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Murder in the Montgomery Advertiser, 1900 & 1920

No Motive Found

Item

Title
No Motive Found
Source
The Montgomery Advertiser (AL)
Date
1/14/20
page
1
Identifier
Image 1 of The Montgomery advertiser (Montgomery, Ala.), January 14, 1920 | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Crime
Murder
Subject
severed head
Race of alleged victim
white alleged victim
Gender of alleged victim
Female alleged victim
Law enforcement involved
Policeman
Stage of the Legal System
Investigation
Location
out of state; louisville, KY
Length of story
115
Description
LOUISVILLE, KY., Jan. 13.—Motive for the murder of Rebecca Loveall, 21, whose body was found today in a Louisville public park with the head partially severed from the body, has not been determined tonight. Authorities, however, were said to be seeking a sweetheart of the girl in an effort to clear up the second Louisville woman murder mystery within a month. Examination of the body shortly after a park policeman had discovered it at the entrance of the park pavilion, led Coroner Carter to announce his belief that Miss Loveall, who was partially deaf, had been murdered some time last night. An axe, hatchet or butcher knife was used In the killing, he added.
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