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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23


Someone brought a lantern. and the
Californians had a closer look. What
tffey--N5t3F5 convinced thep-they- had
not been on the wrong track.
Something had 10 be done, and
quickly, they decided, with. those
three terrible sisters,
Result was a murder trial that be
came a nationwide sensation. Waffle
Morcland and Lem Cthc ScnOr) Smith
sat as ghosts in the Arkansas court
room along with the seven murdered
members. OF the Edmonds family. Nor
were these the girls only victims.
AS their story came out. other spec
tres arrived: their dead brother, Ed
mond Halzlinger; a Frenchman, Al
phonse Belmira-and no one knew
how many more.
The other series of murders is a
story in itself Let it be said only
that all the other murders, like the
ones mentioned, were the result of a
queer pride and greed for money
Even in their childhood the girls.
born in Arkansas from a good Boston
family, were headstrong and mean.
When their mother died the three
girls were so hardened that they
refused To attend her funeral. fatAnF
Halzlinger had TO fetch them. At
the services they didn't shed a tear.
and Amy played the piano.
In rage their wealthy father dis.
inherited them. But by getting out
of the way those who were TO be the
bcncficiarics, the girls managed TO
inherit the fathers money when he
died That started them on the wild
career of murder.
Amy, facing the hangman on No.
vcmbcr 30. 1885, made a dying speech
thai began. pride is the rock upon
which we were wrecked" and lasted
more than an hour.
Twice the sheriff tried 90 interrupt
but was threatened by the agitatcd
crowd But eventually the sisters
came TO their ropes end.
TIE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

the uncle? For that matter, why not
cxterminate the entire Edmonds
family, including thc-fiTe= children :?
AS their only living relatives, " con-
fided Amy to her sisters, we'd in
hcrit the estate, adding that she had
noticed a can Of chIorofOrm in the
uncle's study.
That very evening they decided to
put their plan into effect. They re-
tired early waiting for their Uncle
Edmonds, his wife, and the five chill
dren 10 90 10 bed.
When the family was fast asleep.
the girls, in stocking feet, crcpt to
their girl cousins room. Dope soaked
handkcrchiefs over their faces and a
knife across their tiny throats-and
all was over
No more trouble were the two
sleeping boys. Cynthia and Elizabeth
then liqudatcd poor Mrs. Edmonds
while Amy held anesthetic and knife
at her sleeping uncle's nose and throat.
She was so cngrossed in her CORY
work that she failed to hear a noise
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

THE Barbary Coast had never seen
any young ladies quite like the
Misses Amy, Elizabeth and Gym
thia who arrived by the good ship
independence on July o. 1853, and
registered at leading hOtCf Us the
Sisters Wilson.
San Francisco was still n frontier
town, and these girls, gowned as New
York fashion plates, created stir.
"By heavens" exclaimed a young
man by the name of Morcland, Il
have seen many fair flower, but
none like these"
Moreland made this remark TO his
friend Waffle when they saw the
girls pass through the lobby Of the
hotel. They wanglcd an introduction,
thanks to the hotelkeeper, who smil-
ingly arranged the matter.
On entering the young ladies' suite
the two eager visitors beheld them at
the table drinking champagne and
playing whist Amy, the eldest sister,
politely invited the boys to sit down.
Cynthia and Elizabeth, charming
twins, poured the dew and shuffled
the cards
Chuckling, Moreland and Waffle
Joined the innocent game. But by
midnight their chuckle had died out.
They had lost $250,000. Their earn
-iHgs of three years were Feae.@They
left the girls-to commit suicide by
throwing themselves in the river.
The ripple of the swirling water
over their graves had hardly smoothed
before 4 different customer in the
hotel demanded an introduction to
the Wilson sisters.
This gentleman was Lem Smith, 4
professional gambler, who bore the
colorful title Senior Costello. The
girls were warned of this card shark,
but everything seemed grist for their
mill SO Senior Costello was invited
TO join the game.
Amy dealt the cards. No sooner
had Costello picked up his hand, how.
ever, when he cried, gazing at the
sisters:
Listen, you witches! I can't be
nn a-tU Dn unNt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

