Timothy O'Brien murder

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Name/Title

Timothy O'Brien murder

Entry/Object ID

2025.42.01

Scope and Content

Research summaries and newspaper clippings about the murder of Timothy O'Brien in (New) Richmond in 1871.

Context

A crime so sensational it was picked up for coverage as far away as the Daily Patriot newspaper in Washington, D.C.

Collection

True crime, Transporation: Rail - other than Interurban

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2025.42

Source or Donor

Clark, Chris

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Notes

Digital documents emailed to Sally Winthers on 18 Oct 2025 by Chris Clark. Diane Geanuleas, <diane.geanuleas@gmail.com>, who assembled the research summary, is a descendant of Timothy's first wife's sister.

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stimson, Henry H. 1824-1916, New Richmond/Richmond

Create Date

October 19, 2025

Update Date

October 19, 2025