Woodstock's Infamous Murder Trial: Early Racial Injustice in Upstate New York (True Crime)

Heppner, Richard

ISBN 10: 1467144762 / ISBN 13: 9781467144766

Published by The History Press, 2020

About this Item

Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Woodstock's Infamous Murder Trial: Early Racial Injustice in Upstate New York (True Crime)
• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1467144762
• ISBN 13: 9781467144766
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

When a white man from a prominent local family in Woodstock was murdered in 1905, authorities quickly identified a local African American man as the prime suspect. Amid racist animus in the press, he fled across two counties before being apprehended by a vigilante and charged. Local reformer and politician Augustus H. Van Buren stood up to community pressure and defended the accused pro bono. It took three years and multiple trials to overcome racial inequalities in the justice system. Local historian Richard Heppner documents the crime, arrest and trials that revealed racial tensions in upstate New York at the turn of the century.

About the Author

Richard Heppner is the town historian for Woodstock, New York. He is the author of Remembering Woodstock, Women of the Catskills, Legendary Locals of Woodstock and Woodstock: Everyday History.