Episode 139: Into the Woods
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul travel to 1843 Rhode Island where the richest man in town is found dead out in the woods. After investigating who could possibly benefit from the death and some clever crime scene forensics, surprising suspects emerge.
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Sources:
Caranci, Paul F. The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon. Charleston: The History Press, 2013.
González, Ana. “Who Killed Amasa Sprague?” Mosaic. Produced by Rhode Island PBS. Mosaic. December 11, 2020. Podcast. https://explore.thepublicsradio.org/stories/who-killed-amasa-sprague/
Hoffmann, Charles G. and Tess Hoffmann. Brotherly Love: Murder and the Politics of Prejudice in Nineteenth-Century Rhode Island. The University of Massachusetts Press, 1993.
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“The Murder of Amasa Sprague.” New England Historical Society. Accessed June 15, 2025. https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/murder-amasa-sprague-irishman-persecuted-crime/