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Mar 2023
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Alone in Ossipee: Florence Small Pt. 2

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Prosecutors Walter Hill and James P. Tuttle were faced with a difficult task. They had to convince a jury that Frederick Small could burn down a cottage from a hundred miles away. They would get their chance with the help of an electrician who was ready to testify. 

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