October 16, 2000Houston, TexasThe body of Mary Morris (39, pictured right) is found in her car four days after another Mary Morris (48, left) was found dead in her car On October 12, Jay Morris watched his wife Mary Henderson Morris (left) drive to work. He often talked to her throughout the day by calling…
Man executed for killing landlady over argument about cigarette
October 16, 1925Michigan City, IndianaJohn Koval is executed for murdering his landlady after an argument over a cigarette Koval rented a room from Martha Egelsky (or Egolowski, Egalowski, Segersky, or Sigilesky; newspapers were not consistent with her surname) and the two were known to enjoy drinking together. In April 1925, the pair became inebriated as…