The Notorious Murder that Brought Clarence Darrow to Vermont

802 News with Mark Johnson

The Notorious Murder that Brought Clarence Darrow to Vermont

Clean

Published on Sep 9, 2025, 12:00:00 PM
Total time: 00:46:21

Episode Description

Send us a text

Former Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeff Amestoy writes about why famed lawyer Clarence Darrow became involved in a grisly murder case in the Green Mountain State in the 1920's. 

The book, Winters' Time: A Secret Pledge, a Severed Head, and the Murder that Brought America's Most Famous Lawyer to Vermont, can be purchased from the Vermont Historical Society.


 

More about 802 News with Mark Johnson

In depth conversations with news makers, news breakers and Vermonters making a difference.