Extraordinary Story Of America’s No 1 Swindler
(Received 1 p.m..NEW YORK, December 16. gUFFERING FROM HEART DISEASE, AND CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH- ' OUT THE NIGHT CONSULTING HIS ATTORNEYS IN HES PALATIAL CONNECTICUT HOME, PHILIP MUSICA, ALIAS COSTER, THIS MORNING COMMITTED SUICIDE WITH A PISTOL, ADDING ANOTHER FANTASTIC DETAIL TO A N EXTRAORDINARY PORTRAIT OF AMERICA’S NO. 1 SWINDLER.
Suicide was apparently always at the back of Musica’s mind, because he attempted to shoot himself after ihe “hair” swindle.
It is now further revealed that tw o other officials of McKesson .and Robbins, who are under indictment with Coster, are his brothers, George and Arthur Musica.
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Northern Advocate, 17 December 1938, Page 9
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