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August 14, 1924
The Forrest City Times And Herald
Forrest City, Saint Francis County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
In New York, nurse Marie Toth blinded John Harvey with muriatic acid after he jilted her on August 10. Arraigned in Harlem court, she fainted upon seeing him, accepted punishment, and vowed to devote her life to his care while offering $2,000 savings for his treatment.
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Girl Who Blinded Man to Devote Her Life to Him
New York. Miss Marie Toth, twenty-eight, a nurse of No. 344 Willis avenue, the Bronx, will devote her life to caring for the man whom her anger made blind.
She loved him and he jilted her, she says. Then she threw muriatic acid, with which she had intended to take her own life, in his face.
Since that night, August 10, when he was taken, blinded and burned to the City Hospital, she had not seen him.
Recently Miss Toth was arraigned in Harlem court and held by Magistrate Ryttenberg in $5,000 for the grand jury. As the sightless man, John Harvey, thirty-three, of No. 330 East Eighty-fifth street, was led into the courtroom Miss Toth fainted and on regaining consciousness became hysterical.
She told the magistrate she would take whatever punishment the law provided; she would give her savings of $2,000 to help Harvey regain his sight and she would devote the remainder of her life seeing that he was properly cared for.
New York. Miss Marie Toth, twenty-eight, a nurse of No. 344 Willis avenue, the Bronx, will devote her life to caring for the man whom her anger made blind.
She loved him and he jilted her, she says. Then she threw muriatic acid, with which she had intended to take her own life, in his face.
Since that night, August 10, when he was taken, blinded and burned to the City Hospital, she had not seen him.
Recently Miss Toth was arraigned in Harlem court and held by Magistrate Ryttenberg in $5,000 for the grand jury. As the sightless man, John Harvey, thirty-three, of No. 330 East Eighty-fifth street, was led into the courtroom Miss Toth fainted and on regaining consciousness became hysterical.
She told the magistrate she would take whatever punishment the law provided; she would give her savings of $2,000 to help Harvey regain his sight and she would devote the remainder of her life seeing that he was properly cared for.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Acid Attack
Jilted Lover
Court Arraignment
Nurse Devotion
Blindness
What entities or persons were involved?
Miss Marie Toth
John Harvey
Magistrate Ryttenberg
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
August 10
Key Persons
Miss Marie Toth
John Harvey
Magistrate Ryttenberg
Outcome
john harvey blinded and burned; miss toth held in $5,000 for grand jury; she offers $2,000 savings and lifelong care
Event Details
Miss Marie Toth threw muriatic acid in John Harvey's face after he jilted her, blinding him. Arraigned in Harlem court, she fainted upon seeing him and vowed to care for him for life.