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Tragic double suicides and a shooting shock Brooklyn
In Brooklyn a deranged Minnie Stanley killed herself with her husband’s razor at 55 East 103rd Street as their two children watched. John Stanley, the janitor, was arrested on suspicion but released after coroner’s inquiry. Nearby, Sanford lay wounded after a shooting at 26 Court Street, with trephining attempted and his condition critical as Jennie Blunt faced charges.
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Children’s Society
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People's Tabernacle
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