People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1896 — Wealthy Philadelphian in Trouble. [ARTICLE]

Wealthy Philadelphian in Trouble.

Philadelphia, Pa., March 25 Samuel P. Langden, a wealthy coal operator, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of having been implicated in the death of Annie McGrath, who was found dead on her bed in a Girard avenue house Monday night. Langdon is 54 years old and the girl was 18. Although he has a residence in Powelton avenue he and the girl had been living In the Girard avenue house for about a month. The only other occupant was a colored servant. They were supposed to be man and wife. Miss McGrath was the daughter of a well-known business man. Langdon is reputed to be one of the wealthiest coal operators in the state. He is also financially interested in a number of southern railroads. The girl was his stenographer.