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Robert Murphy

Case from Logan, WV dated Aug 17, 1905

Victim Details

Robert Murphy

Male

Logan

WV

1905-08-17

Robert

Murphy

07/14/2026

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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 ...
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