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Tragic love tale ends in murder and suicide in Chicago woods
A 12 year old boy Walter Knobel and Henry Rudolph Amann 43 are central to a murder suicide case near Fort Sheridan. The boy died by dagger and Amann stabbed himself after guiding a final confession and letters to relatives. Coroner and army officials investigate the double tragedy amid emotional testimony and a motive tied to a troubled relationship.
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Fort Sherman
Amann
Henry Rudolph
Otto Street
North Woods
Walter Knobel
Edward Martin
Chicago
Fiood
Mr. Martin
Mr. Fiedler
Germany
Hermann Fiedler
H. R. Amann
Walter
Fort Sheridan
Sage
Company DL
Sheridan
Spe
Miyates
Lake Moff
Lake Forest
Jin
Army Poat
Ayen Hin
J. L. Taylor
Edward Conrad
Jake County
John Congdon
Lieut. Grills
Teave
School Street
Lake Blut
Elect
Hermann Fredier
Oo Caan
Martin
Nothel
Mia
Koebel
Consolidated Street Hallway Company
Charity
Mle
Germinn and Rubenstein
Hunt
Waukegan
Hanna
Mary Knobel
Racine Avenue
Mie Knobel
Kirchhofen
Baden