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frustrated by his wife, was
it mott"
"Yes.''
But your rage against
him, your hatred Of him, did
not die with the failure Of
that attack?''
a"No!" The flash Of
ferocity4 in his tone made the
attorney raise his eyebrows
the merest trifle, and glance
significantly at, the languid
men in the, jury boy,
Z" And when you met Mr..
Brett again out' in the
desert-Where there was no
one to interfere with you,
nosone to balk you, you shot
him down in cold blood 7"
The last words cracked like
rifle shots in the courtroom,
empty save for the handful
of men concerned with the
case.
"NO!" The Rat was on
his feet, trembling as he
shouted. his denial.
t'Sit down" " Pierce
sIumped, in his seat. "You
wanted revenge! You found
your opportunity for it in
that desert meeting. The
hatred of a life-time seethed
within you you killed Brett
to~pay him for the misery
he had caused your
No" The Rats voice
rose to choking cry. No!
No! Not"
''Then why did you kill
him?"
''He drew a gun. We
fought. | got the gun
only wanted to keep him
from shooting me-it went
off =
Why did you fight?"
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wealth had tried to come into
her life. She disregarded
their attentions and lived
alone with crippled mother.
She still held a secret hope
that "her. John,'' as she
called him, would come back
despite the fact that it had
been four years since he dis
appeared.
It was a bright Easter
Sunday when she was invited
to entertain at a veteran
hospital benefit. She drove
for the first time a new
roadster.
After doing her share of
the entertainment, Mary left
the building and, unaccom-
panied. she drove through.
the roads that encircled the
extensive grounds Of the
hospital.
The day was warm; soft
winds famed her cheeks,
and the sun east a golden
color about the newly grown
grass.
For a moment she forgot
the bleak realities of ex-
istence-forgot the tragedy
that had so marred her life.
Only for a moment, however,
for the road took a sharp
turn and the car bore down
upon a man evidently para
lyzed with fear.
Mary, her face white with
fright, swevered in a frantic
effort to avoid the man.
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She was a little too late,
however, for the right
fender of the auto struck
the mans head, knocking
him to the ground unconsci
GUS.
The car crashed into a
tree, turned over and pinned
Mary to the ground.
A month passed before
she was dismissed from the
hospital, glad she had
escaped being MANNED for
life.
Shortly after she went to
the veterans hospital to see
the man she had injured.
She was met at the hospital
by a middle-aged nurse who
chatted with her as they
passed through the corri-
dOrs.
You have done that man
more good than harm," the
nurse said; "the sudden
shock restored his memory,
lost since the World War.
He is very anxious to see
you, and has asked for you
a number of times. -
They paused at a door and
stepped in the room.
"This is the lady who
ran you down." the nurse
said to a man propped up
in bed, his face toward the
window. He turned, and his
eyes met Mary's.
John, - she cried, and
ran toward the bed.
"God works in a mysteri-
Gus way" her John said,
as they embraced.
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Desert Rat Battles for Life
Before COrOner's Jury

whose G HE e ks streamed
happy tears. Dick patted
his shoulder reassuringly and
brushed away a suspicious
moisture from his own
lashes. Little Alex looked
on in wonder, but held his
fire Of questions until he
was trudging from the build
ing with his hand once
more tucked gratefully in
side that of his strange COM
panion.
Back at the ranch that
night, with Little Alex again
in the tender care of Pierce,
Felicia seemed to slip a
great load Of dependency
from her shoulders for the
first time since her escapade
with the university crowd.
Smuggling beside Dick in
the cool dark of the ranch
house verandah, she MUIR
INJURED softly, "I'm happy,
Dickie. But I feel so guilty
about being happy when I
know you are not, that you
can't be until you are free,
too
Dick pressed her hand,
looked down into her sha-
dowed eyes. Some twink
ling elfin light deep within
them held him, and as he
saw the wistful little twist
to her mouth he drew her
close, pressed his lips down
upon hers. Then, for the
first time since that night
when he had held her in
his arms after Judge
Cooper's dinner party, he
crushed her against him
fiere c ely, tenderly - and
kissed her as he had longed
to do.
His lips slipped from hers,
brushed her cheek, nestled
against her ear.
His whisper was husky,
vibrant. II am happy-free
or not-so long as | have
you = You darling
girl = And I'll be
free so soon = > ="
A light foot fall sounded
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on the verandah steps; Dick
and Felicia drew apart.
A 1.-THE, pretty girl Of
about 10 or 20, humming to
herself, came up the steps
and passed into the house.
That's Audrey Burgess,
isn't it?" Felicia asked.
Dick nodded. "She's out
here with her mother
eloped with their chauffeur
last winter
Felicia made a wry face.
And now she's getting a
diyorce?"
"Her mothers dragged
her out here to the ranch
to keep her away from the
colony. She's a wild kid
no balance wheel at all. -
Felicia shrugged. Let Is
not talk about her. / just
want to think about beauti-
full things-I've had enough
ugliness to last a lifetime. -
There was sudden tense
ness, a note of strain, in
her voice.
After breakfast next morn
ing, as she and Dick walked
to the stables for their
horses, she noticed he was
oddly silent.
Whats the matter?"
she asked.
His mouth twisted, "Did
you know about the Bur-
CESS girl?"
"No."
Dick looked away. "Some-
one found her last night in
the cowboys bunkhouse.
They've asked her to leave
the ranch. "
Felicia s eye darkened.
Suddenly she clenched her
hands into tight little. fists
and thrust them high, her
mouth distorted in an agony
Of disgust.
sOh, Dicky! Why can
we escape the sordiness,' the
baseness, of this rotten di-
vorce colony! Let's go
away-anywhere now
= together "
Dear Il
Small white hands, like
magnets Of life itself. thrust
out toward him drawing
him; great blue eyes sing
ing their "Miserere" " to his
heart. Flame racing in his
veins, Dick moved toward
her
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stared into his friend s face.
y" 'Fraid? You 'fraid -
He laughed, a boyish gurgle.
You amt 'fraid o. nuthin
mot even guns. Didn't you
fight my father when he
aimed a gun at us-an' you
made him drop the gun,
too.
The young attorney
jumped, whirled on the boy.
Swiftly he got the story of
the fight from him; quietly
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''To save myself
"To avenge yourself!"
*NoA'
"Theh why" The at
torney broke off, and all
eyes in the room turned to
the courtroom door, sud
denly swung open.
ooh, mummy! Mummy!
It's Stephen Little Alex
tore his hand from Felicia s,
raced across the room shout
ing, "Stephen Stephen.'
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NOW NIr. Flerce, is 1T not
!. a fact that you once met Mr..
Brett on the Tahoe road
late at night"
Pierce grudgingly ad-
mitted he had met Brett on
the Tahoe road, but.
And did you not, at that
time, attempt to attack Mr..
dagger2" =.
Yes The Rats voice
was a bare whisper.
Alittle louder, please, SO
the jury can hear you.''
Yes, / did. - A
rs it not true that Mr.,
Brett and you were lifelong
enemies9'
Yes, but. -. -
"You accused him of
stealing the love Of your
wife, did you not?''
"He did" It was a
gasp. .
charged him with wrecking
your businesspauperizing
you'"
Duly the Rat wondered
where this man had got all
this information learned all
these things that he had
never told a soul until that.
night on the Tahoe road
when they had tumbled from
his lips with only one per-
son to hear. Felicia OF
course, she knew about his
hatred for Brett, and she
must nave told about it.
So she must have hoped
that he would be caught,
made to pay for killing
Brett, even though she did
not love him. Probably her
idea of justice-an eye for
a. E .
an eye. Ehe was not in the
courtroom avoiding him
probably; as something un-
clean, letting the. law take
its course.
The sound of the coroner s
voice reused him.
"Mr, Pierce, you will an
swer the question:"
Pierce had forgotten the
question. It was put again,
and he replied that he had
blamed Brett for the col
lapse of his fortune.
"Your attack on Mr..
Brett on the Tahoe road was
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TOday's True
Story

IN HEY walked arm in
arm together toward
the pier. 1t would be
their last time together
perhaps.
Mary" he said, mis- eyes
growing moist, "Will you
wait for me p"
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the coroner's men conferred.
Suddenly the foreman stood
up, sitting on the bench. .
"We, the jury, find that
Alexander w. Brett, de-
ceased, came to his death
through accidental causes.
And Stephen, thinner than
ever before and deadly pale
beneath his tan, looked up
through tear-dimmed eyes
to find himself surprisingly
in the arms of Felicia, across
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and flung himself into the
]. arms of the aged figure
trembling in his chair. After
a moment the boy drew
back slightly.
What you shakin' for9''
A husky whisper, almost
a sob, broke from the old
man, Just glad to see you,
boy-and afraid of--things
u ~
Little Alex stood upright,
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What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST

