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The Manhattan Well Murder

History on Trial

CHAPTER

The Mysterious Death of Elma Sands

This chapter explores the sensational discovery of Elma Sands' body in a well, the arrest of Levi Weeks, and the subsequent involvement of prominent lawyers like Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton in Weeks' defense, shaping the narrative of the first murder trial with a complete transcript in early American legal history.

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