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Two Held in FatalStabbing at ColumbusCOLUMBUS, Ind. (UPI)—TwoColumbus men were held in theBartholomew County Jail hereSunday following a fighttruck stop with Milton BurtonEdinburg, in which Burtonwas fatally stabbed In custody were Rodney Martin, 25, and Hubert Giles, 30.charges were filed immediately against them Burton died in BartholomewCounty Hospital about fivehours after he was stabbedAuthorities said Burton andtwo companions were involvedfight early Saturday nightwith Martin and Giles at a Columbus tavern. Police brokethe fight and Martin andGiles returned to their homes Later in the evening theywent to eat at the truck stoplocated just north of here orU.S. 31. According to authorities, Burton also went to thetruck stop and started arguing with Matin and Giles. In anensuing fight, Giles was knocked unconscious by a thrownchair and Burton was stabbedallegedly by Martin with a hunting knife
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Greensburg Daily News
Greensburg, Indiana, US
Mon, Oct 14, 1968
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