A death in the islands : the unwritten law and the last trial of Clarence Darrow

Farris, Michael P., 1951- author.

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"Lies, murder, and a legendary courtroom battle threaten to tear apart the Territory of Hawaii. In September of 1931, Thalia Massie, a young naval lieutenant's wife, claims to have been raped by five Hawaiian men in Honolulu. Following a hung jury in the rape trial, Thalia's mother, socialite Grace Fortescue, and husband, along with two sailors, kidnap one of the accused in an attempt to coerce a confession. When they are caught after killing him...

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Darrow, Clarence, 1857-1938

Fortescue, Grace, 1883-1979 Trials, litigation, etc

Hawaii History 1900-1959

Hawaii Race relations

Massie, Thalia, 1911-1963 Trials, litigation, etc

Massie, Thomas H. Trials, litigation, etc

Trials (Murder) Hawaii History 20th century

Trials (Rape) Hawaii History 20th century

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ISBN:

9781510712157
9781510712140
1510712143

Description:

xiv, 317 pages ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-311) and index

Contents:

Thalia Massie and the Ala Moana boys. The woman in green ; The Ala Moana boys ; The accusation ; The physical examination ; Thalia's statement ; Rounding up the boys ; The identification ; The alibi ; The lawyers
Territory of Hawaii v. Ben Ahakuelo, et al. Thalia for the prosecution ; The prosecution continues ; The prosecution rests ; The timeline ; Tying up loose ends for the defense ; The defendants speak ; Rebuttal ; Sending the case to the jury
A death in the Islands. Somewhere over the Pali ; The abduction ; Disposing of the body ; A funeral in the Islands
Territory of Hawaii v. Grace Fortescue, et al. Turning state's evidence ; Judge Cristy and the Grand Jury ; The heavyweights ; The finger of doom ; Tommie's story ; The man who fired the gun ; Delirium with ambulatory automatism ; Closing arguments ; Custody of the High Sheriff
Epilogue. The Pinkerton report ; What really happened?

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2016049024

Control Number:

1867351

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