Joe Rigney said he was attempt to enter the Parrot Club near Proctorville, 20 miles east of Ironton, when two slugs crashed through a wooden door about
Crimes
Chesapeake, Ohio Continental Club
The attorney general today prepared a suit for filing in the state supreme court to revoke the charier of the Chesapeake Ohio Continental Club, gambling
The Murder Trial of Dr. Charles Wayne McCoy – 1907
A jealous husband, John F. Davis, murdered Dr. Charles Wayne McCoy May 1, 1907. The following is an account of the murder and the ensuing trial taken
Edward Rucker’s, death at the hands of his mining partner
Edward Rucker’s, death at the hands of his mining partner
Brutal Murder of George W. Noble
George W. Noble, an aged farmer residing alone on Buffalo Creek, about 6 miles back of Burlington, was foully murdered some time Saturday night or Sunday.
Crimes 1909-1948
Five Men Shot After Whisky Trial – Battle of Proctorville, Ohio Crimes-Five men wounded in gun battle following a whisky trial
Hanging Rock Strike 1904
Two men were shot at Hanging Rock, a village just below here on the Ohio River, this afternoon as the result of the strike at the plant of the Hanging
Ray and Roy D’Autremont
Noted Bandit Married Lawrence County Ohio Girl; Worked In Portsmouth
A Murder and a Wedding at Millersport
William Guthrie, a constable of Millersport, Lawrence county, Ohio shot John J. Nash, killing him instantly.
Blood Near Petersburg
BLOOD NEAR PETERSBURG Ironton Register, December 27, 1888 Note from editors: Petersburg is now known as Coal Grove, Ohio. Last Monday night, while the Memorial Church Sunday school, just below...
Texas Hollow Tragedy
Texas Hollow – About 12 o’clock, last Saturday night, W. E. Boothe shot himself dead, after shooting at, with attempt to kill, Mrs. Montgomery, his step mother-in-law and Mrs. Willis, her daughter. This tragedy occurred at Texas Hollow, near the Belfont scales.
Fugitive Slave Case – Peyton Polly
The reclaimed fugitives are cousins of the famous Peyton Polly, whose right to freedom has been in litigation now for some ten years, between Ohio and
Chesapeake, Ohio History
Chesapeake, Ohio, was steeped deep into crimes in the 1940-the 60s. In 1949 Ohio refused to renew a liquor permit for the Club. These crimes were evidently broken up when State Authorities raided both establishments and confiscated about over 40 slot machines. You can read more about these two Gambling Clubs below. The Thacker – Shafer Murder was another horrendous crime that happened in Chesapeake, Ohio.
Newspaper clippings 1861-1868
IR Apr. 10, 1862 - William S. McClain, who has been in Portsmouth Jail, since August last, charged with the murder of Silas D. Powell and his two children, by blowing them up with powder, near...