The "car-hook" tragedy : the life, trial, conviction, and execution of William Foster for the murder of Avery D. Putnam : Governor Dix's letters /

The "car-hook" tragedy : the life, trial, conviction, and execution of William Foster for the murder of Avery D. Putnam : Governor Dix's letters /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Remault, J. Edwards, author.
Imprint:	Philadelphia : Barclay & Co., 1873. [Buffalo, New York] : William S. Hein & Co., [2007]
Description:	1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages, 19-96, 6 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, portrait.
Language:	English
Series:	HeinOnline world trials HeinOnline history of capital punishment HeinOnline Spinelli's law library reference shelf World trials library. History of capital punishment. Spinelli's law library reference shelf.
Subject:	Foster, William, -- 1836-1873 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Putnam, Avery D., -- -1871. Trials (Murder) -- New York (State) -- New York. Murder -- New York (State) -- New York -- Cases. Electronic books. Trial and arbitral proceedings.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7298634

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Varying Form of Title:	Life, trial, and execution of Wm. Foster Caption title: Life, trial, conviction, and execution of William Foster
Other authors / contributors:	Foster, William, 1836-1873, defendant. New York (State). Governor (1873-1875 : Dix)
Notes:	Includes: Letter of Gov. John A. Dix to Rev. Stephen H. Tyng (6 pages) at end. Description based on PDF title page, viewed March 30, 2008.

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