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Murder in Carlisle's East End: Unintended Consequences
The repercussions of a deadly crime of passion—the 1926 murder of a single mother—have shaped the present of this historic Pennsylvania town. On July 12, 1926, Frances Bowermaster McBride, a forty-year-old divorcee, called off her affair with twenty-seven-year-old Norman Morrison. Driven into a rage, Morrison tracked Frances to her home in Carlisle’s East End, where she sat on the porch with her three-year-old daughter, Georgia, on her lap. Morrison shot and killed Frances before turning the pistol on himself. Morrison lived but was blinded. Young Georgia fell to the pavement unharmed. Eventually standing trial, Morrison was convicted of first-degree murder. Historian Paul D. Hoch goes beyond the conviction as he traces the later lives of Morrison and Georgia McBride as she came of age in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Hoch spins a tale of murder, perseverance and, ultimately, redemption. Includes photos!
129 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 17, 2014
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December 30, 2022
Interesting story of a murder
This is the story of Georgia and her mother Frances. Frances was murdered by a boyfriend whom she had recently broken up with. She had two older daughters and Georgia, who was 3. Georgia first was sent to her older sister, who was married to an Army man. When he was being sent to Hawaii, Georgia could not go with the family. She was sent to live with her father and his wife. Times were tough. The book also includes what happened to France's murderer. Norman Morrison shot himself after killing France's. He was blind. This book goes through what happened to both Norman and Georgia. Great read.
This is the story of Georgia and her mother Frances. Frances was murdered by a boyfriend whom she had recently broken up with. She had two older daughters and Georgia, who was 3. Georgia first was sent to her older sister, who was married to an Army man. When he was being sent to Hawaii, Georgia could not go with the family. She was sent to live with her father and his wife. Times were tough. The book also includes what happened to France's murderer. Norman Morrison shot himself after killing France's. He was blind. This book goes through what happened to both Norman and Georgia. Great read.
February 3, 2019
Interesting book!
This book gives an account of a murder that occurred in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1926 as well as historical information about Carlisle. The book also details what happened to the murderer and the youngest daughter of the murder victim. I highly recommend it to other true crime readers.
This book gives an account of a murder that occurred in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1926 as well as historical information about Carlisle. The book also details what happened to the murderer and the youngest daughter of the murder victim. I highly recommend it to other true crime readers.
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