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Description
In May 1926, authorities arrested William Gratz (1892-1978) and Herbert Willett (born circa 1905) for the 1924 murder of Alfred S. Cook (1884-1924). After intense interrogation, Willett claimed Gratz, who previously served jail time for promoting prostitution and assaulting a police officer, told him to kill Cook during the course of a robbery. The grand jury failed to indict, and the men were released. Alfred Cook’s murder remains unsolved.
About This Item
- Title: William Gratz and Herbert Willett in custody, Portland, 1926
- Creation Date: 1926
- Subject Date: 1926
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Glass negative
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.12653
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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