Police began firing tear gas canisters into the room, but among his souvenirs were several gas masks. Yerigan opened windows and allowed the gas fumes to waft into the street, blinding the ever-growing crowd.

March 18, 1926

Icie Free opened herself to a kiss from her husband Omer Free, but received instead a bullet in the chest.

They argued. She accused him, he accused her, things got louder, and finally, the youngest son James whispered to his older brother, “I’m going to jump into the canal like that other boy did,” and ran from the house in his pajamas. That's when the real trouble started.

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The True Crime of George Siegel

May 1, 1922

At around 10 o’clock, Siegel said he saw Walker and his wife walking west on High Street toward the bus. Ella Siegel was within five feet of Walker, who was stepping up onto the bus when Siegel came at him with the revolver and fired three times. 

Adapted from an article in Hamiltonian Magazine.

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