Tag: Q2 1863
Mail Robbery Mastermind Exposed? Gamble’s Web of Deceit Unravels
Monday morning, April 13, 1863, marked the third day of the trial of George Gamble, accused of robbing the mail between Cumberland and Wheeling on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad during the sweltering summer of 1862. The prosecution, led by District Attorney Col. Smith, continued to build its case against Gamble, relying heavily on circumstantial…
