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Walter Edward Overell Financier Boat Explosion b. 1884 d. March 15, 1947 (Newport Harbor, California) Forest Lawn, Glendale, California
Their cabin cruiser "Mary E" exploded in Newport Harbor. Their daughter, Beulah Louise and her fiancée, George Gollum, were charged with their murder. The trial was one of the longest and most sensational in Orange County, and received national coverage. They were found Not Guilty, but the trial took a toll on their relationship and they never married. Beulah Louise eventually died of alcoholism.
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