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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.

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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.

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