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Ironwood MI Daily Globe, April 10, 1929
New York City NY, Apr. 10 (AP) -- Stanislaus Zbyszko, former heavyweight wrestling champion of the world and the "iron man" of sportdom, today filed suit for $250,000 against the New York American, alleging that that newspaper had destroyed his young wife's love for him.
The complaint, filed in the New York county supreme court, alleged that "said publication imputed and caused its readers to believe that the plaintiff is not really a human, but is fundamentally a gorilla."
The complaint said the article involved was printed in the American on March 31. It was a two-page spread entitled "How Science Proves Its Theory of Evolution," and among the illustrations was a picture of a gorilla and one of Zbyszko in the crouching wrestler's stance. Beneath the picture of the wrestler, the complaint charged, was the following caption:
"Stanislaus Zbyszko, the wrestler, not fundamentally different from the gorilla in physique."
The complaint said, "The shock Mrs. Zbyszko received upon reading in a presumably scientific article that her hsuband bore a strong physical resemblance to a gorilla was tremendous and created a feeling of abhorrence in her toward him which has broken up their relationship as husband and wife."
Los Angeles CA: December 27, 1935
Lord Lansdowne, aka Patrick Finnegan, the wrestler, was identified by one Charles (Duke) York, as the latter's intended partner in a plan to escort actress Thelma Todd to a cocktail party hosted by Mrs. Wallace Ford Sunday, December 22, where York and Lansdowne planned to pose as English noblemen. Miss Todd died, mysteriously, of carbon monoxide poisoning later that night.
'NATURE GIRL' QUESTIONED IN BOMB MURDER
Associated Press, February 4, 1955
HOUSTON, Tex. -- Police studied the statement today of a dark-haired woman wrestler who has given a motive and another bizarre touch to the bomb-trap death of Helen Harris Weaver.
Mrs. Weaver, 51, socially prominent ranchwoman, was blasted to death Jan. 19 in San Angelo, Tex., by a bomb planted in her husband's automobile.
The pretty woman wrestler, who performs under the name of "Nature Girl" and works some as a barmaid in Dallas, said Harry L. Washburn offered her $10,000 to murder Mrs. Weaver's husband. His murder, she said, was to be a part of a $100,000 extortion plot against the woman.
But "Nature Girl," otherwise Mrs. Adela Heninger, said in her signed statement last night that she told Washburn, now charged with murder in the case, that she wanted no part of the deal.
Mrs. Heninger is the estranged wife of Carl Heninger, Houston carpenter, who was charged with murder last week in the Weaver slaying. He was released this week and the charge dropped.
The olive-complexioned woman wrestler, whom police said had "ridden all night to get here" from Dallas, quoted Washburn as saying:
"Weaver is a hard touch. Mrs. Weaver is an easy touch. If I can get rid of Weaver, his wife would pay off to keep her family from harm." She added that Washburn intended to get an initial payment of $20,000 and eventually a total of $100,000.
Washburn's plan, she said, was for her to contact Weaver in San Angelo and get into a discussion
San Angelo TX: April 25, 1955
Harry L. Washburn, accused of killing his rich former mother-in-law, was supposed to go on trial for murder today. But a girl wrestler's reported pregnancy may postpone the case ... The district attorney, Aubrey Stokes, asked postponement on grounds a key state witness, Mrs. Adela Heninger, couldn't travel here from East Peoria, Ill. Mrs. Heninger, 24, wrestles professionally under the billing "Nature Girl." Stokes said he was told she is six months pregnant.
New York City NY, Apr. 10 (AP) -- Stanislaus Zbyszko, former heavyweight wrestling champion of the world and the "iron man" of sportdom, today filed suit for $250,000 against the New York American, alleging that that newspaper had destroyed his young wife's love for him.
The complaint, filed in the New York county supreme court, alleged that "said publication imputed and caused its readers to believe that the plaintiff is not really a human, but is fundamentally a gorilla."
The complaint said the article involved was printed in the American on March 31. It was a two-page spread entitled "How Science Proves Its Theory of Evolution," and among the illustrations was a picture of a gorilla and one of Zbyszko in the crouching wrestler's stance. Beneath the picture of the wrestler, the complaint charged, was the following caption:
"Stanislaus Zbyszko, the wrestler, not fundamentally different from the gorilla in physique."
The complaint said, "The shock Mrs. Zbyszko received upon reading in a presumably scientific article that her hsuband bore a strong physical resemblance to a gorilla was tremendous and created a feeling of abhorrence in her toward him which has broken up their relationship as husband and wife."
Los Angeles CA: December 27, 1935
Lord Lansdowne, aka Patrick Finnegan, the wrestler, was identified by one Charles (Duke) York, as the latter's intended partner in a plan to escort actress Thelma Todd to a cocktail party hosted by Mrs. Wallace Ford Sunday, December 22, where York and Lansdowne planned to pose as English noblemen. Miss Todd died, mysteriously, of carbon monoxide poisoning later that night.
'NATURE GIRL' QUESTIONED IN BOMB MURDER
Associated Press, February 4, 1955
HOUSTON, Tex. -- Police studied the statement today of a dark-haired woman wrestler who has given a motive and another bizarre touch to the bomb-trap death of Helen Harris Weaver.
Mrs. Weaver, 51, socially prominent ranchwoman, was blasted to death Jan. 19 in San Angelo, Tex., by a bomb planted in her husband's automobile.
The pretty woman wrestler, who performs under the name of "Nature Girl" and works some as a barmaid in Dallas, said Harry L. Washburn offered her $10,000 to murder Mrs. Weaver's husband. His murder, she said, was to be a part of a $100,000 extortion plot against the woman.
But "Nature Girl," otherwise Mrs. Adela Heninger, said in her signed statement last night that she told Washburn, now charged with murder in the case, that she wanted no part of the deal.
Mrs. Heninger is the estranged wife of Carl Heninger, Houston carpenter, who was charged with murder last week in the Weaver slaying. He was released this week and the charge dropped.
The olive-complexioned woman wrestler, whom police said had "ridden all night to get here" from Dallas, quoted Washburn as saying:
"Weaver is a hard touch. Mrs. Weaver is an easy touch. If I can get rid of Weaver, his wife would pay off to keep her family from harm." She added that Washburn intended to get an initial payment of $20,000 and eventually a total of $100,000.
Washburn's plan, she said, was for her to contact Weaver in San Angelo and get into a discussion
San Angelo TX: April 25, 1955
Harry L. Washburn, accused of killing his rich former mother-in-law, was supposed to go on trial for murder today. But a girl wrestler's reported pregnancy may postpone the case ... The district attorney, Aubrey Stokes, asked postponement on grounds a key state witness, Mrs. Adela Heninger, couldn't travel here from East Peoria, Ill. Mrs. Heninger, 24, wrestles professionally under the billing "Nature Girl." Stokes said he was told she is six months pregnant.