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Oklahoma City Times
Tuesday, 4 October 1921

         Farmer Says Three Men Killed Wife
         
         Hastings, Mich., Oct. 4 - JOHN BAVERSTOCK,
       a farmer of Middleville, told authorities here
       today that three men had entered his home early
       Saturday, killed MRS. BAVERSTOCK, slashed his
       throat when he was reluctant in giving them
       money and then left them to die in the house,
       which they set on fire. BAVERSTOCK made a state-
       ment after recovering from his wounds. Officers
       had held the theory that the farmer killed his
       wife while temporarily insane and then attempted
       suicide. They were about to file charges against
       him when he made the statement, and their investi-
       gation since, it was said has in part borne out
       his story.
         The case in some respects, officers stated,
       resembled the recent triple murder at Dowagiac.
       
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