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One Killed, 6 Injured As 'Christmas Gift' Is Opened PACKAGE LOADED WITH DYNAMITE (By International News Service) SEAT LEASANT, Md., Jan. 2. Police today will question a middle aged rejected suitor in connection with the bomb outrage at the home of John S. Hall, a grave digger, which resulted in the death of Mrs. Naomi Hall Brady, 18 - year - old expectant mother and serious injury to six members of the Hall family. The bomb", loaded with dynamite and nails, was concealed as a Christmas present, and the Hall family gathered around it anticipating a gladsome surprise. It exploded - soon as the lid of the box was lifted, with a detonation that could be heard a mile. Mrs. Brady, to whom the package was addressed, was horribly mutilated and died shortly after at Casualty hos pital in Washington. Those injured were : Mrs. Nora Hall, 45, Mrs. Brady's mother, who lost an eye and suffered injuries to her abdomen. Leslie Hall, 16,a brother, who lost two fingers and was badly cut about the face. Mrs. Margaret Bromley, 86, Mrs. Brady's grandmother, concussion of the brain and shock. Thomas Hall, 8, cut hands. Dorothy Hall, 4, injured head, face and body. Samuel Hall, 19 months, facial, head and body injuries similar toxthose suffered by Dorothy. Three, members of the family escaped. The father was at work in Mt. Olivet ceemtery; Norris Hall, a son, 20, was also at work, and Roger Hall, another son, was in the back yard. Mrs. Hall opened the package with the family gathered around her. It had been previously left at the door step of a neighbor, who brought it to the Hall home. The explosion hurled the family in every direction and the kitchen was wrecked. The package, which looked as if it might contain candy, was wrapped in brown paper and had Christmas seals and, Yule Tide greeted on it. ...... An investigation by local police caused them to begin a search for the man who is known to have proposed to Naomi Hall two years ago.
Photo is dated 1930.
Photo measures 6 x 8 inches.
