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September 8, 1913
The Richmond Palladium And Sun Telegram
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana
What is this article about?
In Salem, Ohio, on Sept. 8, the bodies of 18-year-old high school student Ida May Lee and her sweetheart Oscar Gray were found shot in the woods and on a nearby farm. Authorities believe Gray murdered Lee before committing suicide, marking the community's biggest sensation in years.
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MURDER SOLUTION REACHED—BELIEF
Bodies of Oscar Gray and Ida May Lee are Found After Search.
(National News Association)
SALEM, O., Sept. 8.—With the finding on a farm six miles north of here at noon today of the body of Oscar Gray shot through the head, a solution was reached in the mysterious murder of Ida May Lee, 18, high school girl whose body with two bullet holes in the head had been found at 9 o'clock this morning in the woods north of this city.
The authorities hold the opinion that Gray killed the girl and then committed suicide.
The pair were sweethearts and the double tragedy is the biggest sensation experienced by this community in years. No explanation of the double crime has been advanced.
Bodies of Oscar Gray and Ida May Lee are Found After Search.
(National News Association)
SALEM, O., Sept. 8.—With the finding on a farm six miles north of here at noon today of the body of Oscar Gray shot through the head, a solution was reached in the mysterious murder of Ida May Lee, 18, high school girl whose body with two bullet holes in the head had been found at 9 o'clock this morning in the woods north of this city.
The authorities hold the opinion that Gray killed the girl and then committed suicide.
The pair were sweethearts and the double tragedy is the biggest sensation experienced by this community in years. No explanation of the double crime has been advanced.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Tragedy
Love
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Suicide
Sweethearts
Double Tragedy
Salem Ohio
What entities or persons were involved?
Oscar Gray
Ida May Lee
Where did it happen?
Salem, O.
Story Details
Key Persons
Oscar Gray
Ida May Lee
Location
Salem, O.
Event Date
Sept. 8
Story Details
Bodies of Ida May Lee and Oscar Gray found shot near Salem, O.; authorities conclude Gray murdered his sweetheart Lee then committed suicide.