By Whose Hand?

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Henry Otto

Writers

Molly Shafer

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

28 June 1915

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Winifred Greenwood

  Lottie Toby

• 

  George Field

  Chester Rowe

• 

  John Steppling

  Joseph Toby - Lottie's Father

• Charles Bartlett

  Oliver - the Hunchback