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August 10, 1887
Walker Lake Bulletin
Hawthorne, Esmeralda County, Mineral County, Nevada
What is this article about?
Bob Morrow, once a wealthy and prominent San Francisco man, is now shunned due to a jury bribery scandal in a lawsuit by a poor widow over her husband's death on his railroad. He allegedly funded the bribes to defeat justice.
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Bob Morrow.
Bob Morrow used to be one of the most envied and prominent men in San Francisco. He had great wealth and high social position, and his money made him almost omnipotent. He is now shunned and despised by his old associates because his true character has been exposed, and no one likes to hobnob with a man over whose career the shadow of San Quentin is beginning to creep. The jury bribing scandal is coming to the surface, and Morrow, who has long had a supreme contempt for everything and everybody, is beginning to sweat blood. A poor widow was suing for the death of her husband, who died from injuries received on Morrow's railroad. The jury was bribed to defeat the ends of justice and rob the widow of her due. The jury fixers say that Morrow was behind the scenes furnishing the money to fix the jury.
A millionaire committing felony to beat a poor woman in a law suit! Such a rascal should be scourged from the face of the earth.
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Bob Morrow used to be one of the most envied and prominent men in San Francisco. He had great wealth and high social position, and his money made him almost omnipotent. He is now shunned and despised by his old associates because his true character has been exposed, and no one likes to hobnob with a man over whose career the shadow of San Quentin is beginning to creep. The jury bribing scandal is coming to the surface, and Morrow, who has long had a supreme contempt for everything and everybody, is beginning to sweat blood. A poor widow was suing for the death of her husband, who died from injuries received on Morrow's railroad. The jury was bribed to defeat the ends of justice and rob the widow of her due. The jury fixers say that Morrow was behind the scenes furnishing the money to fix the jury.
A millionaire committing felony to beat a poor woman in a law suit! Such a rascal should be scourged from the face of the earth.
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What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Jury Bribery
Millionaire Scandal
San Francisco
Railroad Accident
Widow Lawsuit
What entities or persons were involved?
Bob Morrow
Poor Widow
Where did it happen?
San Francisco
Story Details
Key Persons
Bob Morrow
Poor Widow
Location
San Francisco
Story Details
Bob Morrow, a wealthy San Francisco railroad owner, allegedly bribed a jury to rule against a poor widow suing for her husband's death from injuries on his railroad, leading to his exposure and social downfall.