Man, 77, Slays Wife, Daily Racing Form, 1935-04-06

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MAN, 77, SLAYS WIFE KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 5. Herbert Hurd, 77 years of age, fired four shots into the body of his wife yesterday after what he described as "weeks of torture to make me reveal my hidden fortune." The victim died without making a statement to the police. The police stated that Hurd confessed to them that his wife had tortured, him with fire, a dagger and wire bindings over a period of weeks.


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