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The Brockport Murder Dog Trial

Bizarre Tragedy and Spectacle on the Erie Canal

By: Bill Hullfish Verbridge

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The Brockport Murder Dog Trial

Bizarre Tragedy and Spectacle on the Erie Canal

By: Bill Hullfish Verbridge

In the summer of 1936, fourteen-year-old Maxwell Breeze was playing in the waters of the Erie Canal in Brockport when a dog jumped into the canal and climbed his back, and the boy drowned. The owner of the dog was served notice to appear at a hearing, at which time a trial was set to determine if the dog should be put down. The unusual case captivated the nation as newspapers from coast to coast covered the story, Paramount Pictures dispatched "The Eyes and Ears of the World" to film the events and a media circus descended on the quiet village. During the trial, more than thirty witnesses were called, including a national expert brought in to evaluate the canine defendant, which journalists referred to as "the most talked-of dog on earth." Authors Bill Hullfish and Laurie Fortune Verbridge reveal the bizarre incident, trial and spectacle that came to Brockport.

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1439676976

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Brockport Murder Dog Trial, The: Bizarre Tragedy and Spectacle on the Erie Canal

By: Bill Hullfish & Laurie Fortune Verbridge

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Brockport Murder Dog Trial, The: Bizarre Tragedy and Spectacle on the Erie Canal

By: Bill Hullfish & Laurie Fortune Verbridge

In the summer of 1936, fourteen-year-old Maxwell Breeze was playing in the waters of the Erie Canal in Brockport when a dog jumped into the canal and climbed his back, and the boy drowned. The owner of the dog was served notice to appear at a hearing, at which time a trial was set to determine if the dog should be put down. The unusual case captivated the nation as newspapers from coast to coast covered the story, Paramount Pictures dispatched The Eyes and Ears of the World to film the events and a media circus descended on the quiet village. During the trial, more than thirty witnesses were called, including a national expert brought in to evaluate the canine defendant, which journalists referred to as the most talked-of dog on earth. Authors Bill Hullfish and Laurie Fortune Verbridge reveal the bizarre incident, trial and spectacle that came to Brockport.

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146714830X

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