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Show MOTHER FOUND STRANGLED IN FRUIT CLOSET ORANGE X J D.c 2S. William I Battles, a negro, was held without bail today in connection with tho killing of 'Mrs Eleanor H. Brlfrham. wife of Charlea Brigham, s Now York inisi-jiiess inisi-jiiess man Mrs. ltrigham's body was I discovered late last night in a pre-Isirve pre-Isirve closet In her homo here She had been choked lo death The negro was Identified by Margaret Mar-garet Brigham. th dead woman's daughter, as former employe at the Brigham home. Battles denied knowledge knowl-edge of the crime. Margaret, who Is seven years old. told the police thai Battles was in the house yesterday afternoon and ihat v. ben she asked for her mother, hC told her he had gone to tho grocer's for bread. A formal charge of first (legree murder was preferred again-1 Battles by the police. County Physician Warren reported that Mrs Brigham dlej of strangulation strangula-tion and ihat the wound on the back' of her head was caused by being thrown Into the closet Mr and Mrs. Brigham were married in Pittsburg They lived In San Kran-I cIsco for several years, and until six1 months ago. had been residents of Oil City, Pa. There are thret children ' Margaret Virginia and a three-year old eon, Kobort oo |