The brutal Murder of Richard Jennings in December of 1818 would gain notoriety as the First Murder for Hire in New York.
Poorly made plans and rumors in the close knit community of Sugar Loaf led to a quick unraveling of the conspiracy and arrest of the p.
Four men - James Teed, David Dunning, David Conkling and Jack Hodges - and one woman, Hannah Teed, had conspired to Murder Jennings after losing a protracted court battle over a parcel of land.
It would also be remembered as an imperfect crime.
The brutal Murder of Richard Jennings in December of 1818 would gain notoriety as the First Murder for Hire in New York