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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December 27, 2025

Quinn, Pleads Not Guilty to Assault, Tresspass

William A Roderick (by his next friend Abraham Roderick), plaintiff against James P. Quinn, defendantIn Tresspass, Assault, and Battery Their attornies and the defendant by his attorney pleaded not guilty and sen. assault, in which pleas […]
December 27, 2025

O’Byrne, Assault against Anderson

William E. Anderson by his next friendJohnathan M. Andersonplaintiff against Patrick O’ByrnedefendantIn Tresspass, assault, and Battery This day come the parties by their attorneys, and the defendant by his attorney plead Not Guilty, to which plea […]
December 22, 2025

Bakerton & Charles Town Bootleggers Convicted in Federal Court

Two bootleggers, Monroe Peyton, colored, of Bakerton, and Moses Welsh, white, of Charles Town, were convicted in the Federal Court at Elkins and sentenced to 60 days in the Martinsburg jail and to pay a fine […]
December 20, 2025

Parrott, Found Guilty of Concealing Stolen Copper/Brass

Curtis Parrott, the young negro previously found guilty of concealing a quantity of brass and copper stolen from the Washington Building Lime Company was sentenced to four months in jail and to pay the cost of […]
December 15, 2025

Cox Murders Col. Dunn, Armory Superintendent

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