Tag: September 1870

  • Bank Heist and Bitter Betrayal: The Somen Town Bank Case Unfolds

    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…