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CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends
sympathy in the Hiners and death of cur beloved father ; also for the beau- titul Coral offerings: * * SMITHMIER FAMILY. MR. AND MRS. J. M. JULET'S
ANNIE R. WORMAN ES IN OAKLAND, CAL
Apple R. Worman, former lesi- Beringfield, died December 8 Spe In Oakland, Cal., accord- Hformation received here yes- -. Interment was in an Oakland As Miss Annle Lyman, Mrs. was well known In Spring- Adulty. She was the daugh- for and Mrs. W. H. Lyman, residents of this county.
Worman le survived by three Liberty and Frank Lyman Cal, and Hart Lyman, & . Fire Company No. 3 In Mrs. Worman was 2 Era Emma Mutacheler, well
MRS. MARTHA T. TERRY
Mra. Martha T Terry, So, mother of Mrs. Sam W Harshs of 96 South
- l'tckwick avenue, died at 8.15 o'clock -- last night In a local hospital. Funeral services are Incomplete but will be Feld under direction of the Paxson Funeral home. Mrs. Terry has lived In Springfield for the past 15 years, She is survived by two sons. E. W. Terry and William Terry, both of St. Louis. and one daughter, Mrs. Sam Hlargie, of Springfield.
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SPRINGFIELD
TO TRAGIC.DI Z IN CHICAGO HE AFTER LOVE
Dies Instantly of Self-Inn Wounds but Bride of Months Only Slightly jured by Bullet
FATHER HERE CRUSHE AS HE IS TOLD
Sobs of Accusation of Inju That Suicide Hurls, Rat Efforts He Made to! His Son
HAROLD DICKERSON. 14, mer college student here , son of Col. K. P. Dickerson," 'dent of th .. M. K and T." company of Springfield, sho ; fatally wounded himself laat"
The shooting "followed. rei in their! room in
was not serjesty bart, ! Dickerson ;; who bad b ing as a bylbor at the left two Attese In . vi of his intention to moi Mra .. Dickerson muid
tentions to a former then retired to a corner b woy the letter which he received the
1 LEAVES FATHER NOT
In a letter addressed preas." young Dickerson his father be notified of and blamed him for bla fard Life.
- He said he 'made one gro take while a boy and aff -- newspaper men to look up f he sald was printed In G Rap!de Mich .. newspapers on. ¡ tember . 1913. The other letter, addressed father bere, told of his tofe to kill himself and said If
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held nothing but disappoint for him.
FATHER IS STAGGERED
Colonel Dickerson at his home . IN street, when Inforznad of the tragedy. ""Mn bas been ill at Mis eral days of infinensa He cried when - Infor charges contained in the by hla son. "You know 1. 44 my power to aldel your" be mid to & Mrs tative.
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"His mother and I were many years ago and she topf of him When he was thro school I brought him to & and entered him in Drury Ask any of the boys who Drury at that time and L tell you that he never was a thing.
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"He did not take well to Ilfe ao 1 decided upon . career for him. ' I bought a life scholarsbe him in a business college him that as soon as he receiv w.vina. i would start him in ness. "He did not stay in the college long and decided around for a bit of exp did not like this idea but ! that when he was ready to down. my promise to start- business would still hold co "The next I heard of bin 1913. when he was In Grand Mich. The story he refers to Note about the 1913 Incident. ting an accident he had : time. He mentioned once that I refused to come to
Marriage News to HA
"As a matter of fact, I London at the time and I fied of the accident, I kept with him and spared no' seeing that he was taken
-- "I always sent him mod during recent years, bo come here iften. We nevery ¡argument and 1 am at & Jo plain the present trouble not notify me that he w so I cannot discuss bin Colonel Dickerson to Chicago Juk aleb. particular ank vi
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Scenea at the little Niangua, Webster county, camatery Monday when the coffin of Calhoun Miller, agad eccentrio, was lifted from its grave to verify reports that ghouis had cut the coppar caskat to foot it of hoarded gold. Miller made his own coffin-and one for his wife-in his home at Niangua and ie believed to have welded the gold, which he al- ways purchased at a premium, into the coffin as he builded it.
