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Sacramento Daily Record Union
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
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In St. Louis, Chas. T. Vail's recent wife Fannie Slattery dies from a revolver shot he claims was accidental while entering a carriage in Old Monroe. He had insured her for $15,000 shortly before. Her family and insurance detectives suspect murder; Vail has a criminal past involving theft.
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A Husband Hanged for a Murder Committed by His Wife.
JAKE KILRAIN IS DISCHARGED.
Escape of Two Young Lovers—Murdered for an Old Grudge—Montana's Muddle.
[SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD-UNION.]
WAS IT MURDER?
Sensational Accusations Made Against a Widower.
St. Louis, February 15th.—Chas. T. Vail was recently married to Miss Fannie Slattery, but did not live with his wife, owing as he says, to the fact that he had been divorced and could not marry again inside of five years.
Last Monday he and his wife were visiting at the little town of Old Monroe, forty miles from St. Louis. They were getting into a carriage when a revolver in his coat pocket was discharged and the bullet struck his wife. She lived only a short time.
She was buried the next day without an inquest.
It developed to-day that he had only recently placed a $15,000 accident insurance on her life, and had tried to get more but was refused.
Detectives in the employ of the insurance company are at work on the case. The dead woman's mother, brother and sister do not believe the accident theory. Vail says his pocket accidentally struck a wheel of the vehicle.
Just before she died Mrs. Vail said: "Charlie says it was an accident."
The insurance men say they will investigate thoroughly. Vail was in trouble some months ago for stealing diamonds from a courtesan, but got out of it by giving up the jewels. He was well known among the demi-monde, and few people knew he was married. A story is afloat that he was courting a wealthy young lady and the wedding had been set. Vail is a book-keeper, on a salary of $80 a month. He has not been arrested.
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St. Louis, Old Monroe
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February 15th
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Chas. T. Vail marries Miss Fannie Slattery but does not live with her due to divorce restrictions. While visiting Old Monroe, a revolver in his pocket discharges, killing her. He claims accident, but recent $15,000 insurance policy raises suspicions. Her family doubts it; insurance detectives investigate. Vail has a past theft conviction and rumored affair.