Old Fields Tragedy: The Smith Murders
Venue: Library Community Room | City: Greenlawn, United States
On November 13, 1842, Alexander Smith and his wife, Rebecca, were found brutally murdered in the front parlor of their home, now the John Gardiner Farmhouse. The couple had been enjoying their evening tea when they were attacked in what appeared to be a robbery. Suspicion quickly turned to their recently hired farmhand, Antoine Geisler.
The community was stunned. The case moved swiftly through the courts, but questions have lingered ever since. The evidence was considered circumstantial, and though a confession was given, doubts remain.
Who was Antoine Geisler, and was he truly guilty? Or was this a rush to judgment in a community desperate for answers?
Join us as we revisit one of our community's most chilling historic crimes and uncover what really happened that Sunday evening.
Registration begins Friday, October 3rd at 10:00 AM.
Lecture is Thursday, October 23rd from 7 PM until 8:30 PM.
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- Thursday, October 23 07:00 PM
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