Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-12
BY ALEXANDER HERMAN
Nea Service Staff Writer.

Springs, Tex, to make Aef "aJ AZ
the big city--and ended in its NOR
que!
In the wake of her brutal mur-
der in a costly apartment on the
West Side just off Central Park'
comes the usual sensation involving
wealthy men prominent in financial
and social circles. There are stories
of wild nights, champagne parties,
Weekend trips to the country, and
.'heavy-sugar" daddies.
But soon there will be another
queen, and Broadway will forget:
For the mad merry-go-round whiris
on and on.
But down in Walnut Springs they
will never forget. For the Lawsons,
prominent in the little Texas town,
sent their girl North to develop her
career.
She was talented, both as music
ian and actress. Her family had
high hopes of seeing her name blaz-
| ed forth over some theater or con-
cert hall. S
But in the six years that she was
here she did not get more than
1 half dozen theatrical engagements
none of which were of more than
minor Importance
Her musical training was bit
more successful Through her play
ing she made many friends--some
of whom are prominently mentioned
in the investigation of her murder.
Her life became gay one. She
moved into a, three-room apartment
in the fashionable "Monasteryu-op-
posite the Museum of Natural His
tory.
There she had a colored maid
come in at IL o'clock in the morn
ing to awaken her and give her
breakfast. For her parties usually
broke up late.
But one morning there was no
awakening her. This is what the
eolored maid found:
Her mistress, dressed in a blue
dressing gown, lying strangled in
her bed, meath a pink blanket; her
white wire-haired terrier pet
"Texie" tied up in another room /;
drawers upset papers scattered all
over the floor; jewels gone; a half
empty champagne bottle standing
on the ice-box; photographs thrown
down on the red drape over the
piano.
Among these was one of Gerhard
M. Dahl, former vice president of
the Chase National Bank, now
broker and Chairman of the Exc
cutiye Committee Of the Brooklyn
Manhattan Transit Company
His was the first name dragged
INTO tho case. He is more than so
years old, prominent in social life
and married. His wife is away in
Florida.
I have known Miss Lawson and
her mother for some time" he says.
She was young woman of ex4I
cellent family, personal charm ana
exceptional musical promise
Police believe the motive of the
CRIME to be robbery. But Broad
ways whisperings tell of other
things.
They tell of lavish presents, veal
thy admirers, limousines that drove
up to her door daily, night revels
and expensive excursions.
Miss Lawson was on the Angler
3. Duke party when the heir of the
100000 estate Of Benjamin d
Duke was drowned in Long IsIand]
Sound last September.
Her tragedy closely parallels that
n Dot King, Broadway favorite,
Yho was found murdered ten
months ago in an apartment Just a
mile away from Miss Lawson's
Both girls were well known along
me White Way. Both girls were
round murdered in bed. Both were
Deiieved to have been killed BY al
man. Both knew wealthy persons.
noth were young and pretty.
Dot Kings murder has never been
solved.
But the police say they are bent,
on getting to the bottom Of the new
mystery Perhaps they will
but It won't do the family down
m Walnut Springs much good. their
enid Is gone and their happinessl
shattered.
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