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Leonard Scherger

Case from Hartford, WI dated Jun 18, 1904

Victim Details

Leonard Scherger

Male

White / Caucasian

Hartford

WI

1904-06-18

33

Leonard

Scherger

07/05/2026

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In the late hours of a spring evening in Hartford, Wisconsin, the life of a dedicated public servant was tragically cut short. Marshal Leonhard George Scherger, a 33-year-old White male, was making his rounds on Saturday, May 21, 1904. For two years, he had served the Hartford Police Department, and on this night, his duty led him to the local railroad yard near the water tower around 11:00 p.m. He had spotted three men who had been seen lurking around the town throughout the day, their presence ...
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