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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
A TRUE DETECTIVE STORY

with the patients head in her
lap. Sobbing;
why did YOU do II, Johnnie
dears OH. why did YOU do it,
Sheriff Flowers first drove 10
the bungalow, which was de
serted: there he found a blood
stained mattress and a REDEEMED
pillow in the middle of the liv-
inc room floor, a brand new -
rifle lying Significantly along
side. The sheriff picked up the
rifle ginCerly-it was a most
uncertain and awkward weapon
for suicide. After he slowed the
rifle IN his car he went through
the little house carefully hut
eeula- find nothing that wotfid
warrant the Supposition Of foul
nlaN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

straight, sheriff." she replied
geSturing pathetically. IL hope
you won't hold me to all l said
when 1 was so broken up over
poor Johnnie"
The officers steely gray eyes
stared right through her histri-
onics as he growled: 81 am and
I'm placing you under arrest for
the murder of your young lover,
John AndrenOck"
"But why. sheriff? why would
I kill the man 1 loved ?" she
cried.
why" repeated the officer
Sourly. Because he wouldn't
marry yOU"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Attends Autopsy

Later that day Flowers
watched while two physicians
performed the autopsy on the
young miner and recovered the
fatal slug. In probing for its
course they discovered that it
ran straight in, indicating that
the gun had been held at a per-
feet right angle with the left
side of the head. This was a
most improbable position for a
right-handed man-which the
victim was, according to his
friends. Further, the flesh
showed no powder burns which
most certainly would have been
there if the muZzle had been
held close to the head.
The trial was scheduled for
Sept. rs, before County Judge
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Shrewd Sheriff Traps
SeIf-Made Widow in
Second Bold Killing

ENaSperatci and amazed
Judge samuel il. SlIhert heard
the jury foreman pronounce the
Not Guilty" verdict, White
with anger he pounded tho
bench with bis fist as hr
charged
TN view Of the direct nature
al the evidence -4S-ahA4atiA
that emotions, not facts. GOV
erned your deliberations
Florence Hartman, the exon
Grated defendant, hardly heard
what the judge SAID. She bad
been promised a permanent, 10y
a publCity-conSciouS beauty
parlor operator If she won her
freedom on the charge OF kill
ing her husband, and so on that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

man bungalow, bus .Aege was a
possibility that the young miner
may have left one in his pocket
so the sheriff went 10 the hos
pital mortuary. There an au-
topsy was being performed on
the body and Flowers examined
tho clOthpS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Pennsylvania Killing

ON June 10. 1888, Sheriff
Henry Flowers Of Green County.
Pennsylvania, heard about the
shooting of 2l-year-old John
Andronock shortly after the
youth succumhed at Memorial
Hospital m WayuesburE Andre
mock. Sheriff Flowers was told.
had committed suicide a. the
bungalow of Mrs. Florence Hart
wHu who had returned from
ONO n April, 1887.
Dr Robert Cans. who phonCd
She sheriff. stated that he had
been called hy one of Mrs. Hart
mans nclghhors at 3 a, m.
that morning. and when he
reached The home he found Mrs.
Hartman sitting on the floor,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Her Acting Fails

When court opened that after
noon Florence Hartman pleaded
guilty to a charge of second
degree murder. This was ac-
copied by the court and Judge
Waychoff sentenced her forth
with 10 the State Industrial
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

placed the baby I'M her husband S
Zap.
She then asked for permission
90 climb I'M the back seat; this
hfr husband granted. As soon
as she was seated, She began
pleading
Joe. Won't you take me
back"
"No" her husband answered.
a took you hack three times,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Married Nine Years

Redheaded Florence Marshall
had married Joseph Hartman
i'm 1928 at Washington, Pa. and
had borne him four children,
the last yet an infant. Hart
man proved 10 be p good pro-
wider even If his jobs did take
him away from home for months
al a time when mechanics jobs
were scarce in his own state.
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p Al-eeHeealea anfofuus aSSUCTa-
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The last time, after a par
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airy, 1887, Hartman left for
Cleveland and Florence finally
realized that she had alienatcd
his love and patience She
placed three of her children m
an institution and with her
baby in her arms followed
Hartman 10 Ohio.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Finds Him With Women

Arriving a. the boarding house
where her husband was stop
ping, Florence found hum seated
IN a car with "a young lady
named Mary King. the couple
were discussing the sale of HART
mans automobile 10 Miss KING.
Florence. her infant in the crook
of her arm, greeted the pair
cordially. and then SrIlnE'y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Fails TO Recognize Her

The sheriff took Ashburn 10
the widows cell in the county
Jail and was disappointed when
the clerk looked in at the pris-
oner through the barred door
and began 10 shake his head in
non-recognition. But then Mrs.
Hartman rose from her iron
bedstead and stepped to the
door with a gay:
Hello, there! You're the boy
j bought the rifle from last Fri
day. / knew you'd remember
me-"
Sheriff Flowers was dunn
founded. Evidently the woman
had not seen AShburn'S head
shaking, and in an attempt 10
outSmart the officer had stu
pidly trapped herself.
81 thought you said Andre
mock bOrrOwe the Tifie!
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~ was too shaken 10 think
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

