ISBN: 9781481972932

The first idea of this little story was suggested to the author by a printed account of a trial which actually took place, early in the present century, in the United States. The publishe… Mehr…

The first idea of this little story was suggested to the author by a printed account of a trial which actually took place, early in the present century, in the United States. The published narrative of this strange case is entitled "The Trial, Confessions, and Conviction of Jesse and Stephen Boorn for the Murder of Russell Colvin, and the Return of the Man supposed to have been murdered. By Hon. Leonard Sargeant, Ex-Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. (Manchester, Vermont, Journal Book and Job The first idea of this little story was suggested to the author by a printed account of a trial which actually took place, early in the present century, in the United States. The published narrative of this strange case is entitled "The Trial, Confessions, and Conviction of Jesse and Stephen Boorn for the Murder of Russell Colvin, and the Return of the Man supposed to have been murdered. By Hon. Leonard Sargeant, Ex-Lieutenant Governor of Vermont. (Manchester, Vermont, Journal Book and Job Office, 1873.)" It may not be amiss to add, for the benefit of incredulous readers, that all the "improbable events" in the story are matters of fact, taken from the printed narrative. Anything which "looks like truth" is, in nine cases out of ten, the invention of the author-wilkie collins Books, Fiction~~Classics, Dead-Alive~~Wilkie-Collins, 999999999, The Dead Alive, Wilkie Collins, 1481972936, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, , , , , CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform<

ISBN: 9781481972932

Wilkie Collins,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Books Books ~~ Fiction~~ Classics Dead-Alive~~Wilkie-Collins CreateSpace Independent … Mehr…

Wilkie Collins,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Books Books ~~ Fiction~~ Classics Dead-Alive~~Wilkie-Collins CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform<