Cothren, William:

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REPORT OF THE TRIAL OF EDWARD E. BRADLEY, INDICTED FOR THE MURDER OF LUCIUS H. FOOT, BEFORE THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CONNECTICUT, HELD AT LITCHFIELD, ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14, ... A trial account of an 1857 case of murder in rural Connecticut, interesting for its use of early forensics. "Foot was found beaten to death with a hammer in a horse stall of Litchfield Church, rented by Bradley. Probably because of rigor mortis, the doctor found that 'the body was so stiff, one could end it up like a post.' A crude test for blood stains was made by a local chemist. Bradley was acquitted" - McDade.

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