Murder & mayhem in Southeast Kansas / Larry E. Wood.
| Author/creator | Wood, Larry |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Charleston, SC : History Press, 2019. |
| Description | 110 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Murder and mayhem in Southeast Kansas |
| Contents | 1. Deadly day in Ladore: a quintuple lynching -- 2. The Hide Park gunfight --- 3. The story of the Bloody Benders -- 4. The "Rowdy Joe" Lowe and "Red" Beard showdown -- 5. The Black Maskers of Cowley County: the killing of Sheriff Shenneman and lynching of Charles Cobb -- 6. Gunfight at Hunnewell -- 7. Femme Fatale Minnie Wallace Walkup: the most famous trial in Lyon County history -- 8. A most terrific battle: The Dalton Gang's fiasco at Coffeyville -- 9. As bad as the Benders?: the notorious Staffleback Clan -- 10. The killing of Clara Castle and the murder trial of Jessie Morrison -- 11. I'll not let any man abuse my sister -- 12. Murder or suicide?: The mysterious death of Miss May Sapp -- 13. The murder of Ella Scott: the most sensational case Linn County ever had |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-110) |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018963660 |
| ISBN | 1467141402 |
| ISBN | 9781467141406 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |