Date: 14 Apr 2005 To: "edward.f.kelly" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Dear Edward F. Kelly. Five years ago, when researching online USGenWeb Archives or Ohio county websites, I came across newspaper abstracts telling of the horrific attack by Sam King against his wife. I believe they lived in Summerfield, Noble Co, OH. Sam King, apparently in a fit of rage, slashed his wife's neck. She remained alive for, I believe, at least a week, as a following issues continued updates on her condition. Finally she died, and, of course, Sam King was charged with murder. I am sure this occured in late 1880's-1990. For the life of me, I cannot find the material again on the internet. Certainly, the Woodsfield newspaper would have covered the incident, since there were King families in both Monroe and Noble Co's. Have you come across any mention of this incident in your "Spirit of Democracy" microfilms? Also, for any readers on the List, where are the records for trial and conviction, and how do I ask the employees at the Caldwell courthouse to do the research? Also, where do I find the penitentiary records. In the Noble Co, OH, Atlas, there is a picture of a "Sam King" and others gathered at what seems to be the railroad station at Summerfield. This may be the same man. I think he was listed as a butcher in Summersfield--no pun intended. Betti Elaine (King) Auerbach [email protected]