Louis Fine, NJ, 1933 June 12

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_'" Philadelphia: The body of Mrs. Mattie Schaaf,
59, Atlantic City rooming house proprietor, was
found in a trunk at 31 South Conn. Avenue today
by detectives, who arrested Louis Fine, 50, a
lodger, who was charged with the murder. A
piece of chothesline had been used to strangle

Source: Front Page Detective = January 1966

the woman," TRUE DETHECTIVE,. dune, 1932, p 103,
See: NJ BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS FOR SEVERAL

ACCOUNTS OF CASE,

" Philadelphia: The body of Mrs, Mattie Schaaf,
59, Atlantic City rooming house proprietor, was
found in a trunk at 31 South Conn. Avenue today
by detectives, who arrested Louis Fine, 50, a
lodger, who was charged with the murder, A
piece of chothesline had been used to strangle

Source: Front Page Detective - January 1966

the woman." TRUE DETECTIVE,. dune, 1932, p 103,
See; NJ BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS FOR SEVERAL
ACCOUNLS OF CASE, \

Fhiiladelphia: The body of Mrs. Mattie Schaaf,
59, Atlantic City rooming house proprietor, was
found in trunk at 31 South Conn, Avenue today
by detectives, who arrested Louis Fine, 50, a
lodger, who was charged with the murder. A
piece of chothesline had been used to strangle

Source: Front Page Detective - January 1966
the woman," TRUE DETECTIVE, June, 1932, p 103,
See: NJ BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS FOR SEVERAL
ACCOUNTS OF CASE,

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FINE, Louis Large card

in 191), Fine as ludwig Figner, married 17-year-old Lydia
Vareska in Vienna, Austria, swindled her, drugged her and
hanged her CHALGARIHE imitating suicide. He escaped to
the United States where he became a real estate dealer and
married Tillie Furnsta&in in New York City who he killed
by an overdose of sleeping pills. He subsequently married
a wealthy Philadelphia widow who he attempted to dispatch
by gas after drugging her, Acquitted of attempted murder y
he moved to Atlantic City, N, Je, and became a roomer in
the house of WSXXKK¥ a wealthy 60-year-old Mrs. Schaff,
He forged her will naméng himself as heir, drugged Mrs,
Schaff and hanged her. Tried and convicted, he died in
the electric chair at Trenton State Prison on June 12,

1933. 2/7 3/193 ¢

FINE, Louis Large card

In 191), Fine as Ludwig Figner, married 17-year-old Lydia
|\Vareska in Vienna, Austria, swindled her, drugged her and
hanged her XHAX#ARAKK imitating suicide. He escaped to
the United States where he became a real estate dealer and
married Tillie Furnsthin in New York City who he killed
by an overdose of sleeping pills. He subsequently married
a wealthy Philadelphia widow who he attempted to dispatch
by gas after drugging her. Acquitted of attempted murder,
he moved to Atlantic City, Ne Je » and became a roomer in
the house of WEAXEKE a wealthy 60-year-old Mrs, Schaff °

He forged her will naméng himself as heir, drugged Mrs.
Schaff and hanged her. Tried and convicted, he died in
the electric chair at Trenton State Prison on June 12,

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INE, Louis

In 191), Fine as ludwig Figner, married 17-year-old Lydia
Vareska in Vienna, Austria, swindled her, drugged her and
hanged her XHAXUAXIKE initating swici: He escaped to
the United States where he became a real estate dealer and
married Tillie Furnstaéin in New York City who he killed
by an overdose of sleeping pills. He subsequently married
a wealthy Philadelphia widow who he attempted to dispatch
by gas after drugging her, Acquitted of attempted murder,
he moved to Atlantic City, N. J., and became a roomer in
the house of KUXKF a wealthy 60-year-.

He forged her will naméng himself as heir,

Schaff and hanged her, 1

the electric chair at Trenton State Prison on June 12,
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