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April 25, 1928
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
In Vancouver, Wash., 49-year-old farmer Creek Hammer, insane for months, murdered his wife with an axe in the barn and crushed the heads of his 11-year-old daughter Ruth and 9-year-old son Alfred before committing suicide with dynamite in a field.
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Insanity Causes Family Tragedy
By United Press Leased Wire
VANCOUVER, Wash.
County farmers attributed the family tragedy near here to insanity.
Creek Hammer, a 49-year-old farmer, insane for several months, had sent his wife and children ahead to school.
A neighbor, searching for a lost hen, came upon what was left of his body in a field.
He had used a dynamite to end his own life. He murdered his family with an axe.
His wife was killed in the barn.
The bodies of his daughter Ruth, 11, and his son Alfred, 9, were found with their heads crushed.
By United Press Leased Wire
VANCOUVER, Wash.
County farmers attributed the family tragedy near here to insanity.
Creek Hammer, a 49-year-old farmer, insane for several months, had sent his wife and children ahead to school.
A neighbor, searching for a lost hen, came upon what was left of his body in a field.
He had used a dynamite to end his own life. He murdered his family with an axe.
His wife was killed in the barn.
The bodies of his daughter Ruth, 11, and his son Alfred, 9, were found with their heads crushed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragedy
Family Drama
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Madness
Tragedy
Family
What keywords are associated?
Family Tragedy
Insanity
Murder
Suicide
Axe Murder
Dynamite Suicide
What entities or persons were involved?
Creek Hammer
Ruth
Alfred
Where did it happen?
Vancouver, Wash.
Story Details
Key Persons
Creek Hammer
Ruth
Alfred
Location
Vancouver, Wash.
Story Details
Insane farmer Creek Hammer murdered his wife in the barn and his children Ruth and Alfred with an axe, then ended his life with dynamite in a field.