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Killing the poormaster [electronic resource] : a saga of poverty, corruption, and murder in the Great Depression by Holly Metz is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Killing the poormaster [electronic resource] : a saga of poverty, corruption, and murder in the Great Depression about?
Examines the controversial 1930s murder trial of Joe Scutellaro, an unemployed mason, who was accused of killing Harry Barck, the stingy poormaster of Hoboken, New Jersey, who had the power to determine who, if anyone, received scanty public aid. Barck was employed in mayor Bernard McFeely's nepotistic city government. Scutellaro was defended by top-ranked criminal lawyer Samuel Leibowitz, whose strategy to achieve sympathy for the poor man by attacking the system is described carefully.Around t
Who reads Killing the poormaster [electronic resource] : a saga of poverty, corruption, and murder in the Great Depression?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Holly Metz
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press;Lawrence Hill Books
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781613744185
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- True Crime, Social Science, Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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