Fourth Floor - The Amherst Hotel, New York
08:20am - Wednesday 6th September, 1933
As they leave their rooms, ready to make their way down to breakfast, and the daily meeting with Starkweather and Moore, the investigators are all surprised to find several journalists casually standing in the corridor outside the newly repaired door to Moore's hotel room.
The reported mostly ignore the Expedition team members as they pass, seemingly intent on watching the door to the co-leader's room, ready to pounce if it opens.
The reason for the presence of the journalists becomes apparent when the investigators look at their morning newspapers downstairs, Jack also has a telegram waiting for him at the Amherst's reception desk.
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HEY JACK STOP YOU PROBABLY KNOW
THE SITUATION BY NOW STOP LEFT YOU
OUT OF THINGS THERE STOP SORRY BUT
DID NOT WANT TO ALIENATE
STARKWEATHER FROM YOU STOP SENT
DANNY TO JOIN THE PACK STOP KEEP
YOUR EARS TO THE GROUND STOP
JM PATTERSON
FAMED SEA CAPTAIN MURDERED!
Wednesday 6th September 1933
Watery Death for Commander Douglas
New York (AP)- J.B. Douglas, fifty years old, was discovered last night in the water off Battery Wharf. Two fishermen brought the unconscious mariner ashore after an assault by person or persons unknown. Commander Douglas died on the way to the hospital.
A respected officer of the Merchant Marine for many years, Douglas will be remembered as the captain of the SS Arkham, one of the vessels which carried the Miskatonic University Expedition to the Antarctic in 1930. Douglas was reportedly in New York City to speak with the leaders of the Starkweather-Moore Expedition, which will leave in a few days. The expedition expects to retrace the route of Douglas' ship three years ago.
Thomas Gregor and Phil Jones, sailors resident in New York City, were returning to their fishing boat Bristol when they heard muffled cries and ran to see what was happening. They spotted a man running away and some agitation in the water.
While Jones ran after the fleeing man, Gregor dove into the cold waters of the harbour and found a motionless figure there. He heroically pulled the unconscious man out of the water and onto the dock. He attempted to revive the drowned man. Meanwhile Jones, who had lost his quarry, went for help.
Police later announced that Commander Douglas had been bludgeoned about the head, and began a search for his murderers. Anyone with information about this terrible crime, or about Mr. Douglas' whereabouts on the night of the murder should contact Detective Hansen at the Battery Precinct Station.
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Commander J. B. Douglas
Jeremiah Barnes Douglas, Commander in the United States Merchant Marine (ret.), aged fifty years, died September 5th in New York City. Douglas served as an officer in the Merchant Marine during the Great War. He retired from the Service as a Commander in 1926 after twenty five years. He then captained his own vessel, the Arkham, notably on an expedition to Antarctica in 1930-31. He retired from active life in 1932 to his home in New Hampshire.
Known as "J. B." to his family and friends, Douglas is remembered as quiet, forthright, and a stout friend to all. He is survived by his brother Philip. A graveside Memorial Service will be held September 8th, 11 a.m., at Saint Brigit's Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Explorers coming down from the fifth floor report that it is absolutely packed with reporters, all hoping to see Starkweather who is locked in his room.