He was a deceiver of women (including his wife) He extracted money for his pockets by the wiles of his mysteries. Standing over 6 feet tall, almost the size of a grand bear and occasionally sporting a turban G. S. Howard– The Sage of Aru/Carleton Place definitely created the crime of the century in our town, yet no one in Carleton Place questioned his guilt– ever. He was always considered one of the pillars of the town and was said to be treated unfairly.
Clipped from The Ottawa Journal, 21 Jan 1922, Sat, Page 1
His home was burned in the great fire of 1910 and when was living on Beckwith Street-When The Streets of Carleton Place Ran Thick With the Blood of Terror!- Volume 1- Part 2 E.T. Wilkie, Civil Engineer, lost his dwelling which was valued at $5,000. A house owned by his mother Mrs. W.W. Wilkieand occupied by Dr. Howard, was destroyed. Dr. Howard left only a few days ago on a trip to New York.
Clipped from The Ottawa Journal, 21 Jan 1922, Sat, Page 1
Clipped from The Ottawa Journal, 20 Jan 1922, Fri, Page 16
Clipped from The Ogden Standard-Examiner, 24 Jan 1922, Tue, First Edition, Page 3
Clipped from The Washington Times, 22 Jul 1894, Sun, Page 2
Come and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place.
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