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The Wrong Man: Murder of Joseph Hair 1888

Murder Victim Joseph Hair 26-year-old Farmhand 1862-1888 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned Motive: Mistaken Identity Murder Scene and Date John Kelly Farm 12 Miles South of Avoca, Iowa Pottawattamie County December 18, 1888 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written June 2015 During … Continue reading

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