uncle, John Edmonds,
who lived in Arkansas
with his family. They
WFete a letter to him
asking him for money.
Instead of the dough,
however, a cordial in
Vitation arrived asking
them 10 come and live
with him Xix C his
daughters.
Uncle EdmondS was
to regret his open
h a n d @ q generosity.
The three sisters ar
rived in Elizabethtown,
Ark, and didn't like
much either the place
or their uncle.
SO, Amy the most
resourccful, began to
plan. Why wouldn't it
be a good idea TO kill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

at the front door as
she neatly cut her
uncle's throat from
ear te-ear She only
wheeled at Cynthia's
warning: Somebody's
coming
The front door
crashed inward. the
din Of boots pounded
up the stairs.
There I hcy are,
Sheriff" som con @
shouted. Took us near
a year to trail 'cm
here, but they're the
ones as signed into my
San Francisco hotel,
and calling themselves
Wilson. "
Mortified, the three
girls found themselves
facing a band of infu
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17

steward, A. P. Townsend; lay mem
ber annual conference, A. P.
Townsend; reserve lay member,
Harry E. Hudson; lay leader, A. p.
Townsend; trier of appeals, Frank
M. Jones.
Grace Church Officers Elected;
Rev. KesmOdel Invited to Return
The Rev. William P. Kesmodel,
pastor of Grace Methodist Church,
corner East Market and South King
streets. has been unanimously in
vited to return for the fourth con-
ference year. The Peninsula Con-
ference of the Methodist Church
will meet in McCabe Church in Will
mington ON May II, starting with
the lay conference and continuing
until May 81.
officials of Grace Church have
been chosen for the conference
year, as follows: Trustees, one
year, Frank King. Andrew ]. Muir
ray; two years, Edward B. Green.
Nutter Marvel; three years, Henry
G. Graves. Mrs. Frank w. wilkins,
Joseph G. Green; stewards, Mrs.
Frank w. Green, Henry G. Graves,
Mrs. Clara w. Holson, Mrs. r. Dale
Bryan. Mrs. Walter N. Rogers,
John l. Short, Raymond F. Short,
Noah King. Emerson Keeler, John
w. Parker, Charles Green, Mrs.
Penuel, Mrs. Margaret w. Short,
Mrs. Andrew J. Murray; treasurer,
Mrs. Mildred S. King; treasurer of
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
GEORGETOWN

Mrs. Charles Hudson, living near
heIse, is undergoing treatment in
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
M. and Mrs. Carl Utz, East Mar
ket street, are receiving congratu-
lationAs on the birth of a daughter
in the, Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Oscar Richards who has
been CO MINED to her home on East
Market street because of Illness, is
recovering.
After spending the month of
February in California visiting her
fiance, Sergeant Loren H. Frye,
Miss Elizs beth Short has returned
and resum ed her position as secre-
tary in the Office of DR.. P. E. West.
Sergeant Frye is the son of the
Rev. and MS. A. B. Frye of Rich
ardson Park, and is stationed at
Monterey, C% lifornia.
Miss Pegta' Walls and Private
Robert Moore of the Aberdeen
Proving Grounds. spent the week
end with her :, arents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Z. Wallis. Miss Walls has
a secretarial position in Washing
ton.
Following a two weeks leave of
absence. Howard T. Ennis. Jr.. son
of Superintende ut and Mrs. II. T.
Ennis of Delaware Colony, at Stock
ley, will report to Miami Beach.
Fla. He recently received his COM
as an ensign at the Uni
Of North Carolina Naval
officers Training School.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17

