Printed in five columns separated by heavy lines within mourning border.
At head of title wood-engraving of Fairbanks' execution; at left an urn captioned E. Fales, at right a coffin marked J.F.
Subtitle continues: Also a concise and authentic description of the murder of Miss Fales. Fairbanks the murderer's behaviour at the time of his apprehension. His release from the goal [i.e. gaol] at Dedham, and his exit from time to eternity. Written by a gentleman, residing near Dedham, who has been well acquainted with the parties, and was formerly an inmate at the same school with Fairbanks.
Broadsides are single-sheet publications, often issued as ephemera or announcements. The Harris Broadsides Collection is a comprehensive collection of American poetry published in broadside format from colonial times to the present. The collection offers materials covering a broad spectrum of …
