This is part of a note I got from a friend just now. Does anybody know anything at all about the comment? “Violence happened in Belgrade a long time ago to a family - I remember there was a book written about it.”

They are probably referring to the book "Murder In The Afternoon".  It is a true story about a robbery & murder where several people were murdered at a store & one person was seriously wounded.    One of the men that committed the crime who went to prison just died a few years ago.  You should be able to get a copy of the book at the local newspaper office the Independent Journal.   ZIOCK63664 Genealogist, Historian, Author, Servant to 12 spoiled-rotten cats, 1 lazy dog, 1 tolerant husband www.carrollscorner.net/ www.youtube.com/Ziock63664 www.facebook.com/197thAntiAirCraftArtillery ________________________________ From: James T. Harris via <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 8:07 PM Subject: [MOWASHIN] Violence in Belgrade, Mo. This is part of a note I got from a friend just now. Does anybody know anything at all about the comment? “Violence happened in Belgrade a long time ago to a family - I remember there was a book written about it.” ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm sure there were probably alot of violent instances in the area - for one thing, it was a mining town. Without knowing the year, the one that immediately comes to my mind is the Lapine/Christopher family murder in 1870 - tho, I'm not sure it took place in Belgrade? I had been interested in it because I have a gr-grandmother named Mary Christopher from Washington Co- but this ended up being a different family. November 21, 1870 Washington County. A French Creole family, David and Louisa Lapine and their child along with Mrs. Lapine's sister, Mary Christopher and her child were brutally murdered in their cabin 1.5 miles north of Potosi near Brushy mine diggings. What was left of the Lapine family was gathered and put in a box, brought to Potosi and buried in the city cemetery. Sheriff Clarke immediatelly began an investigation which quickly determined the perpetrators of the heinous crime. Upon questioning the citizens of the neighborhood, witnesses were located. Leon Jolly stated that his brother, Charles Jolly, and his cousin, John Armstrong (also Creoles) were the murderers. John Jolly (brother of Leon and Charley) and others also testified as to what they were told.... On Saturday night, November 19th, after indulging in whiskey, Leon and Charley Jolly and John Armstrong went to the Lapine cabin at about midnight. Leon, age 14, who was not permitted to enter the cabin, held a jug of whiskey and watched through a crack in the cabin wall. John Armstrong, who was carrying an ax, burst open the front door. The Lapine family were all asleep. Charley shot Davey four times then shot Mary in the head. Louisa was then around him holding to his coattail and he knocked her in the head with his fist then shot her. John Armstrong chopped Davey's head off then chopped the women and children in the head with the ax. The two fiends then set fire to the cabin, burning the mutilated bodies beyond recognition. With blood still on their hands and clothing, they then returned to John Jolly's home for breakfast. The murderers did not flee the area until Monday when the crime was discovered. Sheriff Clarke quickly organized a posse which set off in vigorous pursuit. The chase led to Jefferson County where four citizens apprehended the criminals as they sat at supper at the Bellagantha Lucas house. They were given to the posse and returned to Potosi. On November 26th, an attempt was made to lynch the prisoners by outraged citizens. About 12:30 at night a mob of 75 people appeared in front of the jail, a one story brick structure about fifteen feet north of the courthouse. The sheriff and four other men were stationed on the 2nd floor of the courthouse armed with revolvers and double barreled shotguns. The angry mob was ordered to disperse or be fired upon, but they kept yelling, "Keys! Keys!" and howling and shouting. The sheriff and men fired indiscriminately down at the crowd, sending them fleeing in all directions. A young man named Mainwaring was killed and six or seven others were wounded. The trial was held December 21, 1870. Both defendants pleaded "not guilty" with John Armstrong claiming he was not present at the Lapine cabin the night of the murders. The case was presented throughout the day with testimony given by various witnesses including members of the defendant's own family. No family members testified on their behalf or even attended the trial except those ordered to do so by the court. The proceedings closed at 10:30 P.M. It took the jury only 10 minutes to return with a verdict of 'guilty'. The next day the prisoners were sentenced to be hanged. Charles Jolly received his sentence with stoicism and made no reply. John Armstrong, however, received his sentence with agitation and replied in broken sentences, still denying his guilt and claiming he was not present at the cabin the night of the murders. The judge solemnly closed the sentencing with the invocation, "May God have mercy on your soul." Fyi- Carroll's Corner website also has quite a bit about this story. You can find it with a google search! -Kay Sent from my iPhone On Jul 31, 2014, at 9:07 PM, "James T. Harris via" <[email protected]> wrote: > This is part of a note I got from a friend just now. Does anybody know anything at all about the comment? > > “Violence