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Domestic News December 30, 1885

Salt Lake Evening Democrat

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah

What is this article about?

Henry Kemper, 65, was found murdered in his Cincinnati grocery store on December 30, skull split open, with $18 stolen. Discovered by a bread-wagon driver. Suspicion on an unknown mulatto seen earlier. He leaves a dangerously ill wife and several children.

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Foul Murder in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, December 30.-Henry Kemper,
aged 65, proprietor of a small grocery store
at 166 Barr street, was found murdered in
his store early this morning. The driver of
a bread-wagon first discovered him.

His
skull was split open, but no trace of the
weapon could be found. The murderer ob-
tained a little less than $18 from the money
drawer. Deceased has a daughter in Denver
one in Dayton, two at home, and one son.
His wife is lying dangerously ill. Suspicion
attaches to an unknown mulatto seen at the
store this morning before the murder.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Cincinnati Murder Henry Kemper Grocery Store Mulatto Suspect

What entities or persons were involved?

Henry Kemper Unknown Mulatto

Where did it happen?

Cincinnati

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Cincinnati

Event Date

December 30

Key Persons

Henry Kemper Unknown Mulatto

Outcome

henry kemper murdered, skull split open, approximately $18 stolen from money drawer

Event Details

Henry Kemper, aged 65, proprietor of a small grocery store at 166 Barr street, was found murdered in his store early this morning. Discovered by the driver of a bread-wagon. No trace of the weapon found. The murderer obtained a little less than $18 from the money drawer. Deceased has a daughter in Denver, one in Dayton, two at home, and one son. His wife is lying dangerously ill. Suspicion attaches to an unknown mulatto seen at the store this morning before the murder.

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