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Title: The Crime of the Century
or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin

Author: Henry M. Hunt

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Language: English

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THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Or,

The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin.

A Complete and Authentic History of the
Greatest of Modern Conspiracies.

by

HENRY M. HUNT,
The Noted Journalist.

Profusely Illustrated with Original Engravings.

Apart from Its Value As a History of a Celebrated Case,
the Story Itself Is of Thrilling and
Fascinating Interest.

[Illustration: _From a Photograph taken just before the Murder._]

Copyright 1889,
By
H. L. & D. H. Kochersperger.

PREFACE

This volume is not intended as an addition to the criminal literature of
the country. It has not been published solely for the pleasure of those
who delight in devouring morbid tales of crime and criminals. It rather
owes its existence to a general demand from all parts of the United
States, from the Canadas, from Great Britain, and from many points on
the continent of Europe, for a complete, concise, and accurate story of
one of the greatest of modern crimes and the events connected therewith.
The reports of the public press, while of the most searching and
elaborate character, have nevertheless been of necessity so disjointed,
fragmentary and confusing, covering a period of over seven months, each
day and week replete with new discoveries and new sensations, as to make
it well-nigh impossible for even the most careful reader, with unlimited
time at his dispo