— A Southwick Time Machine Original | True Crime     In the spring of 1834, a long-simmering dispute over land in the border town of Suffield, Connecticut, reached its breaking point—with fatal consequences. For years, John Winchell, Jr.—an aging, gray-headed man with darkish eyes—had been locked in a bitter conflict with his son, Uriel Winchell—his youngest child—over a tract of land. Years earlier, John had conveyed the property to his father, who in turn transferred it to Uriel, who was still a minor at the time. When Uriel came of age, John sought to reclaim the land, arguing that the original transfer had been made without proper consideration. Uriel refused. What followed was not a single quarrel, but a long deterioration. Both men claimed the land. Both used it. Both cut wood upon it. Over time, their disagreement hardened into something far more dangerous. Testimony would later reveal threats, physical altercations, and a father who frequently carried weapons—sometime...