In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in March 1906, the community of Hurley, Wisconsin, was the scene of a tragic misunderstanding that resulted in the death of 47-year-old John Sealy, a White male who served as the local undersheriff. The events of that fateful morning began to unfold after a burglary had been reported in the town.
Sealy, along with two of his assistants, was investigating the recent break-in. Their attention was drawn to a light on at the W.C.R. depot, leading them
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