Further Reading

Check out online resources about the trial:

• Murder By Gaslight: The Vanderpool-Field Tragedy
  • Has a nice summary of the alleged incident and the trials.
  • Also has images of Vanderpool, Field and the bank where the murder was alleged to have happened.
• Curious Statement
  • Newspaper clipping from the Michigan Argus, October 6, 1871 about a potential confession from George Vanderpool.
• History of the trial of George Vanderpool for the murder of Herbert Field
  • A scanned copy of a book published in 1870 regarding the first trial of George Vanderpool. Includes handwritten notes.
• The Vanderpool Murder Case
  • Requires a New York Times subscription.
  • New York Times article about the second trial in Kalamazoo.