num_pages: 258
description: In 1845 twenty thousand people gathered in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to witness the hanging of Betsey Reed for poisoning her husband. Considered a witch by some, a victim by others; this is her story.
language: English
title: The Hanging of Betsey Reed: A Wabash River Tragedy on the Illinois Frontier
titlecomplete: The Hanging of Betsey Reed: A Wabash River Tragedy on the Illinois Frontier
ratings_count: 25
publisher: Infinity Publishing