On this day in 1933, the high‑profile murder trial of Ali and Ahmed Osman—known in the press as the “Norwood Turks”—reached a critical point as all evidence was formally entered in Norfolk Superior Criminal Court. The two brothers stood accused of the murder of 9‑year‑old Nellie Keras, a case that had gripped Norwood and the surrounding region with shock and sorrow.
The proceedings, held before Judge Harold P. Williams in Dedham, had stretched into their eighth day. After a bench conference with defense counsel, Judge Williams announced the schedule for the remainder of the trial:
- May 17 would be devoted entirely to closing arguments
- May 18 would bring the judge’s final charge to the jury
- The case was expected to be handed to the jury around noon on Thursday
The courtroom remained tense as the community awaited the jury’s deliberations in one of the most disturbing and closely watched cases in Norwood’s early 20th‑century history.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Boston Globe
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