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GE begins affair with Fiona Jean Johnstone, a singer at a local club frequented by GE. -
Olga arrested for assault against Viola. Viola refuses to press charges -
Arrested for possession of alcohol, resisting arrest along with several others at illegal speakeasy
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Olga arrested for public intoxications, Assault against viola, possession of alcohol. Viola refuses to press charges
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Arrested for destruction of public property, disturbing the peace, possession of alcohol, & resisting arrest
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Hector Roland and Viola Vane had a whirlwind courtship then engagement after 2 mos
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Arrested for vandalism and public intoxication
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He remembers at the last minute he has a prior engagement on Christopher Street and must cancel their meeting to pick out wedding announcements. He infers this is a business arrangement to boost both of their careers and that he will "act his role to perfection" -
Sent with hand-embroidered hanky with purple violets.
- states extremely unhappy, and must leave city if she can get around contract
- mother plans every minute detail of her life down to engagement, future cinema career with matching outfits
- skeds OG to plan reception with HR whilst she meets IA in dressing room at 1800 the following night -
As arranged in her letter to Ira on 11/24, they have a secret rendezvous in her dressing room at 1800
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Tells Ira she sees how he looks at Viola (even when she's next to Hector) and knows his true feelings. Viola is not happy and is looking for something more. However, all of Olga's hard work will be for naught and they wil go back to having nothing.
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Ruth files papers holding George at fault in the divorce seeking sole custody of daughter, funding for their support, and country home in Tannersville, PA
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Ira pens poem after breaking up with Viola. Saying her engagement and horrid mother are to blame, and he could "never settle down" -
Dietrich Germond, GIA of Alexandrite Antique & Appraisals provided an appraisal of 18 items of jewelry. The total estimated value at $167,995.00.
Note from VV (caps encrypted portion): Never expected it would be worth so much. I feel so scrambled up inside. I ASKED MR. GERMOND ABOUT DESCRETE CREMATORY. HE RECCOMENDED A PALADIN BRAND LOCKBOX. -
Uninstalled lock box ordered by and delivered to Joe Sampson with message offering help with install "If you need help hiding this from him"
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Joe Sampson lists the following possible locations for the lockbox on a blueprint.
Dressing Room IV, Dressing Room V, Storage VII, Storage, XI, & Bar
cypher: SOME HIDING PLACES FOR THE SENTINEL -
Engagement was only a business arrangement, which, after a fling with Ira Adlers ends, she calls off.
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News article re: breakup of HR and VV. HR states he's heartbroken whilst VV is upset but refuses to talk.
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Dear Deborah article from lonely new mother in Manhatten askig for advice on how to spend time with husbands work and make friends. Most likely from Ruth Erickson -
Dear Deborah letter from loveless in Long Island complaining of heartbreak. Most likely from Violal Vane
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Evelyn tells viola that they are in a "serious relationship but because of Ira's last fling they need to keep in on the sly." -
After finding our about Ira and Evelyn's relationship, she is too unwell to finish rehearsal
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VV tells EK at Strange Duo read through she spent last her three checks on a white gold watch because she no longer has a man to spoil her.
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Letter returned without being opened. Hector asked Joe to attempt delivery since he had been unsuccessful.
- Doesn't blame VV or IA for results, nor should Olga
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Viola takes an extended rest cure where she is estranged from her mother and does not speak to her for 4 months. Most likely occurred around the cause for Evelyn Kittridge's taking the lead role in Duo on M, 5-4-1934
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For unknown reasons, Evelyn Kittredge takes over lead role in Duo from Viola Vane -
Viola reports prior breaks and lacerations to her limns at the hands of Olga.Her birth almost 1 mo premature.
