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Former RailroadcityforbasiMan Here SlainAt Arkansas HomeAWOL Soldier Sought In Murders Of Zue Crook And Policeman4cbeerbcincamanccaskepoineachthatTlt;sentEllicMorDonErnlt;Pauert . lis i Mrs SteiAhav«tainHandBakSarri said n therancil.Zue E. Crook, 59, native of Camden and for years a Logansport Pennsylvania railroad employee, was murdered at his iV.oimtain cabin near Summit, Ark., last week.His body was found in a shallow grave shortly after a state policeman also was slain at the cabin while making an investigation of burglaries in the vicinity.Sought in the double murders is Pvt Kenneth Speegle, an AWOL soldier. A road block set up after the policeman, S. V. Pavatt. was shot to death, was given up yesterday and oficers settled down to a wailing contest in the Qzark moun- . Ovc tain region. They expect the supect • Moc will show up soon.The state trooper was shot irom ambush as be approached the Crook cabin in his burglary probe. Investigation of this shooting brought he authorities to the grave of Crook, not far from his cabin. He, too, had been shot to death.A murder charge has been filed 3gainst Speegle.Retired Last MayCrook worked for the Pcnnsy here until about seven years ajcj then went west and for seven years was employed by the Union Pacific in California. He went on pension last May and had been at the cabin only three weeks following a visit with relatives in Flora.The body is to arrive at Flora this afternoon.’It will be taken to the Carter chapel where services are to be held Friday at 2 p. m. in charge of Rev. Mark Malles. Burial will be in Moss cemetery. The casket will not be opened.During early life Mr. Crook served in the Navy and was a World War I veteran. He was a 32nd degree Mason and belonged to Orient lodge No. 272 in Logansport.Surviving are1 two sons. Joe Ward, Pittsburg, Ind., and Charles Ward. Chicago; two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Metzger, Salt Lake City.Utah,, and Mrs. Alice Burns, Phoenix, Ariz.; and three brothers.W. Henry Crook. Flora. Lewis. Los Angeles, and John Edward, War-rcnvitle. III.sellmsetMOirin,HarBurF;tinBovWasJoeF:RobB.lor,son,FiCarlKraPoliterLucheefDongan,MarDonW.kinsDEiclNeuS-MaiV/.son.HGeamarRen
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Logansport Press
Logansport, Indiana, US
Thu, Sep 30, 1948
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