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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1891
Page
12
An 1891 reminiscence by a light artilleryman details brutal Civil War combat in the Wilderness. Vivid scenes describe Will and other fallen comrades, brief recoveries, and the raw psychology of dying soldiers, with haunting anecdotes of wounds, courage, and resilience.
A string of deadly and near fatal balloon incidents marks a rough year in aviation. Hogan falls from a balloon in Detroit, Hogan crushed on the sidewalk, and Hart near Chicago is gravely injured. A Petersburg burial ruse uses a coffin bell and grave guard to await signs of life. Arrests follow a bold express-car robbery in Georgia with $2,474.15 taken and loot recovered. Detective work pins Thornton, Horton, and Brasewell, who confess and face years in custody or forced labor. A San Francisco police cat partner aids Officer Fanning on Octavia Street, while Chicago Odd Fellows notes report funds and plans for an orphan home.
Eugene O'Hara, New York highwayman, escaped from the Jefferson Market police court prison by sawing bars and using a rope of bed sheets. He had prior sentences for highway robbery and stabbing a policeman, and his escape followed similarly lax security.
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