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(Continued on Second Page.) Witnesses to Murder of Marshal Dumele Identify Prisoner, County Detective Says. That diminutive John (“Teddy”) Messner, alleged gunman and for mer pal of the late Jack Parker, positively had been identified as one of ‘the slayers of Peter Dumele, Marshal of North College Hill, last Easter Sunday, was the statement Joseph Schaefer, county detective, made last night. Schaefer told reporters that iden tification was made several days ago in the Sheriff's office and that several victims of the hold-up, which was climaxed when the leader of the gang riddled Damele’s body with gunshot, stated without reservation that Messner was one of the murderers. “Messner has been identified, declared Shaefer last night, “and we are working on the case harder than ever.” Detective Shaefer and Herman Kleine, Deputy Sheriff, held Mess ner for investigation several days ago.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Mon, Oct 08, 1928
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