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Tragedy at South Franklin A tale of love and suicide
The Boston Daily Traveler reports a young couple in South Franklin Mass. faced family opposition to their match. Jonathan Wales killed Susan Whit ing with a pistol then took his own life with the same weapon after a series of insults and social pressure culminating in a fatal confrontation at a roadside. The community laments the tragedy and mourns the young lovers.
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Boston Daily Traveler
South Franklin
Mass
Jonathan Wales
Otis Wales
Susan V. Whiting
Wadsworth’s
Norfolk, County
Wolus
Whiting
Wales
Susan
Ine
Welian
Tanccard
Aston
Uue
South Brankdn Lyceum
Sisicn
Canditis Ghomeht
Nathaniel Mawes
Witard Whiting
Anne
Ephriam Forett
Lepony
James McPherson
Willard Whiting
Mr. Hawes
Pollett
Dro Ning
Jadites
Ile
To'elock
Billingham
Whitington
Franklin Centre
Cajon Baptist
Mr. Thayer
Richard V. Cook
Esiy
Columbus
Texas
Elysium
Fife
Eve Long
Tyirl
Eric Edelman
Christiern Edelman
Copenhagen
Geysler
Jutland
Sho
Eric
Gieystepemne
Geyser
Edelman
Elsinore
Erie
Gerster
Wenrie
Eusa
West Indies
Grove
Fle Brichwood
Uutt
Sweden
Calas
Evie
Tosio
Tme
Denemark
Dsland
Zealand
Krieg
Lind
Litte
Tee
Sim