Tony Ladansky, 39, "a quiet, likeable guy," once told his boss at Veteran's Taxi that "a crook will have a hard time taking my money from me." Early in the morning of Monday, April 6, 1964, Mr. Ladansky was stabbed 29 times and either jumped or was thrown from his cab on Route 8 near St. Hermas, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Montréal. A trail of blood showed that despite his wounds (five of which could have been fatal) he staggered 300 yards before collapsing in a ditch. His body was found by a farmer. Mr. Ladansky's wallet and $258 were intact. Mr. Ladansky's taxi was found the same afternoon in Saint-André, about 20 km from the his body. Police found evidence of a struggle in the car. The back seat was splashed with blood. Four days later, on April 10, a 19-year-old man turned himself in to police and confessed to having killed Mr. Ladansky. A preliminary hearing was set for May 20 to allow time for the man to undergo a psychiatric examination. He was committed to stand trial at the next assizes of the Terrebonne judicial district.

Tony Ladansky. (Source: Montréal Gazette, April 8, 1964, p. 21)