Sunday, June 13, 2010

Litchfield Youth Who Slew Kin May Go Free

I found this article in the Danville Commercial News while looking for obituaries. I found it interesting since I have Painter's in my family. I do not know that they are related to me; however I know that the Painter's are very much into studying family history.

Litchfield Youth Who Slew Kin May Go Free (Danville Commercial News 3/22/1934)

Litchfield, Ill. March 22 - (AP) - County authorities today expressed the belief no charges would be filed against Eugene Painter, 59, a farmer north of here. ( I think there is typo with this next line) Eugene Painter, 49, a farmer north of here died last night from a blow on the head inflicted by Eugene. Eugene told investigators he struck his father with the barrel of a shotgun a week ago when the elder Painter came home drunk and threatened his mother, Eugene is one of nine children.

I know that Eugene cannot be 59 and the father 49. I am not sure what the father's name is as it does not say.

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