The Killing of John Sharpless
Title | The Killing of John Sharpless PDF eBook |
Author | Stephanie Hoover |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 136 |
Release | 2013-04-09 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625841264 |
The Pennsylvania historian “deftly investigates turn-of-the-century law (such as it was) to find fresh answers” in a controversial 19th century murder (Main Line Today). On a stormy November evening in 1885, John Sharpless answered a knock on his door. Less than an hour later, he was found dead in his barn from a blow to the back of the head; his bloodstained hat lay next to him on the ground. A three thousand dollar reward for the killer sparked an overzealous bounty hunt across southeastern Pennsylvania, and numerous innocent men were arrested. Samuel Johnson—a local African American man with a criminal record—was charged. Despite the Widow Sharpless’s insistence that Johnson was not the man who had come to their door, he was tried and sentenced to hang. Author Stephanie Hoover offers an in-depth investigation of the crime. From the events of that night and the mishandling of the investigation by a corrupt police force to the trial and conviction of Johnson and the efforts of the Quaker community to appeal the sentence, Hoover profiles a miscarriage of justice in Delaware County. Includes photos
Central Reporter...
Title | Central Reporter... PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1028 |
Release | 1887 |
Genre | Law reports, digests, etc |
ISBN |
Weekly Notes of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the County Courts of Philadelphia, and the United States District and Circuit Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Title | Weekly Notes of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the County Courts of Philadelphia, and the United States District and Circuit Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 628 |
Release | 1888 |
Genre | Law reports, digests, etc |
ISBN |
The Killing of John Sharpless
Title | The Killing of John Sharpless PDF eBook |
Author | Stephanie Hoover |
Publisher | True Crime |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781626190238 |
A fascinating account of the 1885 murder of Pennsylvania Quaker John Sharpless and the subsequent trial and conviction of Samuel Johnson, a local African American man who was believed innocent by the widow of Sharpless.
Atlantic Reporter
Title | Atlantic Reporter PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 972 |
Release | 1887 |
Genre | Law reports, digests, etc |
ISBN |
The Kelayres Massacre: Politics & Murder in Pennsylvania's Anthracite Coal Country
Title | The Kelayres Massacre: Politics & Murder in Pennsylvania's Anthracite Coal Country PDF eBook |
Author | Stephanie Hoover |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 131 |
Release | 2014-10-07 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625850816 |
Politics in Kelayres turned deadly on November 5, 1934. When Republican boss "Big Joe" Bruno sensed his grip on Pennsylvania's anthracite coal region slipping away with the night's election, he and a few family members opened fire on a peaceful Democratic parade passing Bruno's home. The carnage was shocking--five men gunned down and nearly two dozen other victims wounded but alive. Convicted and sentenced to the Schuylkill County Prison, Bruno quickly escaped, allegedly with help from the guard. It took authorities eight months to put him back behind bars. Author Stephanie Hoover delves into this true story of politics, murder and deceit.
Pennsylvania State Reports Containing Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Title | Pennsylvania State Reports Containing Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania PDF eBook |
Author | Pennsylvania. Supreme Court |
Publisher | |
Pages | 704 |
Release | 1888 |
Genre | Law reports, digests, etc |
ISBN |