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VI r I IIIV ULAIIIFLOODWOODJOHN FARREL MET DEATH IN ASUSPICIOUS MANNER.Evening—CoronerInquest This Afternoon— Funeral Takes Place TomorrowJohn Farrel, a well known man InAtheux and the vicinity, met hia death at Flood wood early last evening. The affair la shrouded with mystery, and at present no light can he thrown on the affair.This is the last of a series lt;tf murders that have taken place at or near the notorious Rlack Cat” saloon at Floodwood. Many a man has beenfound dead on the railroad tracks and in the vicinity, hut there is stillno explanation. No one could beproduced who knew anything about the cases.Frank Farrel, of Athens, who works on Sugar Creek at night, is the dead man's son, and was summoned to Floodwood last night. When he ar rived his father was dead, but this morning Frank could tell the Messenger nothing definite. He stated that he heard his father had fallen from a bridge. Also heard that his father met death in the Warner joint, operated by one Spray, and that the elder Mr. Farrell had then been carried to Tommy West's home, over the “Black Cat.” where he died Kvi-dently the fatality occurred about 6 o’clock in the eveningFrank knew nothing further as Coroner Cane took charge of (he body and would not give out any informa tlon as to the marks on the body,etc.The inquest will he held this after mam at 1 o'clock, at Nelsonvllle, and will l»e attended by Frank and IjcoFarrell, of this city.Surviving the deceased are five children and one brother. The children are: Frank, !x*o and James, of this city; Mrs. Edward Beck, of Logan, and Miss I/ena Farrell. One brother, W H. Farrell, also lives in Athens.For many years Mr. Farrell con ducted a meat shop at Chauncey, but «*f late has been running a restauranton Sugar Creek.The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the residence of Frank Farrell, on Lancasterstreet.inqult;1itt re ing dmas*tinsuewilacttotheofmeSU(vatinALDoAnweAlAtvenrbonnhiibatoeddaw;haAl
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Athens Daily Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Fri, Oct 18, 1907
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