In a shocking tale of hubris and tragedy, a New York inventor met his demise in a most peculiar manner. The man, who remains unidentified, had created a ‘suicide box’ – a device designed to end one’s life with ease. But in a twist of fate, he didn’t live long enough to realize that his invention had succeeded.
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- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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