Mystery of Barbour County thefts and a hermit family saga
Barbour County is swept by stories of Chick Kettle Boyd Thorn and others who raided the Hack cottage near Belington, stealing over $1,900. Thorn, jailed, claims motive was love for Adeline Pollock and tells of a bootlegging plan. The tale links a peculiar hermit family, William Hack and Basket Bill, living in isolation in Barbour woods amid whispers of wealth and strange histories.
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Phlieappt
W. Va
Boyd ‘Thorn
Chick Kettle
William Hack
Henryton
Barbour County
Philippi
Fatingelinek
Clatek
Kettle
Thorn
Belington
Chick” Kettle
Boyd Thorn
Hack
Wiliam Hack
Tim
Hack. Weewing
Alk
Moter
Miley
Adeline
West Virginia
Philipp
Oakland
Adeline Pollock
Sid
Otd
Pollocksyon
Ilvenge
Movson
Wilson
Offcers
Élingtom
Hacke
Eaid
Fatige
Outy Aid
Garbour
Willem “Basket Bill
Sherif Bennett
Iseareh
Cash
Black attacker in Pennsylvania murder
In Washington Pennsylvania on June 21 a Black man attacked Joseph Smith and his wife with an axe at their Webster home. Smith, 58, died in hospital. Mrs. Smith, 65, was dying. An unknown Black suspect fled after the assault and a nearby robbery was reported. Police have yet to capture the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph Smith
Smith
Katharine ‘Smith
War munitions rush to Russia via Vladivostok
Advices from Vladivostok state that large quantities of munitions intended for the Russian armies are arriving at the port, with transport facilities through Siberia strained. Russia seeks to speed railcars and locomotives from the United States to overcome shipping shortages.
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Tokyo
Japan
Vladivostok
Siberia
Russia
United States
New York Banker Sentenced to Ten Months in Monroe Prison
Henry Siegel former New York city banker and department store owner waived appeal and left by automobile for Rochester to serve ten months in Monroe county prison. Various parties named in a chancery case and a notice lists receivers, trustees, and defendants connected to a Redaxot sale in Grafton Trust Company building Taylor County.
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Ebbert W. Knight
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Grafton
Taylor
Wi Inia
J. Frank Wilson
John L. Hechmer
John W. Gigsey
James H Irving
Gordep
B. Lete
Pee Santee
Iyton
Aise Virginia
Wayner
West Virginia
John W. Gigley
James H. Irving
Fim
Frank Wilson
Chancery
Warder & Robinson
Grafton Gas & Electric Co
John G. ST. Clair
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Corporation
Grafton Gas, & Electric Co
Grafton Light and Power Co
Central ‘Trust Company of New York
Saucer
Davis ‘Trust Co
Grafton ‘Traction Co
John T. McGraw
Second National Bank of
Parkersburg
W. Va
A. E. Kenney
M. Lb
Weet Pees
Circuit Court of
Grafton Gas & Electric Light Company
John G. 87. Clair
Lown J. Hechmer
Virginia
Davison
Ime Lew Yep
David
Ci Lerby
Réwson
Batley
A. J. Delaney
Catherine Tener
Annie McClery
James Riggs
Debn
W.johnson
J. Carlin Samuel
Bolmbridge
Delia
Carroll
Hoffman
Marya Nicola
Thomas Barking
Zetta Jacobson
C. W. Rogers
W. M. Robinson
Harriet Shively
James
Hillerry
Robert N. McConkey
F. M
Hickel
W. Burdett
ELEO
Henry Siegel
New York City
Rochester
Monroe County
John L. Wittman
Sallie Ann Wittman
In_ Chancery
Larry L. Wittman
Effle J. Jones
George L. Wittman
Ruby E. Wittman
Robert W. Wittman
Margaret C. Wittman
Eva L. Wittman
the Real Estate & Improvement Company of
Baltimore City
R. Barr
John N. ‘Tregellas
H. W. Dent
W. R. D. Dent
Browning-Hamilton Company
A. R Warden
John A. McCabe
H. G. Wyckoff
F. J. Booth
A.W Cuppett
Nartoera
Sooh
Guppett
Earl
Ford
Purstitt
Grafton Trust Company
City of
County of
Man Finds Brother's Body After Auto Collision
Robert C. Peterson of Burnola Pennsylvania was killed when his car struck supports and pillars at Coal Valley. His brother George Peterson of Monongahela found the body while driving after the crash occurred late last night.
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Pittsburgh
Robert C. Peterson
Burnola
Coal Valley
Ggorge Peterson
Monongahela
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Mystery of
Boyd! Thorn
Sallie Ant Wittman
Saitie
Ann Wittman
Joseph Ampth
B. Wyckoff
Elie
State of West Virginia
Willa Lew Hyer
David L. Larcomb
Thomas Newton
William F. Rohm
William J. Curry
JL. Arnett
Huffman
John J.johnson
John Seranage
Gby W. Davis
John McDonald
A. W. Burdett
Ennterest
A. J. Mason
A.W. Burdett
Plaintiff
John Brad
Bill
Nisi
Annie McCleary
State
A. Mason
State of
Willa Lew
County of Tay-1
Saici
J. Frank
Albits
Ward County
A. W
Sallie Ann Witt
Circuit Court of the Cous
Wilson Asa
Said
Omar
Aaid Court
Tangs
Mabor
C. & Wyckoff
Ettis J. Knight
Prat Wilson
Sada Court
Mason
Joan L. Heckmer
Cardprors
George
Dad 1Isman
New York
Thomas Edison
Man
HS Brother
Horosie
Penn Railroad
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Clark Brothers Coal Mining Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Supreme Court
Oregon
California
Fullam Stanchly
the Sentinel Publishing Company
Daily Sentinel
Weekly Sentinel
Home Furniture Company
Sentinels
The
Daily” Sentinel
Mail
Miekneta
Grafton Sentinel
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