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October 20, 1916
The Daily Banner
Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland
What is this article about?
Anna Riket, a convict serving a sentence for larceny in Trenton, N.J. prison, committed suicide by hanging after refusing to wear state-issued clothes and arguing with officials.
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COMMITS SUICIDE IN PRISON
Woman Convict Objected to Clothes Furnished by State.
Trenton, N. J., Oct. 20.—Prison officials refused to permit Anna Riket to wear fancy clothing she brought to the prison, and she committed suicide by hanging.
The woman was serving a sentence of four to seven years for larceny, committed in Essex county. She came to the prison January 29, 1915, and had been troublesome since her incarceration.
The woman engaged in a controversy with the matron, over wearing the prison garments. Later Headkeeper Richard Hughes admonished her for abusive talk to the matron. She was found about an hour afterward dead on her cot. She had choked to death with a strip of muslin pulled tightly about her neck.
Woman Convict Objected to Clothes Furnished by State.
Trenton, N. J., Oct. 20.—Prison officials refused to permit Anna Riket to wear fancy clothing she brought to the prison, and she committed suicide by hanging.
The woman was serving a sentence of four to seven years for larceny, committed in Essex county. She came to the prison January 29, 1915, and had been troublesome since her incarceration.
The woman engaged in a controversy with the matron, over wearing the prison garments. Later Headkeeper Richard Hughes admonished her for abusive talk to the matron. She was found about an hour afterward dead on her cot. She had choked to death with a strip of muslin pulled tightly about her neck.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragedy
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Tragedy
Misfortune
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Prison Suicide
Hanging
Larceny Convict
Clothing Dispute
Trenton Prison
What entities or persons were involved?
Anna Riket
Richard Hughes
Where did it happen?
Trenton, N. J. Prison
Story Details
Key Persons
Anna Riket
Richard Hughes
Location
Trenton, N. J. Prison
Event Date
January 29, 1915
Story Details
Anna Riket, serving four to seven years for larceny from Essex county, arrived at prison January 29, 1915, and was troublesome. She argued with the matron over prison clothes, was admonished by Headkeeper Richard Hughes for abusive talk, and hanged herself with muslin shortly after.