Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Fatal Affray

On Friday night last, the habitues of two houses of ill fame, near New Boston, Ill., got into a quarrel, which resulted in the death of John Mozena, he being stabbed several times by one Jo Burdick.  Burdick made his escape.  Gil. Burdick, a brother of the murderer, stood by with a pistol, and by his threats prevented any interference with the combatants.  Mozena lived but a few minutes after being stabbed.  Gil. Burdick was arrested and sent to jail. – Wapello Republican.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, February 15, 1862, p. 2

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