Three Graces of Raymond Street

Murder, Madness, Sex, and Politics in 1870s Brooklyn

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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A compelling story about three murders in Brooklyn between 1872 and 1873 and the young women charged with the crimes.Between January 1872 and September 1873, the city of Brooklyn was gripped by accounts of three murders allegedly committed by young women: a factory girl shot her employer and seducer, an evidently peculiar woman shot a philandering member of a prominent Brooklyn family, and a former nun was arrested on suspicion of having hanged her best friend and onetime convent mate. Two were detained at the county jail on Raymond Street, while one remained at large, and her pursuit and eventual arrest was complicated by dissension in the police department. Lawyers for all three women prepared insanity defenses, and citizens thronged the courtrooms to witness the suspenseful trials. An intriguing account of the events surrounding the cases, which became entwined with Brooklyn's politics and religious differences, The Three Graces of Raymond Street offers insights into the sexual mores of the times and illustrates the development of the modern American city.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-01-01
Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieExcelsior Editions
Antal sidor253
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9781438455624

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Acknowledgments1. Living DangerouslyCity Air Breathes FreeHe told Her Not to Do ItA Terrible Thing to TellLost City2. Jailhouse and CourthouseFanny of Raymond StreetYou Have Had MeLook at Her NowAdulterous, Militant Brooklyn3. Her Poor BetseyCome in Here and See HimMy God, It Is Plain!The Same Type of WomanBy Other NamesQueer Crime, Queerer WomanThe Positions that They’re Inphoto gallery after page 1144. Three GracesSarah and Maggie: A Very Strange EndingA Sealed Confession?Sarah, Kate, and Lucette of Raymond StreetBrooklyn’s Lesser Scandal, Continued5. Women and The LawA Fourth GraceLast WordsSeems Like a DreamRemembered and ForgottenNotesBibliographyIndex

"…[Murphy's] accessible narrative provides a window on the morals and criminal justice system of late-19th-century Brooklyn." — New York Times"Well versed in the history of Brooklyn, Robert E. Murphy has delivered fascinating cultural pieces about the area and continues to do so with his new work." — Brooklyn Daily Eagle"Robert E. Murphy has done a wonderful job recreating the lost city of Brooklyn in the years following the Civil War. Through the stories of three women jailed for murder, he brings to life the personalities and places—and scandals—that made Brooklyn a vibrant, vital place. This is a terrific read." — Terry Golway, author of Machine Made: Tammany Hall and the Creation of Modern American Politics