Project Gutenberg 2021-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 170 Hicks, Albert W. 1860 Fowler, L. N. (Lorenzo Niles) 1811 1896 Fowler, Lorenzo Niles 2005576083 The Life, Trial, Confession and Execution of Albert W. Hicks The Pirate and Murderer, Executed on Bedloe's Island, New York Bay, on the 13th of July, 1860, for the Murder of Capt. Burr, Smith and Oliver Watts, on Board the Oyster Sloop E. A. Johnson. Containing the History of His Life (Written by Himself) from Childhood Up to the Time of His Arrest. With a Full Account of His Piracies, Murders, Mutinies, High-way Robberies, etc., Comprising the Particulars of Nearly One Hundred Murders! to which is added the Account of His Arrest, Imprisonment, Trial and Execution. Also, His Phrenological Character, as described by L. N. Fowler. $aUnited States :$bRobert M. De Witt,$c1860. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Life, Trial, Confession and Execution of Albert W. Hicks" by Albert W. Hicks is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work recounts the life story of Albert W. Hicks, a figure known for his acts of piracy and murder, culminating in a detailed narrative of his trial and execution. The text delves into a gruesome series of events linked to his crimes, including the murder of Captain Burr and two others aboard the sloop E. A. Johnson. The opening of this chilling narrative sets the scene for Hicks' notorious life, detailing the backdrop of the sloop's ill-fated voyage and the subsequent discovery of bloody evidence that shocked the public. It introduces significant events leading to his arrest, complete with emotional testimonies from various witnesses, each contributing to the fabric of the case against him. Specific occurrences such as the mysterious collision with another vessel, the traces of violence, and the testimonies from those who spotted Hicks during and after the crime paint a vivid picture of the events that led to his trial. Here, the narrative draws readers into a gripping account of justice in the face of heinous crimes, illustrating the societal reactions to Hicks' actions and the consequential fallout. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lifetrialconfess00hick 20190704231025hicks 1860 US Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Hicks, Albert W., approximately 1820-1860 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Burr, Capt. (George H.), -1860 Watts, Oliver, -1860 Watts, Smith, -1860 Trials (Piracy) -- New York (State) -- New York KF Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Biographies Category: History - American 243513 2025-07-26T11:40:42.540385 text/html 218242 2024-10-18T17:40:20 text/html 2434246 2025-07-26T11:40:47.888372 application/epub+zip 2433775 2025-07-26T11:40:43.865469 application/epub+zip 163877 2025-07-26T11:40:43.159371 application/epub+zip 2504634 2025-07-26T11:40:50.871356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2482961 2025-07-26T11:40:47.321363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215101 2022-09-30T05:50:36.037931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213327 2025-07-26T11:40:42.021430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193197 2024-10-18T17:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19000 2025-07-26T11:40:51.066327 application/rdf+xml 16651 2025-07-26T11:40:43.334359 image/jpeg 2462 2025-07-26T11:40:43.216359 image/jpeg 2409843 2025-07-26T11:40:42.606355 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia