Its elements resonate today: the influence of the popular press, the purchase of expert witnesses, the problems of multiple appeals, the inade- quacy of penal institutions, the issue of the death penalty, and the advantage of wealth. [...] Over sixty photographs and illustrations, including many courtroom draw- ings and examples of evidence, capture the circumstances of the trial and the mood of New York City at the turn of the century. [...] MARTIN L. FRIEDLAND is Professor of Law at the University of Toronto and author of the widely acclaimed The Trials of Israel Lipski and The Case of Valentine Shortis. [...] BY THE SAME AUTHOR Detention before Trial Double Jeopardy Courts and Trials: A Multidisciplinary Approach Access to the Law Cases and Materials on Criminal Law and Procedure (with K. Roach) National Security: The Legal Dimensions The Trials of Israel Lipski: A True Story of a Victorian Murder in the East End of London A Century of Criminal Justice The Case of Valentine Shortis: A True Story of Cri [...] The story also enables us to learn much about criminal justice in the United States, then and now: the practice of law; the functioning of the x Preface police and the courts; the advantages of wealth; the influence of the pop- ular press; the role of expert witnesses; the problems of delay and mul- tiplicity of appeals; the issues of capital punishment and the pardoning process; and the inadequac
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Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Preface 10
- Cast of Characters 14
- PART ONE: ARREST 24
- 1. A Death on Madison Avenue 29
- 2. Certifying Checks 31
- 3. Houston, Texas 33
- 4. Telegrams 36
- 5. The Authorities 39
- 6. Monday Evening 42
- 7. The Funeral 43
- 8. En Route 45
- 9. Probings 48
- 10. The Press 50
- 11. Explanations 52
- 12. Baker Arrives 54
- 13. Gathering Documents 58
- 14. Orren T. Holt 59
- 15. Hornblower, Byrne 62
- 16. McCluskey 64
- 17. More at the Normandie 65
- 18. Handwriting Experts 67
- 19. Arrests 69
- PART TWO: THE TOMBS 72
- 20. Arraignment 77
- 21. The Tombs 78
- 22. Short's Story 81
- 23. Jones' Story 84
- 24. Rice's Last Days: According to Jones 87
- 25. Baker Settles In 89
- 26. Magistrate Brann 92
- 27. Committals 96
- 28. Confession 101
- 29. Bellevue Hospital 105
- 30. George Gordon Battle 107
- 31. Private Detectives 110
- 32. The Wills 112
- 33. December 1900 114
- 34. William Bacon 118
- 35. Morris Meyers 120
- 36. Jones: More Statements 123
- 37. A New Charge 126
- 38. The Preliminary Starts 129
- 39. Mrs Francis 131
- 40. Jones' Testimony 133
- 41. Committal for Trial 138
- 42. The Grand Jury 140
- 43. Approaching the Trial 142
- PART THREE: THE PROSECUTION 146
- 44. The Trial Starts 151
- 45. Selecting the Jury 153
- 46. Osborne's Opening Address 156
- 47. Prosecution Witnesses 161
- 48. The Second Week 164
- 49. Bakers et al. 166
- 50. The Third Week: Medical Evidence 171
- 51. The Fourth Week 174
- 52. Jones Takes the Stand 179
- 53. Cross-examination 185
- 54. More Evidence for the Prosecution 189
- 55. The People's Case Is Closed 193
- PART FOUR: THE DEFENSE 198
- 56. The Defense Opens 203
- 57. Doctor Curry 208
- 58. Expert Medical Evidence 210
- 59. More Defense Witnesses 216
- 60. The Defense Closes Its Case 220
- 61. Rebuttal Evidence 223
- 62. Moore's Jury Address 227
- 63. Osborne's Address 234
- 64. Goff's Charge 241
- 65. The Verdict 246
- PART FIVE: APPEAL 252
- 66. Leaving the Tombs 257
- 67. To Ossining 260
- 68. Probate 262
- 69. Motion for a New Trial 267
- 70. Preparing for the Appeal 271
- 71. Upholding the 1896 Will 274
- 72. David B. Hill 277
- 73. The Medico-Legal Society 283
- 74. The Court of Appeals 285
- 75. Judgment of the Court of Appeals 289
- 76. Reargument 292
- 77. Further Steps 295
- 78. The Texas Trail 298
- 79. Resentencing 301
- PART SIX: FURTHER STEPS 306
- 80. Another Stay 311
- 81. Another New Trial Motion 315
- 82. More Witnesses 319
- 83. Still More Evidence 323
- 84. Goff's Ruling 328
- 85. Writ of Error 331
- 86. More Experiments and Petitions 333
- 87. The New Governor 336
- 88. Application for a Pardon? 338
- 89. Governor Higgins 340
- PART SEVEN: CONCLUSION 348
- 90. Reactions 353
- 91. Hughes' Tenure Begins 357
- 92. Court Proceedings 363
- 93. Meyers and Short 367
- 94. J.B. Brockman 370
- 95. Governor Dix 374
- 96. Leaving 380
- 97. Tulsa, Oklahoma 385
- 98. Later Career 389
- 99. Final Exits 394
- 100. My Exit 400
- Notes 406
- Illustrations 22
