Mabel Moore had just gone to St. Louis with her new husband, Arthur. After just a few days and one bad argument, he left her stranded there. Abandoned in a strange city, Mabel turned to the unthinkable. When police investigated later, what seemed like a straightforward story became unbelievably bizarre.
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Deserted By Man, Mabel Piersoll Attempts Life. The Springfield News-Leader, 8/31/1912
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