1055

Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 November 1864 (34 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1055 - L Nov. 7:4/4, 5 - A fight which occurred in the saloon of Henry
Shaffer at Dodge and Harrison sts. on Nov. 5 resulted in the fatal
stabbing of Edward Gibbons, jr., by Michael Meehan.
There had been ill feeling between Mr. Meehan and Mr. Gibbons for
some time. It had been brought on by an argumert that Mr. Meehan could
whip Mr. Gibbons. On seeing Mr. Gibbons again, Mr. Meehan at once
started another argument and after about ten minutes of fierce fighting,
Mr. Gibbons fell on his face and died. Several people witnessed the fight
and were summoned by a coroner's jury to testify. The jury rendered a
verdict to the effect that "the deceased came to his death by violence
at the hands of Michael Meehan." (34)

Homicides

Index terms:

Dodge st.; Gibbons, Edward, Jr.; Harrison st.; Meehan, Michael; Shaffer, Henry