Chicago Tribune, 8 October 1916, page 4
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Thriller Thursday: John Gatlin Shot By Saloonkeeper
On 7 October 1916, my great-grandfather's brother John Reynold Gatlin was at Frank Morilli's saloon at 537 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois, with several others. They caused some trouble and were thrown out of the saloon. John attempted to get back inside, but Frank Morilli was determined to keep him out: he shot John in the right leg!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Very interesting. I haven't found anything of this nature in my family tree yet, about the only thing I have is ancestors who believe in stealing sheep! LOL
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your blog and i'll be back soon to see your updates.
take care
Ria
http://riasgenealogyandfamilyhistoryblog.blogspot.com/
Thanks! Sheep stealers are still "black sheep:! ;)
ReplyDelete