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August 4, 1901
The Caucasian
Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
In Manti, Utah, on Aug. 3, jealous Rasmus Anderson tricked Emily Campbell with a forged message about her mother's death, shot her and stage driver B.C. Christensen while driving her home, then committed suicide. Campbell may recover.
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MURDERED A GIRL.
Jealous Man Inveigled Her Home and Then Shot Her.
Manti, Utah, Aug. 3.—Rasmus Anderson, aged 27, shot Miss Emily Campbell, aged 23, and B. C. Christensen, a stage driver and then committed suicide.
Miss Campbell had been visiting at Salt Lake and Anderson, a discarded sweetheart of the young lady, had inveigled her home by means of a forged message, telling her of her mother's approaching death. Miss Campbell while being driven from the stage toward her home, was met by Anderson, who fired four shots at her. Two of the bullets entered the young woman's body and one penetrated her arm, the fourth shattered the arm of the stage driver. Anderson then turned the rifle on himself and blew out his brains. Miss Campbell may recover.
Jealous Man Inveigled Her Home and Then Shot Her.
Manti, Utah, Aug. 3.—Rasmus Anderson, aged 27, shot Miss Emily Campbell, aged 23, and B. C. Christensen, a stage driver and then committed suicide.
Miss Campbell had been visiting at Salt Lake and Anderson, a discarded sweetheart of the young lady, had inveigled her home by means of a forged message, telling her of her mother's approaching death. Miss Campbell while being driven from the stage toward her home, was met by Anderson, who fired four shots at her. Two of the bullets entered the young woman's body and one penetrated her arm, the fourth shattered the arm of the stage driver. Anderson then turned the rifle on himself and blew out his brains. Miss Campbell may recover.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Revenge
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Suicide
Jealousy
Shooting
Forged Message
Manti Utah
What entities or persons were involved?
Rasmus Anderson
Miss Emily Campbell
B. C. Christensen
Where did it happen?
Manti, Utah
Story Details
Key Persons
Rasmus Anderson
Miss Emily Campbell
B. C. Christensen
Location
Manti, Utah
Event Date
Aug. 3.
Story Details
Jealous discarded sweetheart Rasmus Anderson forged a message about Emily Campbell's mother's death to lure her from Salt Lake, then shot her twice in the body, once in the arm, injured stage driver B.C. Christensen's arm, and committed suicide with the rifle.