James Pietragallo
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Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
A little bit of history of this town.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
In 1643, John Griffin and Michael Humphrey, they started a tar and turpentine business.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
And then a few years later, an Indian guy named Manahananus started a fire which destroyed all the tar that belonged to Griffin.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
Get out of here with your tar, goddammit.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
Another thing, on Tuesday, December 20th, 1859, the two-story patent safety fuse factory – Uh-oh.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
Located near the center of town.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
Just exploded.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
Just gunpowder.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
Killed seven women and one man.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
And the blast injured several other people, including the factory owner.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
The factory made cord fast-burning fuses used for blasting.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
So like dynamite.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
That fuse for dynamite.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
Which resulted in the explosion, obviously.
Small Town Murder
Mystery On The Path - Simsbury, Connecticut
Fast-burning ones.