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On New Year\u2019s Eve 1843 in Cranston Rhode Island, wealthy Yankee Mill Owner Amasa Sprague was put upon as he walked home and brutally murdered. Irish immigrant, John Gordon was arrested, tried and convicted in arguably a rather biased trial. On Valentine\u2019s Day 1845, Gordon was executed by hanging. He became the last Rhode Islander to be put to death. His last words: \u201cI hope all good Christians pray for me.\u201d

Paul F. Caranci, author of the book, \u201cThe Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon\u201d joins me here on Murder Most Foul.