For Questions See Editorial Page
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DR.. Bisch's Daily Health Hint

Sex education eliminate social diseases and tends
to keep youth Take the mystery and nasness out Of
treat It scientific subject don't prevaricate about it. and
it is astonishing how well youth responds.
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Author Pens a Vivid Story
OF Marriage and Divorce
CHAPTER XIV
Mons Old Shoe =

A BLOWOUT the road to Reno next morning delayed
Dick and his party, that they did not reach the
courthouse until nearly half hour after the coroners
jury hastily recalled to consideration of the after its
first brief inquiry Immediately following Bretts DEATH
had started hearing the Rats testimony
young assistant county attorney led the questioning
carefully determined to make record for himself in this,
his first murder And while Dick in the highway,
finished his work of replaced the tire and
the journey, the attorney asking:
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Curfe1O Still Rings in Berpe

In Switzerland the curfew rings o'clock
and in winter that the households want
sleep that heavy trucks vehicles and motorcycles should be
garaged and remain there until a. .m
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Continue this faseinat-
ing love serial in~ this
newspaper tomorrow.
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Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-13
.vOD-A-VIL ACT
 LIBERTY HEATER

Harry Willis, song and dance artist, and expert ventriloquis5, late of the Pantages circuit, is in Seward on this evenings train from the north where he has fulfilled successful engagements at Fair banks and Anchorage. MT. Willis was to appear at the Liberty thea tre and give his full act tonight but, MT. Brownell states, as usual Sew ard has to suffer from the chang cable and unreliable service of the train The train is already one hour late and who knows if 1t won | be two or three.
 | However, if the train arrives be- fore the show is out MT. BroWnell says that MT Willis will give at least part of his act either before the feature of at the end of the show MT. Willis appearing ln Seward is complimentary from Captain Lathrop and consequently the admission this evening will be as usual.
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SOLICITOR
 ID REMAIN IN ALASKA

Chas. B. Wheeler, periodical solicitor who arrived in Seward a few days ago, reports astonlsh- ing success Oh this, his first trip about the Territory signing up subscribers to his long list of nat ional magazines And unknown to Alaskans generally the Terri tory has been entertaining una wares 50 to speak, a United States champion. Wheeler is that having twice won first place m sales among 1,6OO solicitors. His present trip to Alaska is his first and he says, he believes there are many fine opportunities up here. especially so for young men. He has seen an opportunity which so appeals to him that he plans to locate an office in Southeast ern Alaska, prbably at Juneau
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NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned has been by said court appointed Administrator of the es- ate of KARL WILLIAM SPATH, deceased, and to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said decedent, to exhib- ii them with the necessary vouch- CTS, within six months after the irst publication of this notice, to the said administrator at his place of business with O. M. Brosius in the Town of Seward, Alaska, the same being the place for transac- tion of the Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska July 18th 1929.
 JOHN PAULSTEINER
 Administrator Date first publication July 15, 1929 Date last publication September 13 1929.
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HEALING PERFECTLY

Mrs. Mcintosh, who broke a limb last week when she fell down her basement stairs, is re- ported to be getting along nicely and improving as we'll as can be expected. An Xray taken yester- day is said to have revealed that the setting, performed by Dr. H. W. Hyatt, is knitting and healing perfectly.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-13

The Alaska Game Commission boat Seal arrived in port yesUer- day from the Westward enroute to Juneau headquarters.
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PURE UNADULTEKATEp ICE ,REAM 30 c. PINT S1.OO A QUART. SchaIlerer's Alaska Shop.
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Beautiful line of the Reed-C Cook fooled leather bags. SCHALLER : FRS ALASKA SHOP.
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SEATTLE ERICA Nc CREAM ALL NEW FLAVORS--PINTS AMI QUARTS. CANDY COTTAGE

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LE G AL N 01IC [

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR TIE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, SEWARD PRECINCT, AT SEWARD
 IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF KARL WILLIAM SPATH, DECEASED.
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ST PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 There will be no Sunday school .or evening services this Sunday as Rev Macpherson IS out of town
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH CHOIR

All interested in choir practice are requested to attend the practice evening at 7:30 p. m.
 Miss Esther Hunsicker
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Have you Aeara the new "Okeh" records at sylvia's 2 They are wonderful.
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HOMEGROWN POTATOES 5c PER POUND at Brown & flaw kins Corporation.
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SALE-HOuSES.
PRICE JUST REDUCED.
CORNER BRICK HOUSE.

