Case Number: 1124

King, Mrs. Ellen, beaten to death with chair, home near 252 Cologne St. by her husband, Thomas King, who confessed, claiming that he came home Dec. 24 and found her intoxicated and in the quarrel insuing beat her with the chair. Deering St. Station.


Circumstances

Date of Offense December 26, 1885
Date of Death December 26, 1885
Time Between Offense and Death Within 1 week but more than 1 day
Address near 252 Cologne st.
Type of Location Residence
Location Description home near 252 Cologne st.
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Method of Killing Other beating
Weapon beaten to death with a chair
Motive during a fight Mr. King beat his wife to death w/
Description Domestic violence
Total Number of Victims 1
Location home near 252 Cologne st.
Type of Residence Residence of both victim and defendant

Victim

Name King, Mrs. Ellen
Gender Female
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Defendant

Name King, Thomas
Gender Male
Ethnicity Other, european
Race White
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No
Defendant Identified at Scene No
Location of Arrest Deering st. station
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded None
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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