Sunday school, Edward b. Green;
district steward, Mrs. Frank w.
Wilkins reserve district steward,
Mrs. E. Wingate Parker; commun-
ion steward, Mrs. Annie Wilson;
recording steward, Mrs. Johnson
F. King: head usher, John Row
land wilkins; superintendent of
Sunday school, Edwin L. Smith;
assistant superintendent, Crawford
B. Bailey, Raymond F. Short; SUI
perintendent of children, Mrs. Ozro
H. Steigleman; superintendent of
young people, Charles Brown, Boy
Scout leader and connected with
the 18th Infantry contingent
here; president of Young Peoples
Fellowship, c. Elizabeth Short;
president of Women's Society, Mrs.
Frank w. wilkins: membership
committee, Mrs. Minnie Green, Mrs.
Mary Keller, Mrs. Edith l.. Swain;
finance, Henry G. Graves, Edward
B. Green, Mrs. Minnie Kitchens,
Mrs. Minnie Green, Crawford B.
Bailey.
Harold X. Scott, apprentice sea-
man second class. now stationed at
Md, spent a recent
furlough with his wife and two
children on East Cedar street.
Aubrey C. Smott, Jr., son of DIR.
and Mrs. A. c. Smoot, has enter
ed Swarthmore College, Swarth-
more. Pa. where he will take the
Naval training program.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17

Private Theodore Burton, III,
stationed at Fort Meade. Md, has
been spending a few days with his
mother, Mrs. Olive B. Burton, West
Market street. He recently was
transferred from Camp Croft, S. c.,
to Fort Meade.
Corporal Willard Edwin Short.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Short,
living near here, has been trans
ferred from Ephrato, Washington,
to Fresno, California.
Floyd J. Kitchens, son of Mrs.
Bessie Kitchens, Pine street. who
entered the services on December
10. 1912, has been promoted from
private first class to corporal.
Luther .Pettyjohn is undergoing
treatment at the Brandywine Sani-
torium, near Wilmington.
Joseph C. Godfrey, Who has been
undergoing treatment for appendi-
citis. in the Beebe Hospital at
Lewes, has returned to his home
ON North Bedford street.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
wesIey Church OflcIals Elected

Wesley Church Officials Elected
officials of Wesley Methodist
Church have been elected for the
next conference year, as follows: !:
Trustees, Judge Charles S. Rich
ards, Frank Sharp, former State
Senator Harold w. T. Purnell,
George H. Short, Walter p. Town
send, John T. Carey, Harry e.
Hudson. Andrew j. Lynch; stew
ards, Julian E. Townsend, George
T. Lynch, Frank M. Jones, Isaac
d. Short, Mrs. S. Lavinia Adams,
Howard w. Bramhall. Wilson Boy
er, John T. Carey, J. Ralph Carey,
Ira w. Davis, Mrs. w. Raymond
Faucet, Mrs. Benjamin Faucet,
Julius c. Green. Granville B. Cos
lee. J. Franklin Gordy. Harry e.
Hudson, Harold ID. Hatfield, Will
liam Henderson. John A. Jones.
Mrs. John A. Jones, Roland King.
Mrs. Amy Kaiser, Robert ]. Nor
gan. Wilbur Mumford, Mrs. Laura
Purnell, Byron Pepper, David E.
Pepper. E. Harley Ryan. Ebe H.
Rust, George II. Short, Ralph L.
Swain. Alfred p. Townsend. Geo.
E. Walls, Mrs. George E. Walls;
church school superintendent,
Thomas r. Purnell; president Wo-
mems Society of Christian Service,
Mrs. George E. Walls; president
Young Peoples Fellowship. Miss
Margaret Reed; recording steward,
Robert ]. Morgan; treasurer board
of stewards. John T. Carey; COM
stewards. Mrs. Amy Kais-
er. Robert ]. Morgan; district
steward. Frank NJ Jones: reserve
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17
OVERBROOK