The upper photograph reveals a large rent in one side of the casket made by ghouls who robbed the grave several days ago. The men stoop- ing over are examining a similar cut on the other aide. This rent re. veals a secret compartment or false bottom, under the rest for Miller's head. The compartment was empty when officers of Webster county rained the coffin Monday. Lower photographs show the wainut coffin, atro built by Miller, which encased the copper casket. The Jargorpiece, torn from the top of the coffin, laimicalag and was not in the grave. The ploture reveals a small portion of the crowd of approximately 200 people who gathered when tha greve 'was opened Monday. The pictures were taken by A. L. Williams of Niangus,
GHOULS TOO LATE IN MISER'S GRAVE, PROSECUTOR SURE
Webster County Attorney Con- vinced Aged Eccentric's Cof- fin Looted for Buried Gold Years Ago 2.2
GHOULS who last week raised the copper . casket of Calhoun MU- ker. aged'cocentrio,' of Nisagad, from its: grave and ripped open Ite metallio pides to"lootjit. of the god Miller ' is believed to bare; boarded In the" comin 'while he Hved Were "too late," E. . W. Mills, prosecuting attorney .'of Webster county, said last night ..
Other robbers had preceded them more than 10 . years ago, probably. within' a year after Miller, was buried In February, 1918, Mr. Mille declared, as one of the long rents in the casket gave plain evidence of having been made long ago.
Many Bure He Hid Gold "Whether the old eccentric took much of. his' money with him to his grave, and if he did how large was the amount, will never be known." Mr. Mills sald.
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"He made the coffin-with one for his wife-in his own home with his own hands and he might easily have concealed within the false, or secret, compartment beneath the rest for his head, many . thousands of Anlinra.
Fermer Under Suspicion
"Our Investigation reveals that many people - who knew the old man, . among.' them ,. thany of his close relatives, are convinced that ha concealed his wold in his comin." .: Ghosts yesterday pointed"an sos cumng finger, at & farmer of Web- ater county who knew Calhoun Miller well.7. Across the span . of 15 ' years and more the country folks recalled remarks which be
had made of-the old man's fortune and . his . declaration that he koww' ho . Intended to take the greater part of his riches with him. . Of- ficers' of the law also have evi -; denoe, they. may. that this farmer has within the past few months Attempted to hire three or four men to open the grave.
But should the men responsible for raising the coffin a few. days ago,: be placed under, arrest the mystery."of who frst opened the grave will not have been solved
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ith Anniversary of S. M. Bussard is Observed Here
. M. Bussard was entertained in : home, 6 mlles mouth of Spring- d Sunday, by friends and rele - s In observance of bla fiftieth wArthday.
A. Those who attended ure as ful-
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bussard, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Inman, Mir. und Mra N. R. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Etswis Loslie. . Mr. and Mis. O. L. .Bussard and children. Eva Mildred. Everett Lee and James Wesley, MIr. Pod Mrs. Ralph Phillips and con. "Jr., Mr. and Mrg J. W. Harris and Sona. J. W. and Willard Truman. Mr. and Mrs. Læsile West and Pons, Jr., and Hulbert Ivan: Mr. and Bra. Marlon Moss: Mr. and Mro. John Maynard; Di and Mr ... . Armatrong; Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Dann: Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Camp- bell; Mre. Mollie Juhnson: Miss Alice Stallcup and Mr. and Mrs. ( .. M. Bussard.
