This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JohnWOBrien Surnames: BENNETT, DRIPPS, HATTON, SNELL Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jackson/6767/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "The Kansas City Daily Times" (Missouri) Thursday, January 24, 1872 DRUGGED AND ROBBED. The dollar store of Add SNELL was the scene of another rascally transaction last evening. George W. HATTON, an old man from Salina, Kansas, about sixty years of age, and claiming to be a miller, was inveigled, by the usual mode, into the "dollar swindling store," when he was robbed of $250 . But after some expostulation and entreaty, $50 was returned to him. He then fell into the hands of a party of blacklegs, who succeeded in drugging him, and after beating and robbing him of his last dollar, left him to die in the streets. HATTON was found by Officer DRIPPS about ten o'clock, and carried to the police station. Dr. BENNETT was called in, and the wounds upon the old man's face sewed up, but the pain failed to revive the old man, who at midnight remained in an insensible condition, with every indication of approaching death. This is the second case of poisoning and robbing strangers passing through this city. The last victim died in a saloon about two weeks ago, and as yet no clue to his murderers has been discovered. It is time something was done by the city authorities to put a stop to such outrages, or it will soon be unsafe for strangers to visit this city. Where are the detectives? What are they doing? The city has two of them employed. Why are not these nests of thieves brought to grief and punishment? (note: newspaper article of 25 January 1872 provides the additional bio information.) ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ====================================================== neirbo10 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.