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19th-century scandal laid to rest

It might be one of the most bizarre relationships -- and murders -- in New York City history. And it took only a mere 150 years for it to come full circle.

The victim and the alleged killer in the gruesome case that captivated New Yorkers in the mid-19th century will finally receive headstones today on their unmarked graves at Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery.

During a crime wave in...

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