Two Potts, a Faucett, and a Double Hanging: The Only Married Americans Executed Simultaneously

by Arthur Sharp

Manchester, England natives Josiah and Elizabeth Potts have the dubious distinction of being the first-and only-married couple ever executed simultaneously in American history. Somehow their bizarre story has escaped the attention of historians and crime reporters for well over a century. The Pottses were convicted of murdering their Carlin, Nevada, neighbor, and fellow Manchester immigrant Miles Faucett, on New Year's Day 1888 for reasons unknown...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977264395
• ISBN13: 9781977264398
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"