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July 18, 1855
Raftsman's Journal
Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
In Hampshire County, Virginia, McDonald shot Orndorff during a robbery at Lockmiller's house to avoid detection. This echoes a similar crime 50 years earlier by McDonald's grandfather, who killed two of Lupton's children near the same spot but was hanged after one survived to testify.
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Singular Coincidence.—The Romney (Va.) Intelligencer, speaking of the murder of Orndorff by McDonald, a few weeks ago, in Hampshire county, relates a strange coincidence.— McDonald was robbing Lockmiller's house when Orndorff came up, and he shot him for fear of being detected.
Fifty years ago McDonald's grandfather, near the identical spot, was robbing the house of a Mr. Lupton, when Lupton's three little children came upon him, and for fear of detection, he murdered, as he supposed, all of them, but fortunately one lived to testify against him, and he was hung.
Fifty years ago McDonald's grandfather, near the identical spot, was robbing the house of a Mr. Lupton, when Lupton's three little children came upon him, and for fear of detection, he murdered, as he supposed, all of them, but fortunately one lived to testify against him, and he was hung.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Fate Providence
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Robbery
Coincidence
Hanging
Family Crime
What entities or persons were involved?
Mcdonald
Orndorff
Mcdonald's Grandfather
Mr. Lupton
Where did it happen?
Hampshire County, Virginia
Story Details
Key Persons
Mcdonald
Orndorff
Mcdonald's Grandfather
Mr. Lupton
Location
Hampshire County, Virginia
Event Date
A Few Weeks Ago And Fifty Years Ago
Story Details
McDonald murders Orndorff while robbing Lockmiller's house to avoid detection, mirroring his grandfather's robbery and murder of two children near the same spot fifty years prior, where the grandfather was hanged after a survivor testified.