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G. DON BANDFIELD MURDEREDFormer Goshen Merchant Shot in Pennsylvania.BULLET ENTERED HIS CHESTArthur Gordlnor, the Slayer, Committed the Crime July 5th Cast—Hut Few Particulars Sent Here.C. Don Bandfield, the well known former Goshen merchant, who came here several years ago and purchased the T. L. Stultz grocery, on Lincoln avenue and who afterwards conducted the Goshen Chop House in the building occupied by O. V. Walxer, was murdered at Austin, Pennsylvania, a town of about 2,000 inhabitants in Potter county, July 5th last, but the first information of the tragedy reached here laBt night, when Mrs. Nathan Thomas received a letter /from Miss Sadie Forman in which she related the death of her step-father. Miss Forman did not furnish mauy details, simply saying Mr. Band Held was shot and killed by Arthur Gordiuer. He was shot through the chest, the bullet glancing downward and passing through oue of the arteries just above the heart and then entered the left shoulder. What brought on the trouble is not stated. Mr. Bandlield was about 40 years of age and hi* family consisted of liis wile and three children. During the latter part of his career here he had considerable trouble and took to drink. He at one time tried to committ suicide. He will be remembered as a tall, light haired man. He went direct from Goshen to Pennsylvania about three years ago and it was announced he was working iu a mill there. Further particulars of the murder are expected here soon.
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Goshen Daily Democrat
Goshen, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 16, 1901
Page 5
Full Page
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