The hanging & redemption of John Gordon
Subtitle: the true story of Rhode Island's last execution
By: Paul F. Caranci
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9781609498689
Subjects: Trials, litigation; Trials (Murder); Irish Americans; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-188) and index.
Table of contents: title: The confluence of events create an atmosphere conducive to an American miscarriage of justice; title: December 31, 1843: the dawn of a glorious day; title: A stunned community reacts; title: John and William Gordon go on trial for their lives.