Today in History, 1939: North Dakota man killed with axe in fight over car keys

On this day in 1939, a Kensal farmer was killed with an axe following an argument over missing car keys, and the confessed killer survived an attempted suicide. Here is the complete story as it appeared in the paper that day: KENSAL FARMER SLAIN WITH AXE AFTER QUARREL OVER AUTO KEYS Special To The Fargo Forum Jamestown, N. D., Oct. 22.-(Today)-Coroner E. D. Willett of Stutsman county early today reported Ed Forrester, 49-year-old farmer near Kensal, was killed with an axe last night by Alex Schram, 47, who then attempted to end his own life by slashing his throat with a butcher knife. Schram was taken to a Jamestown hospital. His condition, Willett said, was not regarded as critical. Forrester and Schram had been drinking, Willett said he learned, and when the two prepared to leave the Forrester farm in Forrester's car, Forrester was unable to find his car keys. Forrester then accused Schram of taking the keys and, after a heated argument, Schram seized an axe,