Ohio county auctions off 1920s-era machine gun for $90K

NEW PHILADELPHIA — A northeast Ohio county Sheriff's Office has auctioned off a 1920s-era Thompson submachine gun for $90,000.The New Philadelphia Times Reporter reports bidding began at $40,000 Monday night at the Tuscarawas County Justice Center in New Philadelphia. An anonymous buyer purchased the gun with an appraised value of $37,000.The Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office bought the Thompson Model 1921 submachine gun in 1934.Sheriff Orvis Campbell attributes the high auction price to