Captain John Bacon: The Last of the Jersey Pine Robbers
by“Captain John Bacon: His name was second only to that of the New Jersey devil for producing nightmares among the inhabitants of the pine…
“Captain John Bacon: His name was second only to that of the New Jersey devil for producing nightmares among the inhabitants of the pine…
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