Tag: March 1899
Guatemalan Gauntlet: Five Brits Foiled in Daring Prison Break
In a brazen attempt to escape from the clutches of Guatemalan authorities, five British nationals made a daring bid for freedom on March 8, 1899. The would-be escapees, including engineer J.A. Kirk, reporter Thomas C. Manssill, and commercial traveler Robert Churchill Outhrey, among others, had been imprisoned in Guatemala City on charges related to filibustering…
Blood Ties and Broken Trust: Mother’s Life Savings Embezzled by Own Daughter
A shocking case of familial deceit has shaken the streets of San Francisco, as a mother’s trust was brutally betrayed by her own daughter. Rosie Cornelia, 20, has been accused of embezzling her mother’s life savings, a staggering $1,100, entrusted to her care. The heinous crime was uncovered when Rosie’s mother, Kate Cornelia, a widow…
