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SURGERY MIRACLE• • • t * «Babe Born 30 Seconds After Death Of MotherWilliam Burton, 45, father Of Five, Victim Of Shotgun fired Through Window; Thomas Perkins, 61, Held; Denies Any Part In Crime. _BELIEVE EVICTION CAUSE OF SHOOTING Wife Of Gun Victim Claims Distant Relative Made Threat Ihursday Morning; Mrs. Burton And Sons Eye-W itnesses To Slaying.Shot as ho sat in thr* living room, talking with his wife and two sous, William Burton, 45. of Wost street, Lueasville was killed at 8:05 p. ni. lliumlay in oue of the most cold-blooded murders on record la Scioto county.Three hours Inter, deputy sheriffs arrested Thomas Perkins. HI, dt* tnnt relative by marriage of the slain man's widow, in connection with the killing.Perkins was arrested at the home of his sister. Mrs. Allen Workman, of Nautoo by Deputy Sheriff K. E. Ktdge and Irvin Ross, siicciul deputy.Although his original home was In Salyers. K.v., his home now La wherever he “tosses his cap” Perkins told county officers.The gun used by the murderer has not been located. Sheriff A1 Hrid-well enlisted several men Friday men to comb the bottoms near the Bur« ton home for the weapon. It is believed that the gun was tossed away when the murderer fled.Perkins cante here Tuesday from*---’ --Detroit and spent Tuesday night nt the Salvation Army, Eleventh and Chilllcotbe streets.Wednesday he went to the Burton home at Lucaarille and stayed all night.About 11 a. m. Thursday, Burton, having a difficult time supisirting his own family, ordered Perkins to leave, telling him he could not stay nt the Burton home, Mrs. Burton said.DR. JOHN MONGER TAKEN OY DEATHF' rmer Oh it Health Director And Promine .1 Au-t’. ity Stricken.By Ths AumrlaOd Prr.»LUCASVILLE MAN SLAIN IN HOME WHILE TALKING WITH HIS FAMILYTHIRD PAROLED CONVICT KILLS CLEVELAND MANShoots Second Man Only 12 Days After Freedom From Prison. beatenby:rowd Result Of Attempt To Pose As Dry Agent, “Shake Down” Speakeasies.Br The Associated PressCLEVELAND, O., Oct. 28—Only 12 days since he was paroled from •hio penitentiary, Charles D. rhorn|**n, 40, last night shot and tilled James Oates, 38, ami critical* y wounded Thomas Scott, 41, both Negroes, during a street fight hr re.Thomas signed a state. t at leadquarters admitting the shoot* ng, which officers said wns an out-:routh of his attempt to pose as a ederal prohibition agent and ‘‘shake lown s|Kakeasies.Before police arrived to arrest dm, Thompson was hen ton and licked severely by a crowd of by-
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Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Fri, Oct 28, 1932
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