In the late summer of 1908, the quiet town of Clinton, Mississippi, was rocked by a brazen crime that would expose a breach of public trust and end in tragedy. Postal Inspector Charles Fitzgerald arrived in Clinton to conduct a routine audit of the local post office's accounts. During his inspection, he uncovered a significant shortfall of $476, a considerable sum at the time. His investigation pointed to the deputy postmaster, William Sorsby, as the individual responsible for the missing funds.
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