MinSPA Josephine Bronz. a.r. He! : Denelow. Chloe Phillips, Dorothy 'Adamsun, June Campbell, Delarte Bussard; Veda, Juanita and Loorie Ristelle Buepard; Heien and Char- ilone Alexander, Gwandolyn Helen Phillips, and Ruth Bien Leslle
Delbert Innian. Robert Phillips, Forest Harris, Shelton and Riley Lesite, Glen and 1.i . Bussard. It- . Jan Lesite, Itnymnend Maynard, and Sterlin Leslie.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 1: Mrs. Nellie Herman died .**
Harold Dickerson committed suicide .**
Page 2: Card of thanks from the Smithmier family and others .**
Page 6: There is a notice in memory of James C. Casedy .**
Page 7: Mrs. Mary E. Taggard died .** Mrs. Amanda Matthews died .**
P. P. Wells died .** James S. Bristow died .** Mrs. Martha T. Terry died .** John B. Phinney died .** Jacob Heckler died .**
Miss Claudia Lamun died .**
Divorce suits filed .**
T. E. Fuzzell was appointed guardian for Lea Darr and Dorothy Darr, minors Page 13: Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Nicholas .**
Page 17: Miss Laura Owen of St. Joseph, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James Franklin Owen, and Mr. Charles Moody of Springfield will be married on Saturday.
Miss Savannah Reagan, formerly of Springfield, and Mr. Harley Grey of Kansas City were married January 2. The bride is a cousin of Miss Zelma Brown of 2064 Pierce avenue, Springfield.
DEATHS
MARY K. TAGOARD."
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Mrs. Mary R. Thepart, widow of'J. & Theyard, of Ferdland, died at ber howwe there of 3:15 p. m .. yesterday. Funeral services will be held at & tomorrow at the Methodlas church in Fordland, under the al. roetion of the Starne Undertaking company. Mrs Taggard, wbo was one of the oldest settlers of Fordland. tu the mother of J. K. Tagtard, Prisco agent at Beymour. and O. W. Therard. Friso agent at Fordland.
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VON. AMANDA MATTHEW'A.
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Mio Anında Matthena: 70 years old. died at 11 . m. yesterday at the home of a brother. Jesper Johnson. in Walnut Ororr. She was a step- mother of L. # Matthews, of Spring- Geld. the also la turpived by two brothera Joseph Johnson, of Ohlabo- u and Jesper Johnson. of Walnut Orte, and and sister, Mro. Darle of Washington.
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durved at thé Fira" Baptist church ơn Conth arsque ;! ¡ The body will be for- wwww.to' m. "Loula, Mo. tomorrow - night. The body was prepared for - burial by the Paxson Undertaking company. Mrs. Terry had lived in springfield for the past 15 years the Is aunived by the walle. K W. Terry . William Terry, both of Bi. Louis. and one daughter, Mrs Sam Hangle, of ! Springfield, -
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SHEERAN . BRISTOW.
prominent farmer of Greene county. Med that night in a hospital in Bar. munch Mo. following a . brist all' ON The body will arrive here to- Right. Funeral services will be hold It's'p. m. Friday at the Danforth chapel. Rev Clarence Wright will of- neste. Burial will be In Danforth cometery under the direction of W. L. Aterme. undertaker.
Mr. Bristow had realded in this county all his life He woned a large farm east of Springfield, He Is allt . rived by the widow. one daughter. Mr W. C. Young, of Des Moines. Sova: one man. K. H. Artetow, mute No. 1. Springfield: three alatera, Mrs. J W Murphy of Calloway, Mo. Mra H' " l'amp. of atrafford. Nro. Joseph Ilede. of strafford, atle two brothers. Han Heleton of Springfield, and Will
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JONN .M. PHINNEY.
John B. Phinuey. @9 years old, who . In many years was a resident of the sitr. died monday at the theme of his de achter, Mrs Bammel O. Lloyd. ill Kansas City. Mr Phinney realded III &wingfield from 1009 in 1922. when no swird tu Kalisas City to live with his daughter
The deceased in surslied by a Doll .. Charte " Phine), Kansas City lille daughter. Mrs. A (I Lloyd. Kallaas 'Hr ono elster. His B. Mnr. Kansas (it) and one. brother, Robert A. Phin- 1
. Funeral worries were held at 'a ober this afternoon at the home of Ocorre Phinney In Kansas City, In- format was made in Mount Wasd- Langton cemetery in that city.
WELLS FUNERAL HELD.
Funeral sarTion for P. P. Wells, trio deld last Friday in Long Beach, Calif, were held at 8 o'clock this aft- ernoon at the Alma Lohmeyer Fu- meral home Interment was in Maple Park cemrete !.
