75: The Murder of Elma Sands

Ever wondered about the murder trial referenced in the Hamilton song, "Non-Stop"? We're gonna tell you all about it! Today we're going through the story of the murder of Elma Sands, the trial of Levi Weeks, and the early American historical figures that played a massive role in the whole affair.  FURTHER READING: https://memory.loc.gov/service/gdc/scd0001/2005/20051214001re/20051214001re.pdf (Report of the trial of Levi Weeks - Original Trial Transcript) http://www.crimemagazine.com/original-dream-team (The Original "Dream Team") https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2014/09/15/the-well-on-spring-street/ (The Paris Review - The Well on Spring Street) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Weeks (Levi Weeks - Wikipedia) https://www.jstor.org/stable/27750131?refreqid=excelsior%3A8ec763b58c73e2c0ca0141aa2b74b0c3&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents (A Tale of Two Murders by Scott Slawinski) https://insideouttours.com/2019/04/22/wells-are-deeper-than-you-know-elma-sands/ (Wells are Deeper Than You Know: Elma Sands) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Brockholst_Livingston (Death of Henry Brockholst Livingston) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Burr (Aaron Burr) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Grange_National_Memorial (Hamilton Grange) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Weeks (Ezra Weeks) https://www.biography.com/.amp/news/alexander-hamilton-aaron-burr-murder-trial-levi-weeks-elma-sands (Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Uncharacteristically Joined Forces During America's First Tabloid Murder Trial) https://law.jrank.org/pages/2398/Levi-Weeks-Trial-1800-Less-than-Discreet-Affair.html (Levi Weeks Trial: 1800 - A Less Than Discreet Affair) https://law.jrank.org/pages/2399/Levi-Weeks-Trial-1800-Weeks-Indicted-Murder.html (Levi Weeks Trial: 1800 - Weeks Indicted For Murder - Hamilton, Sands, Body, and Burr - JRank Articles) https://law.jrank.org/pages/2400/Levi-Weeks-Trial-1800-Two-Day-Trial.html (Levi Weeks Trial: 1800 - A Two