widespread attention, and the
result Of the trial is awaited with
keen interest,
Clarence Foster and Sarah Law.
renee whose friends called her
"Dimples." met violent deaths on the
night Of June 9th, last, or early next
morning. In Tiana bay near Good
Ground. l.. /. Their bodies we're found
FIVE days later floating in the shallow
waters Of the bay. The theory OF ac.
cidertal drowning seemed untenable.
Louis A. Disbrow, who was known to
have spent the evening Of June 9th
with Foster and Miss Lawrence was
mysteriously missing He remained
missing for 20 days, while detectives
searched for him.
Sarah Lawrence was II years old
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Lawrence. Of Hampstead /. /. She
was a fair.haired, blue-eyed girl, with
an exquisitely clear pink and white
complexion Her comlness attracted
great deal of attention She was
spending the summer with her mother
at Tiana bay She was fond of having
good time, but every one who knew
her spoke well Of her
Foster was a stalwart fellow %
years old, a sort Of rustic Adonis He
was married, but was noted among |
the young men about Good Ground for
his popularity among women. Disbrow
came OF good family, but was es
tranged from them on account OF a
marriage he contracted five years ago.
He was known as a rather wild young
fellow, but was popular with his set.
Disbrow had been attentive TO Dim.
pc" Lawrence for more than a year
She seemed 20 lose interest in him
somewhat after she met Foster last
summer Nevertheless, Disbrow con.
tInued 10 go ont with her as often as I
she would let him On the night Of Z
the tragedy Disbrow. Foster and /
"Dimple" Lawrence drove TO the /
Hampton Pines Club and had supper
They We're all merry. and seemingly |
on excellent terms Then they drove /
TO Tunurlrs Hotel where Disbrow |
stayed, which is one mile across III. /
ana bay from the ocean View House.
where the Lawrences were staying.
The theory OF the defense is that Fog
er undertook TO row the girl home.
md they had some sort Of disagree. h
nent or accident in the boat and SO N
Ell overheard and were drowned.
Ngainst this are the facts that both
we're excellent swimmers. and that
he water Of the bay is nowhere more . .,
han three or four feet deep
Disbrow next morning LETT Good
iround early and went to Eastport
here he met a friend 10 whom ne ,
lade mention OF having had a fight =
'ith Foster the night before. Then 4
''sbrow disappeared and was not ap. n
rehended for nearly three weeks. i
subsequently IL was learned that he
He'd 10 ger passage on a schooner to :
.ayti also that ON the day after the -
'asedy he called on his wife. whom ;.
f. had not seen for several years =
lde her goodbye and said ne was 20.
s away for a long time
The grand jury indicted Disbrow ON
7ptember 2jth for the murder of Eos
r. The indictment charges that Dis.
.ow while i'm boat with Foster and
iSs Lawrence struck Foster with an
w. knocking him overheard where
drowned. He has spent the time
nee his indictment in the Jail at
Verhead. whore he has been visited y'
sularly by members OF his family
is IN excellent health. and appears
nhdent OF being acquitted