No. 641
Crime, Eccentricity, and the Sporting Life in 19th Century America.
July 19, 2022

Caught a Cowboy.

A Manheim, N.Y., Maiden insert an advertisement in a matrimonial paper and is astonished at the result.
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July 19, 2022
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Tag: Murder

A Hidden Skeleton.

Barton Russel and his wife discover the skeleton of missing Charlie Young near Moorsburg, Hawkins Co., Tennessee.

10/26/2015

Killed and Eaten by Hogs.

9/15/2014

Copper.

8/20/2012

Killed By Cowardly Anarchists.

4/3/2012

Inspector Thomas F. Byrnes.

3/4/2012

Their Name a Misnomer.

2/28/2012

Driven by Delusion

Henry Goodwin entered the office of his partner, Albert Swan, pulled out a revolver and shot him.

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Anxious For a Funeral

10/23/2011

Caroline Burned!

9/19/2011

Shot Down in His Office

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WILLIAM BURKE
alias: BILLY THE kID, etc, MURPHY, PETRIE
BANK SNEAK

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Amen.

Artifact #93: Soapy's son, hires attorney to stop the slurring of his father's name.

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Ida and Sophia.

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On the Russians.

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Caught a Cowboy.

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A handsome young lady, well known in the town of Manheim. N. Y., recently inserted an advertisement in a Western matrimonial paper for a husband. It was answered by a Westerner, who enclosed a photo, in which he appeared to be a good-looking young fellow. The Westerner arrived in town a few days ago, but to the surprise of the young lady, instead of the handsome young portrayed in the photograph, a typical Western cowboy appeared before her. It appears that the photo he had sent to the young lady had been taken some years ago, long before he became a cowboy. The maiden is as yet undecided as to whether to accept the Westerner or not.

National Police Gazette, January 17, 1891.

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