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Show ALLEGED MURDERER OF HARSH OH TRIAL 8ALEM. Man., Fah. 17-SwTs-aI PIIhu who had hin tha prisoner at hia horn la Htoektoe, OaL, warn la court here whan th trial of William A. Dorr, accused of th murder of George K. Marah, a wealthy eoap mlno facturar at Lynn, waa opened here to day. The body of Mama waa found by the road aid in Lytaaon the morning of April 12, 1812. Ha bad bora abot to death tha night before. Mereh waa 78 year of age and a widower. The alleged motive for tba crime, aa aet forth or the prosecution, Involve a legacy of 1100,000, which th late Jamea Marsh of btoektoo. t.'al., it ia claimed, left in truat to the murdered man, hia brother, for Orpha Mareh, an aunt of Dorr. Dorr made hia home with hie aunt, and it waa eh who gave him up to th polie. Th etate contends that Dorr came east and for several days before Mareh waa killed lived Radar aa aeenmed name ia Lynn. Judge Joseph F. Quinn presided More than 100 witness ia have been summoned. |