Isador Meier person
also known as: Meier, Mr. Isador Meier
Summary: A traveling salesman shot in the head by Graeter while sitting in his seat, later died at Judsonia.
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arrived_in
Memphis train
cited from What makes the killing of Meier especially… (1891)What makes the killing of Meier especially
so sad is the fact that he had came in on the
Memphis train and had been in the car not over
twenty minutes when the fatal shots were fired
into his head, and all the while he sat in his
seat u…
died_from
gunshot wounds— 1891-03-17
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06 (1891) · +1 morennes, In-
diana, where he is interested in the street car
lines. He also wanted a good lawyer. He is
genteely dressed, and has over $200 with him,
besides a watch and jewelry. He talks about
having to do what he did, as he said Meier and…
died_in
cited from There was but four persons in the car at… (1891) · +1 more
nnes, In-
diana, where he is interested in the street car
lines. He also wanted a good lawyer. He is
genteely dressed, and has over $200 with him,
besides a watch and jewelry. He talks about
having to do what he did, as he said Meier and…
killed_by
cited from There was but four persons in the car at… (1891) · +1 more
nnes, In-
diana, where he is interested in the street car
lines. He also wanted a good lawyer. He is
genteely dressed, and has over $200 with him,
besides a watch and jewelry. He talks about
having to do what he did, as he said Meier and…
unknown
cited from What makes the killing of Meier especially… (1891)What makes the killing of Meier especially
so sad is the fact that he had came in on the
Memphis train and had been in the car not over
twenty minutes when the fatal shots were fired
into his head, and all the while he sat in his
seat u…
occupation
traveling salesman
cited from There was but four persons in the car at… (1891)nnes, In-
diana, where he is interested in the street car
lines. He also wanted a good lawyer. He is
genteely dressed, and has over $200 with him,
besides a watch and jewelry. He talks about
having to do what he did, as he said Meier and…
shot_by
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06 (1891) · +1 more
nnes, In-
diana, where he is interested in the street car
lines. He also wanted a good lawyer. He is
genteely dressed, and has over $200 with him,
besides a watch and jewelry. He talks about
having to do what he did, as he said Meier and…
worked_for
cited from There was but four persons in the car at… (1891)
nnes, In-
diana, where he is interested in the street car
lines. He also wanted a good lawyer. He is
genteely dressed, and has over $200 with him,
besides a watch and jewelry. He talks about
having to do what he did, as he said Meier and…
cited from There was but four persons in the car at… (1891)
There was but four persons in the car at
the time, the murderer, John W. Graeter, of
Vincennes, Indiana ; Mr. Isador Meier, traveling
salesman for Foster, Hilson & Co., Thirty ninth
street. New York ; E. W. Leach, the conductor,
and a lady.
Sources (5)
same train on which he was shot, arriving there… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
There was but four persons in the car at… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
There was but four persons in the car at…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
What makes the killing of Meier especially…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain