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April 5, 1910: The dynamics of an abusive relationship sound as though they haven’t changed in a century. J.H. Eakins is as gentle as a lamb and loves his wife except when he’s drinking – then he beats her mercilessly. Now that he’s in jail, his wife says he’s a martyr to the “cruel and unsympathetic” legal system. On the jump, Barney Oldfield in the “Blitzen” Benz vs. Ralph De Palma in the “Mephistopheles” Fiat at the Motordrome! |
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The judge told Eakins he could use his extra muscle on the chain gang instead of his wife, and gave him 100 days’ hard labor.
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