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O.N. In. Martha T. Terry. 'M yearsold, mother of Mrs. Il 'W. Karla, of MS South Pick- tít aromwho died lent night In a
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GOL. DICKERSON SAYS JEALOUSY PROMPTED ACT
Harold Dickerson Kills' Selt After Shooting Bride of Two Months.
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Suffering his woond attack of In- nueum within aix week, Col R. F. Dickerson is near collapes as result of the death last night of his soul, Harold Dickerson. 34 years old, who in a flt of jealousy. killed himself after he shot his bride of daly two months, whom he accused of friend- abip with a former quitor.
Colonel Dickerson is confined to bis room at the family bome. < 20 East Madison atroet, and le rocelving only immediate members of the fan- Hly. He granted an interview this morning to a reporter for The Leader. Details of the Oblongo angle of the cum war received here by Amoda- ted Press.
Colonel Dickerson was ftret ia- formad of the fate of his son late Last night when polloy from Chlorgo called the Dickerson home. ' Two.
"I have no idea what Harold means by socusing me of permitting him to play a game he knew nothing of. , alouc." he said. "I always gave him : advice and urged him to settle down. lettera, both upbraiding his father. I even offerod to establish bim in were written by the young. In
mad lo the father by the Ca polloe.
The Latt
Boosted Front, Sollow !: The first letter seat
puistake when & kid
The second followY? . ... . .. "To Ool. Richard F. Dloksrca, Dear Dad!
... hope you are satisfied. I, too, your con; but for any bet I Ow rot from you I might & will und been a stranger. I am through with life. It bas held nothing for me hut disappointment. Take your · damn ranch and leave it to whom : you please. A fraction of the money
you have thrown away would have saved mc. Well. enjoy this as I know you will. The papers will tell you all about it. I have fought my last fight and lost.
"Your sou. (Harold)."
The former officer of the Spanish- American war .Joes . Das Ing as he burst into tears tipob ing the last bitter words of his son, Belleved . Temporally: Lemaps Whep questioned 'tous morales If. there "could have been way" mostre; other than jealousy to prompt the: act, he answered: "He must have been temporarily insane. I think that be probably had a disagreement with'hh wife and brooded over it until be be -. came unbalanced." · ·
"There was something wrong with - Harold when he wrote thowe letters." be continued. He did not eren'aign hts correct name to the one addressed to "To Whom it May Concern." His name is Harold and he 'signed it Richard. Then addressed me as Co !. Richard P. Dickerson, and my fint i name is Rollin.
"Another thing that couvlures me that he was deranged is the inco- herent way in which the letters were Written."
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When questioned concerning the phrase"lu the first note . "Ha, mẹ father, because of my mother, ruined me. Ho la alone to blume.". Colonel Dickerson said that he believed that . Was in reference to the separation with the inother. which was effected I shortly 'after Harold's birth. The mother. Mrs. Grace Whitleson, lives at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Offered to Help Rod.
business and support him for a year If he would come here and live. Lass year I offered him to restock in! ranch near Conway, Mo., and he told me to take my damn ranch and to to hell with It." the Colonel sobbec'. "Harold was jealous of Rollin, my 14-year-old son. I believe. He said in hin letter addressed to me that he. too, was my son; but for any help he over got from me that he might as well have been a atrauger."
"That hurts me." he sobbed. "t offered to help him many times. I ' never refused him money and offert. I made him a present of a hundred! dollars or more. I offered him all education but he was not inclined that way. After he graduated from high school at Grand Rapids. where he had been living with his mother. Y placed him In Drary college where he spent a year.
"I thought that if I Have him a business education that be might be- 'come Interested lu something. . co I bought him a life scholarship in a business college, which he took ad-
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m at the mouthed it let him enjoy it, Why
vantage of only a short ume." Found In Canoe Wounded."
