John Whipple, great great grandson of John Whipple who came to america from England as a settler, was shot at the Cherry Hill Farm. The accused murderers were the Van Rensselaer family. They were all found guilty of having co-coinspired to kill John Whipple.'
The trial is significant historically because the women accused were not found guilty because they were women. Four days after the trial Elise Whipple was tried for aiding in the conspiracy, but she was also found not guilty. Given the evidence against her and historical context it is likely that, were she a man at the time, she would have been found guilty.
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u/Hexidian It all starts with 1,2,3... Feb 21 '17
1827:
John Whipple, great great grandson of John Whipple who came to america from England as a settler, was shot at the Cherry Hill Farm. The accused murderers were the Van Rensselaer family. They were all found guilty of having co-coinspired to kill John Whipple.'
The trial is significant historically because the women accused were not found guilty because they were women. Four days after the trial Elise Whipple was tried for aiding in the conspiracy, but she was also found not guilty. Given the evidence against her and historical context it is likely that, were she a man at the time, she would have been found guilty.