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Charles Beecham

Case from Scranton, PA dated Nov 04, 1906

Victim Details

Game Protector Charles Beecham

Male

Scranton

PA

1906-11-04

25

Charles

Beecham

07/04/2026

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In the early 1900s, a young man named Charles Beecham, aged 25, served as a Deputy Game Protector in Pennsylvania. His life was cut tragically short on November 4, 1906, while on duty near Scranton. On that day, he and several other game protectors were attempting to arrest a man for the offense of hunting on a Sunday.

During the attempt to make the arrest, the situation escalated dramatically. The suspect, a 22-year-old man, opened fire, and Deputy Game Protector Beecham was struck by th ...
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