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Murder of Mary Young

On Sunday evening 12th inst., Mary Jane Young, a young unmarried woman died under such suspicious circumstances at Greasy Ridge in Lawrence County, Ohio that mention was made of the circumstances in the Gazette’s dispatches from Ironton, Ohio.

More Counterfeit Cases

In the United States Court, yesterday, Robert Cheeseman and William Dunn plead guilty to a charge of counterfeiting and were sentenced to the penitentiary, the former for nine years and the later for six years. William Shope,

Frank Millirons Counterfeiter

Frank Millirons was arrested near Arabia, Lawrence County, Ohio, this afternoon by Officer Roy Hill and brought here and placed in jail.  It is alleged that Millirons is the leader of a notorious gang that has made and circulated thousands of dollars worth of spurious gold coins in the cities of the Middle West.

Band of Counterfeiters

After completion of the Hatcher (of Belmont County Ohio), the case of Abraham Culver, of Ironton, Ohio, was taken up on the indictment against him for having in possession counterfeit nickels. In this case, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

Counterfeit Ten Dollar Bill

French Chamblin, alias John Kell, an old fellow, was in arrest on the charge of attempting to pass a ten-dollar bill on the Iron Bank at Ironton, Ohio.  The bill looks like a good one, probably as good as the bank itself, but as the witnesses were not ready the case was continued.

Murder of Justus Brewer and His Wife

On Thursday night in early March of 1852, a most atrocious murder was committed about five miles from this place, on the person of Justus Brewer and his wife. Mr. Brewer, I believe, was originally from New York or Vermont, but for several years a resident of Ohio, in Scioto and Lawrence County, Ohio.

Andis Ohio

Andis, Lawrence County, Ohio, is located on State Route 217 and County Road 6 which is also known as Deering-Bald Knob Road. Ice Creek runs through this small community with Kitts Hill on the West,...

Joseph Imes Murder

Investigation into the mysterious death of Joseph W. Imes, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company agent, which has been underway since the well known local man died of a blow on the head several months ago, resulted in last week in the filing of two affidavits in the court of P. A. Burke charging Jim Flemmings, Lawrence Furnace man and Mervin Stewart, formerly of Ironton and late of Dayton, Ohio with second-degree murder. The affidavits were later withdrawn, however.

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