The Fisk Murder and the Josie Mansfield Case
A retrospective on James Fisk Jr and his dramatic downfall linked to Ellen Josie Mansfield. The piece recounts Fisk’s rise from Vermont peddler to Wall Street titan, his alliance with Jay Gould, and his fatal confrontation with Edward Stokes at Grand Central Hotel. It notes Mansfield’s role, Fisk’s divorce, and Stokes’s trials and executions trajectory.
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United States
Fisk
Oon Press Association
Josie Mansfield
Robert Beade
Paris
James Fisk, Jr
New York
Pou Onind
Howard
Stokes
Philadelphia
Wall Street
Pennsylvania
Ellen Josie Mansfield
Mansfield
California
Boston
Stansfield
Colonel Fisk
Josie Mansfier
Theseez
Grand Central Hotel
Edward
Mr. Powers
Edward & Stokes
John L. Hall
BE. C G. Morse
T. T. Marsh
Oelock
Ingraham
Abney Gargin
Waliam Beach
Fullerton
Willard O. Bartlett
John McKeon
Elbridge T. Gerry
Stoker
Douglas Boardman
Tim
Avid Stokes
Sing Sing
New York City
Hoffmar House
Josh Mansfield
Alzlly LR
Oalhoth
Tichborne romance and piracy saga from Australian claims
Australians ponder a new claimant to the Tichborne estate as William Creswell, confined in Parramatta asylum, is linked to Sir Roger Tichborne by numerous physical similarities. The tale includes a vanished Bella ship, piracy plots, and Orton's alleged impersonation, with lawyers preparing to challenge identity in court.
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William Creswell
Sir Roger
Australia
Tichborne
Orton
Paramatta Japatic Asylum
Sir Roger Tichborne
Roger Tichborne
Sydney Telegraph
Creswell
Darlinghurst
Giville
Paramatta
Clerical Sensation in New York Clergy Charges
Dr Vandewater of New York declares that ministers on church lists are notoriously unworthy and immoral while still officiating in churches He cites a clergyman who deserted his wife and worked as a life insurance agent six days a week as an example provoking uproar and calls for church investigation
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Vandewater
New York
New York City
St. Andrew’s Church
Columbia College
Vandenster
G. R Vandewater
Juror’s Wink Sparks New Trial Request
In a Baltimore case G A Horner vs Jacob Drass of Hollidaysburg Pa a juror’s constant winking at the prosecutor prompted a defense motion for a new trial. The jury convicted Drass of defrauding creditors and the court held the matter under advisement.
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G. A. Horner
Baltimore
Jacob Drass
Hollidaysburg
The Moon Ties His Tongue
A. Hindoo woo stammmers has found out that he stammers more on moonlight than on dark nights. He sleeps in moonlight and stammers most on days after the full moon, but not on the day before or after the new moon. Nature says this agrees with other observations.
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A. Hindoo Woo
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