Death in the Queen City : Clara Ford on Trial, 1895 / Patrick Brode.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brode, Patrick, 1950- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Murder--Ontario--Toronto.

Murder.

Ford, Clara, 1864?---Trials, litigation, etc.

Ford, Clara.

Toronto (Ont.)--Social life and customs--19th century.

Toronto (Ont.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : Natural Heritage Books, [2005]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1894, the death by gunshot of 18-year-old Frank Westwood baffled Toronto police until their arrest of a strong-willed woman of colour named Clara Ford.

Contents:

Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: "Mother I Am Shot"; CHAPTER TWO: Inquest; CHAPTER THREE: Queen City; CHAPTER FOUR: "You Know My Color"; CHAPTER FIVE: A Complete Solution; CHAPTER SIX: Clara; CHAPTER SEVEN: The Sweatbox; CHAPTER EIGHT: Revelations of an Improper Sort; CHAPTER NINE: The Crown's Case; CHAPTER TEN: Confession; CHAPTER ELEVEN: Ribbons and Bullets; CHAPTER TWELVE: Clara's Version; CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Final Battle; CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Cheers In Court; CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Triumph; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q

RS; T; U; V; W; Y; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786611967772

1-281-96777-7

1-55488-142-0

1-77070-443-4

OCLC:

700698727