Dr Charles Franklin Mohr

In the late summer of 1915, the quiet community of Barrington, Rhode Island, was shaken by the violent death of a local physician. Dr. Charles Franklin Mohr Sr., a 48-year-old White male, was found deceased on September 1, 1915, the victim of a fatal shooting. The initial circumstances of his death were not immediately clear, but it soon became evident that he had been murdered, sparking an intense and sensational investigation that would captivate the public.

As authorities delved into t ...

Richmond Planet 25 September 1915 — Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspaper Archive

MRS. MOHR HELD FOR MURDER PLOT; Hired Them for $5,000 to Kill Doctor, Say Negroes Who Confess the Shooting. COURT ADMITS HER TO BAIL Widow Says the Conspiracy Tale Is False ;- Police Find Threatening Letter She Wrote. MRS. MOHR HELD FOR MURDER PLOT (Published 1915)