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Woman Suspected Of Murder

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Parent Issue
Day
4
Month
June
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Rock Island, Ills., June 1. - Mrs. Osbar, wife of Hans Osbar, a prominent Germán citizen of Davenport, is under $3,500 bonds here charged with arson. She was the wife of the late Adam Alday, of Moline, whose residence was destroyed by fire in January, 1896. Alday died in October, 1S95, in a somewhat mysterious manner. Joseph Kipp, also under arrest, has confessed to setting fire to the Alday homestead. He saya that he did so at the instigation of Mrs. Alday, who promised him in payment a Jersey cow and $40. Alday's sons, William and Edward, have started suit to break their father's will, alleging that he was not in hia right mind when it was made. They also allege that his death was caused by poison, placed in his food during hi3 illness. Adam Alday was wealthy. His body may be exhumed in an attempt to prove the sons' allegation. Startling developments are promised.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat