Project Gutenberg 2010-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 292 Hunt, Henry M. The Crime of the Century; Or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Crime of the Century; Or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin" by Henry M. Hunt is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative chronicles the conspiracy and murder of Dr. Cronin, a notable physician, revealing the shocking nature of the crime that gripped the public and raised questions about political motives behind the assassination. The book emphasizes the dramatic unfolding of events leading to the doctor's untimely demise, and the broader implications it had on American society and the Irish-American community involved in political activism. At the start of the work, the scene is set with Dr. Cronin preparing to leave his home for a meeting when a mysterious stranger summons him for an urgent medical call. Unbeknownst to him, this summons ultimately leads to his fate at the hands of conspirators. As Cronin departs, his friends grow increasingly worried about his absence when he fails to return home. Following the discovery of a bloody trunk linked to his disappearance, the narrative dives into the ensuing investigation, hinting at a conspiracy involving political rivals within the Irish nationalist community. This opening serves to draw readers into a chilling tale of intrigue, deception, and the quest for justice surrounding a murder that was deeply rooted in political tensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cronin, Patrick Henry, 1846-1889 Trials (Assassination) -- Illinois -- Chicago HV Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: History - American Browsing: Law & Criminology Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1153565 2025-06-13T10:00:10.035678 text/html 1160983 2010-05-25T14:24:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5244016 2010-05-25T14:29:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4450854 2025-06-13T10:00:31.203477 application/epub+zip 4461817 2025-06-13T10:00:16.429554 application/epub+zip 511039 2025-06-13T10:00:13.726553 application/epub+zip 4911089 2025-06-13T10:00:41.617454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4853239 2025-06-13T10:00:28.476477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901161 2022-09-15T05:08:11.415794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1103539 2025-06-13T10:00:07.983669 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1103164 2010-05-25T14:21:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 382862 2010-05-25T14:21:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1103175 2010-05-25T14:21:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 382856 2010-05-25T14:21:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20455 2025-06-13T10:00:41.804413 application/rdf+xml 24145 2025-06-13T10:00:14.405537 image/jpeg 4556 2025-06-13T10:00:14.069571 image/jpeg 6572697 2025-06-13T10:00:10.379585 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog