The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vs. Lizzie A. Borden: The Knowlton Papers, 1892-1893: A Collection of Previously Unpublished Letters and Documents from the Files of Prosecuting Attorney Hosea Morrill Knowlton
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vs. Lizzie A. Borden: The Knowlton Papers, 1892-1893: A Collection of Previously Unpublished Letters and Documents from the Files of Prosecuting Attorney Hosea Morrill Knowlton
"On June 20, 1893, a verdict of "Not guilty" brought the case of Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Lizzie A Borden to a close, thus ending a trial which had thrust its participants into worldwide media attention. In 1892, Miss Lizzie Andrew Borden was accused of the brutal August 4 murders of her father, Andrew Jackson Borden, and her step mother, Abby Durfee (Gray) Borden. Vindicated by due process of the charges brought against her, Miss Borden returned to Fall River, Massachusetts, only to face the life sentence ...
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"On June 20, 1893, a verdict of "Not guilty" brought the case of Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Lizzie A Borden to a close, thus ending a trial which had thrust its participants into worldwide media attention. In 1892, Miss Lizzie Andrew Borden was accused of the brutal August 4 murders of her father, Andrew Jackson Borden, and her step mother, Abby Durfee (Gray) Borden. Vindicated by due process of the charges brought against her, Miss Borden returned to Fall River, Massachusetts, only to face the life sentence inflicted upon her by her contemporaries, that of being ostracized. Prosecuting attorney Hosea Morrill Knowlton gladly relinquished his position in the public eye, proceeding with a career which was to bring him numerous successes in the final decade of his life. It is interesting to note that, with the plethora of paperwork which can accumulate in a lifetime, the only file retained by Attorney Knowlton was that of his most famous case, a case which was not ruled in his favor.Presented here is a volume comprised of original documents pertaining to the Borden case. It is hoped that this collection, the legacy of Attorney Hosea Morrill Knowlton, will intrigue and fascinate the reader."
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Good++; Hardcover, Missing Jacket; Light wear to the covers; Few small scratches to the gilt textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5"-9.75" tall); Dark burgundy cloth covers with title in gold lettering; 1994, Fall River Historical Society; 554 pages; "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vs. Lizzie A. Borden: The Knowlton Papers, 1892-1893, " by Michael Martins.
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Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with just minor edgewear, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; Few light scratches to the gilt covering on the textblock edges; Gift inscription to the first endpaper, otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5Äù Äì 9.75Äù tall); Purple and white dust jacket with title in black lettering; 1994, Fall River Historical Society; 554 pages; "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vs. Lizzie A. Borden: The Knowlton Papers, 1892-1893, " by Michael Martins.
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Very Good Minus in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with just minor edgewear, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards with "straight" edge-corners; Textblock edges are clean with a few minor scuffs to the gilt coating; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be stored and delivered in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5Äù Äì 9.75Äù tall); Purple and white dust jacket with title in black lettering; 1994, Fall River Historical Society; 554 pages; "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vs. Lizzie A. Borden: The Knowlton Papers, 1892-1893, " by Michael Martins.
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