Rex vs. Wemms: The Boston Massacre Trial

On this day, 251 years ago, we would find ourselves in the middle of a trial of 8 British Soldiers on trial for murder over the events that occurred on the night of March 5, 1770, known as the Boston Massacre.  During that night, British soldiers fired into a crowd of Bostonians who had gathered on King Street and were threatening a British sentry.  The resulting skirmish left 4 Bostonians killed outright and several more wounded, some mortally.

This radio play was originally written by Professor Joseph McEttrick and originally produced by Suffolk University Law School and the Bostonian Society.

This production was produced by Revolution 250, recorded and edited by Chart Productions and directed by Evan O'Brien.

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