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Author
Publisher
New York (publisher unknown)
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Examines the lives of some of the most remarkable criminals who have been condemned and executed for murder, the highway, housebreaking, street robberies, coining, or other offenses. These stories were collected from original papers and authentic memoirs and were first published in 1735. A 1927 edition was published by G. Routledge in London. This edition was published in New York by an unnamed publisher.
Author
Publisher
Geo. R.H. Buffinton
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A plain statement of the material facts pertaining to the most famous crime of the century, including the story of the arrest and preliminary trial of Miss Lizzie A. Borden and a full report of the Superior Court trial, with a hitherto unpublished account of the renowned Trickey-McHenry affair, compiled from official sources and profusely illustrated with original engravings.
Author
Publisher
Tudor Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
This short history meets that earnest desire; it gives the origin, growth, and death of the hideous monster; it gives dates, courts, and names of places, jurors, witnesses, and those hanged; it names and explains certain “men and things” that are concomitant to the trials, with which the reader may not be conversant and which are necessary to the proper setting of the trials in one’s mind; it compasses the salient features of witchcraft history,...
Author
Publisher
Tudor Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
This short history meets that earnest desire; it gives the origin, growth, and death of the hideous monster; it gives dates, courts, and names of places, jurors, witnesses, and those hanged; it names and explains certain “men and things” that are concomitant to the trials, with which the reader may not be conversant and which are necessary to the proper setting of the trials in one’s mind; it compasses the salient features of witchcraft history,...
Author
Publisher
Geo. R.H. Buffinton
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A plain statement of the material facts pertaining to the most famous crime of the century, including the story of the arrest and preliminary trial of Miss Lizzie A. Borden and a full report of the Superior Court trial, with a hitherto unpublished account of the renowned Trickey-McHenry affair, compiled from official sources and profusely illustrated with original engravings.
Author
Publisher
Smith, Elder, & Co.
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
First published in 1904, this volume contains a collection of 12 essays written by Scottish author Andrew Lang dealing with various baffling historical mysteries, including the famous Gowrie conspiracy and much-investigated case of Elizabeth Canning. A fantastic collection of detailed examinations concerning some the world's most unsolvable secrets not to be missed by mystery lovers and those with an interest in true crime and history. Contents include:...
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