Owner will sell beautiful cor
ner house at $12,5OO which
recently cost 15,50O-for quick
sale-7 rooms, 2 baths, sleeping
porch, screens, metal weather.
stripped, center-hall plan, 4 bed
rooms, newly papered. Open
evenings and Sundays.
4840 Kansas Ave.
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WOODBRIDGE d c.

Beautiful Groom home. 2 baths, $4,000.
Beautiful rooms. bedrooms. $4,000.
frontage, Sl1.500. New Groom California
stucco: lot 200 #. deep; $3.50. 5-room
bungalow, ami; $3.50
zoos Brentwood Rd. NE. North 1885,
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SALE-HOUSES.
NEAR TAKOMA PAR

NEAR TAKOMA Park.
At less than cost; most attractive semi
bungalow of rooms, oath, inclosed porch
on frst floor; rooms hath and kitchen on
ami; hardwood floors and trim; spacious
rooms and closets; open fireplace. Lot
SIG Bond BLDG, A. T. ROBINSON, National
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SALE-SUBURBAN.
(COntinued.)

home, 10 rooms baths; large lot with
fruit trees and garden, centrally located;
bookcases bedroom and bath on first floor;
S large bedrooms and bath upper floors;
maids room and bath in basement: suitable
for one or more families. Attractive price
and terms. Call LOHR, Georgia O88l. 327
Carroll st
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MUST BE SOLD
AT ONCE!

2o11 CATHEDRAL AVE. NV,
This ideal semi detached home which con-
tains rooms and baths, built-in garage
servants bath IN basement, is offered by
owner at a sacrifice.
Phone Adams OgS3
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SALE OR RENT-SUBURBAN.

BY. OWNER--BUNGALOW. 6 ROOMS AND
bath, Enclosed sleeping porch. extra lava
tory, attached garage; over half acre land:
consider trade. Open all day Saturday and
Sunday. Cleveland ave. Takoma Park. 30"
6 ROOMS. PUMP ON PoRCH; q ARCE
mo g. 3 m car ! sl city, SIS
LOOK AHEAD-NEW BOULEVARD. 20 MIN
eofS ceS iss 244a runsw Rf rd e.
ATTRACTIVE 7-ROOM HOUSE, LYON VII
lage; gas, electricity, hot-water heat and
beautfu shrubSeTy H a. Ho eGPGsF Phone
Met. 1912 or Falls Church 833-F-3l.
430 CHERRYDALE AVE. AT LEE HIGHWAY
and Lyon Village; $3.50 per month; ami,
ROOMS AND BATHROOM. WITH ELEC-
tricity; $40 per month rent. or sell for
Berwyn car line. 29s
GARRETT PARK: MpI:.sIx ROOMS AND
half acre Kensington 1875. 29'
BUNGALOW, 5 ROOMS, BATH AND HALL:
large lot, garage. paved road. ami. Will
rent or sell without cash payment. Call
IL BARNEY ST. COTTAGE CITY, MD.
Phone Hyattsville 1927. 20"
SIR; AND B. FLOORED ATTIC. FURNACE
neat, modern bungalow; Cottage City; $40
5-r:. and b.. h.-w. h.. modern bungalow
213 Marshall ave-, Colmar-Manor. Only $35
N. II. MAY. owner. Phone Hyattsville 4s1.
7-RooM HOUSE. 5 ACRES LAND, ALL MOD
electricity, gas, city water and sewer, 1aun-
Dry tubs, etc.; located in built-up section of
East Hyattsyille. close to the Baltimore boule.
at great sacrifice or rented at $50 monthly.
Lincoln 1855 TO sth st. Ne.
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GROOM HOUSE. AMI; CLOSE TO CARS
in eofare zone go Going t,ot to sell fer the
Call today if you are looking for a bargain
Hyattsville 1875. 29S
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222 E ST. N.E-9 ROOMS, BATH. H-W.H..
cleo. garage; completely decorated. Price
THOMAS P. BROWN s15 Az ST sw
GROOM, BATH, BRICK HOUSE, GOOD
condition; glassed-in sleeping porch, garage
paved alley; splendid locality; near cars and md
bus. $3.50 cash, subject to $4,000 FIRST
TRUST. Judson L. Kline, owner, Col $3.50
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GROOM HOME: TILE BATH, SLEEPING
porch open fireplace, ,hwd. 1oc-.i, h;,w.h.
located in University Park adjoining Hyatts-
Vile; convenient to bus. cars, stores and
Reduction in price for large cash payment
lis Monroe st. Call owner, Hyatts. 726-W
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IN OLD CLEVELAND PARK

