The Hanging of Betsey Reed: A Wabash River Tragedy on the Illinois Frontier

In 1845 twenty thousand people gathered in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to witness the hanging of Betsey Reed for poisoning her husband. Considered a witch by some, a victim by others; this is her story.

• Author
• Rick Kelsheimer

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 272

• Publisher
• Infinity Publishing (PA)

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780741440228

• Release date
• 2007