For Her Son’s Sake. A Story of a Mother’s Love. How She Saved a Criminal Son from Punishment and Disgrace by Giving her Own Life—A Detective’s Story


“For Her Son’s Sake. A Story of a Mother’s Love. How She Saved a Criminal Son from Punishment and Disgrace by Giving her Own Life—A Detective’s Story” (The Sentinel [Carlisle, PA], February 06, 1882) was previously published as A Female Forger” (The Daily Picayune [New Orleans LA], April 4, 1869).

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This story was part of a series titled “A Detective’s Experience” and featuring detectives Mr. F—— and Mr. I—— that was published in the Sunday Daily Picayune from August 1868 to November 1869. Click here to redirect to a list of the stories in this series.