An Authentic history of the mysterious murder of Maria Marten : with a full development of the extraordinary dreams of her mother, which led to the discovery of her body in the red barn; to which is added The trial of William Corder with an account of his execution and the letters he received in answer to his advertisement for a wife.
Leeds : J. Johnson, publisher ; Manchester : John Heywood ; Liverpool : William Gilling,
[ca. 1870]
Illustration on title page and p. 5.
William Corder murdered Maria Marten on 18th May 1827 at Polstead in Suffolk in what became known as the Red barn murder. Interest in the case was huge and enduring and the story was dramatised for the stage in the 20th century. William Corder was executed on 11th of August, 1828.
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Corder, William, 1803-1828.
Marten, Maria, 1801-1827.
Murder
Trials (Murder)
Executions and executioners
England Leeds.