Some murder cases of the 17th century Historical murders and executions in Stockholm

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mäster mikaels gata (fjällgatan) around turn of 19th-20th century, viewed west.



lasse lucidor 36 years old when murdered.


murder , manslaughter still common reason use of capital punishment. sometimes, executioner have execute executioner:


executioner mikael reissuer (also known mäster mikael) executed on 20 march 1650 successor. mäster mikael exercised practice @ designated execution spot in södermalm 1635 until death in 1650. mikael killed friend, påwel andersson in 1650 following argument debt. mikael plead not guilty , stated påwel had accidentally run edge of mikael s sword . court did not believe him , sentenced death , executed successor.


the well-known poet lasse lucidor (his real name lars johansson) known unlucky 1 36 years old when got caught in melee battle on night of 12 august 1674 , pierced lieutenant arvid kristian storm s sword. murder took place in basement of today s kindstugatan 14 in gamla stan. these armed conflicts, or called duels result of trifles combined alcohol. lucidor had gotten fight bartender had refused continue serving him wine unless paid it. in attempt disrupt commotion, army lieutenant storm approached lucidor, @ point lucidor drew sword , scratched storm s hand. storm drew own sword , stabbed lucidor. lucidor buried in unmarked poor man s grave in north end of maria magdalena graveyard. storm charged manslaughter on 22 august 1674, managed escape custody of mother, presumably flee country.


vercits 1400s may seem odd today. in 1600s, authorities started operating in similar way police investigations , trials today. crimes reconstructed , witnesses interviewed. following example court case april 1626 can illustrate swedish legal system @ time.


a man had been found brutally murdered on location known häägersteen . authorities asked public help, , called murderer turn himself in, did not. citizen claimed victim hans putestad, unemployed tailor had travelled farm in ekerö meet shoemaker hans schechtelfocht. putestad known bringing entire life savings him, sewing them directly clothes. upon further inspection, no money found in clothing. scechtelhocht apparently farmowners gardener , taken in interrogation. schechtelfocht stated in front of court had offered tailor employment, , had not heard him since.


schechtelfocht had apparently not had enough time change clothes, had blood on shirt. schechtelfocht stated had nosebleed, though blood visible on of shirt. court deemed him suspicious , looked story. persons had discovered body confirm putestads pants had been replaced, made court believe schechtelfocht must in possession of victims real clothes, , in turn, money. schechtelfocht changed details of story , court told him give truth, or soul taken devil. found guilty of murder of hans putestad , executed.








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