Please tell me about the Murder of Thomas Gallaudet and the trial.?

Question

Was he the same man who is credited for helping to invent modern ASL? Is he the same man that is honored with the name of "Gallaudet University"? What was his relationship with freemasonry?

Please tell me about the the murder and trial.

Answer 1

That was his father who invented and is credited with ASL although Thomas was active in the cause as well...check out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Gallaudet_(1822-1902)
and
http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/08/27.html