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Painter confesses to killing Theresa Cope after rejection
St Louis June 16 AP Chief Detectives Carroll quoted Raymond Underwood 38 as saying he shot and killed Theresa Cope 40 a widow and mother of two after she spurned his marriage proposals He said his wife encouraged divorce suit and that he bought a revolver for 6 50 in East St Louis resulting in the fatal shooting in a downtown physician’s office The taxi driver Edward Felix identified Underwood as the passenger Also note about France collars of wood around necks for cheese not connected to the case.
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