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The 1898 archive
Three real cases from the 1890s, each told from the court’s own statement of facts. Read the history, or play the case first and see if you reach the same verdict.
The Dover candy boxDover, Delaware, and San Francisco, 1898 · People v. Botkin›The Bromo Seltzer Christmas giftNew York City and Newark, New Jersey, 1898 · People v. Molineux›The Woodside cottageWoodside, Queens County, New York, 1897 · People v. Thorn›
Sleuth Break: 1898
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