Norvel Sylvester "Red" SURBAUGH
- Born: 22 Mar 1909, East Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., WV 1843
- Died: 17 Feb 1937, East Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., WV at age 27 1843
- Buried: 19 Feb 1937, End Of The Trail Cemetery, Clintonville, Greenbrier Co., WV 1843
Cause of his death was stab wound to abdomen.
General Notes:
The Charleston Gazette, 18 February 1937
East Rainelle Man Arrested in Killing
LEWISBURG, Feb. 17 (AP) - Sorp. Harley Locke of the state police placed Alex Christie, East Rainelle restaurant proprietor, in the Greenbrier county jail today in connection with the fatal stabbing of "Red" Surbaugh.
Surbaugh died in a hospital a few hours after an altercation at East Rainelle last night.
The Charleston Gazette, 20 February 1937
Restaurant Proprietor Faces Grand Jury Action
LEWISBURG, Feb. 19, ?(AP)? Alex Christie, East Rainelle restaurant proprietor, faced action of the March grand jury today in connection with the fatal stabbing of Norval (Red) Surbaugh Tuesday.
He received a hearing before Justice R. G. Martin. Christie claimed he stabbed Surbaugh in self defense.
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