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Author Hortis, C. Alexander, 1972- author.

Title The witch of New York : the trials of Polly Bodine and the cursed birth of tabloid justice / Alex Hortis.

Edition First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Publication Info. New York : Pegasus Crime, 2024.
2 holds on first copy returned of 1 copy
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b3202662~S1
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Adult Nonfiction-NEW  364.1523097 HOR    DUE 04-29-24
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Description xx, 315 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Summary In this first narrative history of Polly Bodine, the first American woman put on trial for capital murder from 1844-1846, a constitutional lawyer and crime historian shows how dueling trial lawyers, ruthless newsmen and shameless hucksters turned her case in America's formative tabloid trial.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-303) and index.
Subject Bodine, Polly -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Trials (Murder) -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.
Infanticide -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.
Tabloid newspapers -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.
Genre True crime stories.
ISBN 9781639363919 hc.
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