One of the really fascinating facets of this journey into the past of our local history is uncovering little known and largely forgotten events that made the news so many years ago. In all my researching on the Broad Street Park area, there were countless articles relating to Eugene Willey and Andrew Rowan. This little-known event which occurred in 1913 has lain hidden for all these years and it makes for very interesting reading and also makes a valued addition to the "BROAD STREET PARK" folder in the Hamilton Library's Local History Collection.The article refers to an article in the December 18th edition of the Trenton Times. I searched in vain for the article and didn't find it.
I discovered this article through the Ancestry web site a couple of years ago. They have the Trenton Times archived until 1922. I also discovered it in the New York Times. But, I could never find a follow up article on the outcome. I can only presume Eugene was found not guilty. After all, Eugene must have thought a great deal of Kinsey to name a son after him.
Merry Christmas!
Pam Townsend
PS Your caption is backwards! lol
Merry Christmas!
Pam Townsend
PS Your caption is backwards! lol
