1919 Frieda Lesser Harry New Los Angeles CA Murder Case Print Clipping - Progressive Era - Ready For Framing

Antique Original 1919 Print Clipping Covering A High-Profile Los Angeles Murder Case Involving Harry S. New, Age 20, Of Glendale, California, Who Voluntarily Surrendered To Police On July 5, 1919. The Article Reports That New Entered Police Headquarters And Informed Detectives That A Dead Woman Was In His Automobile, Stating His Intention To Confess To Murder. Police Accompanied Him To The Vehicle, Where They Discovered The Body Of Frieda J. Lesser, Age 21, Who Had Died From A Gunshot Wound To The Head - Progressive Era - Ready For Framing

According To The Report, New Told Police That He And Lesser Had Driven Together Through Venice And Hollywood Before Traveling Up Topanga Canyon Road, Where An Argument Occurred Regarding Marriage And The Postponement Of Their Planned Wedding. New Stated That After Lesser Refused To Marry Him, He Shot Her Using A Revolver Borrowed From His Mother, Mrs. Lulu M. Burge Of Glendale. The Article Notes That New Drove For Approximately Three Hours Following The Shooting Before Deciding To Surrender. Police Described Him As Calm, Showing No Signs Of Intoxication Or Emotional Distress At The Time Of Arrest. He Was Charged With Murder And Held Without Bond.

The Clipping Further Records New’s Claim That He Was The Son Of United States Senator Harry S. New Of Indiana, A Statement Supported By Some Acquaintances Of The Victim But Publicly Denied By The Senator. The Article Expands Into Broader Historical Context By Detailing The Background Of The Victim’s Family, Reporting That Frieda Lesser Was The Daughter Of Emil Lesser, A Man Allegedly Suspected Of German Espionage During World War I Who Had Disappeared Prior To The Murder. Government Interest In Emil Lesser And Related Court Proceedings Are Described, Reflecting Wartime And Postwar Security Concerns In The United States.

This Clipping Represents An Authentic Example Of 1919 American Newspaper Crime Reporting, Combining Criminal Confession, Political Controversy, And Post–World War I Espionage Anxiety. It Is Offered As A Standalone Historical Artifact Preserving Original Language, Layout, And Context From The Period.

Harry S. New Jr. Was Convicted Of Second-Degree Murder In The Lesser Case, Sentenced To Prison, And Later Paroled. Throughout His Life, His Claimed Connection To Senator New Remained Disputed, With The Senator And Official Records Not Confirming Him As A Biological Child.

In Very Good Antique Condition – Trimmed Edges, Fold Through Center, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Clipping. Measures Approx. 2-1/4" Wide by 6-1/8" Tall. Will Be Shipped Folded.

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