The Garden of MartyrsA Catholic parish is torn apart when two of its members are accused of murder The year 1806 is not a good time to be Catholic in Boston. When a man is brutally killed on the Boston Post Road, two unsuspecting Irishmen are charged with the crime. For five months they rot in prison, denied a lawyer until just two days before the hearing. It is a mockery of justice—a one-day trial that results in a unanimous verdict: The Irishmen will be hanged, dissected, and dismembered. Comforting them falls to Father Cheverus, a French émigré struggling to adapt to life in the New World. It is his duty to help the condemned find peace, but any overture he makes to the prisoners will be met with an anti-Catholic backlash that could destroy his fledgling congregation. As he walks a fraught path, the priest must decide: Is his obligation to his flock, or to God? |
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... judges waiting . " Manacles were placed on both their hands and feet , and the two were led out into the street . They had to take short , mincing steps , so as not to trip . Besides that , their legs were weak from lack of exercise ...
... judges waiting . " Manacles were placed on both their hands and feet , and the two were led out into the street . They had to take short , mincing steps , so as not to trip . Besides that , their legs were weak from lack of exercise ...
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... the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is now in session,” he droned in a mechanical voice. “The honorable Judges Theodore Sedgwick and Samuel Sewall presiding. Be seated.” The Supreme Court justices wore scarlet robes with black collars.
... the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is now in session,” he droned in a mechanical voice. “The honorable Judges Theodore Sedgwick and Samuel Sewall presiding. Be seated.” The Supreme Court justices wore scarlet robes with black collars.
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... judges spent some time shuffling through papers , occasionally writing something down or turning to the other to ask a question or make a comment . Finally , the tall judge with the dark eyes looked up and spoke to the assistant ...
... judges spent some time shuffling through papers , occasionally writing something down or turning to the other to ask a question or make a comment . Finally , the tall judge with the dark eyes looked up and spoke to the assistant ...
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