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September 8, 1902
The Tucson Citizen
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
What is this article about?
In Alliance, Ohio, on Sept. 8, 60-year-old Jno. Letcher of Chambersburg died from a broken neck after falling from a wagon. Josiah Shaffer, posing as his cousin, allegedly stole $5, a gold watch, and chain from the corpse and fled in Letcher's wagon. Police recovered the wagon and are pursuing Shaffer.
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A Thrifty Ohioan
Robbed a Corpse
ALLIANCE, O. Sept. 8.-Jno. Letcher
aged 60, of Chambersburg, fell from
a wagon last evening and broke his
neck.
Bart Stocker saw the accident,
picked the man up and carried the
body into his house.
Stocker and some neighbors searched
the corpse for a name.
They found the name,
$5 and a gold watch and chain.
The
valuables were left in the
pockets.
Josiah Shaffer came to the house later,
and he said he was a cousin of Letcher.
Upon request he was allowed to view
the corpse.
On the pretense of searching
for
signs of life it is alleged he stole the
valuables and escaped in Letcher's
wagon.
The rig has been recovered.
but the police are still on the trail
of Shaffer.
Robbed a Corpse
ALLIANCE, O. Sept. 8.-Jno. Letcher
aged 60, of Chambersburg, fell from
a wagon last evening and broke his
neck.
Bart Stocker saw the accident,
picked the man up and carried the
body into his house.
Stocker and some neighbors searched
the corpse for a name.
They found the name,
$5 and a gold watch and chain.
The
valuables were left in the
pockets.
Josiah Shaffer came to the house later,
and he said he was a cousin of Letcher.
Upon request he was allowed to view
the corpse.
On the pretense of searching
for
signs of life it is alleged he stole the
valuables and escaped in Letcher's
wagon.
The rig has been recovered.
but the police are still on the trail
of Shaffer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Corpse Robbery
Stolen Valuables
Police Pursuit
Wagon Escape
What entities or persons were involved?
Jno. Letcher
Bart Stocker
Josiah Shaffer
Where did it happen?
Alliance, O.
Story Details
Key Persons
Jno. Letcher
Bart Stocker
Josiah Shaffer
Location
Alliance, O.
Event Date
Sept. 8.
Story Details
Josiah Shaffer, claiming to be cousin of Jno. Letcher who died from broken neck after falling from wagon, viewed the corpse and allegedly stole $5, gold watch and chain under pretense of searching for signs of life, then escaped in Letcher's wagon; rig recovered, police pursuing Shaffer.