Dr. reports she's physically healthy, but mentally is"overwrought", and approx. 17wks along. Viola's first trimester was extremely rough but is improving. And most likely conceived late dec early an '34. Due date ~8-15-1934
Dr. will send a midwife, to oversee the pregnancy. He also promises to treat her on a cash basis to avoid paper trail. -
Stage Whisper news article of rave reviews of Evelyn Kitteredge's lead role of Duo
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Stage Whisper news article by Maud Gamble speculates whether broadway will be able to survive the new and booming Hollywood Industry. George is quoted as saying "the only way forward is to create bigger productions that will out compete Hollywood. He says people want to escape their problems not tackle drama about domestic issues. We must rally all the glamor and spectacle that can be mustered."
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Lucy Eastmont, midwife and Dr. Louis Walters sends delivery report to HR reporting at 2119 Viola delivers a healthy baby boy without incident. Miss Eastmont with care for both Viola and baby until Vi returns to work where she will transition to a nurse maid. The Dr. strongly suggests Viola take several months to recouperate before she returns to acting, and urges Hector to convince Viola to do so.
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A healthy baby boy was born at 2119 to Viola at Hector's New Canaan's esate
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Lucy Eastmont, midwife and Dr. Louis Walters sends delivery report to HR reporting at 2119 Viola delivers a healthy baby boy without incident. Miss Eastmont with care for both Viola and baby until Vi returns to work where she will transition to a nurse maid. The Dr. strongly suggests Viola take several months to recouperate before she returns to acting, and urges Hector to convince Viola to do so.
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Sends letter towards end of Strange Duo stating he needs a sabbatical and must spend time with Lucy (midwife) and Louis(Dr.) "country estate caretakers", but will be back in time to start rehearsing YCLiRH.
Encrypted Note: DR. CALLED. BABY BORN. DO YOU WANT TO VISIT? HAVE YOU TOLD E? -
Viola and Olga reconciled and moved back in together after a brief 4 month sabbatical where they were estranged.
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Ruth Erickson sends letter to Ira Adler begging him not to cast Viola Vane in next role due to her poor moral character and poor role model.
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You Can Leave it Right Here
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"Everything is going to be fine now that I'm back"
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Legal fees regarding VV's contract.
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"Get in touch about loan"
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$30.02 listed as gifts
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"Call bank about mortgage"
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$1500 loan at 30% interest
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Duo Cast Party -
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$3000 loan at 30% interest
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" Send Cole another 'Thank You', even though AG (Anything Goes?)"
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Preview tickets to Anything Goes
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Ira pens poem after falling in love with Evelyn stating she's his one and only, no matter how much Viola tries to get him back
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Ira propses to Evelyn hidden in the lyrics to his song "My First and Last"
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Notation: "Christmas season keeping everyone away?"
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Date of Newspaper found with VV's body?`
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$50 gifts
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Hamish Hatt Discusses the closures due to repairs of eastern boundary railroad line
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Mentions the well paid Park Avenue divorce lawyer Lawerence Kelly (is he the Lawerence mentioned on the train ticket)
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Ramblings of chaos. He states he has to pay the Betucia's what is owed before he is in a "Chicago Overcoat" & that he will most likely have to sell the Cadence to do so. He believes that the Cadence will be in good hands with Ira. He is sure his "golden lady" will understand and that they will be together once he "deals with the problem of his wife". He wishes he can tell her in verse like Ira.
Encrypted: BETUCIAS...CHICAGO OVERCOAT...SELL THE THEATER...MY WIFE..BETUCIAS....CADENCE -
Ruth arrives at rehearsal and "take 5 is called"
- GE's police interview states: GE states Ruth arrives with baby J and rehearsal breaks for 5. Spoke with her about "trivial matters for 10-15mins. Rehearsal resumes at 1700. -
Ruth presumably leaves and rehearsal resumes time noted on Joe Sampson's rehearsal notes
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Olga arrives and interrupts rehearsal.
Attempts to attack Viola with
Cane (gifted from VV) confiscated from Olga
- GE states she yelled at VV in Romanian and was escorted from the building by Mr. Sampson and HR.
