In the late hours of August 17, 1870, in the city of Binghamton, New York, a young man's life was abruptly and violently cut short. Frederick Mirick, a Caucasian male who worked as a clerk, was sleeping in his quarters above the Halbert and Brothers dry goods store. On this particular night, the mundane quiet was shattered by the sound of a break-in. Three men, intent on robbery, had gained entry into the establishment. The group was led by the infamous Edward Rulloff, a man whose name would bec
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