John W. Graeter person
also known as: Graeter
Summary: Passenger on train No. 53 who exhibited signs of insanity and shot at the conductor.
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arrested_for
murder of E. W. Leach and Isador Meier
cited from When the crowd reached the train it was… (1891) · +1 morereached he
was about dead, giving only two or three groans.
The train was still running, and would not have
stopped had not the hostler of the engine that
brought in the Memphis train realized the situa-
tion and blowed the “down whistle,”…
shooting a man on a train
cited from When the crowd reached the train it was… (1891)When the crowd reached the train it was
found that another man had been shot as he
was sitting in his seat. When an effort was
made to enter the car, Graeter was laying flat
in the car with two pistols by his side, and it
was some time …
murder
cited from John W… (1891)John W. Graeter, the murderer, was taken
to Searcy, the county seat of this (White)
county by the sheriff this morning. He is a piti-
ful sight, his every look and movement showing
that he was insane. Every person who ap-
proaches he calls upon…
claimed
Meier and Leach had threatened to kill him
cited from When the crowd reached the train it was… (1891)When the crowd reached the train it was
found that another man had been shot as he
was sitting in his seat. When an effort was
made to enter the car, Graeter was laying flat
in the car with two pistols by his side, and it
was some time …
exhibited signs of insanity
true— 1891-03-17
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06 (1891)A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
A most lamentable double tragedy was en-
acted at Bald Knob on the 17th instant. On
train No. 53 there was a passenger by the name
of John W. Graeter, who had exhibited signs
of insanity to such an extent that Pullman con-…
fought_in
Bald Knob incident
cited from A DOUBLE TRAGEDY (1891)A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
A most lamentable double tragedy was en-
acted at Bald Knob on the 17th instant. On
train No. 53 there was a passenger by the name
of John W. Graeter, who had exhibited signs
of insanity to such an extent that Pullman con-
duc…
from
first families of Indiana
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06 (1891)hat Graeter will be put in some asylum as
soon as he is examined by a physician. Graeter
comes from one of the first families of Indiana,
and is estimated to be worth $80,000. The ver-
dict of the coroner was in accordance with the
facts…
killed_by
cited from The Frisco river at Clifton is booming and… (1891)
February 20, James Richards, pneu-
monia.
The Frisco river at Clifton is booming and
threatens to wash the town away. The river is
rising a foot per hour, continuing six hours at
that rate the town is doomed.
From the March 6, 1891, Issue…
lived_at
cited from When the crowd reached the train it was… (1891) · +1 more
reached he
was about dead, giving only two or three groans.
The train was still running, and would not have
stopped had not the hostler of the engine that
brought in the Memphis train realized the situa-
tion and blowed the “down whistle,”…
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.
cited from John W… (1891)
John W. Graeter, the murderer, was taken
to Searcy, the county seat of this (White)
county by the sheriff this morning. He is a piti-
ful sight, his every look and movement showing
that he was insane. Every person who ap-
proaches he calls upon…
owned
two pistols
cited from When the crowd reached the train it was… (1891)When the crowd reached the train it was
found that another man had been shot as he
was sitting in his seat. When an effort was
made to enter the car, Graeter was laying flat
in the car with two pistols by his side, and it
was some time …
cited from When the crowd reached the train it was… (1891)
When the crowd reached the train it was
found that another man had been shot as he
was sitting in his seat. When an effort was
made to enter the car, Graeter was laying flat
in the car with two pistols by his side, and it
was some time …
a watch and jewelry
cited from When the crowd reached the train it was… (1891)When the crowd reached the train it was
found that another man had been shot as he
was sitting in his seat. When an effort was
made to enter the car, Graeter was laying flat
in the car with two pistols by his side, and it
was some time …
cited from John W… (1891)
John W. Graeter, the murderer, was taken
to Searcy, the county seat of this (White)
county by the sheriff this morning. He is a piti-
ful sight, his every look and movement showing
that he was insane. Every person who ap-
proaches he calls upon…
partner_of
L. D. Miller— 1885
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06 (1891)hat Graeter will be put in some asylum as
soon as he is examined by a physician. Graeter
comes from one of the first families of Indiana,
and is estimated to be worth $80,000. The ver-
dict of the coroner was in accordance with the
facts…
taken_to
cited from John W… (1891)
John W. Graeter, the murderer, was taken
to Searcy, the county seat of this (White)
county by the sheriff this morning. He is a piti-
ful sight, his every look and movement showing
that he was insane. Every person who ap-
proaches he calls upon…
telegraphed_for
his brother
cited from When the crowd reached the train it was… (1891)When the crowd reached the train it was
found that another man had been shot as he
was sitting in his seat. When an effort was
made to enter the car, Graeter was laying flat
in the car with two pistols by his side, and it
was some time …
witnessed
cited from The Frisco river at Clifton is booming and… (1891)
February 20, James Richards, pneu-
monia.
The Frisco river at Clifton is booming and
threatens to wash the town away. The river is
rising a foot per hour, continuing six hours at
that rate the town is doomed.
From the March 6, 1891, Issue…
saw the brakeman and Pullman conductor run out of the car
cited from A DOUBLE TRAGEDY (1891)A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
A most lamentable double tragedy was en-
acted at Bald Knob on the 17th instant. On
train No. 53 there was a passenger by the name
of John W. Graeter, who had exhibited signs
of insanity to such an extent that Pullman con-
duc…
worth
$80,000
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06 (1891)hat Graeter will be put in some asylum as
soon as he is examined by a physician. Graeter
comes from one of the first families of Indiana,
and is estimated to be worth $80,000. The ver-
dict of the coroner was in accordance with the
facts…
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A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
John W…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
same train on which he was shot, arriving there… ↗
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Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-03-06
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
The Frisco river at Clifton is booming and… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
There was but four persons in the car at… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
There was but four persons in the car at…
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When the crowd reached the train it was… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
When the crowd reached the train it was…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain