Enraged because of h!s refusal to issue a prescription ordering a pint of whisky, a man named Hatfield shot dead Dr Thornton, a well-known physician.. at Charleston, West Virginia. The doctor was attending to an injured person when he was killed. Hatfield fled, but was captured. A force of sheriffs is guarding the prisoner, the officials fearing that an attempt may be made to rush his cell andjlynch him. \ k
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 428, 6 January 1912, Page 5
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70Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 428, 6 January 1912, Page 5
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