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Terrible Double Tragedy

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Parent Issue
Day
8
Month
October
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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St. Louis, Ma, Oct. 5.- During a quarrel late Monday night George P. Pfeiffer, a stenographer, shot his father-inlaw, Robert Delaney, through the brain and then killed himself. Delaney was 76 years old, and had been in the habit of coming home intoxicated and making trouble. Pfeiffer had not remonstrated unduly with him because of his age. Late Monday night Delaney came in as usual and a quarrel witH his son-in-lav ensuc-d. Suddenly Pfeiffer drew a revolver and shot Delaney through the head. Hearing the shot Pfeiffer's wife rushed into the room just in time to see her husband send a bullet through his own head and another through his heart. He feil dead at her feet. Hearing moans in another room she rushed in and found her father dying from his wound. She carried him to a couch, passing over the dead body of her husband in doing so. She summoned the neighbors and then swooned, and is now in a critical condition from the shock. Pfeiffer did not drink and was considered an exemplary young man.

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News