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On the evening of August 17, 1905, a male lawman by the name of Deputy Sheriff Robert Murphy was engaged in the transport of a prisoner within Logan County, West Virginia. Having successfully extradited the individual from Buchanan County, Virginia, he, along with the sheriff and another man, were making their way between Logan and Holden on a railroad velocipede. Their journey, however, was tragically cut short.
From a concealed position along the tracks, a lone figure took aim and fired ...Read More
From a concealed position along the tracks, a lone figure took aim and fired ...Read More
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Robert Murphy
Male
Logan
WV
1905-08-17
Robert
Murphy
11/05/2025
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I recently stumbled upon a small but rather intriguing detail while reading about Deputy Murphy’s ... ...Read More
03/21/2024
03/21/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the mechanics of how the ambush unfolded. With only one shot fired,... ...Read More
04/22/2023
04/22/2023
