by Bruce Cherney (part 4)
Alleged arsonist William Farr told W.D. Russell, his brother-in-law, about his escape from the city jail on April 15, 1895, which he said was undertaken to give him time “to see how he was to get clear of...
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On June 20, 1895, William Farr, the alleged arsonist and unfaithful husband, who broke out of the Winnipeg Police Jail two months earlier and was found on a ship bound for Honolulu when he was arrested in Vancouver Harbour ...
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Even his Ross Avenue neighbours believed that William Farr was innocent of attempting to burn down his home in the early morning hours of April 13, 1895.
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
What at first appeared to be just a case of arson, quickly evolved into more sensational criminal activity that included attempted murder, a subsequent escape from jail, and a desperate fugitive, who became the...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 3 of 3)
Following the January 3 and 4, 1917, recount, the Winnipeg Tribune pointed out that within a week the city had three mayors. “R.D. Waugh held that position until Tuesday (January 1), then Mr. (David)...
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What a difference a day can make. On January 2, 1917, David Dyson was sworn in as the new mayor of Winnipeg. But...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 5 of 5)
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by Bruce Cherney (part 4)
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by Bruce Cherney (part 3)
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