Murdered spouses
| Description: |
This anonymous account of murdered spouses tells the story of J. Garber and his wife. Garber found his wife having an affair, and he killed the young man and his wife. After mourning her for years, he set fire to his house and killed himself. The wifes ghost supposedly haunts the area looking for her young lover. |
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| Origin: | 1970s |
| Source: |
http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folklore/id/2152 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State University Folklore Archives |
| Subjects: |
Legends People Homicides Spouses Murder victims Fire Suicides Folklore |
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