Dr Walter Delph and unknown woman said to be white caught in divorce raid
- Title of event
- Dr Walter Delph and unknown woman said to be white caught in divorce raid
- Type of event
- Divorce Raid
- Persons involved
- Dr Walter Delph and unknown woman said to be white caught in divorce raid Alleged victim Delph, Walter
- Address of event
- Dr Walter Delph and unknown woman said to be white caught in divorce raid Happened Entirely at 419, W 128th St
- Report on event
- Dr Walter Delph and unknown woman said to be white caught in divorce raid Primary event referenced by Pistol Shots Shatter Sunday Morn Stillness in Exclusive 139th St Block and Neighborhood is Stirred
- Start date / time
- July 17, 1927
- Start (general time of day)
- Night (Any Time)
- Description
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Mrs Delph led raid; peep hole indoor left open, allowing detectives to see Dr Delph and blonde, blue-eyed woman thought to be white. Could not gain entrance to apartment; Delph fled by rear fire escape, to apartment above, whose female occupant he knew - a colored woman passing as white.