TY  - GEN
AU  - Underwood,Richard H.
AU  - Davis,Gregory J.
TI  - Gaslight lawyers : : criminal trials & exploits in gilded age New York / 
SN  - 9781945049019 (hardcover)
AV  - KF 355 U59g 2017
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Lexington, Kentucky : 
PB  - Shadelandhouse Modern Press, LLC, 
KW  - Howe, William F., 
KW  - Hummel, Abraham H., 
KW  - Abogados
KW  - Biografías
KW  - Nueva York (Estado)
KW  - Prueba (Derecho)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-255) and index; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -