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Sandbagged: Murder of George Carter 1898

Murder Victim George B.Carter 23-year-old African-American Barber 1875-1898 Cause of Death: Sandbagged Motive: Romantic Entanglement Murder Scene and Date Northern Edge of City Limits Newton, Iowa Jasper County September 16, 1898 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written April 2013 On Saturday, … Continue reading

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Dead at the Gate: Murder of Jeremiah Zollinger 1895

Murder Victim Jeremiah Rummell Zollinger 65-year-old Grocer Former Jasper County Sheriff Capt. 28th Iowa Infantry 1829-1895 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned Motive: Grudge Murder Scene and Date Yard Gate, Zollinger Home Newton, Iowa Jasper County February 23, 1895 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy … Continue reading

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