- JS states OG "damned near killed Viola in front of us all" -
Watch stops at this time from defense wounds
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To leave for a dinner date
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Upon leaving the Cadence and hearing raised voices in VV's dressing room, she takes a taxi and arrives at her dinner engagement shortly after 1800 -
George Erickson states Joe Sampson had not returned by the time he left, but he saw Evelyn leaving VV dressing room in distress and in "quite a hurry" shortly before he left. -
Hector Roland leaves Cadence around 1730 for another engagement, where he sees Olga outside banging on the door to the theatre demanding access. He also states that she was intoxicated. -
Joe Sampson states he left no more than 10 mins after fight to pick up flowers for VV at 616 E. 75th St. It took him much longer to pick up said flowers due to a mix-up at the florist (florist receipt backs this up).
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Joe Sampson states he returned from florist, just after 1830, after everyone had left, as far as he could tell.
- VV dressing room was empty along with all of her personal effects, - her costume trunk which she kept her costumes in was also missing. Stating that she would never remove it unless she was leaving for a long trip. -
Ira Adler stated he had dinner reservations "bungled" and spent from ~1655 to 1815 on the phone attempting to rectify the situation because he wouldn't let this "clerical error ruin his future happiness". He was not present for the altercation between VV and OG.
Alibi verified by hotel ledger registered under alias "A.R.Lairde"
hotel comps meal & drinks
Ira demands custom cocktails: champagne, absinthe, bitters, lime, & simple syrup -
Ira Adler leaves the Cadence for his dinner reservations.
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Arrested for posession of stolen items from pawn shop in Queen's
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Suspect found slashing tires of Reginal Baxter
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Arrested alongside Sylvester Cooper outside the Museum of Natural History.
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Dozen dog roses "demanded" by George Erikson to give Viola with an 1800 pick up time. Ordered from 616 E. 75th St
- GE tells police that Mr. Sampson expressed intention to do so, while Mr. Sampson states GE demanded it. -
Evelyn Kittredge checks on Viola in her dressing room after rehearsal is called.
- She returned her mother's cane, and their personal effects.
- She states that VV was in an emotional state and saying "desperate things, wouldn't listen to reason, and acted like no one else had problems"
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Unable to tell if voice was male or female, but suspected OG regained entry somehow and it could have been her. However, if it was she didn't want to make matters worse and left for dinner.
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Ira states he heard some type of scuffle or row from one of the dressing rooms and shortly afterwards he heard the service elevator. He states recalling this because it was so loud and not normally used during rehearsals.
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Time verifiable by closed rail lines. See news article re: repairs to train lines
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Grand opening of The Cancio at 356 W. 46th St. Opened at 1745 and ran out of pasta by 1815. His alibi is here. -
cypher: GEORGE TOO HANDS ON. INTENSE - IN THE WAY. TALK TO HECTOR
- Vi forgets a total on 7 lines, - Ira favoring Evelyn
- Ira spends rehearsal on phone? Priorities?
- Have sit down with Ira...HE's the director
1642 Ruth arrives, 1700 rehearsal resumes
- HR is excellent, last player here? Getting. too big, can he get everyone in line?
- GE demands dog roses for VV & something bigger later?
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Train ticket for the Eastern Boundary Line for the month of Nov.
Nov 6. To do list on back: Call ahead to have nursery prepped, Drop off gift for George, Stop at Tannersville General Store (where she sent telegram to GE) and cypher: CALL LAWRENCE -
Telegram sent to George saying she arrive safely with "Baby J". She left him a gift on his desk and to wear it with his brown church suit. Please call as soon as able
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Covers events of November 4-10 in Cinema, Food & Dining & Theater. Details the opening of The Cancio (which paired with newspaper picture, confirms Hector's alibi)
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Ruth arrives at rehearsal and "take 5 is called"
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JS returns to Cadence with roses from florist to an empty theater. Vi's dressing room is completely empty of her personal effects including her trunk, which only happened when she went on a trip.
