Wednesday, June 29, 2011

After 166 years, Rhode Island to finally pardon John Gordon - WPRI-TV 12 (blog)

After 166 years, Rhode Island to finally pardon John Gordon - WPRI-TV 12 (blog)

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After 166 years, Rhode Island to finally pardon John Gordon
WPRI-TV 12 (blog)
That was the year an Irish immigrant named John Gordon was hanged for allegedly murdering Amasa Sprague, brother of one Rhode Island governor and father of another. To this day, questions remain about Gordon's guilt considering the climate in which he ...
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