Pardonable Matricide: Robert Irving Latimer, from Michigan's "Most Dangerous Inmate" to Free Man

In January 1889, as London constables hunted for Jack the Ripper and theaters around the world presented theatrical renditions of the Jekyll and Hyde story, Jackson, Michigan, Police Captain Jack Boyle searched for the murderer of Mary Latimer. This book follows Captain Boyle to the bordellos of gaslight-era Detroit--populated by madams, pimps, prostitutes and gamblers. It describes the investigation that led him to a pharmacist that prowled the streets, akin to a real-life Jekyll and Hyde. Ultimately, the book delves into the mind of Robert Irving Latimer, known as the most dangerous prisoner in Michigan and the man who inspired talk about resurrecting the state's long-dead death penalty.

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Pardonable Matricide: Robert Irving Latimer, from Michigan's "Most Dangerous Inmate" to Free Man

In January 1889, as London constables hunted for Jack the Ripper and theaters around the world presented theatrical renditions of the Jekyll and Hyde story, Jackson, Michigan, Police Captain Jack Boyle searched for the murderer of Mary Latimer. This book follows Captain Boyle to the bordellos of gaslight-era Detroit--populated by madams, pimps, prostitutes and gamblers. It describes the investigation that led him to a pharmacist that prowled the streets, akin to a real-life Jekyll and Hyde. Ultimately, the book delves into the mind of Robert Irving Latimer, known as the most dangerous prisoner in Michigan and the man who inspired talk about resurrecting the state's long-dead death penalty.

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Pardonable Matricide: Robert Irving Latimer, from Michigan's "Most Dangerous Inmate" to Free Man

by Tobin T. Buhk
Pardonable Matricide: Robert Irving Latimer, from Michigan's

Pardonable Matricide: Robert Irving Latimer, from Michigan's "Most Dangerous Inmate" to Free Man

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Overview

In January 1889, as London constables hunted for Jack the Ripper and theaters around the world presented theatrical renditions of the Jekyll and Hyde story, Jackson, Michigan, Police Captain Jack Boyle searched for the murderer of Mary Latimer. This book follows Captain Boyle to the bordellos of gaslight-era Detroit--populated by madams, pimps, prostitutes and gamblers. It describes the investigation that led him to a pharmacist that prowled the streets, akin to a real-life Jekyll and Hyde. Ultimately, the book delves into the mind of Robert Irving Latimer, known as the most dangerous prisoner in Michigan and the man who inspired talk about resurrecting the state's long-dead death penalty.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476676340
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 03/26/2019
Pages: 222
Sales rank: 752,650
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.45(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Writer and researcher T. Buhk lives in Jenison, Michigan.Tobin

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction
Prologue: Law and Order in Jackson, c. November 1888
Part I: The Perfect Alibi
 1. A Barking Dog Never Bites: Discovery of the Crime
 2. An Unusual Suspect: Robert Irving Latimer and the Perfect Alibi
 3. It’s All a Matter of Timetables: Unraveling Latimer’s Perfect Alibi
 4. A Good Offense Is the Best Defense
 5. Rumors and the Smoking Gun
 6. Hang ’Em High
 7. Dirty Little Secrets
 8. Theater of the Absurd
 9. Trial of the Century: The Case for the Prosecution
10. Enter “Trixy”: The Case for the Defense
11. Verdict
Part II: #4578, the Most Dangerous Inmate in Michigan
12. Dynamite!
13. Poisoned Lemonade
14. Two Days of Liberty
15. Poisoned Pen
16. Free at Last!
Epilogue: Ghosts, Whispers and Shadows
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
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