13Aug37: Poison Bottle Links Woman To Deaths

DETROIT EVENING TIMES

Dateline: Friday, August 13, 1937

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Poison Bottle Links Woman To Deaths

International News Service Wire

CINCINNATI, Aug. 13.–The mysterious death of a fifth elderly man acquainted with blond Mrs. Anna Marie Hahn, 31, former German school teacher, complicated police investigation today of her activities shortly after a bottle of poison was taken from a locker of her husband in a downtown telegraph office.

Officers received a report from August Schultz that George Gsellman, 67, a former neighbor, was seen in Mrs. Hahn’s company shortly before his death July 6. Gsellman’s death was the fifth reported.

Held on a larceny charge, Mrs. Hahn, said to be the widow of a Viennese physician, denied any connection with the five deaths under inquiry, including that of Ernest Kohler, an elderly team-

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ster, who died several years ago, willing her his home.

GETS LARGE FUND

Lieut. George Schattle declared investigation has shown that Mrs. Hahn had received from $50,000 to $70,000 in the past eight years from elderly friends.

The poison, taken from the locker of Mrs. Hahn’s second husband, Philip, a telegraph operator, was said to induce a violent dysentery. Hahn was not held, explaining he had held the half-bottle with the intention of turning it over to the authorities.

His refusal to return it to his wife, he told police, resulted in a domestic quarrel which led him to leave their home for a week.

Schultz, on reporting the most recent unsolved death, was confronted by Mrs. Hahn at police head quarters. When he saw her he exclaimed:
“That’s the woman.”

ACCUSED OF THEFT

Inquiry began when Mrs. Hahn was accused of stealing a $300 ring in Colorado Springs, Colo., where she traveled by train with George Obendoerfer, 67, a cobbler, who died shortly after their arrival there. Mrs. Hahn declared her son found the ring.

A larceny charge was placed against her by George Heis. He said he became ill after drinking beer and eating food she served him.

City Chemist Otto B. Behrer conducted autopsies on the body of Gsellman and those of Joseph Wagner, 78, and Albert Palmer,, 72, who died here in June and March, respectively. Mrs. Hahn was acquainted with both, papers in her home disclosed.

Mrs. Hahn continued her indignant repudiation of any connection with the deaths. Detective Pat Hayes quoted her as telling him:
“You can keep me here five months and I won’t tell you I did things I didn’t do.”

13Aug37: Jake Wade To Oppose Browns

DETROIT EVENING TIMES

Dateline: Friday, August 13, 1937

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Jake Wade To Oppose Browns

By Leo Macdonell

Jake Wade, left-hander, will pitch today for the Tigers in the opening game of the series with the St. Louis Browns. Either Oral Hilderbrand of Jim Walkup will be on the mound for the visitors. To date Wade has won six games and lost six.

Jim Bottomley, who succeeded Rogers Hornsby, is making his first visit to Detroit as manager of the Browns.

The probable lineups:

DETROIT
Walker, lf
Fox, rf
Gehringer, 2b
Greenberg, 1b
York, c
Laabs, cf
Owen, 3b
Rogell, ss
Wade, p

ST. LOUIS
Knick’bcker (sic), ss
West, cf
Vosmik, lf
Clift, 3b
Bell, rf
Hemsley, c
Davis, 1b
Carey, 2b
Hildebrand or Walkup, p

13Aug37: 2d Dairy Reports Bottle Breaking

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Dateline: Friday, August 13, 1937

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2d Dairy Reports Bottle Breaking

The breaking of milk bottles,, (sic) which started with those of the Ira Wilson Dairy last week, following a strike, has spread to the Clover Farms Dairy, 11616 Cloverdale avenue, Inspector George Hertel said today.

Inspector Hertel said he understands there is labor trouble at the Clover Farms Dairy. But the United Dairy Workers’ Union, a CIO affiliate which is directing the strike against the Wilson Dairy, declined to say whether a strike had been called at the Clover Farms Dairy. An employe (sic) of the dairy said there was no trouble.

From 500 to 1,000 Wilson bottlers are being punctured daily, Hertel said. About 250 Clover Farms bottles were broken today. Hertel said holes are made in the bottles by placing a 50-cent piece in them, when empty, and shaking vigorously.

The coin either cracks the bottle or makes a small hole.

The bottles of all dairies are picked up by drivers and then sent to the milk bottle exchange where they are sorted and returned to their proper owners. The bottles are handled with great speed and damage is seldom noticed until the bottles are being filled at the dairies, Hertel said.

Ira Wilson, president of the Wilson Dairy, said his dairy is being picketed every morning, when the milk trucks are sent out, although only six of his 300 employes (sic) are on strike. He said there were about 500 pickets this morning.

13Aug37: 1-Gal. Buyers Mob Oil Stations

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Dateline: Friday, August 13, 1937

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1-Gal. Buyers Mob Oil Stations

Use $20 Bills, Demand Air And Water

A swarm of customers–each demanding a gallon of gasoline and paying for it with at $20 bill–today descended on stations accused of cutting prices in violation of state fair trade law.

It was Detroit’s first taste of what has come to be know in other cities as a “worry war.”

