Was 'Captain' con man, genius or both?, August 30, 1990

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Was 'Captain' con man, genius or both?

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Dates

Creation: August 30, 1990

Creator

From the Collection: Devlin, William E., 1949- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers on site. Please contact the archivist at WCSU for information on obtaining access to the scanned articles.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (1 large box of clippings and xeroxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

General

The story of John McLeod Murphy who had come to Danbury selling a water filtration system. He was a con man but there may have been some possible efficacy in his designs. He was eventually arrested in the early 1900s in Connecticut. |Identifier: ms069_devlin_1990_08_30