Castner Scrapbook v.19, Disasters, Criminal Prisons 1, page 4
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Item No: pdcc03145
Title: Castner Scrapbook v.19, Disasters, Criminal Prisons 1, page 4
Media Type:
Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item 1, entire page: Detailed editorial in a New York newspaper, supporting capital punishment, and justifying using a defendant's past criminal behavior as relevant, especially to overcome circumstantial evidence. One of the examples cited, and depicted in a sensationalist image, was convicted murderer Arthur Spring, of Center City, Philadelphia. His first conviction was declared a mistrial at the time of this article; he was retried and convicted again, and hanged in Moyamensing Prison on June 10, 1853. Text and image appeared in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, measuring 24 x 28 cm, while the inset engraving is 19.5 x 20 cm, dated 4/16/1853.
Creation Year: 1845
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.19
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
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