Underwood, Richard H.,   1948- <br/><br/>
Gaslight lawyers :   criminal trials & exploits in gilded age New York /  
 Gaslight lawyers :   criminal trials and exploits in gilded age New York 
Richard H. Underwood ; with foreword by Gregory J. Davis. 
 - Lexington, Kentucky :   Shadelandhouse Modern Press, LLC,   2017 
 - xxii, 273 pages, 25 unnumbered leaves of plates :   illustrations, color maps, black and white photographs, black and white portraits ;   24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-255) and index. 
<br/><br/>Foreword -- Preface -- The search for William F. Howe: Tall tale retold -- The search for William F. Howe continues: Stunning victories that were not -- The Case of "Frenchy" - part 1 -- The Case of "Frenchy" - part 2 -- There was something about Maria -- There was something more about Maria -- Mr. Howe's last case: The best show in town -- Emanuel Friend: "The best lawyer in the city" -- The guilty girl who beat the case -- The "Reformer" -- An afterthought. 
<br/><br/> A fascinating history of crime and punishment, Gaslight Lawyers paints a serious but entertaining portrait of colorful characters, courtroom drama, and the emerging importance of forensic science and medical-legal jurisprudence in Gilded Age New York City. From the 1870s to the early 1900s, post-Civil War New York City was becoming a wonder city of commerce and invention, art and architecture, and emerging global 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781945049019 (hardcover) 1945049014 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Howe, William F.,  1828-1902  <br/>Hummel, Abraham H.,  1849-1926  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Abogados--Nueva York (Estado) --Biografías<br/>Prueba (Derecho) 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF 355  / U59g 2017