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Woman Sets Trap for Man Who Sent Obscene Poem

June 25, 2009 |  2:00 am


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June 25, 1889, Obscene Mail

June 25, 1889: A young lady named Carrie Arnold (or Carrier Turner -- The Times used both names) receives an indecent proposal -- in verse -- and her father persuades her to help set a trap for the man who sent it. Police arrest W.W. Wyman who says he merely addressed an envelope for a friend and had no idea what was inside. During his trial, it was revealed that Wyman was actually missing author A.S. Burroughs and he was sentenced to two years in prison.

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I want desperately to read that letter! I wonder how long he was locked up for, and what happened to him?

Posted by: Eve | June 25, 2009 at 08:47 AM



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