Pelham Residents Threatened to Storm the Jail and Lynch a Notorious Attempted Kidnapper in 1900

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In 1900, a Village of North Pelham Constable captured a "desperate criminal" who tried to kidnap two local youngsters.  The event was widely reported after Pelham residents gathered at Town Hall and threatened to remove the prisoner and lynch him.  The Mount

Funeral of Pietro Viani Held on City Island in the Town of Pelham in 1875

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Yesterday I posted to the Historic Pelham Blog a sad account of the gunshot suicide of a promising young man during his recitation of a scene from Phaedra in front of a large crowd on City Island in 1875.  See:

Thursday, November 5, 2009:  A Shocking Suicide

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

Manager of Pelham Manor Golf Links Committed Suicide Over Debt to Club in 1899

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A sad article appeared in the December 7, 1899 issue of The New York Times.  It recounted the suicide of Frederick B. Russell, manager of the Pelham Manor Links.  It is somewhat unclear as to whether the reference to "Pelham Manor Links" is a reference to "The

City Island News Published in January, 1882

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In early January, 1882, a brief account of news from City Island in the Town of Pelham appeared in the Mount Vernon [New York] Chronicle.  The brief account appears below.

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Grace Church Sunday-school held their Christmas festival on Wednesday

News in the Town of Pelham in January, 1888: Newly-Opened Sparks Avenue Causes Real Estate Rush (and More)

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Below is the text of a column that appeared in The Chronicle of Mount Vernon in January, 1888 detailing news in the Town of Pelham.  There are a number of interesting little tidbits, including a reference to the recent opening of Sparks Avenue and the

Pelham News on February 29, 1884 Including Talk of Constructing a New Horse Railroad from Bartow to City Island

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The Mount Vernon newspaper, Chronicle, published weekly on Fridays in the 1880s.  Each week it included a news section on Pelham and City Island.  The weekly report published on February 29, 1884 made reference to local talk about establishing a "horse railroad

Fed Up with the Notorious White Hotel, Pelham Authorities Took Action in 1899

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 Yesterday I wrote about two major crimes committed at the White Hotel in Pelham in August, 1899.  The first involved a Secret Service agent on an undercover operation who was beaten and left for dead in the hotel by so-called "green goods men".  The second

Crimes Committed at the Notorious White Hotel in Pelham in 1899

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I have written before about the notorious White Hotel that was finally shut down in the earliest years of the 20th century.  The building later was split in two in order to create two "cottages".  The north half became 307 Wolfs Lane.  The south half became 303

Plans for Shooting Matches at the Glen-Drake Rifle Range in Early 1876

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Yesterday I wrote about the "Glen-Drake" Rifle Range located in Pelhamville during the 1870s.  See:  Tue., July 28, 2009:  Account of Christmas Shooting Matches in 1875 at the Glen-Drake Rifle Range in Pelhamville.  I have previously written about the rifle

Account of Christmas Shooting Matches in 1875 at the Glen-Drake Rifle Range in Pelhamville

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I have written previously about the "Glen-Drake" Rifle Range located in Pelhamville during the 1870s.  See:

Wed., April 1, 2009:  Evidence of a "Glen-Drake" Rifle Range in Pelhamville During the 1870s.

Mon., April 20, 2009:  Only Known Image of the Glen-Drake

1877 Account of Competition for DePeyster Medal at the Glen Drake Range in Pelhamville

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I have completed my recent efforts to uncover more information about the "Glen-Drake" rifle range in Pelhamville during the 1870s. See:


Mon., April 20, 2009:  Only Known Image of the Glen-Drake Rifle Range Near Pelhamville.

Wed., April 1, 2009: Evidence of a "

Only Known Image of the Glen-Drake Rifle Range Near Pelhamville

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.I recently wrote about a nagging mystery regarding the existence of a "Glen-Drake" rifle range in Pelhamville during the 1870s. See:Wed., April 1, 2009: Evidence of a "Glen-Drake" Rifle Range in Pelhamville During the 1870s.Stubbornly, I have continued my efforts to

"Small Scale" Pirates on City Island in 1880

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.The annals of crime in Pelham include some odd incidents. One involved "Pirates on a Small Scale", as an 1880 newspaper article labeled the incident. The article appeared in the New-York Daily Tribune on January 10, 1880 and is reproduced below. "PIRATES ON A SMALL

Brother Shoots Brother in the Pelhamville Train Station in 1880

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.In 1880, a bitter divorce battle led to a fight between two brothers at the Pelhamville train station. One shot the other. The train station at that time was a wooden building that stood essentially where the post office at One Wolfs Lane now stands (the Pelham

True Love: Man Risks Being Shot To Visit His Sweetheart

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.On this Valentine's Day, it seems appropriate to reproduce a rather curious story about a lover who risked life and limb by visiting his sweetheart in North Pelham on the evening of October 19, 1902. The poor man, who did not speak English, left his lover's home

Prison Escapee Foiled in Effort to Kidnap Two Small Boys in North Pelham in 1900

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.A hardened career criminal who had escaped from the Westchester County Jail attempted to kidnap two young boys in North Pelham on a May evening in 1900. The kidnapping was foiled by a quickly-formed posse led by the boys' father and Constable Marks. The events were

1884 Burglary and Gun Fight at the Pelham Manor Depot

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.The population of Pelham grew quickly after the Civil War. With development came problems, particularly as so-called “tramps” found the area enticing and hitched rides to Pelham on trains running on the New Haven Main Line and the Branch Line. Before the Village of