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*William Burton, 45, father Of Five, Victim Of Shotgun fired Through W indow; Thomas Perkins, 61, Held;Denies Any Part In Crime.BELIEVE EVICTION CAUSE OF SHOOTINGWife Of Gun Victim Claims Distant Relative Made Threat Ihursday Morning; Mrs. Burton And Sons Eye-Witnesses To Slaying.Shot as ho sat In tho living room, talking with his wife and twosous, \\ 111 in in Burton, 43. of West street, Lucasritle was killed at 8:t3p. ni. UhurMlay in one of the most cold-blooded murders on record la Scioto county.Three hours later, deputy sheriffs arrested Thomas Perkins, HI, dis. tant relative by marriage of the slain man's widow, in connection with the killing.Perkin* was arrested at the home of Ms slater, Mrs. Allen Workman, of Nauvoo by Deputy Sheriff K K. Ridge and Irvin Ro**. special deputy.Although his original home was in Salyers. Ky.# his home now i* wherever he toMo* his cap” IVrkins told eounty officers.The Kiin used by the murderer has not been located. Sheriff A! Brld* *ell enlisted several men Friday men to comb the bottoms near the Burton home for the weafion. It is believed that the gun was tossed away when the murderer fled.DR. JOHN MONGERTAKEN BY DEATHF' rmer Ohic Health Direct-or And Promine .1 Au-t1. :ty Stricken.u.By The Aiimclatett PrftaCOLUMBUS, O., Oct 28—Tr. John Km merlon Monger. 55, one of tho outstanding public health authorities in the United State* and former director of the Ohio Stat^ health department died at hi* horn* here enrlv today, death wn* caused by a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 63 years old.
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Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Fri, Oct 28, 1932
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