WOODSTOCK'S INFAMOUS MURDER TRIAL : early racial injustice in upstate new york.

When a white man from a prominent local family in Woodstock was murdered in 1905, authorities quickly identified a local African American man as the prime suspect. Amid racist animus in the press, he fled across two counties before being apprehended by a vigilante and charged. Local reformer and pol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: HEPPNER, RICHARD
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] HISTORY Press, 2020.
Colección:True crime.
Temas:
Van Gaasbeek, Cornell.
1900-1999
Murder > Investigation > New York (State) > Woodstock > History > 20th century > Case studies.
Trials (Murder) > New York (State) > Woodstock > History > 20th century > Case studies.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > New York (State) > Woodstock > History > 20th century > Case studies.
Meurtre > Enquêtes > New York (État) > Woodstock > Histoire > 20e siècle > Études de cas.
Procès (Meurtre) > New York (État) > Woodstock > Histoire > 20e siècle > Études de cas.
Discrimination dans l'administration de la justice pénale > New York (État) > Woodstock > Histoire > 20e siècle > Études de cas.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
Murder > Investigation
Trials (Murder)
New York (State) > Woodstock
Case studies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Headlines
  • 2. Woodstock, 1905
  • 3. December 5 and 6, 1905
  • 4. The Chase
  • 5. Augustus H. Van Buren
  • 6. Interlude: The Trial Approaches
  • 7. Jury Selection
  • 8. Testimony
  • 9. Van Gaasbeek Takes the Stand
  • 10. Summations and Verdict
  • 11. Aftermath
  • 12. Faint Hope
  • 13. The Final Battle
  • 14. The Journey Ends
  • 15. Moving On
  • Afterword: The Road We Have Traveled
  • Bibliography
  • About the Author

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