Tag: murders
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Double Murder Mystery on the Mississippi: Conclusion
By Gregg Andrews A jury in November 1895 convicted Noble Shepard for the brutal shantyboat slayings of Lizzy Leahy and Thomas Morton (Gilroy) near the foot of Potomac Street at Christmas 1894, but the families and friends of the victims were denied justice. Shepard was sentenced to hang on April 22, 1896, but he appealed…
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