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Domestic News
February 7, 1948
The Omaha Guide
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
In Franklin Plaza, former roomer Lucious Wall stabbed landlady Mrs. Bertha Pickens with a butcher knife after she refused him her suitcase for his clothes, then fled; police hold the weapon as evidence.
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FORMER ROOMER STABS LANDLADY
Mrs. Bertha Pickens, 2204 Franklin Plaza, told police that on Saturday, Jan. 14th, about 1:16 a. m., Lucious Wall, a roomer until sometime ago, came to her home to get some of his clothes. She gave them to him, but he demanded her suit case to place them in whereup she refused. Wall then ups and stabs her running out the door leaving the weapon and clothes. Police are holding the butcher knife of Walls as evidence. Dudley and W. Coleman was given the account of the knifing by Mrs. Pickens.
Mrs. Bertha Pickens, 2204 Franklin Plaza, told police that on Saturday, Jan. 14th, about 1:16 a. m., Lucious Wall, a roomer until sometime ago, came to her home to get some of his clothes. She gave them to him, but he demanded her suit case to place them in whereup she refused. Wall then ups and stabs her running out the door leaving the weapon and clothes. Police are holding the butcher knife of Walls as evidence. Dudley and W. Coleman was given the account of the knifing by Mrs. Pickens.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Stabbing
Former Roomer
Landlady
Butcher Knife
Assault
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Bertha Pickens
Lucious Wall
Dudley
W. Coleman
Where did it happen?
2204 Franklin Plaza
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
2204 Franklin Plaza
Event Date
Saturday, Jan. 14th
Key Persons
Mrs. Bertha Pickens
Lucious Wall
Dudley
W. Coleman
Outcome
mrs. pickens was stabbed; lucious wall fled, leaving the butcher knife and clothes; police holding the knife as evidence
Event Details
Lucious Wall, a former roomer, came to Mrs. Bertha Pickens' home at 1:16 a.m. to retrieve his clothes. She gave them to him but refused to provide her suitcase. Wall then stabbed her and ran out, leaving the weapon and clothes behind.