Victim: William Barrett
Perpetrator: Arch Abner
Date of Incident: 1932-12-08
Location of Incident: Lawrenceburg Township
On December 8, 1932, William Barrett and his friends Steve Burns, Garret Couch, and Pearl Baker approached the home of Arch Abner in search of liquor. Arch drove them away with a shotgun, wounding William in the process. William died December 12, 1932 due to gangrene resulting from his gunshot wound.
Sources
The Lawrenceburg Press (1932, December 15). Abner rests under charge of murder. The Lawrenceburg Press, 2.
The Lawrenceburg Register (1933, January 12). Weisburg postmaster victim of slayer. The Lawrenceburg Register, 1.
The Aurora Journal (1933, January 19). Business at court house. The Aurora Journal, 1.
The Aurora Bulletin (1933, January 26). Two men indicted for first degree murder. The Aurora Bulletin, 1.
The Lawrenceburg Register (1933, February 2). Dates are fixed for murder trials. The Lawrenceburg Register, 1.
The Aurora Journal (1933, February 16). Arch Abner acquitted. The Aurora Journal, 1.
The Lawrenceburg Register (1933, February 16). Abner acquitted by jury on Saturday. The Lawrenceburg Register, 1.
The Aurora Journal (1933, February 16). Jury acquits Arch Abner. The Aurora Journal, 1.