, . An incident at Grand Rapids in' 1913. which is referred to in one of the notes, is attributed by the father lo have ben the original cause of the . sulcide. Dickerson was found wound- : ed in a canot noatine unon n ipte 1 near Grand Rapids. A friend, Jemed. Gray, said to have been with him" was "sooused of the shooting .; young Dickerson. Ony . Limit ity bave Jumped overboard .and drowned.‹ ---- . "The socident left him .. with. .. laky bear mina ": Colonel Dicker -! .son said: "He used to worry; shout the affair and one ercaused mon cy the outbreak of tax
he attempted to colust.'la cities but was refused on socount the condition of his heart. I had a slight operation performed and be [pally was acceperd In at. Louis. but after training. terrine worse and was discharged shortly before he was to sall for France He was 100 per . cent man and kas willlur to fight." the father declared proudly.
i "I did not know Harold was in. Chicago until the police called 'last night. I thought he was in Kantra 'City' working. I.had not heard af. him for a year "
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was suprised to l:how that hia sod had remarried He was grauwe .. divorce decree lu January. 1926. from Mra, Edith Dickeryou. at St. Louis .. The custody of # 13-monus-old sor, Richard. was awarded to the mother ..
Dickerson'e bride la said to be in:# oslous condition with . three bullet. wounds at a Chicago hospital. .. Co !-; onel Dickerson wired late last night- for additional Information but bes not received a reply.
The bride declared to Chicago 'po-' lice at her hospital ibis . morning that Dickerson forced har to alert him. "I was affald to refuse 'attn:" she said. "He threatened to kul me unless I went with ,him." .;
No word has been received ber ! to the funeral arrangement Dickerson. The family expocty Informed by Chicago cfftclals.com time today.
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In Memoriam O
In loving memory of our dear hus. hard and father, Jantes C. Casody, of Harrisville. No. will passed away
. NI J A. C'ASKDY AND CHIL.
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MRS. HERMAN IS DEAD AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Widow of Late Merchant Passes Away in Now .York City.
the fire with following
Oprincould merchant dled at
daughter. Mrs. Dave Weleberger, and became in while there. Har four oblidren were at her bedaide vben Lb. died.
Mra. Herman had spent about 45 .Man of ber itfe in Springfield. Her husband. who died September 14. had been In business in this city years, haring established the Herman Talloring company.
Edgar Herman Salt bere Sunday Qlgbt for New York Ofty when in- formed that his mother was critically u1.
Kra. Herman also is survived by three daughters. Mra. Welsberger and Mra. Jerome Baer and Mrs. Nathan Rowe, both of St. Paul.
The body will be sent tonight from New York City to St. Louis. where funeral services will be held Friday?
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kindness still Formpathy in the Illness and strath of . our beloved sauber. Also for the trautiful floral offerings;
SMITHNIER FAMILY.
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Nich- islas of Boston, Mass .. a girl, January 27. at Springfield Baptist hospital. Mra. Nicholas in the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F E. Breech, of 957 Kim- brough avenue.
: "I aus the oldest, Inhabitant." writes nome our. "and have been reading about Mrs. John D. Mont- Nomery's memoire. the pays maleb about Southwest Missouri, but itt- Ho about herself. I know Mina
wondered about her after leavtor Springfield. Does she mention anything of the kind ?"
She certainly does and has led an creatful He. . In some ways Alin tra national character and bun met urarly' all world . famous characters.
"My husband. J. B. Montgomery. butle the West Side ralfronda. We want to: Europe In INTE, where my Un bund bad business with the; Mulch promoters of the West Side roadn." ways Mra. J. H. Montgom- vry. "Three years later we made another trip to see 'Dunder Berd' . and some of the other wealthy railroad men in Scotland. My hun- hand was paid for his work as a contractor; in the building of the
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·footed premiest. I took me In
Two sulta for divorce. ware; slied Ld the office of the circuit curt late. yesterday afternoon. , In : both am the plaintiffs allege "general"ladient des on the part of the' defendente so their cause of , actions." The will be. dockoten, for the Me thu direuit court ..
The following sutta were fled! William H. Brumley, Brumicy." They were than uary, 1526. and 'lived, togodie January. 1927.
alen P. Coffelt against Floreno Coffelt. . They " were f , parried March, 1924, and: ured sox tu .December,2 1928.
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r . Wedding Saturday. ??