owner of this handsome home having &C
reproduction cost. IL beautiful, large rooms.
baths. inclosed sun porch overlooking-large
terraced rear yard toward the south Only
an inspection will do justice to this remark
able home. Phone US for an appointment.
LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER.
1ANI Xnrk Nat 11Rk
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LARGE, ROOMS, ANIL ACRE LAND.
trees fruit. flowers block from University
Park; property clear. OWNER, Hyatts. 1908.
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s.. 600 BUYS MY $4,000 DETACHED HOUSE
front seven rooms. garage, fine yard and
lawns. attic. INV. heat. &c. First trust Just
renewed, $1,000; second trust under $4,000
Nominal cash payment takes entire equity.
Inspection and comparison invited. Call
"A'et 10y owner. SSH 7th ST. NV
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SIO25O. MASS AVE. HEIGHTS-6-ROOM
brick home, front and inclosed rear porcheS,
condition like new; near Western High,
graded schools. stores and transportation;
west of Wisconsin ave at Naval Observatory.
2525 Hall nj No agents.
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LEAVING CITY, WILL SACRIFICE HOME
Beautiful bungalow in Woodbridge, large
rooms, tile bath, a anil. oak floors. fireplace,
porches; trees, Shrubbery; we'll above street
with lovely view; garage on paved alley; Ia
blocks south Of r. I. ave. zoos goth st. ne.
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1900 1st ST. Sc.
4-room bungalow large lot, fruit trees and
electric light, $4,000; terms Call Sunday.
FOR SALE BY OWNER

real opportunity for the family to have
a home within 20 minutes of Washington.
with a big yard for the children, plenty of
fine shade trees. chicken run and garage.
House has five rooms and bath, porches;
shrubs All for Seventy-Five Hundred Dol
lars. oil your terms. This house has every
convenience that the same house would have
Cali National 41ss between 9 am. and
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3i7 ADAMS ST Me- block north of R. I.
ave. and 4th st.-Strictly white neighbor-
hood; near school and stores; rooms, 3
porches - screened), hot-water heat. Price
$1,000; easy terms. F. VAN DOLSEN, Nat.
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CHEVY CHASE GARDENS.

46ls and 4709 Hunt ave.-Brick ne-family
residences Compare prices anywhere See
OWNER. 46l8 Hunt ave.
IIO7 MASS. AVE. N.W.-ATTRACTIvE
downtown home. opposite park; excellent
come: fine location. Twelve rooms. two
baths. lavatorieS, hot-water heat, electricity.
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BINGDON-BEAUTIFUL NEW CIR. BRICK
bungalow, h-w.h., Red Jacket boiler, oak
floors. fireplace; southern exposure l Asse
MT. Vernon boulevard. real home in
fine location. Graded school and high school.
churches, chain stores. etc; close to street
one fare. See ]. L. PRICE. Oakcrest ONCE
Mt Vernon blvd, and Frazier ave. 29"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-06
BATTLE WAGES
OVER IDENTITY
OF MRS. SUTTON

LOS ANGELES, June 6. U.H -
A bitter battle over the identity of
the victim of the Los Angeles river
torso MURDER developed today at
the preliminary hearing of DIR. Frank
Westlake, middle-aged retired physi-
clan, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Laura B. Sutton
Attorneys for DR.. Westlake cross
examined County Autopsy Surgeon
A. F. Wagner closely, seeking to
bring out facts to prove the torso
and skull found more than two
months ago were of a 10 year old
girl, rather than Mrs. Sutton who
was Al.
DR.. Edwin C. Hyde, Mrs. Sutton S
dentist, and DR.. John Clayton, her
physician, testified that they could
identify the torso and skull as be-
longing to their former patient.
DR.. Westlake, is said to have been
a former suitor of Mrs. Sutton. He
denied any knowledge of her death.