Father Mother and Sons Held for Grand Jury
Welch yesterday morning saw War ren and Henry Robinson arraigned for the murder of John Blackwell. They waived examination and were remanded to jail as their parents Lacey Robinson and wife also waived examination and were held for the January grand jury as accessories before the fact. The four are linked to Blackwell’s fatal shooting at Claren and subsequent death at Welch Miners Hospital. The case draws intense local attention amid claims the father bought the gun and urged the sons to kill Blackwell after an insult.
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Welch
Warren
Henry Robinson
John Blackwell
Squire Greenawalt
Lacey Robinson
Robinson Boys
Lacey
Claren
Robinson
Killey Blackwell
Blackwell
Robinsong
Robinsons
Trial of Robin Cooper and father for Carmack shooting set for January
True bills have been returned by the grand jury against Colonel Cooper and his son Robin in the Carmack case. The shooting outside Mrs. Eastman’s presence sparked debate over who fired first. Revolvers seized by police show Carmack’s pistol with two chambers discharged and Colonel Cooper’s loaded with cartridges. The case will appear on the January docket.
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Robin
Father
Carmack
South
Coopers
Duncan
Young Cooper
Charles H. Eastman
Eastman
Clever check artist victimizes hotels
A skilled con man targeted multiple hotels from Bluefield to Philadelphia and beyond. Using fake signatures and lithographed checks drawn on Cincinnati banks, he bilked hotels including Bluefield Inn and New Altamont, then extended to Allen Hotel in Allentown and others, posing as a traveling representative. Police describe him as a Jewish man about 40, 5'6, 160 pounds, with gray hair, who carries a small case and writes with varying handwriting.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Inn
J. B. Arnold
Cincinnati
Robert Hesterberger & Co
First National Bank of Cincinnati
Des
New
Altamont Hotel
E. P. Gibson
Sciota Valley Supply Company
Columbus
Ohio
Allen Hotel
Allentown
Eagle Hotel
Syn Inn
Bethelem
Kanawha Hotel
Charleston
Imperial Hotel
Knoxville
Pennsylvania
J. B. Embry
F. T. Keller
J. B. Emory
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Directoire
E. S. Pedigo
Princeton Avenue
West Virginia
Daily Telegraph
Lisle Ralf Hose
GOLF
Pocket Books
STUDS
Metropolitan Men’s Furnishing Co
Ellis’ Building
Bland Street
White Pharmacy
Princeton Ave
Bland St
Cooper and Son
Robin Cooper
London
The
Duncan Cooper
New Altamont Hotel
Benjamin
Young Mens
Alfred Benjamin
Schloss Bros. & Co
Baltimore
New York
Hopkins & Allen
Homme
M. G. Whitlow Hdw. Co
Bluefield, W. Va
Empire
Messaline
Samuel Turk
West Va
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