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Gaslight lawyers : criminal trials & exploits in gilded age New York / Richard H. Underwood ; with foreword by Gregory J. Davis.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: Lexington, Kentucky : Shadelandhouse Modern Press, LLC, 2017Description: xxii, 273 pages, 25 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, color maps, black and white photographs, black and white portraits ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781945049019 (hardcover)
  • 1945049014
Other title:
  • Gaslight lawyers : criminal trials and exploits in gilded age New York
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • KF 355 U59g 2017
Contents:
Foreword -- Preface -- The search for William F. Howe: Tall tale retold -- The search for William F. Howe continues: Stunning victories that were not -- The Case of "Frenchy" - part 1 -- The Case of "Frenchy" - part 2 -- There was something about Maria -- There was something more about Maria -- Mr. Howe's last case: The best show in town -- Emanuel Friend: "The best lawyer in the city" -- The guilty girl who beat the case -- The "Reformer" -- An afterthought.
Summary: A fascinating history of crime and punishment, Gaslight Lawyers paints a serious but entertaining portrait of colorful characters, courtroom drama, and the emerging importance of forensic science and medical-legal jurisprudence in Gilded Age New York City. From the 1870s to the early 1900s, post-Civil War New York City was becoming a wonder city of commerce and invention, art and architecture, and emerging global
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) KF 355 U59g 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000140152

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-255) and index.

Foreword -- Preface -- The search for William F. Howe: Tall tale retold -- The search for William F. Howe continues: Stunning victories that were not -- The Case of "Frenchy" - part 1 -- The Case of "Frenchy" - part 2 -- There was something about Maria -- There was something more about Maria -- Mr. Howe's last case: The best show in town -- Emanuel Friend: "The best lawyer in the city" -- The guilty girl who beat the case -- The "Reformer" -- An afterthought.

A fascinating history of crime and punishment, Gaslight Lawyers paints a serious but entertaining portrait of colorful characters, courtroom drama, and the emerging importance of forensic science and medical-legal jurisprudence in Gilded Age New York City. From the 1870s to the early 1900s, post-Civil War New York City was becoming a wonder city of commerce and invention, art and architecture, and emerging global

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