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September 16, 1897
Hutchinson Gazette
Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas
What is this article about?
In Galena, Kan., on Sept. 15, search continues for bodies of Stafileback family murder victims in abandoned shafts; family suspected of wholesale killings. Ed Stafileback convicted of first-degree murder in Columbus.
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SEARCHING FOR VICTIMS.
The Stafileback Family Suspected of Many More Wanton Crimes.
GALENA, Kan., Sept. 15.-Search for the bodies of alleged victims of the murderous Stafileback family is still in progress. The work is slow, as the shaft in which the bodies of two girls are said to be has caved in and the dirt has to be taken out. According to the statement of the women who went to the Stafileback house, these girls were killed to prevent their telling of other crimes as brutal. In fact, every prospect hole and abandoned mining shaft in the vicinity of the house suggests possible revelations of a career in wholesale murder, done for plunder and in wanton wickedness. Word was received from Columbus that Ed Stafileback had been convicted of murder in the first degree. The news was received with no wonder, but great satisfaction.
The Stafileback Family Suspected of Many More Wanton Crimes.
GALENA, Kan., Sept. 15.-Search for the bodies of alleged victims of the murderous Stafileback family is still in progress. The work is slow, as the shaft in which the bodies of two girls are said to be has caved in and the dirt has to be taken out. According to the statement of the women who went to the Stafileback house, these girls were killed to prevent their telling of other crimes as brutal. In fact, every prospect hole and abandoned mining shaft in the vicinity of the house suggests possible revelations of a career in wholesale murder, done for plunder and in wanton wickedness. Word was received from Columbus that Ed Stafileback had been convicted of murder in the first degree. The news was received with no wonder, but great satisfaction.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Stafileback Family
Murder Victims
Body Search
Conviction
Mining Shafts
What entities or persons were involved?
Stafileback Family
Ed Stafileback
Where did it happen?
Galena, Kan.
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Key Persons
Stafileback Family
Ed Stafileback
Location
Galena, Kan.
Event Date
Sept. 15
Story Details
Search ongoing for bodies of alleged victims of the Stafileback family, suspected of multiple murders for plunder and wickedness. Shaft caved in where two girls' bodies are believed to be. Ed Stafileback convicted of first-degree murder in Columbus.