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“Death Knell for the Death Penalty: the Gordon Murder Trial and Rhode Island’s Abolition of Capital Punishment.”

Description
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John Gordon was hanged for the murder of Amasa Sprague in 1845. RIHS holds a copy of the article (VF Subj C244c).

Author and Contributors
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Conley, Patrick Thomas.

Date Published

1986

Subject(s)
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Capital punishment -- Rhode Island. | Gordon, John, d.1845. | Rhode Island -- History. | Trials (Murder) -- Rhode Island.

Publisher

Rhode Island Bar Association

Place Of Publication

Providence, R.I.

Holdings
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Rhode Island Historical Society

Physical Description
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4p.

Is Part Of
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RI Bar Journal, 34 (May 1986), 11-15.

Periodical Title
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Rhode Island Bar Journal

Link to RIHS Digital Catalog
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https://rihs.minisisinc.com//SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/144/BIBLIO/WEB_BIBLIO_DETAIL_REPORT?SESSIONSEARCH&exp=sisn%202010

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