Chief Askew's Diary: July 7, 1930

No-shows shorten court; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle dies in England

Mayor’s Court was a bust today in Newnan, as the “three or four cases set for trial” didn’t happen because none of the defendants showed up. They would try again on Thursday.

Among the top news stories was that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the beloved Sherlock Holmes stories and novels, had died at age 71 at his home in England. At the time of his death, Conan Doyle was just as well known for his investigations into spiritualism and paranormal activity as for his detective tales. Paid subscribers can read on about this unusual man, who literally believed in fairies. Click below to upgrade to paid.

The “spirit photo” of Conan Doyle taken in 1922 by Ada Deane was accessed via Wikimedia Commons.