“The dead body of Frank Wolfe, a young farmer, who had accidentally shot himself, while out shooting at crows, was found by a searching party on Dutch Ridge, back of Sciotoville, Wednesday night. The double-barreled shot gun, with hammer down, mutely told the tale of the tragedy.” “The body was Continue Reading
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Vinton White of Sciotoville Recovering After Gunshot Wound
“The writer called to see Mr. Vinton White, of Sciotoville, who was shot through the arm the 2nd inst. Drs. Cotton and Halderman, were called in at the time, and rendered surgical aid. Since then, Dr. Halderman has attended the wounded man, and such has been the skill and attention Continue Reading
Miss Winnie Davis Accidently Killed by a Friend
“SOUTH WEBSTER, O., Oct. 27.—Tiff Collett, of Chaffin’s Mills, this county, while loading a shotgun yesterday afternoon about 4 o’clock, accidentally shot Miss Winnie Davis. The load entered in the region of the heart and caused instant death. Both parties are well known, highly respected young people of Chaffin’s Mills. 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
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
The Bludgeon and the Bullet
“Last Tuesday morning about 11 o’clock, a part of young men were sky-larking on a boat at the foot of Madison street, and from friendly intercourse proceeded to harsh words, and afterwards adjourned to the shore and indulged in some vigorous shoulder-hitting. The principals seemed to be a young man Continue Reading
Moses Givens Near Death After Patricide
“Moses Givens, who was shot by John J. Key, on Saturday last, is an old man more than seventy years of age, and a most excellent citizen and christian. He is a native of Lewis county, where his family rank among the most worthy and respectable of its citizens. We Continue Reading
Gun Wound Fatal for Girl at Stout
“Virginia Frost, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Frost of Stout, Adams county, died in Mercy hospital at 5:30 AM today of a shotgun wound in the left chest. The small shot, according to Coroner Virgil Fowler, were self-inflicted, and caused lung hemorrhages. The shot missed the heart.” “According Continue Reading
Shocking Murder In West End; John Morris Shot Down By Woman
“John William Richard Morris, aged 43, proprietor of the Star barber shop, was shot and almost instantly killed in his place of business in the Massie Block, on Market street, by Mrs. Nettie Collison Baker Shumate, aged 41, a comely grass widow, at 7:55 Wednesday evening.” “The murder came as Continue Reading
John Crabtree Shoots to Kill
“John Crabtree had his hearing before the Mayor yesterday and was bound over to court in the sum of $500 for shooting with intent to kill. The fracas occurred on the night of the 24th of last December at Pioneer Switch, and the complaining witness was William Jackson.”(1881, September 17). Continue Reading