The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution
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The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution

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The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island's Last Execution

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2013
eBook ISBN
9781614239321
Edition
0
Topic
History
Subtopic
North American History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Foreword
  8. Section I: The Confluence of Events Creates an Atmosphere Conducive to an American Miscarriage of Justice
  9. Section II: December 31, 1843: The Dawn of a Glorious Day
  10. Section III: A Stunned Community Reacts
  11. Section IV: John and William Gordon Go on Trial for Their Lives
  12. Bibliography
  13. About the Author