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RILEY DIED THURSDAY j C' « AFTERNOON. |The final chapter in the lifo of! Charles Riley, bandit, was closed al'-i the Bradford hospital last Thursday;lt; afternoon, when ho died after aix days t suffering as a result of taking bichlo- 1• irldo of mercury tablets, following the ; death of his wife from the same cause. ’ '» IThe Riley's entered the meat market; i of Frank DoLucea, Ih-ndfoid, Thursday, i Feb. 3 and hold up the proprietor at r tho point of a gun, robbing him of $145. t Tn their escape Mrs. Riley was cap- j 1 • lured and when County Detective Alll-js eon was. about to start with her for-t Smethport, she took bichlorid'e, was, c taken to the hospital where her death ! c . oceurcd a week Inter. While her body j i lay at the Koch undertaking rooms, i j Riley, who had eluded Hie police up ! 1 to .that time, entered the establishment, viewed the body of his wife and i collapsed. He had taken the poison ; several hours previously. During ^lisis last illness, Riley's lirsl wife, who re- J * sides in Shinglehouse sper.t much tlme^ nt his bedside. j !Charles Riley was 22 years old and i . is survived by his wiYe, Mnrjou Riley !i and a two year old daughter, Gerald- j ino Marie, who live in Rhinglehouse; : * his father Thomas Riley of Bradford; four brothers, Joseph Riley of Brad-I' ford, John Riley of Cleveland, Albert!.iRiley of Bradford and George Riley j who recently left that place; and three j aluters, Mrs. R. ’Williamson of Blyrin, O., and Airs. George DuBols and Mrs. James Farrell, hoth of Bradford. Riley j “was born and reared in ih.s city. |The body was taken to Still1© under- jtaking rooms and later removed to the:homo of Joseph Riley, No. 7D Ruch- :ester street. Tho funeral was held !in St. Bernard's church, at 0 o'clock IMonday morning. Burial was In St. |Bernard’s cemetery, Bradford. iiDR. DONEHOO IS HONORED,
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McKean Democrat
Smethport, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Feb 24, 1921
Page 6
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