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The Death of Old Man Rice : A True Story of Criminal Justice in America.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 1996Copyright date: ©1996Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (446 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781442681088
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Death of Old Man RiceLOC classification:
  • HV6534.N5 F75 1994
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Cast of Characters -- PART ONE: ARREST -- 1. A Death on Madison Avenue -- 2. Certifying Checks -- 3. Houston, Texas -- 4. Telegrams -- 5. The Authorities -- 6. Monday Evening -- 7. The Funeral -- 8. En Route -- 9. Probings -- 10. The Press -- 11. Explanations -- 12. Baker Arrives -- 13. Gathering Documents -- 14. Orren T. Holt -- 15. Hornblower, Byrne -- 16. McCluskey -- 17. More at the Normandie -- 18. Handwriting Experts -- 19. Arrests -- PART TWO: THE TOMBS -- 20. Arraignment -- 21. The Tombs -- 22. Short's Story -- 23. Jones' Story -- 24. Rice's Last Days: According to Jones -- 25. Baker Settles In -- 26. Magistrate Brann -- 27. Committals -- 28. Confession -- 29. Bellevue Hospital -- 30. George Gordon Battle -- 31. Private Detectives -- 32. The Wills -- 33. December 1900 -- 34. William Bacon -- 35. Morris Meyers -- 36. Jones: More Statements -- 37. A New Charge -- 38. The Preliminary Starts -- 39. Mrs Francis -- 40. Jones' Testimony -- 41. Committal for Trial -- 42. The Grand Jury -- 43. Approaching the Trial -- PART THREE: THE PROSECUTION -- 44. The Trial Starts -- 45. Selecting the Jury -- 46. Osborne's Opening Address -- 47. Prosecution Witnesses -- 48. The Second Week -- 49. Bakers et al. -- 50. The Third Week: Medical Evidence -- 51. The Fourth Week -- 52. Jones Takes the Stand -- 53. Cross-examination -- 54. More Evidence for the Prosecution -- 55. The People's Case Is Closed -- PART FOUR: THE DEFENSE -- 56. The Defense Opens -- 57. Doctor Curry -- 58. Expert Medical Evidence -- 59. More Defense Witnesses -- 60. The Defense Closes Its Case -- 61. Rebuttal Evidence -- 62. Moore's Jury Address -- 63. Osborne's Address -- 64. Goff's Charge -- 65. The Verdict -- PART FIVE: APPEAL -- 66. Leaving the Tombs -- 67. To Ossining -- 68. Probate -- 69. Motion for a New Trial -- 70. Preparing for the Appeal.
71. Upholding the 1896 Will -- 72. David B. Hill -- 73. The Medico-Legal Society -- 74. The Court of Appeals -- 75. Judgment of the Court of Appeals -- 76. Reargument -- 77. Further Steps -- 78. The Texas Trail -- 79. Resentencing -- PART SIX: FURTHER STEPS -- 80. Another Stay -- 81. Another New Trial Motion -- 82. More Witnesses -- 83. Still More Evidence -- 84. Goff's Ruling -- 85. Writ of Error -- 86. More Experiments and Petitions -- 87. The New Governor -- 88. Application for a Pardon? -- 89. Governor Higgins -- PART SEVEN: CONCLUSION -- 90. Reactions -- 91. Hughes' Tenure Begins -- 92. Court Proceedings -- 93. Meyers and Short -- 94. J.B. Brockman -- 95. Governor Dix -- 96. Leaving -- 97. Tulsa, Oklahoma -- 98. Later Career -- 99. Final Exits -- 100. My Exit -- Notes -- Illustrations.
Summary: The Death of Old Man Rice is a murder mystery and murder history, a glimpse into the world of forensic science, and that rare book that can engage any reader.
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Cast of Characters -- PART ONE: ARREST -- 1. A Death on Madison Avenue -- 2. Certifying Checks -- 3. Houston, Texas -- 4. Telegrams -- 5. The Authorities -- 6. Monday Evening -- 7. The Funeral -- 8. En Route -- 9. Probings -- 10. The Press -- 11. Explanations -- 12. Baker Arrives -- 13. Gathering Documents -- 14. Orren T. Holt -- 15. Hornblower, Byrne -- 16. McCluskey -- 17. More at the Normandie -- 18. Handwriting Experts -- 19. Arrests -- PART TWO: THE TOMBS -- 20. Arraignment -- 21. The Tombs -- 22. Short's Story -- 23. Jones' Story -- 24. Rice's Last Days: According to Jones -- 25. Baker Settles In -- 26. Magistrate Brann -- 27. Committals -- 28. Confession -- 29. Bellevue Hospital -- 30. George Gordon Battle -- 31. Private Detectives -- 32. The Wills -- 33. December 1900 -- 34. William Bacon -- 35. Morris Meyers -- 36. Jones: More Statements -- 37. A New Charge -- 38. The Preliminary Starts -- 39. Mrs Francis -- 40. Jones' Testimony -- 41. Committal for Trial -- 42. The Grand Jury -- 43. Approaching the Trial -- PART THREE: THE PROSECUTION -- 44. The Trial Starts -- 45. Selecting the Jury -- 46. Osborne's Opening Address -- 47. Prosecution Witnesses -- 48. The Second Week -- 49. Bakers et al. -- 50. The Third Week: Medical Evidence -- 51. The Fourth Week -- 52. Jones Takes the Stand -- 53. Cross-examination -- 54. More Evidence for the Prosecution -- 55. The People's Case Is Closed -- PART FOUR: THE DEFENSE -- 56. The Defense Opens -- 57. Doctor Curry -- 58. Expert Medical Evidence -- 59. More Defense Witnesses -- 60. The Defense Closes Its Case -- 61. Rebuttal Evidence -- 62. Moore's Jury Address -- 63. Osborne's Address -- 64. Goff's Charge -- 65. The Verdict -- PART FIVE: APPEAL -- 66. Leaving the Tombs -- 67. To Ossining -- 68. Probate -- 69. Motion for a New Trial -- 70. Preparing for the Appeal.

71. Upholding the 1896 Will -- 72. David B. Hill -- 73. The Medico-Legal Society -- 74. The Court of Appeals -- 75. Judgment of the Court of Appeals -- 76. Reargument -- 77. Further Steps -- 78. The Texas Trail -- 79. Resentencing -- PART SIX: FURTHER STEPS -- 80. Another Stay -- 81. Another New Trial Motion -- 82. More Witnesses -- 83. Still More Evidence -- 84. Goff's Ruling -- 85. Writ of Error -- 86. More Experiments and Petitions -- 87. The New Governor -- 88. Application for a Pardon? -- 89. Governor Higgins -- PART SEVEN: CONCLUSION -- 90. Reactions -- 91. Hughes' Tenure Begins -- 92. Court Proceedings -- 93. Meyers and Short -- 94. J.B. Brockman -- 95. Governor Dix -- 96. Leaving -- 97. Tulsa, Oklahoma -- 98. Later Career -- 99. Final Exits -- 100. My Exit -- Notes -- Illustrations.

The Death of Old Man Rice is a murder mystery and murder history, a glimpse into the world of forensic science, and that rare book that can engage any reader.

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