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Crosses Shooting Sparks Island Feud in New Harmony
The incident reports Dennis Rowe fatally shooting Crazies Crosses on Ford Owen Co corner after long standing feud with the Crossers and Rowe. Crosser wounded, not expected to recover. Rowe jailed on $5000 bond after scuffle with the brother of the victim. The item also notes a con artist episode with W N Glass and Creevy Dunbar. It mentions entertainment by J Willoughby Reade at Union Hall and local notes on wheat yields and theater.
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Crazies
Dennis Rowe
New Harmony
Dennis
Crosser
Crossers
Rowe
Intergala
Ford, Owen & Co
Charles Crosser
Squire Ford
W. N. Glass
New Orleans
Creevy & Dunbar
H.C. Pitcher
Mt. Vernon
Glass
Charlie Wehr
Chas. Wehr
Joseen Dunbar
Harry Pitcher
W.N. Glass
Helena
Ark
Tria
J. Willoughby Reade
Union Hall
Reade
United States
Lewis J. Lane
Posey Circuit Court
Indiana
seaAu
George W. Curtis
Frank D. Bolton
Henry F. Robinson
Suau
Frank Dol. Bolton
Jeunt Baldwin & Bishop
South Tavern Street
New Narmony
Wuayden