happened in Belgrade a long time ago to a family - I remember there was a book written about it.” > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Here's another. This one also refers to a book: This story reprinted from the Daily Journal, Park Hills, MO Monday, January 06, 2003 Murder in the Afternoon felon dies in prison FARMINGTON -- A man convicted of murdering a 17-year-old girl and an owner of a country store in Quaker 42 years ago has died. According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, Farmington Correctional Center inmate John Crump was pronounced dead at 6:18 p.m. Saturday at Parkland Health Center. Crump, 62, was serving two life sentences for murder in the first degree from Jefferson County and four years for escape. He was received in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Nov. 20, 1959. Crump died of apparent natural causes, officials said. An autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death. Crump and a young associate entered Barr Store at Quaker to rob it. They fatally shot the owner, George L. (Lynn) Barr, in the back of the head with a shotgun. They then went to Barr's nearby home where they bludgeoned 17-year-old Bobbie Lou Shipp to death with the stock of the gun. Crump also seriously wounded Barr's wife, Valle, by shooting her in the shoulder. [Hazel Valle (Hutchings) Barr passed away Nov. 28, 2003 - ed.] Barr's 16-year-old daughter, Ella Jo (Barr) Sadler, was so severely beaten by Crump that she suffered massive skull fractures. She was in a coma for three weeks. Crump pleaded guilty to two murder charges and two charges of first-degree assault in connection with the case. He was given consecutive life sentences for the murders and consecutive 75-year sentences for the assaults. He has been coming up for parole regularly for about the last 10 years, the last time being Dec. 16. The other young man who was involved in the murders was given lesser sentences and has since been released from prison. Authorities indicated it was Crump who was primarily responsible for the violent attacks and the other man was his accomplice. Supposedly, the motive for the murders and assaults was to steal the Barr family's car. Sadler recounted the horrifying events of that summer day in a book she wrote, "Murder in the Afternoon." It was published in 1975. Though now out of print, it can be found in most local public libraries and is also still available through Amazon.com on the Internet. This story reprinted from the Daily Journal, Park Hills, MO Tuesday, January 07, 2003 Death of double murderer brings family some closure The death Saturday of 62-year-old double-murderer John Ross Crump was not a cause for rejoicing by those whose lives he tore apart 43 years ago, but it did bring some degree of closure. Rosemary Elliott of Potosi, one of three surviving daughters of George L. Barr, said the news of Crump's death "is a closure to some extent," but it also reopened the wounds the family suffers each time they recall what happened. She said her family will never be able to forget what occurred. That will be with them so long as they live. But at least now, the concern that Crump will ever be back out of prison is gone. Crump, then 19, and a 14-year-old companion went to Barr's Store at Quaker in southern Washington County on Sept. 15, 1959, to steal a car. In the process, Crump fatally shot George L. Barr. He critically wounded Barr's wife by shooting her. He then beat Bobbie Lou Shipp to death with the gun after he ran out of ammunition. At the same time, he critically injured Ella Jo Barr by beating her. A newspaper account of the incident said Crump shot Mr. Barr in the back of the head with a shotgun while the store owner was making a sandwich Crump had ordered. When they failed to get the car keys at the store, they went to the Barr home next door. When Mrs. Barr tried to run out a back door, she was shot in the shoulder by Crump. The two teen-aged girls were forced to lie on the floor and were savagely beaten. The two then fled on foot but were caught not far from the store by two residents of the community. After a shot was fired over their heads, the two surrendered without resistance. Crump pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and two counts of armed assault. He was given two life sentences and two 75-year sentences, all to run consecutive to each other. His companion, John Edward Davis, was given 40 years in prison for his role in the crimes and was paroled after serving 10 years. "Now there are no more fears of having to go to Farmington for parole hearings," Elliott said. Elliott and her two sisters, Sue Jarvis and Ella Jo (Barr) Sadler, have made the trek to the Farmington Correctional Center every two years for about two decades to oppose Crump's release on parole. Each and every time they went was a traumatic experience, the sisters have said. According to Elliott, their main goal was to keep Crump in prison as long as her mother was alive. Valle Barr, now 95, still lives on the same farm in southern Washington County.