William W. Blazo

Death by Force

On a tragic afternoon in Belfast, Maine, the life of 73-year-old William W. Blazo, a local trucking company owner, was cut short in a shocking act of violence. On September 8, 1933, a man named Adrian F. Jones, a 66-year-old former farmhand, embarked on a shooting spree through the city streets, armed with a shotgun, a rifle, and two revolvers. Jones's rampage was fueled by long-held grudges and apparent mental instability.

Shortly before one o'clock, Jones began his deadly assault. After ...Read More