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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1906

Page

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Man Shot Near Salem In Self Defense Case

George W. Schall, 28, was killed Tuesday night six miles west of Athens after a dispute with Bedford Shipe, who says he shot to defend himself when Schall drew a gun. Shipe, who surrendered to Sheriff Webster and Deputy Lowrey, faces manslaughter charges with a preliminary hearing set for Thursday.

George Schall Bedford Shipe Webster Lowrey Daily Messenger George W. Schall William Schall Luhrig Salem Athens Shipe Stevens Schall Chas. Lee Lee Sheriff Webster Frank Lowery Carl Pfeiffer J. J. Lane Nelsonville Lane Schail Theodore Lohse Pfeiffer Squire Rose Grand Bond Marshfield Ezra Rose Salem Church Benjamin Farm Lohse’s Messenger E. A. Secoy Secoy Infantacy Shipe’s Theodore Lohse, Jr West End Pfeiffers Lohse Shipes Sehall Newsom Foster

May Not Go 10 Circuit Court for Winfield Scott Case

Winfield Scott Sr, recently sentenced to seven years in the Ohio Penitentiary for embezzlement, will not appeal to the Circuit Court and will serve the term. With good behavior, the sentence could drop to four years and a few months, perhaps sooner with a pardon. The fate of civil actions by Elmer G. Biddison and bondsmen remains uncertain alongside numerous indictments, which may be nolled.

Winfield Scott, Sr Ohio Circuit Court Scott Common Pleas Court Elmer G. Biddison Civi

Bedford Shipe Cleared In Self Defense Man Slaughter Case

The case against Bedford Shipe ends in dismissal after a self defense ruling. Postmortem findings confirm a .22 caliber bullet struck George Schaull in the chest, leading to his death. Shipe leaves court with family, gun in hand, amid a scene of reconciliation among the Pfeiffer and Lohse families.

Lane C. 8. McDougall Luhrig Schall H. T. Lee McDougall Foster Carl Pfeiffer Shipe Pfeiffer Schaull Theodore Lohse Squire Rose Webster George Schaull Inlaw Lohse Court House Shipes Pfeiffers Lohses Shipes and Lohses William Schaull

Barrister Koons Celebrates Birthday With Locked Office Prank

Hon L A Koons marks fifty two with a humorous night indoors. After hours in his new bank building office he found the elevator down and the door stuck. He planned a midnight birthday gathering inviting friends to bring a key. A janitor finally opened the door, ending the lock-in and the party proved a success.

The New Bank Puttig Jess Grant Koons

Youth in Boys Clothing Sparks Columbus Police Case

Maude Loomas a 19 year old claiming Beaumont Ohio residence hid as a boy aboard a freight train to reach Columbus. She spoke of a troublesome home life with a drinking father and said she had stolen her brother's clothes. Police pursue leads to identify a missing 14 year old girl named Rena Kreon from Tippecanoe City and a potential meet with a man on West Town street.

Maude Loomas Beaumont Athens County Ohio Dyer Russell Loomas Columbus Brehm Rena Kreon Tippecanoe City Wesley Bateman West Town Street Loomas Kreen

Pallas Club Meeting Planned for Sept 29

The Pallas Club will meet on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. A. E. Price.

Pallas Club A. E. Price

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Mipe Bedford Squire E. T. Rose State of L. A. Koons
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