Tag: Q3 1870
Bank Heist and Bitter Betrayal: The Somen Town Bank Case Unfolds
In the sweltering summer of 1870, a tangled web of deceit and financial manipulation ensnared the Somen Town Bank in Westchester County, New York. Morris s Hill, a defendant in the case, had been languishing in jail for nearly six months, awaiting trial. Yesterday, his bondsman finally secured his release, paving the way for Hill’s…
Lynch Law Reigns in Mississippi: A State of Terror and Violence
In the southern state of Mississippi, a culture of violence and intimidation has taken hold. The year is 1870, and the Mississippians are notorious for their brutal treatment of those who dare to cross them. The latest incident involves four white women who were violently taken from their homes in a heinous display of ‘lynch…
Justice Finally Served: Real Pays the Ultimate Price for Smedick’s Slaying
August 6, 1870, marked a somber day in New York City as John Real met his maker on the gallows for the brutal murder of Police Officer John Smedick. Real had spent two long years awaiting his fate, a period marked by a desperate struggle to evade the hangman’s noose. But ultimately, the forces of…
Blood on the Streets of New York: Sheridan’s Bloody Reckoning
The city of New York was on the edge of its seat as the trial of Thomas Sheridan finally came to a close. On July 7, 1870, the courtroom was packed with curiosity-seekers eager to hear the verdict of the highly publicized case. The Sheridan murder trial had been a spectacle that captivated the city,…