Ashburn the clerk who handled
the sporting goods. Ashburn
recalled selling three model ID
Springfield rifles the previous
week, one of them which he
thought was 10 a woman; but
unfortunately he was not re-
quired 10 take names when SELL
ing either ammunition or weap-
ons. The clerk readily agreed
10 make the trip to Waynes-
burg 10 see if he could identify
Mrs. Hartman as the woman
purchaser.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

afternoon OF March 19, 1897.
she walked out Of the Cleveland
criminal court with a saucy
flirt of the hips and a crooked
smile on her pretty face
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Sheriff Locks Her Up

The sheriff watched the tears
wciting IN his visitors great
blue eyes. Then for the first
time he recalled that this APP
pealing, pretty woman before
him had once calmly killed a
man. Immune TO her blandiSh-
ments he decided TO lock her up
as a material witness until he
was satisfied beyond the shadow
of a doubt that John Andrenock
had died by his own hand.
Flowers had been unable 10
find a suicide note at the Hart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
Shocked by Demand

When District Attorney
Throckmorton informed the jury
that he would demand the death
penalty, the coy defendant was
so visibly shocked into realizing
her dangerous position that she
completely forgot to act.
For two days she sat i'm sheer
terror while the jury was being
selected. On the third day she
heard medical testimony TO the
effect that the weapon could not
have been fired by the victim
himself and had most likely
been fired from some distance.
The evidence was graphic, with
photographs and diagrams at
which Mrs. Hartman stared
nervously and with visibly in
creased fear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
By Terry. McShane

Challen w. Waychoh. ]. Ernest
sherwood was retained as spe-
cial prosecutor by the United
Mine Workers Union 10 which
the dead youth belonged. On
the other hand Mrs. Hartman
was defended by two famous at
torneys, w. Robert Thompson
and former Judge A. III. Sayers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10
She Tells Her Story

lie drove 10 Waynesburg 90
have a talk with Mrs. Hartman
but learned there that the
woman had left. However, a
hint as TO her whereabouts had
been indicated when she con-
fided 10 a nurse that her hair
looked q mess.
Indeed, Flowers found her in
q beauty shop and escorted her
to his office for formel ques-
tioning.
They had been keeping com
pany for almost a year, and in
spite of SCandal-mongerS the
gap of ten years in their ages
made no difference TO their full
determination 10 wed, she said.
Her lover, she continued.
called at her home Sunday
night and seemed depressed; So
when he informed her he was
going for n short walk before
retiring she made no protest;
and while he was gone she
made a bed for him on the
floor there-it would be coolest.
~ went to bed and fell asleep
right away so i didn't hear him
come back. How long 1 slept l
don't know but 1 was awakened
by shot that frightened me
terribly. 1 managed to get out
OF bed and into the living room.
When l saw the gun 1 realized
what had happened so I dashed
my nearest Heighbor and
asked him to call n doctor &.
The rifle? i have no idea where
il came from. Maybe Johnny
borrowed IL from somebody
while he was out walking"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-10

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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-10-28
BY ROBERT T. LOUGHRAN

CHICAGO, Oct. % - (U,P) -
Some of the boys who ran under
world errands for Al Capone in
the Prohibition era are back in
the bootlegging racket.
The small fry of the once pow
erful Capone gang are trying TO
capitalize on the wartime short
age Of liquor by reviving the il
licit still, the cut whisky and the
bathtub gin which were COM
monplace during prohibition.
So far the big-time gangsters
who survived the dry era have
not dabbled in bootlegging, but
officers Of the Federal alcohol
tax unit warn that il the sale of
illegal alcohol becomes profit
able enough they may be back
with their musclemen, tommy
guns and one-way rides.
f.. c. Yellowley, chief of the
Chicago alcohol tax unit. said
To-Day That the new type OF boot
Logging has not been profitable
enough 10 attract the old-time
gangs who fought for control of
the liquor and beer trade dur
ing the l920s and early 30s.
The illicit alcohol traffic can
be traced TO the little guys who
were allied with Capone during
prohibition, and now are trying
70 be big shots Yellowly said.
"Once they get established
and start turning comfortable
profit we can expect the return
Of some Of the mobs which flou-
rished in the dry era F"
The revival Of bootlegging in
Chicago is shown by figures Of
the alcohol tax unit. Last month
the federal agents raided five
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-10-28
Bio Fellows One Time
Errond Boys Now Ambitious
Wartime Shortage Of Liquor
Couses Revival Of Traffic

