Murder Mayhem In Jefferson County

Author : Cheri L. Farnsworth
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614234333

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Murder & Mayhem in Jefferson County by Cheri L. Farnsworth Pdf

The author of Wicked Northern New York delivers the most chilling historic true crime stories from the state’s northern tier. Jefferson County, located in New York’s beautiful North Country, has a dark and violent past. During the long winter months, it was not the cold that was feared, but the killers. In 1828, Henry Evans committed a crime so brutal that the location in Brownsville is still called Slaughter Hill. A real-life Little Red Riding Hood, eleven-year-old Sarah Conklin met someone far worse than a wolf on her way home from school in 1875. And in 1908, Mary Farmer, a beautiful young mother hacked her neighbor to death and was sent to the electric chair. Author Cheri L. Farnsworth has compiled the stories of the most notorious criminal minds of Jefferson County’s early history. Includes photos!

Author : Carol Turner
Publisher : Murder & Mayhem
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 1596299541

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Notorious Jefferson County by Carol Turner Pdf

Before the Colorado Territory, this land was Jefferson Territory. Made up mostly of ranching and farming communities, early Jefferson County was the kind of place where only the stouthearted and downright crazy could survive. And with any settlement comes violence. It's true that Hollywood has embellished the history of the Wild West, but that doesn't mean it wasn't truly wild. From the "psychic" Italian mother who lured an elderly woman to her death to the violent end of the McQueary-Shaffer feud in the upper Platte region, local historian Carol Turner's Notorious Jefferson County offers readers a peek into some of the area's most famous and infamous murder cases of the frontier era.

Author : Ms. Michelle Brooks
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439678404

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Murder & Mayhem Jefferson City by Ms. Michelle Brooks Pdf

The Dark Side of Jeff City The first century of the wilderness-born Missouri capital was filled with villainous escapes from the state's only prison, resulting in theft, abuse and even murder. The grandest of escape attempts ended with the city's only triple hanging. The capital city had plenty of entrepreneurs willing to sidestep the federal Volstead Act, which attracted Ku Klux Klan activity and culminated in the election of a "law and order" sheriff, whose deputies broke laws to enforce them. Many other tragedies grieved the community, including the South Side murder of a German immigrant by a teen-aged deputy, who had been caught sleeping with the victim's daughter. Author Michelle Brooks has collected a sample of some of the shocking events of Jefferson City's first century.

Author : Dave Shampine,Daniel T. Boyer
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625847744

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The Jefferson County Egan Murders by Dave Shampine,Daniel T. Boyer Pdf

The true story of a triple murder that shocked a New York community and drew the interest of famed criminal defense attorney F. Lee Bailey. Twenty-seven-year-old Peter Egan, his wife Barbara Ann, and Peter’s younger brother Gerald were familiar to Watertown, New York, authorities long before December 31, 1964. The police suspected the brazen trio in a long string of burglaries and petty crimes. They were also under investigation by the FBI for grand theft auto. But on that New Year's night, the Egan family’s criminal career came to a violent end. All three were found with a bullet to the head at a rest stop off Interstate 81. The gruesome killings puzzled local and state police. Was it a random murder? A confrontation gone awry? Or a premeditated act of retribution by hardened criminals who feared the Egans would turn state's witness? Then, a surprise arrest was made. But when F. Lee Bailey, lawyer for the self-confessed Boston Strangler, entered the fray, the case took an unexpected twist that shrouded the murders in mystery to this day.

Author : A.J. Schenkman,Elizabeth Werlau
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625845269

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Murder & Mayhem in Ulster County by A.J. Schenkman,Elizabeth Werlau Pdf

In 1870, the" New York Herald" proclaimed that Ulster County was New York's "Ulcer County" due to its lawlessness and crime. The columnist supported his claim by citing that in only six months, "it has been the scene of no less than four cold blooded and brutal murders, six suicides and four elopements." Hannah Markle--the bane of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union--ran a Kingston saloon where murder and violence were served alongside the whiskey. John Babbitt confessed on his deathbed to murdering Emma Brooks, and Willie Brown--reputed member of the Eastman Gang--accidentally shot his best friend. The infamous Big Bad Bill, the "Gardiner Desperado," lashed out more than once and killed in a drunken rage. Discover the mayhem and murder that these and others wreaked on one of New York State's original counties.

Author : Michelle Brooks
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1540257347

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Murder & Mayhem Jefferson City by Michelle Brooks Pdf

The Dark Side of Jeff City The first century of the wilderness-born Missouri capital was filled with villainous escapes from the state's only prison, resulting in theft, abuse and even murder. The grandest of escape attempts ended with the city's only triple hanging. The capital city had plenty of entrepreneurs willing to sidestep the federal Volstead Act, which attracted Ku Klux Klan activity and culminated in the election of a "law and order" sheriff, whose deputies broke laws to enforce them. Many other tragedies grieved the community, including the South Side murder of a German immigrant by a teen-aged deputy, who had been caught sleeping with the victim's daughter. Author Michelle Brooks has collected a sample of some of the shocking events of Jefferson City's first century.

Author : Larry E. Wood
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439666494

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Murder & Mayhem in Southeast Kansas by Larry E. Wood Pdf

From railroad towns like Ladore to cow towns like Newton and Wichita, southeast Kansas pulsed with rowdy activity during the late nineteenth century. The unruly atmosphere drew outlaws, including the Dalton Gang, and even crazed serial killers the likes of the Bender clan. Violent incidents, from gunfights to lynchings, punctuated the region's Wild West era, and the allure of the frontier also attracted the everyday people whose passions sometimes spawned bloodshed as well. Award-winning author Larry E. Wood explores thirteen of these remarkable episodes in the criminal history of southeast Kansas.

