John Craig, CA, 1896 June 12

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"San Francisco: John Craig was hanged in Fo&som

Prison. He murdered his wife, her father and
mother, and nearly killed young Hunter, his
brother-in-law, at Los Angelkes, about two years
ago.’ DISPATCH, Richmond, VA 6wi3-1896 (1:95.)

"San Francisco: John Craig was hanged in Fo&som
Prison. He murdered his wife, her father and
mother, and nearly killed young Hunter, his
brother-in-law, at Los Angeles, about two years
ago." DISPATCH, Richmond, VA 6=13-1896 (Gini)

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Richmond, V

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CRAIG, i LARGE CARD Giz I$ 1b

"Los Angeles, Calif, ~ 7/26/189)«John Craig drove ‘last
night.,to Glendale, 5 miles from this city where his wife
froam’whom he was divorced three months ago was staying
with her brother, George Hunter, and deliberately shot

and killed both. He then returned to the city, went to

the house of his father-inelaw, Willian Hunter, and killed
him. He stepped over the body, walked to the dining room

where he shot and killed his mother=inelaw. He then

fired two shots into his own forehead but failed to kill
himself. Trouble over the settlement of community propere
ty was the cause,"

BIRMINGHAM DAILY NEWS Birmingham, Alay 7~26-189. P. 7
Hanged at Folsom Prison on une Ma, 1896, dhe Be IPG

CRAIG, John LARGE CARD ale [3 1b

"Los Angeles, Calif, - 7/26/189\-John Craig drove ‘last
night.,to Glendale, 5 miles from this city where his wife
from’whom he was divorced three months ago was staying
with her brother, George Hunter, and deliberately shot
and killed both. He then returned to the city, went to
the house of his father-in-law, Willian Hunter, and killed
him, He stepped over the body, walked to the dining room
where he shot and killed his mother-in-law. He then
fired two shots into his own forehead but failed to kill
himself, Trouble over the settlement of community proper=
ty was the cause,"
BIRMING! Bi =26 =!

HAM DAILY NEWS, Birmingham, Alas 7~26 Vo eas Uf

Hanged at Folsom Prison on 2 1896, UY fae PISO

CRAIG, John AARGE CARD Giz [Is 1b

"Los Angeles, Calif, ~ 7/26/189h-John Craig drove ‘last
night to Glendale, 5 miles fron this city where his wife
fra‘whon he was divorced three montha ago was staying
with her brother, George liunter, and deliberately shot
and killed both. He then returned to the city, went to
the house of his father-in-law, Willian Hunter, and killed
him, He stepped over the body, walked to the dining room
where he shot and killed his mother-in-law, He then
fired two shots into his own forehead but failed to kill

mself. Trouble over the settlement of community proper=
‘ty was the cause,"

BIRMINGHAM DATLY NEWS, Burm: Alas 7-26-1891. Pe 7
Hanged at Folsom Prigon on duno 425 1b96. yf. Kp Wb

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