[Hazel Valle (Hutchings) Barr passed away Nov. 28, 2003 - ed.] "We never wished he would get the death penalty, despite how horrendous the crime was," Elliott said. She pointed out the state did not have the "life without parole" sentence at the time those murders occurred. "He may have suffered more serving 43 years in prison," Elliott suggested of Crump. It was only about three weeks ago that the family made its last trip to Farmington for Crump's latest hearing before the Parole Board. They went with petitions bearing thousands of signatures of people, both local and from across the nation, who opposed the convicted murderer's release. If the Parole Board had made a decision on Crump's latest request for release, Elliott said, it had not been announced. The parole hearings had been held every two years since he became eligible for parole, but a change in procedure would have meant there would not be another hearing for five years. Crump, who was being held at Farmington Correctional Center, was pronounced dead at Parkland Health Center at 6:18 p.m. Saturday. It appeared he died of natural causes, corrections officials said, but an autopsy will be conducted. Elliott said she appreciated the fact that a local parole officer called and notified her of Crump's death before she heard about it through the media. She was also then notified by a relative, Ryan McClain, who is news director for radio stations KREI and KTJJ in Farmington. Sadler said two years ago she still suffers from effects of the injuries she sustained more than 40 years ago, but the greatest suffering has been the mental anguish she and her family has endured. Sixteen years after the horrifying ordeal, Sadler's book depicting the bloody day was published. Titled "Murder in the Afternoon," the book is now out of print but is available through most libraries and can still be found through the Internet. This story reprinted from the Daily Journal, Park Hills, MO December 16, 2002 Family members attempt to block murderer's parole BY LEROY SIGMAN\Daily Journal Staff Writer A former Washington County resident whose family was terrorized 42 years ago, leaving her father and sister dead, is once more leading the effort to block the early release of one of her attackers. John Ross Crump comes up for parole again Tuesday at Farmington Correctional Center. Ella Jo Sadler said, "Thousands of concerned citizens across the state and nation have petitioned the parole board to deny John Crump's request." Sadler and other family members will present additional petitions when the parole board conduct's a hearing Tuesday afternoon on Crump's request. It has repeatedly denied earlier requests from Crump after family and friends of the victims expressed staunch opposition. "Each time, it's been a terrible ordeal," Sadler said of her appearance before the parole board, "like being battered all over again." Crump and a young associate entered Barr Store at Quaker to rob it. They fatally shot the owner, George L. (Lynn) Barr, in the back of the head with a shotgun. They then went to Barr's nearby home where they bludgeoned 17-year-old Bobbie Lou Shipp to death with the stock of the gun. Crump also seriously wounded Barr's wife, Valle, by shooting her in the shoulder. Barr's youngest daughter, Ella Jo (Barr) Sadler, was 16 at the time. She was so severely beaten by Crump that she suffered massive skull fractures. She was in a coma for three weeks. Supposedly, the motive for the murders and assaults was to steal the Barr family's car. At a press conference before another parole hearing a few years ago, Sadler said she had never fully recovered from her injuries. The physical injuries she suffered, however, were not nearly as bad as the mental anguish she and relatives have suffered over the years because of the "horrendous crimes" that Crump and his companion committed on July 18, 1959. Crump pleaded guilty to two murder charges and two charges of first-degree assault in connection with the case. He was given consecutive life sentences for the murders and consecutive 75-year sentences for the assaults. He has been coming up for parole regularly for about the last 10 years. In addition to the help of a number of Washington County residents, Sadler has had the support of Citizens Against Homicide and Parents of Murdered Children in her effort to block Crump's parole. The petitions being circulated said, "Justice demands that he serve the full prison term given him at the time he was sentenced for this heinous crime." Barr and his wife operated a country store located along Route C in the small community of Quaker, which is west of Belgrade. They were very popular with the people of the area and the deadly attacks stirred great emotion within the region. Sadler recounted the horrifying events of that summer day in a book she wrote, "Murder in the Afternoon." It was published in 1975. Though now out of print, it can be found in most local public libraries and is also still available through Amazon.com on the Internet. It was ironic that one of the first law enforcement officers to arrive at the scene of the crime was Highway Patrol Sgt. Herman Barr, a brother of the victim. Despite the deep personal tragedy, the patrol sergeant carried out his duties in seeking out the two suspects. The other young man who was involved in the murders was given lesser sentences and has since been released from prison. Authorities indicated it was Crump who was primarily responsible for the violent attacks and the other man was his accomplice. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 31, 2014, at 9:07 PM, "James T. Harris via" <[email protected]> wrote: > This is part of a note I got from a friend just now. Does anybody know anything at all about the comment? > > “Violence happened in Belgrade a long time ago to a family - I remember there was a book written about it.” > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message