In 1923, Sabella Nitti
was on trial for the murder of her missing husband. There was no evidence,
motive, or positive identification on the decayed corpse found in a suburban
Chicago drainage ditch. But prosecutors wanted an easy win. The city had seen a
rash of lady killers who were glamorous, guilty, and able to charm a jury into
an acquittal. In Sabella Nitti, prosecutors saw easy, ugly prey. She was
an impoverished, recent immigrant who did not speak English nor fully
understand the criminal justice system. Emilie Le
Beau Lucchesi, PhD, author of Ugly Prey: An Innocent
Woman and the Death Sentence that Scandalized Jazz Age Chicago tells
the riveting story of the case against Sabella Nitti and the exciting fight to
save her life. Please Register.