Dr Alice Wynekoop was a well-respected physician, professor, feminist, civic leader and educator in child hygiene who found her daughter-in-law, dead in the basement of the 16 room family home.

Initial reports treated the crime as though police regarded it as a puzzle that might never be solved, but as the the facts fell into place, the clues all an obvious prime suspect, especially to those who sensed there was something unhealthy about a 62-year-old woman's love for her son. However, the real motive for the murder came as a surprise to nearly everyone and was alot more simple.

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Salem News Wednesday 22nd November 1933

Los Angeles Times 23rd November 1933

Chicago Tribune Jan 19 1934

Chicago Tribune Mar 7th 1934

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Poverty, desperation and discontent were rife in the agricultural areas of England. Following years of war, high taxes, high rents, low wages, and poor harvests, by late 1830 the agricultural labourers (without trade unions to represent them) had had enough.

They were literally heading for the brink of starvation. With fewer jobs, lower wages and no prospect of improving conditions, the threshing machine provided a ready target for their anger. The scene was set for protest.

Here's the story of just a few of those brave enough to stand up for thier future's, and what happened next.

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"The home of the rick burner" - Punch 1844

An optional CD contains 3, 521 searchable surnames.www.fachrs.com/swing/SwingCD.htm

UK Parliment

Calcraft: Volume 3 - Multiple Hangings by Ivan Sage

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John Horwood was born in a cottage at Hanham Mills to Thomas Horwood and his Orkney-born wife. The youngest out of ten children, John became involved in the coal-mining industry. It was the district’s principal industry, and even though his family was fully involved, John only worked in it for two years.

On Friday 13th April, 1821 John Horwood was the first person to be hanged at Bristol New Gaol, above the gatehouse entrance, three days after his 18th birthday, for the murder of Eliza Balsum,

But that wasn't the end of his story. Find out what happened to him next in this macabre episode.

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BBC Bristol Online. Thursday 20th September 2001

Bristol Law Society

Bristol Mirror - Saturday 21 April 1821

Surgeons’ Hall Museums

Bristol Mirror - Saturday 21 April 1821

Bristol Mercury - Saturday 01 May 187

An Unjust Hanging: Sent to the gallows by folly, ignorance and a doctor’s selfish cruelty- By Dave Halliwell.

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