Murder & Mayhem in Washington County, Rhode Island (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781626198340)

Rhode Island's Washington County hides a dark past riddled with macabre crimes and despicable deeds. In 1890, an argument over wages turned deadly when former hotelier George Kenyon shot and killed his carpenter on the grounds of the Gilbert Stuart House in Saunderstown. Senator Charles Burdick was shot and left for dead at his Charlestown home in 1930. Even the peaceful village of Woodville has a veritable rap sheet of thieving maids, speakeasies and murderously jealous wives. From chilling acts by the KKK to physicians practicing under the influence of narcotics, author Kelly Sullivan Pezza's collection of articles from the Chariho Times uncovers the violence and vices of Washington County.


Author: Kelly Sullivan Pezza
ISBN-10: 1626198349
ISBN-13: 9781626198340
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 07/06/2015
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d