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Thursday, November 5, 2009

A Shocking Suicide During a Performance on City Island in 1875

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A tragic and shocking event saddened attendees at a large picnic gathering on City Island in 1875.  During a festive "Congressional Picnic", a young man who was invited to perform a dramatic recitation in front of the crowd pulled a pistol and committed

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