Research Topic

Crime & Murders

This topic appears in 122 indexed records between 1789 and 1964.
122 Indexed Records
1789 Earliest Record
1964 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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May 1, 2024

Servant Burns Engle Home

THE DEVILISH DEED OF A COLORED GIRL.— About three years ago Mr. Jesse A. Engle, the teacher of the public school at Bakerton, W. Va., built himself a handsome dwelling house on a beautiful site overlooking […]
May 1, 2024

Harpers Ferry druggist, Miskimmon, Arrested for Assault/Threats to Kill Bakerton Lime Superintendent.

E. M. Miskimmon, a druggist of Harper’s Ferry, was arrested and tried today on a warrant sworn out before Justice O. F. Gallaher by Mr. S. W. Bratt, superintendent of the Washington Building Lime Company of […]
May 1, 2024

Charles Gray; Shot.

Shot By Bad Negro. Charles Gray, a well-known Baltimore and Ohio fireman, running on the Millville limestone train was shot and mortally wounded in front of the Baltimore and Ohio station at Weverton late Saturday night, […]
May 1, 2024

Dorsey Foultz; Supposed Murder

Stole A Countryman’s Hat. “While I do not know about his identity,” said a man who had noticed the supposed murder. “I did believe there was something wrong about him. His actions indicated that there was […]
May 1, 2024

Federal Prisoners from area picked up; headed for Wheeling

Federal Prisoners. Captain Dawson, the U. S. deputy Marshal left here on last Saturday with a number of prisoners for Wheeling for the federal court. One was Nick Carter, No. 3, an Italian from the quarries […]
Time Periods

Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1890s 18 records
1830s 17 records
1900s 16 records
1850s 16 records
1860s 12 records
1910s 9 records