Thomas Barrows

In the small town of Kittery, Maine, a grim discovery was made on November 14, 1883. Thomas Barrows, a male of English descent, was found dead in his bed, his body riddled with six bullet wounds that pierced his arms, legs, and head. His wife, Mary, initially claimed that he had taken his own life. However, the physical evidence quickly cast doubt on her story. Investigators were puzzled as to how a man could shoot himself six times with a five-barrel revolver, and why he would have inflicted fi ...

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