Murder & Mayhem in Washington County, Rhode Island

Rhode Island's Washington County hides a dark past riddled with macabre crimes and despicable deeds. In 1890, an argument over wages turned deadly when former hotelier George Kenyon shot and killed his carpenter on the grounds of the Gilbert Stuart House in Saunderstown. Senator Charles Burdick was shot and left for dead at his Charlestown home in 1930. Even the peaceful village of Woodville has a veritable rap sheet of thieving maids, speakeasies and murderously jealous wives. From chilling acts by the KKK to physicians practicing under the influence of narcotics, author Kelly Sullivan Pezza's collection of articles from the Chariho Times uncovers the violence and vices of Washington County.


Author: Kelly Sullivan Pezza
Publisher: History Press
Published: 07/06/2015
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781626198340
ISBN10: 1626198349
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | New England (CT, MA, ME, NH,
- True Crime | Murder | General