On a fateful St. Patrick’s Day morning in March 1936, a domestic dispute turned deadly in the Connelly household at 2220 Eighteenth Street in Washington D.C. Alice J. Connelly, a 38-year-old homemaker, stood trial for the murder of her husband, Park Policeman John F. Connelly, 41. The jury of 11 men and one woman deliberated for hours, considering the prosecutor’s plea to remain objective and the defense’s assertion that Connelly acted in self-defense.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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