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July 5, 1940
The Weekly Gazette
East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
In Rockleigh, N.J., police found Leonard Graber and an unidentified woman, both shot dead in a car with an open prayer book. Graber, missing from Highland Falls, N.Y., apparently killed the woman then himself. A letter from 'Anna' in Manhattan was discovered.
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Open Prayer Book Found With Dead Couple in Car
ROCKLEIGH, N. J.—A prayer book open at the funeral service was found recently in an automobile with the bodies of a man identified as Leonard Graber and a woman about 25 years old.
Both had been shot. Apparently Graber, who had been missing from his Highland Falls, N. Y., home for five days, had shot the woman and then killed himself.
A letter addressed to Graber signed "Anna" and giving a return address in Manhattan was found in Graber's pocket. Police were tracing the letter in an attempt to learn whether "Anna" was the victim.
ROCKLEIGH, N. J.—A prayer book open at the funeral service was found recently in an automobile with the bodies of a man identified as Leonard Graber and a woman about 25 years old.
Both had been shot. Apparently Graber, who had been missing from his Highland Falls, N. Y., home for five days, had shot the woman and then killed himself.
A letter addressed to Graber signed "Anna" and giving a return address in Manhattan was found in Graber's pocket. Police were tracing the letter in an attempt to learn whether "Anna" was the victim.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Tragedy
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Tragedy
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Murder Suicide
Prayer Book
Leonard Graber
Rockleigh Nj
Anna Letter
What entities or persons were involved?
Leonard Graber
Anna
Where did it happen?
Rockleigh, N. J.
Story Details
Key Persons
Leonard Graber
Anna
Location
Rockleigh, N. J.
Event Date
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Story Details
Leonard Graber, missing from Highland Falls, N. Y. for five days, shot a woman about 25 years old and then himself in a car in Rockleigh, N. J. An open prayer book at the funeral service and a letter from 'Anna' in Manhattan were found.