(My Source)http://www.seacoastnh.com/smuttynose/history.html

wow, that stinks. they hung the wrong guy, that is terrible. Makes a good story though!
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In real life they are almost certain they got the right guy, but there is always that lingering bit of doubt also. So since no one knows for sure I decided to spin it in the more tragic direction. Im such a joy—I know (lol).

This sentence alone says so much it’s practically its own story: I wish I had never come. Great story! You convey the pathos and weight of this case quite well here.
Off to research the link now. :D

awesomely gruesome! At least two things happened, one: you were the observer of the scene and they didn’t go after you, and two: you have a great story to write!

Interesting.

oh chilling! this was really good! =)
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I had to revise this. I slept on it, then read it, and was horrified for all the wrong reasons. It should flow better now.

Chilling and amazing. Off to read the research link now.

Ugh, I read the research thing and now I think I’m going to have nightmares. Very well written story though.

Tad, I really have to say the revised version reads a lot clearer than the original. Great job editing. Originally I was wondering if the wrong man was arrested because the narrator was actually the killer… This makes more sense to me (assuming I read it right, that is).

So I was all”smuttynose?” That sounds SOOOOO fake, but apparently its real , which is hilarious(in a tragic double murder sort of way). Really nice ficlet, and kudos on the oddness of the inspiration.

if the ghost of the murderer appeared would it not mean that he’s dead too? great story!

Yup, PyroPunk. Don’t ask me how but he mysteriously died in general (lol). You all won’t let me live this story down will you! haha