Alice Mitchell | |
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 Illustration of Alice Mitchell | |
| Born | Alice Jessie Mitchell November 26, 1872 |
| Died | March 31, 1898 (aged 25) Western State Hospital for the Insane, Bolivar, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | ~ |
| Known for | murdering her lover |
Alice Jessie Mitchell (November 26, 1872 – March 31, 1898) was an American woman who gained notoriety for the murder of her lover, Freda Ward. On January 23, 1892, the 19-year-old Mitchell cut the throat of Ward, then 17 years old.[1] Mitchell was subsequently found insane by means of a jury inquisition and placed in a psychiatric hospital until her death in 1898.[2]
- ^ "Alice Mitchell Insane.; The Murderess of Frieda Ward to be Placed in an Asylum". New York Times. July 31, 1892. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
- ^ "A Most Shocking Crime; A Memphis Society Girl Cuts a Former Friend's Throat. Alice Mitchell, Daughter of a Wealthy Retired Merchant, Jumps from a Carriage, Seizes Frieda Ward, and Kills Her". New York Times. January 26, 1892. Retrieved 18 August 2009.