The Bloody Century 2

August 5, on this date in 1873...

9. The Brooklyn Barber

John Weston withdrew his savings, left his wife in Brooklyn and traveled north with his neighbor, a barber named Emil Lowenstein. Only Lowenstein returned to Brooklyn.

Date: August 5, 1873
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Victim: John Weston
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Slashing
Accused: Emil Lowenstein
Emil Lowenstein
Emil Lowenstein
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