Tag: May 1773

  • Broom-Wielding Fury Leaves Man Dead in Annapolis

    Broom-Wielding Fury Leaves Man Dead in Annapolis

    April 8, 1773, was a fateful day in Annapolis, Maryland, as a heated dispute between a man and a woman, allegedly fueled by liquor, took a deadly turn. Witnesses reported that the woman, described as being ‘heated with liquor,’ grabbed the handle of a broom and viciously struck the man with such ferocity that it…