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October 22, 1912
The Waxahachie Daily Light
Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
What is this article about?
In St. Louis, Missouri, an unidentified well-dressed man stabbed his unidentified female companion to death in a popular cafe before 200 patrons, then took his own life with the same butcher knife. A postcard addressed to L. D. Morelle was found in his pocket.
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MURDER AND SUICIDE
BEFORE CAFE CROWD
Popular Resort in St. Louis Picked for Insane Act of a Strange Man.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct 22.--Before 200 patrons of a popular cafe here last night, a well-dressed, unidentified man drew a butcher knife from his pocket, stabbed to death his woman companion and then took his own life with the same instrument.
The woman, who was fashionably dressed, is also unidentified.
The man had a post card in his pocket addressed to L. D. Morelle, St. Louis. The couple had been in the cafe for half an hour before the tragedy.
BEFORE CAFE CROWD
Popular Resort in St. Louis Picked for Insane Act of a Strange Man.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct 22.--Before 200 patrons of a popular cafe here last night, a well-dressed, unidentified man drew a butcher knife from his pocket, stabbed to death his woman companion and then took his own life with the same instrument.
The woman, who was fashionably dressed, is also unidentified.
The man had a post card in his pocket addressed to L. D. Morelle, St. Louis. The couple had been in the cafe for half an hour before the tragedy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Madness
Tragedy
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Suicide
Cafe
St Louis
Insane Act
Butcher Knife
What entities or persons were involved?
Unidentified Man
Unidentified Woman
L. D. Morelle
Where did it happen?
St. Louis, Mo., Popular Cafe
Story Details
Key Persons
Unidentified Man
Unidentified Woman
L. D. Morelle
Location
St. Louis, Mo., Popular Cafe
Event Date
Oct 22
Story Details
Before 200 patrons in a popular St. Louis cafe, a well-dressed unidentified man drew a butcher knife, stabbed his fashionably dressed woman companion to death, and then took his own life with the same knife. The couple had been in the cafe for half an hour. A postcard addressed to L. D. Morelle was found in the man's pocket.