Mrs Luvenia Jones of Whining
ton spent the weekend with her
father. Wash Mitchell On Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sutter of
Highland Park, spent the day with
Mrs. Sutter father.
Francis Price. Merchant Ma
rine. who is stationed at Sleeps
Head Bay. n. Y. spent the week
end with his friend, Miss Marie
Simpler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Lohand of
Dover called on Mr.. Lofland's sis
ter and brother-inlaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson and two
children of Prime Hook Neck call
ed on Mrs. Jefferson's sister and
brother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Warrington and son recently.
Mrs. Horace Gilbert has posi-
tion in the powder plant near Mil
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgel Van Street
of Baltimore spent the weekend
with Mrs. Van Streets father, Roy
Simpler and sister Marie.
Mrs. Delema Wells of Milton and
Mrs. May Carman spent the week.
end in Media, Pa, with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Camp
bell. Mr.. Campbell is i'll. We hope
for a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson of
spent last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Richards
and brother John.
Mrs. Clara Sharp was an over
night guest of her sister, Mrs. Ella
Pettyjohn in Rehoboth last Mon
day.
Little Clinton Warrington and
little Artie Hill celebrated their
recently Clinton's was
IN March 12 and Artie' on March
Il
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17

Mrs. Howard Wilkins and daugh-
ter, Miss Mile. Mrs George e.
Swain and Mrs. Joseph w. Wilson
have been confined to their homes
on East Market street, suffering
from la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell d. Travis,
North Race street, are the happy
parents of baby girl, Weighing
more than s pounds, born unto them
recently In the Milford Memorial
Hospital. Mrs. Travis is the for
mer Miss Minnie Sturgis of Del
mar. Mr.. Travis is connected with
the composing department of the
Sussex Countian here.
Extensive improvements are be-
ing made to the Thoroughbred
property on North Railroad avenue.
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Green.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17

More proper names and other
capitalized words begin with IS"
than with any other letter..
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-17

The Kent-sussex Fair will be
held July 25-29.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20
En The Local
 The0terS
PolT's

Hold on Co your heart hold on Co your ftinnybone-here comes one of the grandest entertainments ever Co come out of Hollywood--20th cen. tury-Foxs new hit Four Jills and c Jeep" scheduled Co open Friday at the Loew Poll theater, -Four Jllls in a Jeep" is packed with laughs, music drama. romance and a roster of the most brilliant stars of Broad. way and Hollywood. The picture features Kay Francis, Carole Lands, Martha Rave and Mitsi Mayfair. with Jimmy Dorsey and his orches- tra, John Harvey. Phil silvers and introduces radios sensational sing ing star. Dick Haynes in his first screen role. Guest stars include Alice Faye, Betty 0rabie, Carmen Miranda and George Jessel who acts as master Of ceremonies.
 The co.hlt on this Two Big Fea- ture Program Is the story Of the Terrible Toughy gang Roger Tough. Oanester" featuring Preston Foster. as Tough, Victor McLaglen as his henchman, The Owl" while others in the gang include famed Hollywood bad men Anthony Quinn. Frank Jenks, Horance MacMahon. George F. Stone and John Harmon. The gangster's girls also appear in the picture. They are played by Lois Andrews and Trudy Marshall. But tough as T0uhy and his gang were, the law was even tougher and Kent Taylor as the fighting District At- t0iney, has the gangs number in the picture.
 Remember this is a Two Big Fea- lures On One Big Program show, so makes plans now to see these big hits.
 Ending T0nite, The White cliffs of Dover" which stars Irene Dunne and Alan Marshal. Words can-not express the depth and warmth Of so vital a message in the story. It is poignant. tender and lush with the fruits of a great effort by supreme craftsmen. It is a picture that long will be remembered as a tribute to every sweetheart. mother and tatner with n loved one in the service. It marks a new era in motion pictures. an era of achievement. It establish. ed a new high in performance by Irene Dunne and such capable ae. tors and actresses as Alan Marshal and the supporting cast. By all means don't fail to see this moment. ous film tonight. as 1t is the last day for this great production at the Loew Poli theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20

