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A Hand of Cutthroat*. Sl2-iASUVU.1.K, Tutiu, June 0.—The preliminary trial of Ransom Morrow and Ills two 30ns, on the charge of murder, arson and robbery, took place in Clarksville. These men are the same who were arrested on the bharge of belonging to a band that has com* mitted various eriines for twenty years past. After the Prosecuting Attorney had examined about half of the witnesses for the State he submitted the case and the prisoners w®re remanded to jail without ball, for trial. The witnesses gave shocking accounts of crimes jonmuttcd by the gang, two of them stating that William Morrow had confessed to them that he had assisted at the murder of Dick Overton and another man. One of the witnesses who gave strong evidence was Morrow’s father-in-law. It was also stated that other human remains hod been found in the cave which had beon used as their headquarters by searchers for Overton’s bodw It is supposed that several persons besides Overton and Brown were killed by them. There is considerable feeling against the band, who had tiireatened with death all who knew of their deeds If they should reveal tin? information of which they were ; possessed. It is believed that other arrest | will Ik? made as soon as soffit-lent testimony j can be secured. ;
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Lawrence Daily Morning Tribune
Lawrence, Kansas, US
Sat, Jun 07, 1884
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