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March 27, 1907
The Lancaster News
Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina
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George McCormick, formerly of Lancaster county, murdered his wife and shot her mother on February 17 in Aiken county, then overdosed on laudanum and died by suicide nearby. His body was found decomposed near the crime scene.
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Geo. McCormick Found Dead
Formerly a Citizen of Lancaster--Murdered his Wife and Wounded her Mother Some Weeks Ago.
The body of George McCormick, who was formerly a citizen of Lancaster county, was found dead in Aiken county a few days ago. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that he came to his death at his own hands. It will be recalled that he murdered his wife and wounded her mother some weeks ago. The finding of his body and a rehearsal of his crime are thus given in an Aiken special in last Friday's News and Courier:
A very tragic climax to a brutal murder case developed Wednesday morning, when the decomposed body of George McCormick was found near the scene where he committed a heinous crime on the 17th of February.
On Sunday night, February 17, George McCormick went to the home of his mother-in-law, where his wife had flown from him, and after trying in vain to induce her to return to him, he flew into a frenzy of anger, and fell to beating her. Her mother interfered and McCormick pulled his pistol and shot her. He then turned his weapon upon his wife and shot and instantly killed her.
He then went, so the theory goes, to his own house and there drank two bottles of laudanum, and immediately went to the home of Ed Hicks, a short distance away, and begged to be allowed to remain that night. Hicks stated that he was curiously affected, and was in some kind of a stupor. He stayed over night there and next morning Hicks ran him off, upon learning of his crime of the preceding night. McCormick complained of feeling queer and crazy. He staggered off, and has not been seen since, and it is supposed that he went to where he was found, which is only a short distance from the house, and laid down and died in a stupor.
He was heard to say previously that if he could kill his wife's mother he would be willing to die himself.
Formerly a Citizen of Lancaster--Murdered his Wife and Wounded her Mother Some Weeks Ago.
The body of George McCormick, who was formerly a citizen of Lancaster county, was found dead in Aiken county a few days ago. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that he came to his death at his own hands. It will be recalled that he murdered his wife and wounded her mother some weeks ago. The finding of his body and a rehearsal of his crime are thus given in an Aiken special in last Friday's News and Courier:
A very tragic climax to a brutal murder case developed Wednesday morning, when the decomposed body of George McCormick was found near the scene where he committed a heinous crime on the 17th of February.
On Sunday night, February 17, George McCormick went to the home of his mother-in-law, where his wife had flown from him, and after trying in vain to induce her to return to him, he flew into a frenzy of anger, and fell to beating her. Her mother interfered and McCormick pulled his pistol and shot her. He then turned his weapon upon his wife and shot and instantly killed her.
He then went, so the theory goes, to his own house and there drank two bottles of laudanum, and immediately went to the home of Ed Hicks, a short distance away, and begged to be allowed to remain that night. Hicks stated that he was curiously affected, and was in some kind of a stupor. He stayed over night there and next morning Hicks ran him off, upon learning of his crime of the preceding night. McCormick complained of feeling queer and crazy. He staggered off, and has not been seen since, and it is supposed that he went to where he was found, which is only a short distance from the house, and laid down and died in a stupor.
He was heard to say previously that if he could kill his wife's mother he would be willing to die himself.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Tragedy
Madness
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Suicide
Domestic Violence
Laudanum Overdose
What entities or persons were involved?
George Mccormick
His Wife
Her Mother
Ed Hicks
Where did it happen?
Aiken County
Story Details
Key Persons
George Mccormick
His Wife
Her Mother
Ed Hicks
Location
Aiken County
Event Date
February 17
Story Details
George McCormick murdered his wife and wounded her mother in a fit of anger on February 17, then drank laudanum and died by suicide nearby.