Murder on Long Island: A 19th Century Tale of Tragedy & Revenge

by Amy Folk, Geoffrey Fleming, Amy K. Folk, et al.

Book Overview

Local historians Geoffrey Fleming and Amy Folk uncover this gruesome 19th-century story of revenge and murder on Long Island.

In the mid-19th century, James Wickham was a wealthy farmer with a large estate in Cutchogue, Long Island. His extensive property included a mansion and eighty acres of farmland that were maintained by a staff of servants. In 1854, Wickham got into an argument with one of his workers, Nicholas Behan, after...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626190038
• ISBN13: 9781626190030
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"