Word: murders
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Royal Murder. Despite the Dictator-King's democratic remarks, he has appointed Leader of The White Hand General Zivkovitch his Prime Minister. How likely it is that this ruthless militarist will promote democracy appears from his dark record. He was the spruce young lieutenant charged with the personal safety of King Alexander Obrenovitch and Queen Draga, in 1903, when they were foully murdered in the royal bedroom of the old palace at Belgrade...
...drew it up, bending over her with caresses, and she replied from her drowsiness with little sleepy words of endearment, like a bird twittering on its nightly perch. But his heart was wakeful and easily scared? it started like a bird that flies up. . . ." The horror of his unconfessed murder haunted him, but he dared not confess to priest or pauper, lest further disgrace crush delicate Ingunn. She chafed under his kindness, marveled that he could forgive her former infidelity, suspected him of retaliating in kind. This finally the good SIGRID UNDSET She did Nobel work at night...
House Unguarded. Two bibulous journalists in Panama are discussing the murder of the colonel. One third of the play is devoted to the enacting of one newspaper man's theory of the murder. One third is the other's theory, and the third act is the actual revelation of the slaying as exposed by a principal to the deed...
...most dramatic murder cases in recent years came to a starting close last evening when Mary Dugan, follies beauty, was acquitted of the killing of her millionaire lover, Edgar Rice. The jury was out only a very short time in forming its decision. The acquittal came as a fitting climax to the brilliant uphill battle staged by attorney for the defense James Dugan, brother of the accused, and was enthusiastically acclaimed by a crowded court house...
...killed Lumberman Dexter E. Chipps in the study of his church, was acquitted of murder...