Child Witnesses Missing in Mazdaznan Cult Sex Case

Jan. 7, 1920, Briggs

"Wonder What a 21-months-old Baby Thinks About?" by Clare Briggs.

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Jan. 7, 1920: The Times publishes the names of children who were allegedly molested by Otoman Zar-Adusht Hanish. The Times discontinued identifying sex crime victims years ago, but it was once common in American newspapers.

A letter from Leona Harper to W. Earl Ross is submitted as evidence in Helena Edith Ross’ divorce proceedings. Harper wrote: “I just put my clothes to soak and among them was the nightie I had at Taft and I just thought to myself, 'If nighties could only talk.' “

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