stills. For many months prev
iously they had failed 10 find
single illegal alcohol producer.
Thams Bailey, chief inspector
for Yellowley's office, explained
that the shortage OF sugar is
preventing the illegal whisky
trade from extending its opera
tons 10 wider field. Without
sugar, the illegal stills cannot
operate, and sugar rationing
makes it hard for the bootleggers
TO get their stills going.
The stills uncovered so far
have been comparatively small,
making between $50 and $50
gallons of alcohol a day. This
they sell for S35 or $40 per five
gallon container.
Most of the illegal alcohol Is
used to cut legitimate liquor,
which makes il possible for an
INSCRIPTIONS tavern keeper to
make his whisky go twice as
far. Sometimes the bootleggers
now operating will hijack a
truckload of legitimate liquor
and cut il with illegal alcohol
and distilled water. Between
100000 and 100000 worth of
liquor has been hijacked in the
Chicago area within the last six
months.
Yellowley and his assistants
expect the attempts at bootleg
ging 10 grow as the liquor sup
plies dwindle. Some of the big
names of gangland during the
dry era may return TO bootleg
ging IL il gets back in the big
money, muscling out the small
time underworld distillers who
are operating now.
Al Capone, who ruled Chica-
COS underworld a dozen years
ago. is retired and will not re-
turn TO the gang wars, police be-
lieve. Other big-time hoodlums
like Danny Stanton and Frank
Nitti are dead.
Others like Nick Circella are
on trial for extortion in New
York, and their future is uncer-
tain.
But others like George Bugs"
Moran and Jack Guzik still are
out Of jail and still healthy.
There is one consolation for
drinkers who are worrying
about the days when legal wills
ky stocks may be depleted, Bal
Icy said
The bootleg stuff now IS
much better than during the
first few years of prohibition,
he said The boys learned a
lot about making alcohol"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-10-28
SaIvationArmy
Drive 5purred
RosevilIe Workers
Set TO Open Drive

With Mrs. Marie x @ n d a !
named as chairman of the Sal
walton Army drive for funds in
Roseville, and Mrs. Jean Carls
as co-chairman, committees to-
day are being formed 10 do the
soliciting in the residential and
business sections of this village.
At an average cost of So each,
the Salvation Army has this
year sent over 10000 gift boxes
TO Michigan servicemen, also
contracting those in hospitals
with letters and gifts. Its serv-
ice has been lauded by President
Roosevelt as well as other prom
inent public figures who recog-
nize its value.
The aim Of the present drive
will be TO raise the funds neces-
sary TO continue this work.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-10-28
MountClemens
High School
By Borboro Mocloehlon

NOTE: This column intended
20 deal with the activities of all
writer urges all pupils and faculty
members to advise her OF Items
which may interest the reading pub
lie. IL IL your column.
All tenth, venth and
twelfth grade boys who vclun-
teered 10 help in the scrap
drive, were excused from their
classes Thursday. The girls, and
the boys in the lower classes,
attended classes as usual after
having met in the mornings
only, the first three days be-
cause of the rationing. Thanks
are due the teachers, student
registrars, and the Usher Club
for their fine work during the
issuance of Ration Book 4
Pledges are invited TO at
tend the Girl Reserve meeting
at four o'clock tonight. Regular
members are requested 10 wear
white blouses with their blue
ties. jeanette Buckly Will pre-
side at the meeting.
Mirror tickets were sold yes
terday and today for the issue
10 come out Friday. This issue
will include the annual ballots
10 be used by MCH.S. stu
dents in voting for the various
items listed. The one which
generally draws the most in
terest is that of the 'prettiest
girl in school"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-10-28
Ex-Sma|I Fry Of Capone Mob are BootIeqqinq Again
Tom GrOebbeI
Receivers from
War Wounds

CENTER LINE - Through a
communication rece emily re-
ceived from his son, Pfc. Tom
Groebbel, his father. Ben
Groebbel, of Engleman avenue,
Center Line, learned that the
young soldier has recuperated
from shoulder wound received
in battle in the North African
theatre of war.
Pfc. Groebbel was fighting In
North Africa from December,
1912, until the 26th of March,
when he was wounded. Not long
ago he sent his father the Pur-
pie Heart medal, which was
presented 10 him after being
wounded.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-10-28
OVERSIGHT

CHICAGO - The bandit who
held up Mr. Iona Lundin
clerk in a dry cleaning shop,
counted the money she surren-
dercd from the cash box.
Then he handed Mrs. Lundin
an l o. L. note for the amount
taken-Sll. But he left with
out signing il.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-10-28
I've got +hree
reasons for Thar
check lwrote toda


IHREE blue stars in my window. Three
sonS-mine-in the service.
When you've got flag like that in your
window, mister, you know why you write
out your check quick when your own
communitys war fund and the National War
Fund make their joint appeal for your help.
Il guess I've done my share during my
life TO help out folks who just weren't as
lucky as / was Call it charity or anything
else you want. l just call il having heart
under your vest But. I'm wandering.
What want to say is that didn't have
to think beyond that service flag to dig down
deep and dig down quick.
Because l nanf TO send food and medi-
cine and clothes and anything else that's
needed to the Russians, Yugosavs, Chinese,
and every other one of our fighting allies.
why? Not just because I've got heart
under my vest. But because | want to keeb
them figbfingi They're my sons allies. The
harder and longer they fight the sooner this
war will be over-the sooner my sons will
come back to their mother and me,