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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Harry Visser, a 35-year-old Kirkland butcher, surrendered to Tacoma officials after learning he was sought in connection with the death of 14-year-old Letitia, whose body was found in a slough. He was released after being cleared by Starwich. Coroner Corson planned to subpoena him for an inquest into bloodstained clothes linked to missing Whitehall.
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Seattle, Dec. 1. (AP) Coroner Corson announced that a subpoena would be issued for Harry Visser, aged 35, a Kirkland butcher, who disappeared a few days after Whitehall was missing. Corson said the inquest will be resumed today as the tailor said there was blood on the clothes which the laundry could not remove.
VISSER SURRENDERS
Tacoma, Dec. 1. (P)—Harry Visser surrendered himself to Officials here when he read in a newspaper he was being sought in connection with the death of Letitia, the 14 year old school girl, whose body was found in a slough. Visser was later released when Starwich telephoned Tacoma officials he was not connected with the crime
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Kirkland
Event Date
Dec. 1
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body of 14-year-old letitia found in slough; visser arrested and released after being cleared
Event Details
Coroner Corson announced subpoena for Harry Visser, who disappeared after Whitehall went missing; inquest to resume due to blood on unremovable clothes per tailor. Visser surrendered in Tacoma upon reading he was sought for Letitia's death and was released after Starwich confirmed no connection.