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Domestic News
August 22, 1936
The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Rose Gibbs allegedly stabbed her common-law husband Bailey Craig to death after seeing him dine with another woman in a restaurant, leading to her arrest for murder.
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Wife Cuts Husband For Dining With Another Woman
Angered by seeing her husband eating in a restaurant with another woman, Rose Gibbs, alleged common law wife of Bailey Craig, 50, of 3012 Rivard street, fatally wounded Craig early Monday morning, by plunging a knife blade into his heart.
According to police records, Craig was in a Hastings street restaurant, near Brewster, in company with a woman whose name is not known, when his wife entered and joined the couple. The three later left the restaurant together, the strange woman going her way, while Craig and his wife started for home. On the way home, the two quarrelled. Rose, it is said, drew a switch-blade knife and stabbed Craig in the left chest.
Craig was dead upon admittance to the Receiving Hospital.
The Gibbs woman was arrested and is being held at police headquarters for murder.
Angered by seeing her husband eating in a restaurant with another woman, Rose Gibbs, alleged common law wife of Bailey Craig, 50, of 3012 Rivard street, fatally wounded Craig early Monday morning, by plunging a knife blade into his heart.
According to police records, Craig was in a Hastings street restaurant, near Brewster, in company with a woman whose name is not known, when his wife entered and joined the couple. The three later left the restaurant together, the strange woman going her way, while Craig and his wife started for home. On the way home, the two quarrelled. Rose, it is said, drew a switch-blade knife and stabbed Craig in the left chest.
Craig was dead upon admittance to the Receiving Hospital.
The Gibbs woman was arrested and is being held at police headquarters for murder.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Stabbing
Murder
Jealousy
Arrest
Restaurant Quarrel
What entities or persons were involved?
Rose Gibbs
Bailey Craig
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Early Monday Morning
Key Persons
Rose Gibbs
Bailey Craig
Outcome
craig was fatally stabbed in the heart and died upon admittance to receiving hospital; rose gibbs arrested and held for murder.
Event Details
Rose Gibbs, angered by seeing her common-law husband Bailey Craig dining with another woman in a Hastings street restaurant near Brewster, joined them, then quarrelled with Craig on the way home and stabbed him in the left chest with a switch-blade knife.