Paul John Weber
Kentucky Post, Thursday, 8 May 1958, page 8
At the age of 28, Paul Weber, of 328 Locust Lane, Bellevue, is about to branch out formerly as one of the youngest pharmacy proprietors in northern Kentucky. Mr. Weber has announced the "grand opening" will be held Saturday. The business is located at 349 Taylor avenue, Bellevue and formerly was Habig's pharmacy.
Mr. Weber is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy and is married to the former Betty Grant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grant of Bellevue. Mr. Grant is a well known contractor. Mr. Weber is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weber Sr. of Walnut street, Bellevue. The new pharmacy proprietor and his wife have one son, Bradley.
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Cincinnati Post, 24 November 1986, page 15
Bellevue Ky. Betty Weber didn't approve of her husband keeping a handgun in thier pharmacy, but she understood it. Paul J Weber was the kind of man who would give you the shirt off his back, she said. Weber and Charles Brian Lake, an ex-convict from Northern Kentucky, were shot to death Saturday during a robbery at Weber's drug store. Police in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are still looking for a short, slender man who they now believe killed both Weber and Lake.
Weber, 57, was still alive Saturday when his wife arrived at Weber's Prescription Pharmacy. "I was supposed to start work at noon and Paul was shot at 11. I got there in time and he lived long enough for me to tell him I loved him one more time."
Weber was pronounced dead on arrival at St Luke Hospital in Ft Thomas. He was shot once in the right side of the chest. Mrs. Weber said her husband must have believed the robbers were going to kill the clerks working at the store. Two men entered the store shortly after 11 am. The smaller man brandished a shiny gun and demanded a roll of tape. Clerks Jerry Schmidt and David Grome described the man. The robbers ordered Grome, 22, into the back room and Schmidt, in his 40s, on the floor so his hands and feet could be taped.
Weber stepped between Schmidt and Lake and said, "I'll give you my narcotics" and shot Lake with his 32-caliber revolver, Lake and Weber struggles. Then, the other robber fired two shots which hit Lake and Weber. The man ran out the door and escaped. Weber bought the pharmacy in March 1958 from his former employer.
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Cincinnati Post, 24 March 1987, page 12
A federal jury convicted Harry Smith III, 23, of Groesbeck, of four charges in connection with the slaying of Bellevue Ky. pharmacist Paul Weber. Weber and Charles Lake, 28, of Dayton Ky. who accompanied Smith to the pharmacy, died in the Nov 22 shootout during the holdup.
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Cincinnati Post, 4 May 1987, page 10
Jackie Warren, 30, of Dayton Ky. was sentenced to 20
years in prison today for driving the getaway car in the November 1986 robbery
attempt that took the life of Bellevue Ky. pharmacist Paul Weber. He will be
eligible for parole in seven years.