Peril of John Scholfield Recalled
Westerly Historical Society
"Received a trunk from England; knowing the English were very angry because of his introducing the art of woolen manufacturing in America and fearing the trunk had been sent to do him harm, he opened the trunk by removing the hinges. He then discovered a pistol so arranged that the turning of the key in the lock of the trunk would discharge the firearm and kill the person opening the trunk."
- Norwich bulletin. (Norwich, Conn.), 13 Feb. 1915. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Article can be found at:
- Disarming the Trunk from England
- <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82014086/1915-02-13/ed-1/seq-6/>
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