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July 11, 1890
The Iola Register
Iola, Allen County, Kansas
What is this article about?
In Milwaukee, Wis., 26-year-old Lizzie Goodrich fatally shot her 56-year-old father John during a struggle over his revolver after he came home drunk. The back wound raises doubts about her account, leading to her arrest. He had prior stay in an insane asylum.
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Shot Her Father.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 2.—John Goodrich, aged fifty-six years, was shot and fatally wounded by his daughter Lizzie, aged twenty-six, at the family home just outside the western limits of the city last night. The girl says her father came home drunk and began flourishing a revolver and that in the struggle to get possession of the weapon he was shot. The location of the wound, which is in the back just above the hips, is not favorable to her story and the young woman was put under arrest. Goodrich was confined at the Kankakee, Ill., insane asylum a few years ago but had recovered his mental health.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 2.—John Goodrich, aged fifty-six years, was shot and fatally wounded by his daughter Lizzie, aged twenty-six, at the family home just outside the western limits of the city last night. The girl says her father came home drunk and began flourishing a revolver and that in the struggle to get possession of the weapon he was shot. The location of the wound, which is in the back just above the hips, is not favorable to her story and the young woman was put under arrest. Goodrich was confined at the Kankakee, Ill., insane asylum a few years ago but had recovered his mental health.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Family Drama
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Family
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Father Shot
Daughter Arrest
Drunk Struggle
Revolver Incident
Family Shooting
What entities or persons were involved?
John Goodrich
Lizzie Goodrich
Where did it happen?
Family Home Just Outside The Western Limits Of Milwaukee, Wis.
Story Details
Key Persons
John Goodrich
Lizzie Goodrich
Location
Family Home Just Outside The Western Limits Of Milwaukee, Wis.
Event Date
Last Night (July 2 Dispatch)
Story Details
Daughter Lizzie shoots father John in alleged struggle over his revolver after he arrives home drunk; wound in back suggests otherwise, leading to her arrest.