William Door, 1914 March 24

were notified to be on the lookout for him. He was taken into cus-
tody when he returned to Stockton and at first maintained that he
was innocent. However, a button that Marsh had ZSERXXESAXKISXSERKK
in his hand when his body was discovered was found to have come fram
his overcoat and ballistics proved that his pistol had fired the fa-
tal shots. Further froof os his guilt was forthcoming when a letter
was presented in evidence at his trial which was postmarked the nigh
of Marsh's death but before the body was discovered in which Dorr
stated that the old man was dead. He then claimed that he had killed
Marsh in self-defense when Marsh choked him during the course of
their argument. Convicted and sentenced to die, his case was appeal
ed to the Massachusetts Supreme Court which affirmed the lweer Court
and he was’ electrocuted at the Massachusetts State Prison on March

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were notified to be on the lookout for him. He was taken into cus-~
tody when he returned to Stockton and at first maintained that he

was innocent. However, a button that Marsh had SSEKXXCESMXNASXEERER
in his hand when his body was discovered was found to have come from
his overcoat and ballistics proved that his pistol had fired the fa-
tal shots. Further froof os his guilt was forthcoming when a letter
was presented in evidence at his trial which was postmarked the night
of Marsh's death but before the body was discovered in which Dorr
stated that the old man was dead. He then claimed that he had killed
Marsh in self-defense when Marsh choked him during the course of
their argument. Convicted and‘ sentenced to dié, his case was appeal-
ed to the Massachusetts Supreme Court which affirmed the lweaer Court

and he was’ electrocuted at the Massachusetts State Prison on March
2h, 1914. :

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“tranger." By Curtis B. Norris, P. 226 vA 1

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were notified to be on the lookout for him. He was taken into cus~
tody when he returned to Stockton and at first maintained that he
was innocent. However, a button that Marsh had XSEAXCEEXKKIEXHEAKX
in his hand when his body was discovered was found to have come fran
his overcoat and ballistics proved that his pistol had fired the fa-
tal shots. Further froof os his guilt was forthcoming when a letter
was presented in evidence at his trial which was postmarked the night}
of Marsh's death but before the body was discovered in which Dorr
stated that the old man was dead. He then claimed that he had kille
Marsh in self-defense when Marsh choked him during the course of
their argument. Convicted and sentenced to dié, his case was appeal
ed to the Massachusetts Supreme Court which affirmed the lewer Court
ae a electrocuted at the Massachusetts State Prison on March

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DORR, William A.

\Dorr, a 29-year-old white man, lived with a maiden aunt, Miss Orpha
Marsh, in Stockton, Calif, Miss Marsh, the heiress to a $125,000
fortune which was held in trust under the trusteeship of her uncle,
“YYeorge E. Marsh of Besten, Mass., retired President of Good-Will
Soap Co., had furnished the funds to purchase Dorr one-half interest
in a Stockton motorcycle dealership and had made him her sole heir,
At his request, she had badgered Mr. Marsh to increase her $100 per
month allowance from the trust or to turn it over to her but he had
consistently refused. Early in 1912, Dorr sold his interest in the
motorcycle dealership and went to Boston where he purchased an auto-
mobile and checked into a hotel under the name Millis Ae Dow." On
April 11, he met Mr. Marsh downtown arid the old gentleman agreed to
ride around with him while they discussed Miss Marsh's inheritance,
Dorr stopped the automobile on the lynn Marshes and the two got into
an argument in the course of which Dorr bludgeoned Marsh unconscious
with a wrench and then shot him through the’ body three times, The

Cpopse was discovered the next morning. Dorr became a suspect when
poles discovered at Marsh's home a letter from another California

relative warning him of Dorr and when the automobile was found to
be registered under the name "Willis A, Dow", Stockton authorities

DORR, William A.

\Dorr, a 29-year-old white man, lived with a maiden aunt, Miss Orpha
Marsh, in Stockton, Calif, Miss Marsh, the heiress to a $125,000
fortune which was held in trust under the trusteeship of her uncle ’
George E. Marsh of » Mass., retired President of Good-Will
Soap Co., had furnished the funds to purchase Dorr one-half interest
in a Stockton motorcycle dealership and had made him her sole heir,
At his request, she had badgered Mr. Marsh to increase her $100 per
month allowance from the trust or to turn it over to her but he had
consistently refused. Early in 1912, Dorr sold his interest in the
motorcycle dealership and went to Boston where he purchased an auto-
mobile and checked into a hotel under the name "Willis A. Dow." On
April 11, he met Mr. Marsh downtown atid the old gentleman agreed to
ride around with him while they discussed Miss Marsh's inheritance,
Dorr stopped the automobile on the lynn Marshes and the two got into
an argument in the course of which Dorr bludgeoned Marsh unconscious
with a wrench and then shot him through the’ body three times. The
cpppse was discovered the next morning rr b

police discovered at Marsh's home a Lestenttn ate ne neous
relative warning him of Dorr and when the automobile was found to
be registered under the name "Willis A, Dow"! » Stockton authorities

ORR, Willian A.

NDorr, a 29-year-old white man, lived with a maiden aunt, Miss Orpha
Marsh, in Stockton, Calif, Miss Marsh, tho heiress to a $125,000
rtune which was held in trust under the trusteeship of her uncle,
var’ » Mass,, retired President of Good-i
had furnished the funds to purchase Dorr one-half interest
in @ Stockton motorcycle dealership and had made him her sole heirs
At his request, she had badgered Mr. Marsh to increase her $100 per
month allowance fran the trust or to turn it over to her but he had
consistently refused. Early in 1912, Dorr sold his interest in the
and went to Boston where he purchased an auto-
checked into a hotel under the name "Willis A. Dows" On
Marsh downtown atid the old gentleman agreed to
‘ound with him while they discussed Miss Marsh's inheritance,
8

ornings Dorr became a suspect when

jome a letter from another Californie

relative warning him of Dorr and when the automobile was found to
be registered under the name "Willis A, Dow", Stockton authorities

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