Published March 16. 2021 5:33PM
How appropriate that the story of Sarah Bramble has generated renewed interest in her plight, and I appreciate that John Steward has delved further into Sarah s story, More about sad story of Sarah Bramble, (Feb. 16). The questionable voices that the primary sources represent, however, cause me to wonder if the truth about Sarah s controversial crime and subsequent punishment will ever be told. A refrain from the musical Hamilton keeps playing in my head: Who lives, who dies, who tells your story .
Mary White
Published February 15. 2021 5:26PM
Living in Quaker Hill, I travel Gallows Lane often − biking, walking, driving. John Steward s recent article correctly captures the eerie aura about the place, “Tossing Lines: The spirit of Gallows Lane,” (Feb. 11). The story of Sarah Bramble, though, eclipses the story of New London s favorite execution spot. Sarah represents the millions of women who have found themselves in a similar situation − pregnant, married, or unmarried, not seeing a way forward in bringing the child into the world and providing for it. Killing her baby was horrific, but you might ask what choice did she have? There is no mention of the father. Let’s face it, everyone knows who the mother is, but it is only recently that the identification of the father could be reliably ascertained.