Henry Ballon shoots his wife, Thelesie, and then himself
- Title of event
- Henry Ballon shoots his wife, Thelesie, and then himself
- Type of event
- Killed
- Address of event
- Henry Ballon shoots his wife, Thelesie, and then himself Happened Primarily at 2588, 7th Ave
- Report on event
- Henry Ballon shoots his wife, Thelesie, and then himself Main report referencing event Husband Shoots Society Matron and Commits Suicide after Row
- Start date / time
- December 2, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Night (Any Time)
- Description
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"Searing tragedy blasted the peaceful calm and the ghost of scandal stalked through the respectable corridors of the Dunbar Garden Apartments... late Monday night when James Henry Ballon... shot and seriously wounded his pretty young wife, Thelisie... and then turned... the Mauser automatic on himself."