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June 27, 1895
MURDERED A DEFENSELESS WOMAN.
Bluefield, W. Va., June 26-News has just reached here for the murder of Mrs. Faulkner by a man named Johnson, near Bramwell, W. Va. Johnson was to be tried for the stealing of a hog and Mrs. Faulkner was the chief witness against him. He went to the house of Mrs. Faulkner and shot the woman, killing her instantly. Johnson is now in the mountains, and the citizens are searching the country for him. If he is overtaken, the officers say, he undoubtedly will be lynched. [The Indiana Democrat, Indiana Pennsylvania - submitted by Shauna Williams]
July 2, 1889
Two moonshiners, named Reed and Lesteman, were arrested near Bramwell, W. Va. [Newark Daily Advocate, Newark Ohio - submitted by Shauna Williams]
February 2, 1905
Fire destroyed the frame residence of James Smith, colored, in Bluefield, W. Va., and the charred bodies of Lizzie Parker and Josie Billaps were found in the ruins. It is believed the women were murdered. [The Lime Springs, Lime Springs Iowa - submitted by Shauna Williams]
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