Extraordinary Cases (Abridged, Annotated)

Download or read book Extraordinary Cases (Abridged, Annotated) written by Henry Lauren Clinton and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 1896-01-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over forty years, Henry Lauren Clinton was a prominent criminal attorney in New York City. He tried some of the most celebrated cases of the 19th century in that city. Here, in his own words, are some of those extraordinary cases in detail. From murder to money to adultery, Clinton walked the seamy side of one of America's most dangerous cities. Inside are the celebrated trials of Polly Bodine for the murder of the wife and child of her brother, the trial of counterfeiter John Cantor, the Forrest divorce case, and many others. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.