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Download or read book The Trial of John Gordon & William Gordon written by Edwin Channing Larned and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Full Report of the Trial of John Gordon and William Gordon, Charged with the Murder of Amasa Sprague Before the Supreme Court of Rhode-Island, March Term, 1844 written by and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author: Paul F. Caranci
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2013-04-23
Total Pages: 197
ISBN-13: 1614239320
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn a frigid day in 1843, Amasa Sprague, a wealthy Yankee mill owner, left his mansion to check on his cattle. On the way, he was accosted and beaten beyond recognition, and his body was left facedown in the snow. What followed was a trial marked by judicial bias, witness perjury and societal bigotry that resulted in the conviction of twenty-nine-year-old Irish-Catholic John Gordon. He was sentenced to hang. Despite overwhelming evidence that the trial was flawed and newly discovered evidence that clearly exonerated him, an anti-Irish Catholic establishment refused him a new trial. On February 14, 1845, John Gordon became the last victim of capital punishment in Rhode Island. Local historian Paul F. Caranci brings this case to life, graphically describing the murder and exposing a corrupt judicial system, a biased newspaper and a bigoted society responsible for the unjust death of an innocent man.
Download or read book The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution written by Paul F. Caranci and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a frigid day in 1843, Amasa Sprague, a wealthy Yankee mill owner, left his mansion to check on his cattle. On the way, he was accosted and beaten beyond recognition, and his body was left facedown in the snow. What followed was a trial marked by judicial bias, witness perjury and societal bigotry that resulted in the conviction of twenty-nine-year-old Irish-Catholic John Gordon. He was sentenced to hang. Despite overwhelming evidence that the trial was flawed and newly discovered evidence that clearly exonerated him, an anti-Irish Catholic establishment refused him a new trial. On February 14, 1845, John Gordon became the last victim of capital punishment in Rhode Island. Local historian Paul F. Caranci brings this case to life, graphically describing the murder and exposing a corrupt judicial system, a biased newspaper and a bigoted society responsible for the unjust death of an innocent man.
Download or read book Synopsis of the Trial of John & Wm. Gordon for the Murder of Amasa Sprague, Before the Supreme Court of Rhode Island written by Eye witness and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author: Charles Hoffmann
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 218
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn New Year's Eve in 1843, Rhode Island textile manufacturer Amasa Sprague was shot and beaten to death. Within two days, three Irish immigrant brothers - Nicholas, John, and William Gordon - were arrested and charged with murder. All three were eventually brought to trial. Brotherly Love is a graphic reconstruction of the crime, its social and economic background, and the subsequent trials. The story reveals the antagonism between native born Yankees, who commanded great power, and the growing number of Irish Catholic immigrants, most of whom worked in the textile mills. Indeed, the economic, political, and religious dimensions of the conflict are all evident in the trials. The authors argue persuasively that the Gordons were victims of bigotry and circumstantial evidence, serving as convenient scapegoats to appease a community outraged over the murder of its wealthiest citizen. In telling the story of this notorious case, Brotherly Love reveals the politics of prejudice in nineteenth-century New England as played out in community and courtroom.
Download or read book Brotherly Love written by Charles Hoffmann and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On New Year's Eve in 1843, Rhode Island textile manufacturer Amasa Sprague was shot and beaten to death. Within two days, three Irish immigrant brothers - Nicholas, John, and William Gordon - were arrested and charged with murder. All three were eventually brought to trial. Brotherly Love is a graphic reconstruction of the crime, its social and economic background, and the subsequent trials. The story reveals the antagonism between native born Yankees, who commanded great power, and the growing number of Irish Catholic immigrants, most of whom worked in the textile mills. Indeed, the economic, political, and religious dimensions of the conflict are all evident in the trials. The authors argue persuasively that the Gordons were victims of bigotry and circumstantial evidence, serving as convenient scapegoats to appease a community outraged over the murder of its wealthiest citizen. In telling the story of this notorious case, Brotherly Love reveals the politics of prejudice in nineteenth-century New England as played out in community and courtroom.
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Download or read book The Case of John Gordon Esquire, Second Son of Sir James Gordon of Park, Deceast, Claimant; Against His Majesty's Advocate on Behalf of His Majesty, Respondent written by John Gordon (of Avachy.) and published by . This book was released on 1750 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bibliography of Rhode Island written by John Russell Bartlett and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Full Report of the Arguments of Thomas F. Carpenter, Samuel Y. Atwell, and Joseph M. Blake, Attorney General written by Thomas F. Carpenter and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
