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Story
August 20, 1880
The Interior Journal
Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
In Fremont, Ohio, a man's body with a suicide note is found, but a detective suspects murder and tricks Peter Welsh and his wife into confessing by falsely claiming the other had done so.
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
The body of a man, whom a bullet had killed, was found at Fremont, Ohio. "I am tired of life," was written on a card, and the theory of suicide was accepted by everybody except a detective, who believed that a murder had been committed. After a great deal of labor he fixed his suspicion on Peter Welsh and wife, but he had not a particle of evidence against them. Almost in despair, he secured their arrest, and then told each that the other had confessed. The trick succeeded, for the pair have fully implicated themselves.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Mystery
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Suicide Note
Murder Suspicion
Detective Trick
False Confession
Arrest
What entities or persons were involved?
The Man
Detective
Peter Welsh
Peter Welsh's Wife
Where did it happen?
Fremont, Ohio
Story Details
Key Persons
The Man
Detective
Peter Welsh
Peter Welsh's Wife
Location
Fremont, Ohio
Story Details
A man's bullet-riddled body found in Fremont, Ohio, with a suicide note, but detective suspects murder. Lacking evidence, he arrests Peter Welsh and wife, tricks them by saying the other confessed, leading to their self-implication.