Murder in AuSable
Subtitle: the sorry life and times of Henry B. Farrington
By: compiled by Fred Glass, Mary Jane Hennigar, Patricia Sherman.
Contributors: Glass, Fred. 1961-; Hennigar, Mary Jane.; Sherman, Patricia.; AuSable-Oscoda Historical Society.
Publisher: AuSable-Oscoda Historical Society
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Oscoda, MI (P.O. Box 679, Oscoda 48750)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 161
Subjects: Farrington, Henry B., d. 1885.; Steward, William, d. 1875.; Murder -- Michigan -- Au Sable.
Other titles: 1875; Murder in Au Sable
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Much of the text is quoted from original sources, including newspaper articles, trial witnesses accounts, etc.
Table of contents: title: Murder and the inquest; title: The woman next door; investigation of Fanny Rivers; title: Accused of murder; the trial of Sullivan and Riker; title: Public outrage; plea for change of venue; title: Prior "Justice"; the Woods trial; title: The Nye attack; first escape attempt; title: Not a friend to be found; tunneling to freedom; title: The trial; title: Third escape attempt; Oh, Henry!; title: Pardoned; back to his old tricks; title: Return to AuSable; the last escape; title: Gone but not forgotten.