Man Kills Wife, Attempts Suicide

June 15, 1899, Murder Suicide

June 15, 1899: Earl Hanchett kills his wife and attempts suicide. The nurse who was hired to tend their baby says: "Why didn't you do as good a job on yourself as you did on her?" Hanchett lived to stand trial, but I can't determine the outcome from the clips.

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