A stunning twist shook the streets of New York yesterday evening when Blanche M. Carson, a San Francisco socialite accused of smuggling thousands of dollars’ worth of gems, was found dead in her hotel room. The 42-year-old, who had been released on $2,000 bail after her arrest at the docks, allegedly hanged herself from a radiator in her eighth-floor room at the Hotel Brodtell.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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