Is a powerful triumph for Irene Dunne, last seen in "A Guy Named Joe"
 As an American visitor in Eng. land. Miss Dunne meets Alan Mar. shai. falls in love with him and after a brief courtship marrles him. Their love Is idyllic but is inter- rupted by the outbreak of war. Mar shal answers the call to arms and never gets a chance to see his son.
 Time passes quickly and another World War has interrupted many a peaceful home and flreside. Again Miss Dunne makes a sacrifice, send. Ing her son off to fight the Nazis this time. But this is not all. She gives unselflshly of her time, spend ing days and nights on Red Cross duty in a British hospital. Her son is brought to the hospital nortally wounded. and with her at his side, he dies.
 Miss Dunne's performance is by Tar the greatest Of her great chem. atic career. She gives the warmth and color to a role that requires the utmost perfection. Supporting her is Alan Marshal. who also gives a sterling account of himself. Prank Morgan is the father and Roddy McDowall. as her son in youth, and Peter Lawford. her son groxn mp.
 Also there are such fine actors as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20
mas PORTABLE OFFICE

Mitchell Leisen. directing Paul.. cite Goddard and Ray Milland irs Paramounts Kitty" has a portable ofIlce. which is moved for him from set to set.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20

title right now ls Way up ln Cen. tral Park" and it has to do with che political slelght-of-hA that vent on when the para was bullt Ga is70 q viii have a score by Slgmund Romberg and a book by Dorothy and Herbert Fields.
 Max Gordon intends to bring back Victor Moore and Billy Oaxton as Q team in a musical now known as Sweet Lavender" the name of a race horse concerned ln the book by Joseph Schrank. Gordon would like Co have Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammersteln 2nd on the music and lyrics. Who woeldnf9
 That fabulous character of the magazines. Mfr. Tut is going to reach the stage early in the fan under the sponsorship of Guthrie Mcclintic, who has been toying with the Idea of doing q play about the Arthur Train creation for many months. Raymond Massey win DOT tray the old lawyer.
 "Bloomer Girl" another musical. will have the services of Celeste Holm. who established herself on the musical stage by creating the role of sdo Annie in ''oklahoma- It will have a score by Harold Ar- len and lyrics by E. Y. Harburg, who is co-author of the book. The story is about the early Civil War years ln q small town In upstate New York. The good old days are going to get a big play this coming season.
 And Olsen and Johnson wfll be back with a new one of those crazy rerues that run and run. Laugh ing Room Only" is the present title. The Winter Garden will get it as 1t did their last one. Sons O Fun
 These are only a few samples Of the plans and more win be given as developments warrant. It looks no wlike production will be under way in earnest by the middle of August, duplicating last seasons early start.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20
M - Hollywood
ng EasknsE JOHNSON

xt9 funny what Q few months "a Hollywood win do to people The flr4l time we met Prank Sln- nlTa We ihought he was rather nice gent. But weFe charged our mind. Frankie boy, we are unhappy Co re. porf Co the bobby seekers. has be- ceRe too important. So important, ia fact, you gotta make appoint menls now Co even say hello to hlm.
 We were prowling around the M-0.M lot looking for choice par nHfaphs when our guide suggested dropping in to say hello Co Sinalra in lhe studio rehearsal hall. The Voice was wearing a sailors uni- form and was learning Q dance rou- tine for a new flicker.
 Slnaira spotted us but said nothing. Finally we tried to de- frost the atmosphere by grim ming. DO you sing. too7"
 The Voice reacted like someone had tripped him. "A little" he growied and VIC mean growled = hoollng over to the other side Of the rehearstal hall. Our guide nos pcrspiring. walked over to Frankie boz and said. We just stopped in Co say hello"
 The voice growied again. You should have made an appoint ment. I'm busy. Tn fact I'm leav- ing right now" And out he went.
 We've been around Hollywood for a long time. but we've never had Co make appointments to say hello to the towns really biz people. We had herad reports that The Voice was turning into the Big Head but we hesitated to believe them. stories that he'd walked off the set at RKO pouting over trifles. that he was refusing to give autographs.
 Mae West will be playing Shir ley Temple roles before we make an appointment to say hello tol Prank Sinatra
 PLEAS sTAGE-STRUCK
 Things were much more pleas- ant on the Sunday Dinner for . Soldier" set at goth Century-Fox Except for those sand fleas. Ann Baxter. director Lloyd Bacon. Char ley Winninger and everyone else on the set said they liked realism in their celluloid but that the fleas were carrying things too far. Or were they just kidding us?
 The studio had built a Florida lagoon on a sound stage and fioated a houseboat on 1t for the picture. The water wasn't salty but the sand was real.
 And the fleas came with it," said Director Bacon Scratch scratciiD
 We sat on the sand for half an hour. moving 10 new l0cations every five minutes so We could report that we were bitten by a sand flea on a Hollywood sound siags. But nothing happened. GET THEE BEHIND ME, FAME
 We found a lady who insisted she didn't want any part of stardom, fame or adulation on the set Of Farewell My Lovely" at RKO. Anne Shirley heTselfi
 I'm not going any place." she said. "I never holler for anything \ like to ride but I don't want to be the driver. I like to go along in my quiet way. And I'm doing very nieaay, thank you"
 Now when a movie glamour girl doemt holler about things and says she's not going any place. she should be put in glass case along with Mary Pickford's curls and Charley | Chaplin's shoes in the Hollywood ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20

c. Aubrey Smith. Dame May Whitty, Gladys Cooper and Elizabeth Tay- lor.
 An unusually fine surrounding program completes the Strand bill A new Romance in Cellufoid." tracing twenty years of leadership in a great industry Is the M-G-M featurette. 20 Years After" Lat est Fox Movietone News and an M-G-M color cartoon are also part of the bin at the Strand start- ing today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20
STRAND

M-G-M's "The White clilTs Of Dover" will remain another week in Waterbury. opening today at Loew's Strand theater. The power ful love story which spans the years of World War I and World War IT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20

the following note from the ten boys:
 "Dear Ma" they wrote. "our hunks up here are covered with beautiful pin.up girls. But as this Is strictly a stage dug-out, how about coming up as chaperon? A picture will do until the personal visit"
 They'll get their chaperOn--vai mail.
 Joe Pasternak, M-d.M producer. collects mementoes from stars of his picture. He has the music of one of Deanna Durbin's first screen songs. a baton from a famous con- ductor. a battered fedora from Jimmy Durante. On the set Of M- G-M's Music for Millions" the other day. Margaret o'Brien gifted him with a baby tooth she lost and Larry Adler gave him an harmonica. Joe's wondering fl Jose Iturbi will give him a piano at the end Of the picture.
 Cass Daley has found a new way to keep a maid. Cass has been practicing the drums for Para. mounts "Out of This World" Her maid who felt like changing jobs. was persuaded to stay only with the promise of drum lessons.
 Little David Jones, who plays Joan Fontaine's son in French mans Creek" can boast of profes- sional association with the screens top glamour girl. He made his debut in the arms of Marlene Dietrich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20

Lucille Balls latest fan request is from Capt. George Martin in Aus tralla-he wants a carton of tea!
 The M-G-M star received a V- Mail letter from the captain who tells her that sine can help American seryicemen really to make a hit with the Australian girls if she'll only forward the tea to them. It seems that the Land-Dogp- -UndeT's fayorite beverage is at a premium.
 Really. Miss Ball." he promises. "weIl return the tea to you with interest, just as soon as we recap ture Singaporel"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20
Up And Down Broadway
BY JACK 0AvER United Press Drama Editor

NEW yoRK-tupD- -Despte Circle the Pulitzer Prize people through with selections of the bets American Of the 34g there has champion eb khed the poll conducted hy Billboard in nrn,nh nrannA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-20

Fay Holden is sending an auto graphed portrait Of herself to ten American seryicemen in the north- ern outpost.
 M-0-Ms Ma Hardy" received