Sam Smith was a desperate man. He couldn’t find a job, and he had a family to feed. Out of desperation he turned to stealing. But when he died suddenly, did his ghost return to watch over his family?
Sources
Prisoner Struck by Bullet When He Breaks Away. The Rock Island Argus, 11/3/1915
Escaping Prisoner Wounded by Bullet. The Dispatch, 11/3/1915
Prisoner Likely to Die of Wound. The Rock Island Argus, 11/4/1915
Smith May Not Live. The Dispatch, 11/4/1915
Wound Inflicted Trying to Escape Fatal to Smith. The Rock Island Argus, 11/5/1915
Life is Price of Attempt of Smith to Retain Liberty. The Dispatch, 11/5/1915
Which Shot Hit Still A Mystery. The Rock Island Argus, 11/6/1915
Jury Verdict Does Not Name Officers. The Dispatch, 11/6/1915
Takes Preliminary Steps For Pension. The Dispatch, 11/8/1915
Mother’s Aid to be Applied For. The Rock Island Argus, 11/8/1915
Not to Receive Pension. The Dispatch, 11/19/1915
Partner of Slain Man Enters Plea. The Dispatch, 2/15/1916
Strange Turn of Fate Helps Men in Circuit Court. The Rock Island Argus, 2/15/1916
Says House is Haunted. The Dispatch, 3/6/1916