“His Murder Changed Rhode Island Law.” Back Metadata Thumbnail Share Title"His Murder Changed Rhode Island Law."DescriptionAmesa Sprague's murder (1843) and the abolition of capital punishment.Author and ContributorsBUTMAN, DEAN P.Date Published1968Document FormatPeriodicalSubject(s)Capital punishment. | Crime and criminals. | Law. | Murder. | Sprague, Amasa.PublisherRhode Island Yearbook FoundationPlace Of PublicationProvidence, R.I.HoldingsRhode Island Historical Society, Providence.Physical Description9p.Is Part OfRIY (1968), H108-H114.Periodical TitleRhode Island YearbookFull Text AvailableYesPlaceRhode IslandCall NumberF76 R55 (1968)CNEB_ID121Citation (Chicago Style)BUTMAN, DEAN P. "His murder changed Rhode Island law." Rhode Island Yearbook (1968), H108-H114.DatePublishedClean1968 Document 121_His-Murder-Changed-Rhode-Island-Law Download Continue browsing “Education Then and Now.” [Series of Articles on Rhode Island’s Jewelry Industry.] Back to items list