HEMPSTEAD WANTS HEMP.

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A Saloon-Keeper Killed — The Murderers Arrested.

[Special Telegram to the News.]

Hempstead, Sept. 28. — Robt. Fenkle, (sic) a saloon-keeper of this place, was discovered this morning lying in front of his door dead.  A coroner's jury was summoned, and, after a full investigation, the verdict was that deceased came to his death from a pistol shot fired by E. W. Young and R. W. Crawford.  The parties are under arrest, and the examination will be had before justice Hannagon on Monday.

"Robt. Finkle Killed." The Galveston Daily News, Sunday, September 29, 1878 P. 4, col. 6.

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