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Newspaper
Branford Gleaner
Location
Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1879
Page
2
Last Monday Chief Justice Park at Hartford denied the motion for a new trial for William Allen and he was sentenced to be hanged May 28, 1880. Hamlin also faces hanging on that same date. The piece comments on local obstinacy toward reform and urges support for ongoing good work instead of resistance.
The Gill art building hosts a two week Loan Exhibition benefiting the Woman's Christian Association and the Grand Army of the Republic. Items include a Mayflower sideboard, a 258 year old clock, a 2,000 year old Japanese fountain, Celtic bronze, and historical texts. 1,400 pieces across main and art rooms with Indian and Egyptian dolls, paintings, and other relics. Admission is twenty-five cents.
Charles A Bray defends his sixteen year tenure as selectman and financial agent, detailing town finances from 1862 to 1878. He argues no deliberate fraud occurred, notes auditors approved accounts, and admits oversights but asserts no misconduct. He acknowledges a $2929 balance the committee cites and offers to pay it to clear his name.
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