The marriage of Mine "Laura Owen of Bl. Joseph. daughter of Dr. and Mre. Jumes Franklin Owen of that efty: to Mrs. Charles Moody, cashier of the McDaniel National bank here. will take place Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. John Winn and Mr. Jack Cooper will be questa from here. The couple plan to make thatr home In this city after March 1 at Kent- wood Arms hotel. .
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Ington. D. C., returning to Gor- wany In the spring. David J. Hill wna ambassador to Germany' al that time. I went to the annual court presentation and wo had a very brilliant and Interesting win- Irr . From Berlin we want to Hmpf and thence to The Hague as u guert of Sir Allen and lady Johnston. Sir Allen Johnston was the British miciater. He louk my laughter Margaret and myself to the court ball, where we were pre. sented to the queen of Holland. Later In the evening the ment for me, and we sat together on the sofa for half an hour and bad & very Interesting .talk.': .
LAVI'S FUNERAL
Funeral services for Hise Claudia Lunun. 19. tudent of South west Mis. sour State Teachers college, who took ber life in a spell of despondency Monday afternoon. will be held at tha facul) bome in Bolltar tomorrow aft- ormoon at 2 o'clock ..
Funeral arrangements at Bolivar are in charge of the W. 8 White Under- taking company. which Irmoved the . body to that city yesterday.
ACTIONS , FOR - DIVORCE
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European education. Four of my European education. : Four of my six' children "attended school in Berlin, for. three yeara. My coumio. W. W. l'helps"was United Bluter minister'to Gormapy:at.that timp. ". "Al the time; Charlemagne.Tow. er. wastubassidor to Germany.w. made another irty to Europe,"? the court was in mourning on ao- count of the assassination of the king of Portugal, my premonta- tium to the kalser did ant occur at the court. We talked toselber about 20 minutes. " Hinco the World War it is not popular to prater the Latter, but Nevertheless. I am constrained to way that he is one of the minst arconiplished and pienennt man I ever met. later! my daughter and I were invited to the court ball, which was a very brilliant function.
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THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: C. W. Moody and Miss Laura Owens will be married .** Harold Dickerson committed suicide .**
Page 2: Miss Claudia Lamun died .** Page 3: Jacob Stephens died .** Page 12: Claudia Lamun committed suicide .**
DICKERSE UNCLE UF BEUL BEFORE MAD ACT
Suicide Aftermath .:
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TEMPORARILY INSANE, FATHER IS CONVINCED
Displays 'Dear Dad' Letters He Received and Tells of Youth's Refusal to Accept Consular Post
MRS .. GRACE WHITTLESEI GrandRapids, alMich mot with@ Dlokerson' orlas! shortly Sore the young man shot als ana kined "himself mi hotel Tuesday night;&
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Norman Alexander, " cap, starter at the hotel where" Dickerson' was employed as bellboy, . yesterday gave to the police, al letter : from the boy's mother .to the girl While ite contenta was not revealed, .it; is said to have referred to the young man's despondency" and to have suggested that he turp to Elwin" for comfort. 1
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Frienda of the Dickerson? family in Springfield last night . accepted the "Elwin", of the letter an Elwin Dickernon" afd the Dondvad hotel here, a brother of R. P. Ploterson, the boy's father. Harold often con- aulted his uncle when .;: "blue." friende sald.
Elwin Dickerson last night ad- mitted that he had received ney- eral letters from the young man within the past two weeks. " "He was very despondent." he mald, "but Inn none of them did he give any
hint that he contemplated suicide.
REFUSED CONSULAR POST
the nest Intimation "I had of th tragedy foamd, when I ploked /w The" Nowakyesterday morning"b
boy " money for "meretal . only listi week- forwarded, to Chicago that Harold might co to
Only atfew days before bo took Fri utofyoung,Dickerson hadi bien jogered a position in' the United States Foensular' service,"hiat tither. rayyaled' yesterday." The boy" had expressed a desire for auch a placo. the father wald, and he had made several trips east to obtain it for him. ^'At last when young Dickir son was notified that he had been appointed he refused to accept.
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