Lima News
Jan 2, 1920
Foul
Play Indicated By Wounds On
Body Found
CLEVELAND
—Police here ushered in the New
Year with a murder mystery. They found the body of
Paul Repke, 52. on thee New York Central tracks inside the city
limits. There were two wounds on the
body's head and neck. One hundred feet away was found Repke's hat.
Friends told the police the man had
considerable money and jewelry when last seen. The pockets bad been
emptied. ft is believed the man was killed
and robbed and the body thrown on the tracks to conceal the murder.
Submitted
by Linda Blue Dietz
Lima News
Jan 6, 1920
Cleveland - The coroner was investigating Tuesday how
Ralph Lucas, 12, broke his neck while coasting. After playing around
with several other boys, Lucas complained of being tired and then
fell dead. Doctors found his neck had been broken. Submitted
by Linda Blue Dietz
Lancaster Daily Eagle
Jan 2, 1915 Cleveland, Jan 2 - John W. Tyler, 70, retired
Cleveland attorney was found dying near Lakeview cemetery. He died a
few hours after he was found, without regaining consciousness to
tell how he was struck. He had suffered a fractured skull and
internal injuries. It is believed he was hit by an automobile. Submitted
by Linda Blue Dietz
Marion Daily Mirror
Jan 4, 1907 Cleveland, Jan 4- not the slightest clue to the
idenity of the man who shot and killed Thomas J. Martin, a
saloonkeeper on the West Fifty-eighth street, Wednesday night, has
been obtained by the police. nearly a dozen detectives and patrolman
are trying to run down the murderer. Three or four men were taken to
the Eighth precinct police station and closely questioned, but
without result. Two men who were in Martin's saloon at the time of
the murder, are held as witnesses. Lieut. Hoenig has a pretty good
description of the murderer. Submitted
by Linda Blue Dietz
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