By Whose Hand?

By Whose Hand? — Plot

Chester Rowe commits a robbery and murder, then flees to the mountains where he meets and falls in love with Lottie Toby. Lottie's father receives news of $1,000 awaiting him at the post office. Rowe, aware of this, attempts to rob Mr. Toby. Disabled local youth Oliver comes upon the theft in process, he and Toby simultaneously shoot Rowe, resulting in his death. Oliver, believing he killed Rowe, hides the body. Toby's helper, Jack, finds Toby injured by a bullet wound. The sheriff wrongly accuses Jack of assaulting Toby. Oliver confesses to killing Rowe, and Jack is proven innocent.

• Release date
• June 28, 1915
• Runtime
• 15 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Henry Otto

By Whose Hand? — Cast

Winifred Greenwood Lottie Toby George Field Chester Rowe John Steppling Joseph Toby - Lottie's Father

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Charles Bartlett Oliver - the Hunchback