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The Beatrice Daily Express
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska
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In Des Moines, Charles Thomas arrested for the murder of Mabel Schofield, who died by poison two years ago. Her body was found in the Des Moines River after disappearing from the railway station. A citizens' committee offered $2,500 reward; preliminary hearing set for next Friday.
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Charles Thomas Under Arrest Charged With Murder of Mabel Schofield.
Des Moines, Dec. 13.-Charles Thomas is under arrest, charged with the alleged murder of Mabel Schofield two years ago. The case was a mysterious one. The young girl was last seen alive at the railway station, where she had bade goodbye to her mother, and a few days later her body was found in the Des Moines river. Analysis of the contents of her stomach showed that she had been given poison. The case attracted a great deal of attention and a committee of citizens raised a reward of $2,500 for the conviction of the guilty person. Detectives have at last accused Thomas, who was the son of the woman with whom the girl was living at the time of her disappearance. His preliminary hearing is set for next Friday. The arrest was at the instance of the citizens' committee.
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Des Moines
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Dec. 13
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mabel schofield murdered by poison two years ago; body found in des moines river; charles thomas arrested; preliminary hearing next friday
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Charles Thomas arrested for the murder of Mabel Schofield, who disappeared two years ago after saying goodbye to her mother at the railway station. Her body was found in the Des Moines river with poison detected in her stomach. Thomas, son of the woman she lived with, accused by detectives at the citizens' committee's instance after they offered $2,500 reward.