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Poisoned : Chicago 1907, a corrupt System, an accused killer, and the crusade to save him /
A gripping tale of murder, sorcery, and criminal justice in turn-of-the-century Chicago, Poisoned is the fascinating true story (1907) ofa mysterious Bohemian fortune teller charged with murdering a half-dozen peopleby slowly poisoning them with arsenic. Poisoned details the horrific murders, and th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Titletown Publishing, LLC,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; Cast of Characters; Timeline of Events; Part I: The Investigation; 1. A Mystery; 2. Find Herman Billik; 3. The Inquest Begins; 4. Hypnotism, Dead Chickens, and More Victims; 5. The Inquest Resumes; 6. Intent to Kill; 7. Professor Haines; 8. Shippy's On the Case; Part II: The Prosecution; 9. The Tribunal; 10. The Brother; 11. Friends and Physicians; 12. Sisters; 13. Conspiracy; 14. The Sorcerer; 15. The Defense; 16. The Verdict; Part III: Questions; 17. Hope; 18. The Priest and the Reporter; 19. A New Mystery; 20. Opposition; 21. Natural Causes; 22. Truth; 23. Threats and Fear.
- 24. The Interview25. Failure; Part IV: The Death March; 26. The Pardon Board Convenes; 27. Letters and Lies; 28. Arguments; 29. The Hearing Concludes; 30. Disturbing; 31. Despair; 32. Every Effort; 33. A Whirlwind; 34. Execution Day; 35. Unnerved; Part V: Benefits and Battles; 36. Another Body; 37. Politics; 38. DuPage Investigation; 39. Get Busy For Wayman; 40. The Election; 41. A Raucous Hearing; 42. Decisions; 43. Mourning and Merrymaking; Part VI: The Final Act; 44. On to Joliet; 45. The Governor; 46. The End; Epilogue; Bibliography; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N.
- Op; r; s; t; u; v; w; y; z.