Volume 17 , Issue 31

(1910) Held After Girl Dies

If we travel back to 1910, November 12, we might read in The Washington Post, dated 12 November 1910, page 5, a news article, "Held After Girl Dies," concerning the mysterious death of Mabel Oakes, who was found dead, Tuesday morning, 9 November 1910, in the rear room of the office of the Justice of the Peace. The office used to be home of an Old outdoor opera house, which was converted into the office of Justice of the Peace, N. L. Miller.

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Held After Girl Dies

Alva, Okla., Nov. 11 (1910) -- N. L. Miller, justice of the peace, whose stenographer, Mabel Oakes, was found dead Tuesday morning in the rear room of his office, and was ordered held by coroner's jury for further investigation. According to the testimony at the inquest by the girl's father, he had accused Miller of being too friendly with the girl. Miller, the father testified, said that their relations were only those of employer and employee. Mr. Oakes said that he had pressed Miller, however, and the latter finally had declared that he would marry the girl as soon as he could get a divorce.

The body of Miss Oakes was found lying on the floor of Miller's office with her hands folded across her breast. The fascinator which she had worn was tied around her neck so tightly that the doctors said she could not have tied it herself.
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