Next of Kin Notification, circa 1904

John Tummet - 1
John Tummet - 2

A heartbreaking letter written by 1st Lieutenant Charles F. Leonard, commander of Company E, 7th Infantry, notifying George Tummet of Menasha, Wisconsin of his son’s tragic death. Private John Tummet, a 22-year-old former wood worker, was killed during the violent jail break by Novicio and his men at Malahi Island Prison on November 25, 1904.

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Published on October 21, 2012 15:56
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