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The Wakefield News

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1925

Page

6

Ellen Learns Gibbs Didn't Do It Before Trial

In a tense Port Washington drama Ellen confronts Gibbs and Ryan as Gibbs faces a sensational murder trial. Ellen clings to hope, learns Gibbs did not kill his father, and wrestles with guilt, truth, and an impending courtroom verdict.

Ellen Joe Gibbs Ryan Lsten Tommy Lisle Wilber Uretle

Who Fired the Shot and a Wife’s Quest for Truth

Ellen, Gibbs’s wife, vows to uncover the killer behind old Thomas Jossélyn’s death. She and George pressure witnesses, hoping someone saw Gibbs on the walk. The jury returns a verdict as February night closes in on the courtroom.

Ellen Gibbs Thomas Jossélyn George Honor

Trial ends with Gibbs convicted of murder in the second degree

In a tense courtroom Gibbs is found guilty of murder in the second degree for killing his own father. Ellen, shocked and fainting, clings to George as the verdict sinks in. The couple faces a grim future, while Gibbs accepts the sentence with quiet dignity as plans to appeal and endure begin.

Ellen Gibbs George Port Washington Thomas Gibbs Josselyn Gibby Tommy

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