Murder & Mayhem in York County

Murder & Mayhem in York County
Author: Joseph David Cress
Publisher: Murder & Mayhem
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781609491888

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The unsolved 1878 murder of a young woman walking home from Hanover and a lethal 1901 love triangle in Chanceford Township that led to murder by strychnine are but two incidents in York County's history of deadly deeds and misdoings. While the 1969 York Race Riots are the most infamous instance of mayhem in the county, the strangest is perhaps the Hex Murder that left a North Hopewell Township powwow doctor a practitioner of the local folk magic dead at the hands of those trying to lift a curse. Follow author Joseph David Cress on the lonely country roads and harsh city streets as he goes on the trail of the body snatchers, hooligans and black widows of York County, Pennsylvania.

Murder & Mayhem in Cumberland County

Murder & Mayhem in Cumberland County
Author: Joseph David Cress
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2010-08-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614232512

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From the horrific Enoch Brown Schoolhouse Massacre of 1764 to settlers who hunted local tribes for a bounty, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, has long had a violent and bloody history. As more people came to the region, murder and mischief of every kind only multiplied. Local author Joseph David Cress explores the dark side of history, from little-known cases such as that of Sarah Clark--who became the first woman hanged in the county after she poisoned a family to dispatch a romantic rival--to high-profile crimes like the shocking 1955 courtroom slaying that left one person dead and three injured. Join Cress on a hair-raising walk down Hell Street as he investigates the underbelly of Cumberland County.

Murder, Mayhem, and Madness

Murder, Mayhem, and Madness
Author: Michael Keene
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-11-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9780998850849

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13 true stories of murder in western New York

Murder & Mayhem in St. Lawrence County

Murder & Mayhem in St. Lawrence County
Author: Cheri L. Farnsworth
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2010-08-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614233160

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“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!

Murder & Mayhem in Herkimer County

Murder & Mayhem in Herkimer County
Author: Edited by Caryl Hopson and Susan R. Perkins
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467144398

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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.

Murder & Mayhem in Ulster County

Murder & Mayhem in Ulster County
Author: A.J. Schenkman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 162584526X

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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.

Murder, Mayhem & Madness

Murder, Mayhem & Madness
Author: Michael Keene
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2013
Genre: Capital punishment
ISBN: 9781939688064

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The author takes us on a journey into the past, investigating thirteen true stories of the dark side of local history. Drawing upon years of original research, often uncovering new clues, learn some of Western New York's most shocking crimes.

Murder & Mayhem in Jefferson County

Murder & Mayhem in Jefferson County
Author: Cheri L. Farnsworth
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2011-04-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614234337

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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!

Murder & Mayhem in the Finger Lakes

Murder & Mayhem in the Finger Lakes
Author: R. Marcin
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-09-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439671249

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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.

Murder, Mayhem and More

Murder, Mayhem and More
Author: Euline Harris
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1991*
Genre: Crime
ISBN:

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