BURGLAR SHOT AND KILLED AT C.  W. FERGUSON'S STORE
Wayne Co. WV


Submitted by June White 

     
At  Elmwood in Wayne County Sunday night, a burglar,  John Mahan, 
was shot and killed while trying to enter the store of C.  W.  
Ferguson.   The sons of Mr.  Ferguson had at different times of  
late suspected that someone had a duplicate key to a side door and 
that great quantities of goods were being carried away.

Finally they arranged a double-barrel shotgun loaded with slugs 
in such a manner that when the door was opened the gun would be 
discharged.
                     
Just after midnight the report of a gun was heard, and when 
investigation was made the dead body of Mahon was found.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph
March 1, 1905
   
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