Author : Jean Boling,Josephine County Historical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Josephine County (Or.)
ISBN : OCLC:642084097

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Murder, Mayhem, and Mischief in Josephine County by Jean Boling,Josephine County Historical Society Pdf

Author : Edited by Caryl Hopson and Susan R. Perkins
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467144391

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Murder & Mayhem in Herkimer County by Edited by Caryl Hopson and Susan R. Perkins Pdf

Herkimer County is steeped in history, from the settlement of the Mohawk Valley by Palatine German settlers to the flood of western migration with the opening of the Erie Canal. But the region also boasts an infamous history of high-profile homicides and crimes. Roxalana Druse murdered her abusive husband and became the last woman to be hanged in New York in 1887. The death of Grace Brown on scenic Big Moose Lake became one of the most famous cases in the country in 1906, inspiring author Theodore Dreiser's novel An American Tragedy. Psychological tests of intelligence were admitted into court for the first time in an acquittal of sixteen-year-old Jean Gianini in 1914. Caryl Hopson and Susan R. Perkins collect these historic narratives of murder and mayhem in Herkimer County.

Author : Cheri Farnsworth
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781493046317

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Haunted Connecticut by Cheri Farnsworth Pdf

Eerie occurrences, spooky events, unsolved mysteries, and terrifying specters haunt Connecticut. Tales of Blood-thirsty dolls, haunted lighthouses and a phantom plane crash tingle the spine of travelers to Haunted Connecticut. Connecticut is known for haunted islands; phantom ships, trains, and planes; sightings of UFOs, aliens, and real men in black (MIB); and encounters with Bigfoot and evil black dogs.There have been plenty of strange atmospheric anomalies, such as Connecticut’s Dark Day; solid clouds that came crashing down from the sky in the Litchfield Hills in 1758; the Moodus Noises, which have yet to be fully understood; and Notch Hollow near Bolton, where car windows fog over for no apparent reason while passing an abandoned railroad track. Indeed, the stories in this book, covering the whole spectrum of the supernatural, are fun to read in a satisfyingly spooky kind of way.

Author : Kelly Suzanne Hartman with contributions by the Gallatin Historical Society and Gallatin History Museum
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467149143

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Murder & Mayhem in Gallatin County, Montana by Kelly Suzanne Hartman with contributions by the Gallatin Historical Society and Gallatin History Museum Pdf

Quiet fields broken by gunfire, the splash of a body dropping into the Madison River, cries for help cut off into silence and the grim last words spoken on the gallows all color the bloody history of Gallatin County. Cut-and-dried murder charges, unsolved cases and questionable accusations all paint the picture of law enforcement in and around early Bozeman. From the gruesome to the mysterious, sordid accounts of robbery, crimes of passion and fatal self-defense fill the annals of the historic county jail. Gallatin History Museum curator Kelly Suzanne Hartman chronicles each tale, allowing the reader to follow along the path of the investigations and the pursuit for justice.

Author : R. Marcin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439671245

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Murder & Mayhem in the Finger Lakes by R. Marcin Pdf

The pristine waters of the Finger Lakes inspire tranquility, but the region has not been spared a history of high-profile murders. George Chapman's execution for killing a hostler in a drunken rage drew one of the largest crowds in Seneca County's history. Charles Sprague was the only person from Yates County to be executed and the last person electrocuted at Auburn Prison after shooting a neighbor in a dispute over potatoes. A plea of insanity did not save James Williams from the electric chair after murdering an elderly man and attempting to rape a teenage girl. In the Feedbag Murder, the body of a missing man was found in a canal, and his friend was acquitted of the murder despite confessing to the crime years later. Author R. Marcin explores the gruesome history of homicide in the Finger Lakes.

Author : Wendy Koile
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467145398

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Lake Erie Murder & Mayhem by Wendy Koile Pdf

Lake Erie is known for its beauty and tranquility, but a dark, deadly undercurrent lurks beneath its surface. Bordering four states and two countries, the inland ocean offers the perfect getaway for criminals of all kinds. The bandits who held up the Ashtabula National Marine Bank as well as Ontario's most elusive con man used the lake to avoid capture. Pirate Joseph Kerwin relied on his knowledge of the shipping industry to evade the law. Narene Mozee's murderer quietly slipped away on a luxury cruise ship after completing his heinous deed, and when a lighthouse keeper found a corpse floating in the shallows near his post, all signs pointed to the killer fleeing by boat. Local author Wendy Koile wades into the depths of this great but deadly lake.

Author : Cheri L. Farnsworth
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614233169

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Murder & Mayhem in St. Lawrence County by Cheri L. Farnsworth Pdf

“Contains twelve intriguing stories, true murder cases from New York’s North Country . . . Illuminates the dark side of northern New York’s early days (Murder By Gaslight). St. Lawrence County is known for its picturesque waters and pristine seasons. But underneath this fair facade lies a sordid past, rife with tales of killings and cunning, like the man who slashed his wife to death after instructing a constable to close the door and depart; a robbery that descended into the brutal axing of a mother and her two small children; the unsolved case of a young woman bludgeoned to death on school grounds in an upscale neighborhood; and the gruesome poisoning of one man at the hands of his son, his wife and her lover. Join author Cheri Farnsworth as she investigates these and other notorious cases of murder and mayhem in New York’s North Country. Includes photos!

Author : Michael Keene
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998850845

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Murder, Mayhem, and Madness by Michael Keene Pdf

13 true stories of murder in western New York