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Grandpa Brown Charged with Abduction

Grandpa Brown In the News 88 Years Ago Today By Don Taylor Grandpa Brown found himself again. He had abducted mom and was being held for the Chicago Police. From the Brainerd Daily Dispatch, April 6, 1935, Page 1. Brainerd … Continue reading

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Grandpa Brown in Jail on Abduction

Grandpa Brown In the News 88 Years Ago Today By Don Taylor Grandpa Brown found himself again. This time based upon a telegram from the Illinois State Attorney. He knew there was going to be trouble, but…. From the Brainerd … Continue reading

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Jury Frees Grandpa Brown

Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago Today By Don Taylor I’m sure Grandpa Brown was worried and concerned about what the Grand Jury would find. It must have been a scary ten weeks between his being bound to … Continue reading

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Bound to the Grand Jury

Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor No longer front page news, the story of Grandpa Brown moved to page 2. At this point, Grandpa Brown had been in jail for 10 days. He was awaiting … Continue reading

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Manslaughter Charge Filed

Grandpa Brown In the News 90 Years Ago By Don Taylor My grandpa, Richard “Dick” Brown, was born Clifford Brown (he changed his name in his 30s). Ninety years ago today, Grandpa (Clifford) and the death of Irwin Thompson was … Continue reading

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