Word: murderings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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This paragraph attempts to connect the death of Mr. Middleton with the election. This is clearly erroneous as the cause of the murder has been determined and was found to be due to an investigation by Mr. Middleton of slot-machine activities in his county, all of which is completely divorced from the primary election...
Sixth shows a pool of blood, a pigeon whose head is Yod; many hands partly blotting out the name of the Lord, partly blotting out a phylactery. This recalls a legend that the Lord is embarrassed by a murder...
...whizzed down Roosevelt Highway one night, cut out of line, crashed headlong into one car, sideswiped another. Some said they smelled liquor on his breath. "In my estimation a crime greater than manslaughter has been committed," said the judge, ordered Defendant Berkeley held on a charge of second degree murder...
...women" and its "Gawd-damnin' men.'' As in the play, the crippled beggar Porgy drives his ribby goat, hunched in a cart made of packing box labeled "Wild Rose Soap, Pure & Fragrant." The whoring Bess again finds shelter and love with Porgy after the bullying Crown commits his drunken murder...
...BOOMERANG CLUE-Agatha Christie-Dodd, Mead ($2). Few constables and no Scotland Yard men mar the course of detecting by young Bobby and his girl Frankie. Romance survives near-murder, drug ring, kidnappers, a motor "accident." Too soon comes a nicely individual ending. THE THREE COFFINS-John Dickson Carr-Harper ($2). Dr. Fell almost makes an error while pursuing an illusionist. There is a new method of murder in a locked room, a bit of dry humor in the plot. MURDER AT HIGH NOON-Paul McGuire-Crime Club ($2). Murder of a newshawk brings out "the perfect crime"; a final...