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Ira & Evelynn have dinner & custom cocktails comped by hotel. At one point during dinner Evelynn chokes on her dinner and requires medical assistance from patron at neighboring table. Did Ira tell EK something about VV, her baby, or did he propose? -
Cab receipt for trip to Excelior hotel arriving at 1808. Which confirms her alibi for TOD
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Her letter explains the source of Olga's fight was due to V lacking to call her upon arriving at the theater. She decided to move her exit from Cadence up as she is unable to continue on. She states her jewels are in a hidden lockbox in the cadence bar cabinet. She asks him to retrieve it and meet her in New Canaan tomorrow where she will move away from her mother's grasp. -
Unknown man (suspected to be Michael Betucia) arrested for murdering an unknown suspect at Crook's bar at 1345.
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John Bream arrested for an expired car license and illegal gambling paraphenelia
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GE arrested after accosting patrol stating he was from the future and had vital info. When asked to calm down he became hysterical. He was then committed to the state insane assylim
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Jane Doe arrested for public intoxication
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Refusing to give her name, Olga was arrested for damaging dock doors to Cadence as well as being publicly intoxicated. "Jane Doe's" stats match Olga's arrest records perfectly. -
Known ties to Betucia Crime Syndocate. Arrested after assaulted family and store owner in midtown around 1800.
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Sylvester Cooper arrested outside the Museum of Natural History w/ paintings looted from building. Arrested alongside Bentley Johnson
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- Olga returns home after being gone all night at 1000 to find Viola not in apartment. After calling several acquaintances, OG calls police to report VV missing.
- Police report OG distressed, and belligerent re: her activities the night before "I was out and it's none of your business"
- OG reports no personal effects missing
- Bed has NOT been slept in
- "I can't believe this is happening again"
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Mr. Albert Mercer the doorman confirms her return home after being gone all night. He did not see VV at all. Also states this is normal behavior for OG who spends most nights at Crooks bar. She is a violent, black out drunk.
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Article recounts the arrest of a woman (Olga) who was shouting erratically while attempting to break into a theater on Broadway. She resisted arrest by striking officers who arrived at the scene. She sustained an injury to her leg in the process
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Article states a woman (Evelyn) dining at the Excelsior Hotel, accidentally choked by an engagement ring hidden in her celebratory drink. Thankfully a Dr. was present, she was saved, and said "yes"
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Interviews began at 1430 -
Loading dock repair, possibly from Olga?
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"PI fees - $4.15/hr Cover for Olga"11
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Replacement instruments for play YCLiRH
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States VV had been "slipping lately". Unable to remember lines or learn dance numbers. EK presumed VV left due to her stressful homelife and dissatisfaction in her career; in spite her luck in career.
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Det on cases states no further investigation needed and recommends closing case
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Case closed due to "lack of evidence and history of alleged victim"
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$20 to Olga
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"Buyers? Ira?"
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Ruth files divorce papers, and official separation on basis of adultery and non-support
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Brian Michaelson of Croft-Myers Investigations sends report of investigation into Vi's weekend absences. She was followed on Oct 19, 26, & Nov 2 to Hector's in CT. Whilst she is accompanied by a man on Nov 2, he's unable to ascertain why & no one knows why. He is convinced she knew she was being followed & caused the lack of evidence. On 11-12, NYC run away contacts had no leads as well as in CT.
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Ira and Evelyn argue over what to do with Ira and Viola's baby. Evelyn is angry for not knowing or told, and then asked to take over the babies upbringing. rehearsal date unknown
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Ruth and defense attorney, Lawerence Kelly, hires PI to follow George, who uncovered evidence of adultery.
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Ruth and defense attorney, Lawerence Kelly, hire PI to follow George, who uncovered evidence of adultery.
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Ruth and defense attorney, Lawerence Kelly, hire PI to follow George, who uncovered evidence of adultery.
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Lawerence Kelly files financial records from George confirms a gross misappropriation of personal funds.
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Fiona Jean Johnson testifies of her affair with GE lasting from Dec 1930 to Mar 1932
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Was sorry You Can Leave It Right Here was a flop, but it was good to leave for the country. He hoped to get respite from seeing Vi everywhere, but it didn't work. Where could she be and why?
