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Freeport Journal in Freeport, Illinois

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Newspaper

Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1878

Page

4

Watch Factory Fire Trial Ends in Not Guilty Verdict

Long trial recounts Munn Scofield and Griffith alibi, alibi witnesses, and contested evidence over a Freeport watch factory arson. Prosecution concedes lack of sufficient proof as German Insurance Company faces scrutiny for funding and influence. Grand Jury and officials denounce indictment as unjust.

Oscar Taylor Munn Taylor Mr. Taylor Noatchman Afr. Gross Mann Gross Mr. Munn Hoyt Davis Huyt Mgr. Snow Mun Mr. Pet Shaw Marth Presbyterian Synod Freeport Miss Rand Mr. Cook Currier Chicago Prentice Ife Watch Factory Stone Catholic Church Spittler Mr. Scofield Scofield Griffith Cash Capital Hoare Insurance Company New York Crain Cochran Leonard Swett Swett O, Taylor Fry Brown Wuerras Stephenson County Loyal L. Munn Lewis K. Scofield Allen A. Griffith Preeport Tsaw Freepont Fllenois Fie George P. Rose, Jr Mason Rose Philadelphia Phoenix Hartford Queens England Ins. Co North America Pennsylvania Pheenix Brooklyn Abina National Milwaukee Phonex American sEtna Mr. Hettinger Mathias Bfr Dem Alt. Storrs J. A. Crain Mathias Nettinger Frederick Gund Hettinger Gund Wettinger Mr. Baumgarten Storra Ness Storrs

New Year Greetings and Local News From Freeport

A fragmentary Freeport page notes New Year greetings, health concerns for Miss Carrie Bray, and a Hessian Military Band engagement. It covers funeral details for Judge Heaton in Dixon, a temperance lecture by E A Storrs, and bar proceedings with remarks by Leonard Swett. Mention of a resignation in the Illinois National Guard and a brief note on arson case coverage concludes the item.

Freeport New York Vaterland Heaton Dixon Bar Ang ‘Pres E. A. Storrs Th Opera House Frida Hove Gla Membe Stephenson Seaton Bailey Baile Leonard Swett Storrs Crain Honor Brown

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