Someone got away with murder. Rome Tri-Weekly Courier (Georgia) 21 April 1874 -- pg. 3 THE BLUDGEON. THE MYSTERIOUS KILLING OF POLICEMAN MOONEY. …Rome has been thrown into much excitement in consequence of the mysterious taking off of Policeman Mooney, an officer of quiet and orderly habits, faithful in the discharge of his duties, and known as a reliable man and a good citizen. The circumstances of his death are still veiled in mystery, the Coroner's inquest having developed no clue as to how and by whom the deceased came to his death. It seems to be one of those well-laid plans of crime which leave no trace of the perpetrator or perpetrators. So far the Coroner and his jury have been unable to unravel the mystery or to get on track of any information that promises to lead to the development of the crime. Mooney's body was discovered late one Saturday night "along the track of the Rome Railroad, at the foot of Etowah street, almost directly upon the bank of the Etow...
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