[MURDER]
Group of four classic murder trials, all American except the last. Includes The confession of Jesse Strang, who was convicted of the murder of John Whipple, at a special Court of Oyer and Terminer, held in and for the county of Albany, on the fourth day of August, 1827. Albany: 1827; Trial of Lucretia Chapman otherwise called Lucretia Espos y Mina, who was jointly indicted with Lino Amalia Espos y Mina, for the murder of William Chapman, Esq.... Philadelphia: 1832; The beautiful victim of the Elm City being a full, fair, and impartial narrative of all that is known of the terrible fate of the trusting and unfortunate Jennie E. Cramer... New York: 1881; And An Authentic And Faithful History Of The Mysterious Murder Of Maria Marten... London: Thomas Kelly, 1834. All but the first, which is stab-stitched, are in library buckram. Various markings, wear, generally sound. The lot four volumes.