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Policeman Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter
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| The death of Great Grandpop James Hearst |
My cousin Tracie Mershon Gatewood, granddaughter of Mildred Hearst Washington
(1906-1989), who was my Great Aunt, found this undated article among Aunt Mildred's personal belongings. It details
the killing of her father by a policeman. This killing probably occured in the mid to late 1920s. Research
revealed that the 1929 City Directories of the U.S. for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania listed Grandpop's wife Eva as a widow living
at 646 N. 44th. The listing also indicates that George Thomas was a resident of the home. Further research at
the Free Library of Philadelphia to determine the date and source of this article is "on the drawing board." (Note:
The reporter mispelled the name Hearst. The mispelling of our name is still a common occurrence.)
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