- The press is harassing him and accusing him of causing foul play.
- Vi was the only one who really knew him and hopes she's safe and well.
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George sell the Cadence and all contents to Ira and Evelyn Adler. Hector acts as guarantor of payment, but forgoes all rights to property. Contract states closing date on Jan 5, 1935
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Sale of Cadence from George Erickson closes and Adler's assume ownership
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Divorce finalized where George was found guilty of adultery and non-support. Ruth is granted full custody of their children, the country home in Tannersville, PA, and regular financial support.
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Sends chapter for review to Ira & Evelyn before sending the chapter to his publisher.
Memoirs recounting Viola's please & Hector's subsequent help with her pregnancy. He states that things had soured after the baby was born & left in New Canaan. EK being replaced, GE with her less than stellar performance (& his need for her to save his theater), Olga w/ V's regular "disappearances" on the weekend & VV with being separated from her baby. Adler's hadn't told baby & asked chp to be cut -
HR - just released his first big budget film "Adventures of Dr. Dent"
IA & EK - married Jan 1935 after a short engagement. And have a child shortly after (some say too shortly after). Current owners of Cadence and has flourished ever with JS's stage supervision
GE - moved to Boston since his divorce directing plays. Only GE knew where OG is.
OG - lives in Hell's Kitchen, and her only comment was "She disappeared and left me here alone. What am I to do now?" -
Article by Ron Hamm, stating that the American Society for the Control of Cancer seems to follow the steps of German researcher Fritz Lickint stating smoking could cause cancer. However, both the Germans and Americans see that it's only smoke and mirrors and a ploy to promote social democracy.
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Met Fisher in 1935 after she and daughter (Joan) moves to Tannersville (after her divorce is finalized)1, after which a long engagement ensues. Sometime in 1940 they marry.
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Arrested for public intoxication and assault. Placed in overnight holding, released the following morning.
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Florist shop from which George had Joe order dog roses for Viola burns to the ground in the evening.
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Evelyn Adler organized a memorial service held for Viola Vane to "commemorate the many ways her disappearance shaped the lives who cared for her" she stated she'd never have started a family if she hadn't disappeared and that she often feels she's living the life meant for Viola.
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News article by Hank Thomas reports that in the evening on 11/6/1944 the florist shop in the 600 block of E. 74th St. burnt to the ground. Same florist George tells Joe to order flowers from on 11-4-1934
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Honoria Greene's newsarticle reports Evelyn Adler organized a memorial service held for Viola Vane to "commemorate the many ways her disappearance shaped the lives who cared for her" she stated she'd never have started a family if she hadn't disappeared and that she often feels she's living the life meant for Viola.
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Arrested for public intoxication and vandalism. Placed in overnight holding and released the following morning as clemence for VJ day.
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Arrested for public intoxication and dusturbing the peace. Fined $25.00
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Arrested for public menace, assault, & vandalism. Required to undergo mandatory rehabilitation program
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Arrested for drunk and disorderly and resisting arrest
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Arrested for public menace, drunk and disorderly, resisting arrest, and assaulting an officer
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Film script written by GE about a time traveller murdering his love and placing her body in a time travelling capsule. Notes on the script in GE's handwriting state that he MUST play the protagonist because only he knows what he needs. As well as a question regarding how long it's been since he's seen "his bright lady"
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Ruth dies as Ruth Fisher in her nursing room in Scotsrun, PA
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Current day newsarticle reporting Viola Vane's murder
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News report of the purchase and closure of Crooks' bar which opened in 1910. According to Alber Mercer, the Criterion Arms night doorman, Olga Gaina closed the place every night.
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Juilia receives a theoretical appraisal on Viola's missing jewelry from Alexandrinte Antiques & Appraisals from the same jewelers/family that originally appraiser her items. The approximate appraisal worth is valued at $16,452,000.00