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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1927

Page

6

Mrs N P Dame Injured in Richmond Street Attack

Mrs Nelson P Dame wife of a rector at Christ Church Winchester suffered a severe head injury after being struck and knocked to the sidewalk on Fifth Street Richmond by a fleeing man chasing youths. She was taken to Memorial Hospital in serious condition as police investigate the unidentified attacker.

Nelson P. Dame Aner Christ Episcopal Church of Winchester Richmond Buf Fifth Street Broad Grace Streets Dame Memorial Hospital

New Buyers Found For Property That Mr Knowles Bought

A circuit court decree ends the Hahn Parsons litigation. A. Lee Knowles of Staunton Va purchased the Hotel Riley and Hahn residence parcels at auction for 23000 dollars but could not comply with the sale terms.

Mr. Knowles Hotel Riley Hahn A. Lee Knowles Staunton

Court issues new sale terms in Knowles case

A rule sought why Knowles failed to meet sale terms. Other bidders matched Knowles original bid of 23 000 for two properties. The decree assigns Hotel Riley to M E Green for 16000 and Hahn residence to G W Riley and Hoy Riley for 7000, totaling 23000. Knowles must pay about 160 in costs for noncompliance.

Mr. Knowles Knowles M. E. Green Messrs G. W. Riley Hoy Riley Hahn

Man Pays Fine Then Jailed Over Christmas

Perry Smith paid a total of 40.25 in police court for a Northeast Winchester fight and running away. A suspended jail sentence was invoked, requiring 30 days in jail, covering Christmas and into the New Year.

Perry Smith Smith Winchester Perry

Funeral Services For Mrs. Strosnider Held At Strasburg

Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church in Strasburg for Mrs. Anna R. Strosnider 74 wife of Charles W. Strosnider after a long illness She formerly Miss Lindamood of Orkney Springs and descended from Shenandoah county settlers She leaves five children two sisters and one brother The couple planned their fiftieth anniversary for January 3 193? Malaria bearing mosquitoes are claimed by a European scientist to cause over two million deaths yearly.

Christian Church Strasburg J. D. Hamaker Anna R. Strosnider Charles W. Strosnider Strosnider Lindamood Orkney Springs Shenandoah County A. Sherman Winchester Isaac Lindamood Agenda Has

Two Men Executed at Sing Sing After Delayed Death

Ossining N Y December 16 Two and a half hours life was granted to Peter Seiler 20 and George Ricci 81 before their execution in Sing Sing prison They went to the electric chair after a long statement in which Masterson protested his innocence and challenged the legality of the murder verdict. Ricci admitted killing Frank Scagullo but offered no statement. Walter Tipping was killed by detectives after trapping the pair in a Catskills log cabin.

Associated Press Ossining Dee Sing Sing Peter Seiler George Ricci Seiler Catskills Ricci Frank Scagullo Brooklyn

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