“Our village was thrown into a furor of excitement last evening by a brutal crime bring committed in out midst. David Davis, a hard-working, inoffensive citizen, and a young man by the name of Allie Moore were going home from their work about dush. Their homes are in the same lot and about a half …
“Marshall Schmitt received a letter today from Robert Kress, of Buena Vista, stating that he brought a man to this city Tuesday night whom he has every reason to believe was the man who threw muriatic acid in the face of Captain Hoobler, near Vanceburg, Tuesday evening.” “It was about two o’clock Wednesday morning when …
Home of City Patrolman Scene Of Knife Play After Lover’s Quarrel “Disappointment in love was blamed by police today for a suicide and attempted murder about 7 p.m. Saturday when Carl Royal, 32 of 913 11th st, died by his own hand and Miss Ruth Downes, 28, of 1215 11th st, suffered serious knife wounds.” …
December 5, 1921: Identity of Murder Victim Still a Mystery; Clues Are Followed by Officers “With his throat slashed from ear to ear, the lifeless body of an unidentified man about 50 or 55 years old, was found on Dry Run Sunday morning at 10:30 by William Bolton, who resides near where the murder occured, …
“Wheeling, West Virginia, November 3 – Jealousy caused terrible tragedy at Georgetown, Ohio, three miles west of this city. All concerned in the affair were from Wheeling. Scott Linton shot Dot Gray, a woman of the town said to have been his wife, and William Metzger, in whose company she was.” “With both lying at …
“Death at 8:30 PM Thursday claimed Mrs. Aurora Bell Bolton, 66, wife of Elza Bolton of Slab Run after a lingering illness of complications.” “Funeral services will be held at the Slab Run Christian church of which she was a member, Sunday at 2 PM with Reverend George Franz officiating.” ‘Interment will be n Vaughters’ …
“Edward S. Gray, 33, colored CCC enrollee of Camp Roosevelt on Turkey Creek, was arrested on a charge of manslaughter late Monday and placed under a $1000 bond.” “He is charged with the death of Earnest Gaskins, 39, colored World War veteran, who was wounded fatally Saturday night when he was struck over the head …
“William Thornton, aged 40, who is charged with killing his nephew, Ned Thornton, aged 24, at the former’s home at High Hill, Adams county, surrendered to Sheriff Petit at Rome last night. He was taken to West Union, where he was lodged in the county jail. He will be arraigned on a charge of first …
“A rumor reached Portsmouth Wednesday from Rocky Fork that the mystery surrounding the finding of bones in the ruins of the Piatt home last Saturday where the two brothers, Oliver and Minor Piatt were slain last week, had been cleared up Tuesday. It was said the discovery was made that Otis, a young son of …
“Vanceburg, September 21- A posse headed by Deputy Sheriff CF Ferguson is searching in the vicinity of Vanceburg for Jesse Carrington, who is wanted by authorities in connection with the shooting Saturday night of Frank Ginn, 49, at the Ginn home at Charters.” “Carrington, who lived with Ginn, came home at 7 after he had …