A Full Report of the Trial of Orrin Woodford for the Murder of His..

1846. Hartford: Published by Elihu Geer, 1846. Hartford: Published by Elihu Geer, 1846. Marital Homicide and Insanity: McDade 1115 [Trial]. Woodford, Orrin, Defendant. Morgan, N[athaniel] H[arris] [1805-1881], Reporter. A Full Report of the Trial of Orrin Woodford for the Murder of His Wife, Diana Woodford; At Avon, Conn., July 22d, 1845; At the January Term, Of the Superior Court, Holden at Hartford, 1846. Including the Arguments of Counsel, And Accompanied by Plans of the House and Premises, Where the Homicide was Committed. Together with an Accurate Portrait of the Prisoner. Hartford: Published by Elihu Geer, 1846. 69 pp. Two woodcut illustrations. Main text in parallel columns. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-3/4"; 21.5 x 14.5 cm). Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into later cloth, gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities, light fading to edges of boards. Light toning to interior, moderate soiling and light edgewear to endleaves, light foxing to a few leaves. A very good copy of a scarce title. $500. * Only edition. Judged to be insane, Woodford was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a term of ten years for stabbing and beating his wife to death. Morgan was the keeper of the Hartford County Jail. This is a scarce title. OCLC locates 11 copies in law libraries. McDade, The Annals of Murder 1115.