Witness Says He Remembers Little About Murder
The man testified on the witness stand that he recalled little about the events and offered no motive for killing his wife while not denying the act.
Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
8
Murderer Receives Life Sentence in West Virginia Case
Charles Brown, a Frederick County native, was found guilty of first degree murder in Martinsburg for killing his wife. The jury returned a life sentence after a swift verdict, with no motive proven. Brown had been drinking and jealous before using a neighbor’s gun to commit the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth of West Virginia
Charles Brown
Martinsburg
Red Brown
Frederick County
Brown
Rase
Peck's Bad Boy in New Adaptation at Empire
A reimagined Peck's Bad Boy comes to the Empire on Tuesday October 12. The revival targets nostalgic crowds from thirty years past with admiring word of the once popular farce. Admission 25 50 and 75 cents plus tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck
Minnie Wood Chapel Notes and Local Visits
Minnie Wood Chapel Va October 7 services planned for Sunday October 10 led by Rev C D Lambert. Farmers busy cutting corn while some have not yet harvested due to green crop. Local visitors include Lloyd Dofflemyer White Post and C C Bailey with daughter Virginia and Miss Seibert Luray. Oak Grove hosts guests from Martinsburg Berryville and others. Mrs John Gaunt visiting Fredericksburg. Rutherford sow death incident and various visits to Keeler and Rutherford homes. King’s Daughters to meet October 9 at Rutherford home. Clarence Russell Winchester stayed with Rutherford. Keeler family preparing to move to Winchester after selling property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Dofflemyer
White Post
C. C. Bailey
Virginia
Seibert
Luray
A. K. Dofflemyer
George Baker
Edna
Boyce
Mads
C. B. Keeler
Charles Kerchavel
Ruby
Lot Keckley
King’s
Jack Rutherford
Clarence Russell
Winchester
H. H. Rutherford
Charles Keeler
Sunday Revival Tour Reaches Virginia Military Institute
Reverend William A. Sunday spoke at Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University in Lexington after touring Roanoke. He praised Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, urging cadets and students to value character, industry, perseverance, and strong religion as foundations of a useful life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Sunday
Roanoke
Lexington
Stonewall Jackson
Virginia Military Institute
Washin and Lee University
B. W. Nichols
Dill Sunday
Robert BP. Lee
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S. H. Hable
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Garber’s
Garber Manufacturing Co
South Braddock St
The
Commercial & Savings Bank
NESTY
Bruce Capper
Empire
Livile Jve
Fisvesv
Grace Davison
Montagu Bal
Charles T. Horan
Stuart Holmes
Chas. Chaplin
Flora P. Kerns
Circuit Court
Irving B. Kerns
Minnie Wood
Minnie Wood Chapel
C. D. Lambert
HOTEL
Staunton
Billy
Lee Tomb
Burnt Factory
J. H. Bromley
Berryville, Va
Leicester St
Handy Ton Handlye
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Jones’ Creamery
W. Miller Fletcher
Woodward's
Valley Pike
Schloss Bros
H. Hable
Fire Department
H. R. Bryarly & Bro
Farmers & Merchants Nat.Bank
Lee Union-Alls
Gray & Sheetz
Men’s and Boys
Toggery
the Union Bank of Winchester
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