In the scorching Washington D.C. winter of 1909, the murder of John C. Squires, a veteran of the Civil War and pension office clerk, sent shockwaves through the nation’s capital. The 5th of December marked three days since Squires’ lifeless body was discovered, riddled with bullets, near the Wine View Club where he kept his prized horse and buggy. The crime scene, a desolate stretch of land between 10th and 12th streets, near the Pennsylvania Railroad Company’s right of way, had yielded few clues – until now.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington D.C.
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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