True Stories of Celebrated Crimes from the District Attorney's Office

True Stories of Celebrated Crimes from the District Attorney's Office is a collection of true crime stories written by Arthur Train. Train was a former assistant district attorney in New York City, and the stories in this book are based on his experiences prosecuting some of the most notorious criminals of his time. The book includes stories of murder, theft, and other crimes committed by well-known criminals such as Harry Thaw, Stanford White, and Charles Becker. Train provides detailed accounts of the crimes, the investigations, and the trials that followed. The stories in this book offer a fascinating glimpse into the criminal justice system of the early 20th century, and the challenges faced by prosecutors in bringing criminals to justice. Train's writing is engaging and informative, and the book is a must-read for anyone interested in true crime or the history of law enforcement in America. Overall, True Stories of Celebrated Crimes from the District Attorney's Office is a gripping and informative collection of true crime stories that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.1908. Train was the former assistant district attorney in New York City. His interactions with clients, together with his experiences in the courtroom, provided the material for the more than 250 short stories and novels he would write during his lifetime. From the Preface: The narratives composing this book are literally true stories of crime. In a majority of the cases the author conducted the prosecutions himself, and therefore, may claim to have a personal knowledge of that whereof he speaks...The scenes recorded here are not literature but history, and the characters who figure in them are not puppets of my imagination, but men and women who lived and schemed, laughed, sinned and suffered, and paid the price when the time came, most of them, without flinching. Contents: The Woman in the Case; Five Hundred Million Dollars; The Lost Stradivarius; The Last of the Wire-Tappers; The Franklin Syndicate; A Study in Finance; The Duc de Nevers; A Finder of Missing Heirs; A Murder Conspiracy; A Flight into Texas; and A Case of Circumstantial Evidence. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.