The Donnellys: Massacre, Trial, and Aftermath: 1880-1916
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- Author：John Little
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Summary
A story made all the more shocking because it's true。 In 1880， an organized mob of the Donnellys' enemies murder four family members and burn their house to the ground。 Another sibling is shot to death in a house a short distance away。 William Donnelly and a teenage boy are the only witnesses to the murders。 The surviving family members seek justice through the local courts but quickly learn that their enemies control the jury and the press。 Two sensational trials follow that make national and international headlines as the Donnellys continue to pursue justice for their murdered parents， siblings and cousin。 Behind the scenes， political factors are at play， as Oliver Mowat， the Premier/Attorney General of the province of Ontario， fearing the backlash a conviction would render， gradually withdraws support from the prosecution of the killers。 After the trials， the Donnelly's enemies continue their crusade against the family， paying off potential witnesses to the murders and fabricating one last set of charges that they hope will put the remaining Donnellys away forever。
Reviews
Christine
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John Little’s second volume of his two volume on Donnellys covers the murder of members of the family by fellow residents and what followed。 Little’s description of the evening of the massacre relies on survivor testimony which he interweaves with an engrossing third person narrative。 He does this while also examining why such events happened （and most American readers at least will see a connection to “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson）。 tIt is a close run whether the massacre itself or the trial John Little’s second volume of his two volume on Donnellys covers the murder of members of the family by fellow residents and what followed。 Little’s description of the evening of the massacre relies on survivor testimony which he interweaves with an engrossing third person narrative。 He does this while also examining why such events happened （and most American readers at least will see a connection to “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson）。 tIt is a close run whether the massacre itself or the trial that follows is the more horrifying event。 Little give enough background to the various forces that impact the trial。 From the politicians at the top of the ladder to the various community stresses， such as religious differences， to the family of one of the surviving witnesses who were attacked as well。 To say that the trial itself was a circus would be to put in mildly。tThis book focuses a little more on the national and international reaction to the events than on the family lives of the surviving Donnellys themselves。 This allows the reader to see the events in more historic level and how， in part， the whole violent tale holds a place in historic and folkloric tradition。tBoth volumes of this two volume history are well worth reading。 。。。more
Janet
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