tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post7134090354832621121..comments2024-03-28T04:34:53.117-05:00Comments on West End Dumplings: The murder of Lawrence Lees - Rossburn's 80 year-old cold caseChristian Cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-57108686678487205532019-07-20T15:53:21.394-05:002019-07-20T15:53:21.394-05:00Maureen Anderson, I would like to hear your accoun...Maureen Anderson, I would like to hear your account on this story. You indicated that you might write more about this showing suspects. Have you given the RCMP the information you have?Joycenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-63423072443137061262018-03-16T09:53:32.933-05:002018-03-16T09:53:32.933-05:00The name was Myrtez, Alyce Lees
she was cooking ...The name was Myrtez, Alyce Lees <br /><br />she was cooking dinner when the shot came through the window hitting Lawrence in the back while sitting eating. He leaped up Myrtez grabbed him and leaned him against the China cabinet,, she ran to his office and found his gun a Webbly British gun he brought back from WW1.she tried to put bullets into it but they kept falling our. Another shot came through the window and it went from her neck and out her lower jaw. she was laying on the ground, 2 men broke in stood over her, all she could see was their legs and feet. They were wearing overalls and farm boots, she passed out. When she came back a few minutes later she was able to call Rossburn for help and she then stuffed an old multi-coloured pillow into her face to stop the bleeding, which saved her life.<br />There is more to this story but I may write it now showing suspects, what,some believed was the reason, the immediate family are gone all but me. I am her niece but was adopted by my maternal grandparents which made her my sister, I heard the story all my life. I just turned 75 and would like to see the real one. Moe our. Maureen Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-70738631899189349182016-09-11T15:10:23.786-05:002016-09-11T15:10:23.786-05:00too bad they didnt keep the cigarette butts, with ...too bad they didnt keep the cigarette butts, with dna today, who knows...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653622604261899027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-13975427481539974682015-12-18T14:59:00.634-06:002015-12-18T14:59:00.634-06:00Do you know if there was/is any record of what kin...Do you know if there was/is any record of what kind & brand of rifle Lees was carrying? The rifle's serial number? And if the killer did take it with him? I am doing some research on an individual who seemed to be prone to criminal acts, who may have been staying in that area in that time period. I am wondering if this crime could have been committed by him.FedoraAntiqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065098950052613327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-39013553950330810362015-06-05T07:38:58.938-05:002015-06-05T07:38:58.938-05:00so close to my home town.Was very interesting to r...so close to my home town.Was very interesting to read about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-36903747878817226102012-08-02T23:18:19.304-05:002012-08-02T23:18:19.304-05:00Anon, here is a link to the other source I used fo...Anon, here is a link to the other source I used for the name Myrtle: it's from their wedding announcement in the Winnipeg Free Press http://www.flickr.com/photos/christiansphotos/7702254456Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-26631975106456124022012-08-02T23:08:50.293-05:002012-08-02T23:08:50.293-05:00Thank you for that information anon.
I used the ...Thank you for that information anon. <br /><br />I used the name Myrtle because that is the name I saw in a newspaper article from the day and the name listed by Manitoba Vital Statistics on their wedding certificate record: http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/Query.php<br /><br />I looked back to other articles from the time of the crime and found an additional article that referred to as Marteze but nothing for "Myrtez".<br /><br />When writing stories such as these, newspaper accounts of the day and government records are often all there is to go on and if they contain incorrect information then that is what gets passed along. I wouldn't have even guessed that the actual name was Myrtez.<br /><br />Fortunately in an online world, I often get messages from people who come across one of my posts and are able to provide additional information or correct mistakes. That is exactly what you have done here. I have corrected the spelling of the name.Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-55999588140766753722012-08-02T21:50:07.440-05:002012-08-02T21:50:07.440-05:00Some of this story is incorrect, you should get yo...Some of this story is incorrect, you should get your facts right her name was not myrtle it was MYRTEZ she was not hard to fine at all<br />I know I am related to her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-84926135555049627102012-07-15T17:43:35.938-05:002012-07-15T17:43:35.938-05:00Fascinating story. Great read!
I'd say that&...Fascinating story. Great read! <br /><br />I'd say that's worth a pint..<br /><br /><br />Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-65215051755953471702012-07-12T23:46:55.617-05:002012-07-12T23:46:55.617-05:00"Fear and intimidation is sealing the lips of..."Fear and intimidation is sealing the lips of those who might give information, and it is this deadly silence and inertia the police have to fight against."<br /><br />And how little has changed, eh?<br /><br />Thanks for the post. Super interesting. <br /><br />James TurnerPLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12484029361366857553noreply@blogger.com