Pleas before the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Scioto and the State of Ohio at the May term thereof, held at the Court House in the City of Portsmouth in said County of Scioto and State of Ohio, on the 7th day of June AD Continue Reading
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A Gang of River Pirates Plunder Sciotoville
“A few days since Marshal Williams received a letter dates March 12th, from Marshall Munshower, of Ironton, stating that a certain boat had left Ironton and was then probably down about the limeworks. A few days later the Captain received another letter from the same source, stating that the boat Continue Reading
River Searched for Man’s Body at Vera Junction
“Harry Johnson of Nauvoo appealed to county officers today to search for his father, Frank Johnson, 69, of West Side, who has been missing since March 19.” “William Spriggs of Dry Run told county officers that he saw Mr. Johnson walking toward the Scioto river bridge.” “Apprehension that their father, Continue Reading
Youth Killed While Visiting Friend’s Home
“A 16 year-old boy was killed Saturday afternoon when a pistol apparently was discharged accidentally and his companion is being held by city police for investigation.” “Pearl Collins, 16, of 3040 Gallia street, died in Portsmouth General hospital at 2:10 PM about 40 minutes after he was shot in the Continue Reading
Portsmouth Prostitution in 1876
“Last Saturday night the police made a decent upon a house of doubtful repute, kept by Mollie Wright, on Washington street between Tenth and Eleventh streets. Two dusky sons of Africa were found, and some frail one, all of whom were arraigned in the Police Court. Mollie paid her fine, Continue Reading
Anarchist Explodes Bomb at Second Presbyterian Church
“The red-handed anarchistic dynamiter who has been working his own free will in his attempts to destroy property, got in his most destructive piece of work thus far last Saturday night. A keg of powder and a few sticks of dynamite were recklessly exploded in the portal of the Second Continue Reading
Laid Away All Unwept: No Mourner Goes to the Grave of Poor Girl
“Whether or not an arrest will be made in connection with the death of Ella Sommer now depends largely on an analysis of the medicine taken by the unfortunate woman before she went to the Parker home.” “Dr. Lorin Hall was asked to make an analysis Tuesday morning but had Continue Reading
Two Immense Stills Found by Officers near Vesuvius
“State Prohibition officers, EC Farmer, Matt Wilson, Charles Hutchison and John Jenkins, raiding in the old Vesuvius section of Lawrence county struck paydirt when they uncovered two stills, one with a 1000 gallons capacity, one with 600, 209 gallons of liquor and 40 barrels of mash. The operators evidently had Continue Reading
John K. Duke: Preferred Death to the Pen
“John K. Duke, who was convicted last week at Portsmouth of embezzling the funds of two of the Building & Loan Associations of that city, thwarted the aims of justice by shooting himself through the head with a revolver, a few minutes before he was to have been sentenced to Continue Reading
Grass Widow Uses Gun to Assault Party of Wood Choppers
“War has broken out anew on Twin Creek and more blood is likely to be spilled owing to bad feeling resulting from the recent Cooper-Lewis tragedy.” “That blood was not shed Saturday was not the fault of Amanda Darrak, a buxom grass widow, who armed with a shotgun tried to Continue Reading