Tag: April 1883
Masks of Deceit: Behind the Musical Facade in Baltimore
On the evening of April 20, 1883, the city of Baltimore was abuzz with anticipation as the Fifth Regiment armory prepared to host the inaugural performance of Gounod’s oratorio, ‘The Redemption’. But amidst the pomp and circumstance of this high-society event, a more sinister underbelly lurked in the shadows. This was no ordinary musical festival…
Bradley Smith, Murder, California 2022
In a dramatic turn of events, John Brady’s fate was sealed in the Dublin Court Room on April 13, 1883. The trial, which had been ongoing for some time, reached its climax as Brady’s defense team presented its case. The court was abuzz with tension as the clerk, Kennedy, took the stand to testify on…
Ireland’s Shadow: The Phoenix Park Assassins Unleashed
In the early hours of April 9, 1883, a convoy of police officers escorted six men from Kilmainham Prison to the Green Street courthouse in Dublin, Ireland. The men, accused of the infamous Phoenix Park murders, were: Joseph Brady, Timothy Kelly, Patrick Doolin, Thomas Caffrey, Dunlough Curley, and Fitzharris, infamously known as ‘Skin the Goat.’…
