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Murder and the Politics of Prejudice in Nineteenth-century Rhode Island
Charles and Tess Hoffmann
The University of Massachusetts Press Amherst
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Copyright 1993 by The University of Massachusetts Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America LC 93-9959 ISBN 0-87023-852-3
Designed by Milenda Nan Ok Lee Set in New Baskerville by Keystone Typesetting, Inc. Printed and bound by Thomson-Shore, Inc.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hoffmann, Charles. Brotherly love: murder and the politics of prejudice in nineteenth-century Rhode Island / Charles and Tess Hoffmann. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-87023-852-3 (alk. paper) 1. MurderRhode IslandHistory19th centuryCase studies. 2. Sprague, Amasa, 17981843. I. Hoffmann, Tess. II. Title. HV6533.R4H64 1993 364.1'523'097451dc2093-9959 CIP
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Except where noted, all illustrations are courtesy of the Rhode Island Historical Society.
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Contents
List of Illustrations
vii
Acknowledgments
ix
Preface
xi
Chronology
xv
1 The Murder
1
2 Background to Murder
13
3 The Prosecution
31
4 The Defense
47
5 Nicholas Gordon's First Trial
75
6 The Execution of John Gordon
99
7 Nicholas Gordon's Second Trial
117
8 Who Killed Amasa Sprague?
135
Appendix
147
Notes
159
Bibliography
175
Index
179
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Illustrations
1. Map by S. B. Cushing of the Cranston Print Works and vicinity
2
2. Amasa Sprague (17981843)
7
3. The Sprague Mansion, Spraguesville
19
4. Map of the West Side of Providence, 1849
23
5. Thomas Wilson Dorr (18051854)
77
6. The State Prison in Providence, 1845
106
7. William Sprague (17991856)
138
8. Textile Label, Spraguesville Mill
145
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Acknowledgments
Our very special thanks to Diana Siegfried, interlibrary loan librarian at the Anacortes (Washington) library who tracked down for us various books, reports, and microfilm copies of the Boston Pilot from the Notre Dame University Library. It was her persistence and wide knowledge that made all the difference in the final stages of our research for this book.
The original research was completed while we still lived in Rhode Island. Our thanks go to the Rhode Island Historical Society, the John Hay Library (Brown University), the Providence College Library, Rhode Island College Library, and the Providence Public Library. Mark Brown at the John Hay, Linda Green and Tish Brennan at Rhode Island College, and Jean Richardson at the Providence Public were particularly helpful.
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