December 1930
Events that took place in Fairfax County in December, 1930:
- December 8 – Sheriff Eppa P. Kirby returns from a day of hunting to discover two prisoners, James Colbert and Ray Taylor, have been busying themselves in an attempt to break out of the Fairfax County Jail.[1]
- December 21 – 65-year-old Spanish-American War veteran Henry C. Jones is struck and killed by an express train on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad in Lorton.[2]
References
- ↑ "Sheriff Foils Dash from Fairfax Jail." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 4. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Dec 09 1930. Web. 9 Mar. 2012.
- ↑ "Colored Veteran is Killed by Train." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 3. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Dec 22 1930. Web. 16 Jan. 2012.
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