Sponsored by the Michigan Gas Dealers Union, Local No. 1, the caravan of about 40 cars moved from station to station. Police were called, but could find no law being violated.

STICK TO ROUTINE

Each driver, under the established routine of the “worry war”:
1–Purchased a gallon of gasoline
2–Demanded that his tires, oil and water be checked, his battery refilled and his windshield and windows be polished.
3–Demanded a 3-cent discount on the one gallon purchase and offered a $20 bill in payment.

The two attendants on duty ran themselves into a state bordering on hysteria and then called police. A scout car crew stood by as the customers kept on coming.

With the aid of a nearby grocer who supplied change for the beleaguered station, the 40 cars were serviced and moved on to a station at 4200 Third Street.

Here three attendants ran out of change in a few minutes and announced the station was closed. When the doors were closed and the electrical pumps shut off, the caravan was ordered to move on by police. It circled the block several times, then moved on to another station.

13Aug37: SLASHER SUSPECT IN JAIL

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Dateline: Friday, August 13, 1937

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SLASHER SUSPECT IN JAIL

Find Slasher Suspect in Quebec Jail

Joseph Martin, sought in the slashing of a Detroit young couple as they sat in a parked car early Saturday morning, is now serving a sentence in Bordeaux prison, Quebec, Lieut. Arthur Ryckman of the Petoskey station was notified today.

Police believe Martin came to Detroit Saturday seeking his estranged wife who lives in South LaSalle Gardens.

They also believe Martin mistook Miss Charlotte McCormick and James Watson, seated in Watson’s car in LaSalle Gardens for his wife and a friend.

He fled back to Montreal after the slashing and was arrested in Montreal on Monday, Ryckman said he was told. The next day he was sentenced in a Montreal court on a Canadian liquor violation charge.

13Aug36: Auto Victim Dies, Driver Faces Grill

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Dateline: Thursday, August 13, 1936

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Auto Victim Dies, Driver Faces Grill

Samuel Matthews, 27, of 4218 Moore avenue, today was to appear at the taccident investigation bureau for questioning regarding the traffic death of Lloyd Fulmor, 59, of 1431 West Canfield avenue.

Fulmor died last night in Harper Hospital from injuries incurred July 29, when Matthews told police Fulmor stepped from the curb at Trumbull and West Canfield avenues into the path of his car.

13Aug36: SET HALF FARE EXCURSION

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Dateline: Thursday, August 13, 1936

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SET HALF FARE EXCURSION

For half fare! A special reduced excursion to Cedar Point and return will be held on Steamer Put-in-Bay, Friday, the low fair being 75 cents for adults and 40 cents for children, 5 to 15 years of age.

To obtain the half fare tickets, it is necessary to clip coupon from an Ashley & Dustin advertisement as it appears in the Times today. The special advertisement also contains a coupon entitling the holder to half raters for Cedar Point amusements.

There will be free dancing aboard the boat, both ways. Steamer Put-in-Bay is scheduled to leave the dock at the foot of First street at 9 a. m., arrive at Cedar point at 1:45 p. m., leave the amusement resort at 5:30 p. m. and be back in Detroit at 10:45 p. m.

The special cut-rate coupons may be exchanged for transportation tickets at The Detroit Times Travel Bureau, 1370 Cass avenue, or at the steamer office, foot of First Street.

13Aug36: 11 DETROITERS WIN AWARDS

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Dateline: Thursday, August 13, 1936

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11 DETROITERS WIN AWARDS

Eleven youths from Detroit and suburbs today were among the winners of the state-wide Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild apprentice class competition.

William A. fisher, president of the General Motors-sponsored educational foundation, said judging of the models submitted has been going on since close of competition August 1.

The Detroit winners are George Siegwald, 16 years old, of 5074 Fernwood avenue, winner of first place in the junior division; J. James Hasenau, 17, of 15375 Griggs avenue, who took second in the senior division; and Joseph F. Nardi, 15 of 1523 Townsend avenue; Leonard Ludkiewicz, 18, of 3146 Lehman avenue; William Reti, 19, of 5980 Wewick avenue and John Zedik, 17, of 2747 South Edsel avenue, all of whom won honorable mention.

The others include Donald Warde, 13, of 203 Baker street, Royal Oak, winner of second place in the junior division; Reneau Sprague, 15, of 588 Stanley avenue, Birminghan, thired place winner in the same division and John Kuchasky, 20, of 2614 Evaline avenue, Hamtramck, victor in the senor division.

13Aug36: City Bar Group to War On Illegal Solicitation

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Dateline: Thursday, August 13, 1936

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City Bar Group to War On Illegal Solicitation

The Detroit Bar Association, through its president, Ezra H. Frye, today announced plans for 1937 will include a vigorous campaign against illegal solicition (sic) by lawyers. “All preceding activity will be carried on except the grievance and disbarment work, which was transferred to the state bar association,” Frye said.

13Aug36: Republican Women Meet

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Dateline: Thursday, August 13, 1936

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Republican Women Meet

The Republican’s Women’s Federation of Michigan will hold a luncheon meeting at the Cadillac Country Club, near Cadillac, Mich., at 12:30, August 19, Mrs. Grace Thayer Krolik, acting president, announced today.