Bibliograph

The belle of Bedford Avenue, the sensational Brooks-Burns murder in turn-of-the-century New York, Virginia A. McConnell

Type

Label

The belle of Bedford Avenue, the sensational Brooks-Burns murder in turn-of-the-century New York, Virginia A. McConnell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-196) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The belle of Bedford Avenue

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1054834466

Responsibility statement

Virginia A. McConnell

Series statement

True crime history

Sub title

the sensational Brooks-Burns murder in turn-of-the-century New York

Summary

In 1902, 20-year-old Walter Brooks, the scion of an affluent Brooklyn family, was murdered in a seedy Manhattan hotel. The subsequent trial of Florence Burns, the young woman accused of the murder, made front-page news across the country and shocked New York society. This true crime tale sheds new light on this now-forgotten crime

Table Of Contents

Murder at Ground Zero -- The Bedford Avenue gang -- Florence Burns and Walter Brooks -- Walter Brooks's last week -- Arrest -- Florence and the tombs angel -- The unwritten law -- Florence in jail and a city obsessed -- The court of special sessions -- The verdict and an intermission -- The inquest -- Florence's new life -- The badger game -- Arrest, trial, and the law of unintended consequences -- Lessons not learned -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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