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Silas Jayne

Author : Bryan Alaspa
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614232555
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Download or read book Silas Jayne written by Bryan Alaspa and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-23 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His name might not have the same notoriety that belonged to Al Capone or John Wayne Gacy, but Silas Jayne's life carved a similarly brutal arc through the Windy City's history. Even the mob was reluctant to compete with a man who burned his own horses alive for insurance money and ordered the assassination of his own brother in the same unhesitating fashion that he reportedly axed a flock of geese when he was six. Protected by bribery and intimidation, Jayne preyed on the innocence of the girls who took riding lessons in his stables and remained perversely untouched in the background of infamous Chicago crimes like the Schuessler-Peterson murders and the disappearance of candy heiress Helen Brach.

Shattered Sense of Innocence

Author : Richard C Lindberg
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809388196
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (881 download)

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Download or read book Shattered Sense of Innocence written by Richard C Lindberg and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2016-07-20 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1955, three Chicago boys were found murdered, their bodies naked and dumped in a ditch in Robinson Woods on the city’s Northwest Side. A community and a nation were shocked. In a time when such crimes against children were rare, the public was transfixed as local television stations aired stark footage of the first hours of the investigation. Life and Newsweek magazines published exclusive stories the following week. When Kenneth Hansen was convicted and sentenced for the murders, the case was considered solved—until questions were raised about Hansen’s presumed guilt. Shattered Sense of Innocence: The 1955 Murders of Three Chicago Children tells the gripping story of the three murdered boys—thirteen-year-old John Schuessler, his eleven-year-old brother, Anton, and thirteen-year-old Bobby Peterson—and the quest to find and bring to justice their killer. Authors Richard C. Lindberg and Gloria Jean Sykes recount the bungled 1955 police investigation, the failures of multiple law enforcement agencies, and the subsequent convictions of Kenneth Hansen, in 1995 and 2002, and present new information concerning two suspects overlooked by police for five decades. The authors deftly examine all sides of this tragic story, drawing on exclusive interviews with law enforcement agents, with horse trainers affiliated with the so-called horse mafia, and with the man convicted of the murders, Kenneth Hansen. This intensely intimate account offers a rare glimpse into one community and examines how these atrocious crimes altered public perceptions nationwide. Shattered Sense of Innocence, which is also a story of political controversy, a determined federal agent’s quest for justice, and a community’s loss of innocence, includes fifty illustrations.

Hot Blood

Author : Ken Englade
Publisher : Diversion Books
ISBN 13 : 1635768357
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Hot Blood written by Ken Englade and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The disappearance of fabulously rich Chicago candy heiress Helen Brach and the suspicious deaths of a string of champion racehorses are linked in a celebrated scandal that has reverberated through every level of the glamorous enclaves of thoroughbred horse breeding. When widowed heiress Helen Brach suddenly disappeared on the morning of February 17, 1977, after a visit to the Mayo Clinic, she left behind a lavender Rolls-Royce, Cadillacs in red, pink, and coral, an eighteen-room mansion, and a fortune now estimated at $75 million. She also left behind a mystery that would tantalize investigators for years. When Assistant US Attorney Steven Miller assigned himself the challenge of solving the Brach case, he never imagined an investigation of the horse world would lead to a charming gigolo named Richard Bailey who made a career of romancing wealthy women out of huge sums of money, a shadowy figure called The Sandman who made his living by killing priceless horses so that their owners could collect insurance, and the ghastly murder of three children in 1955.

Three Boys Missing

Author : James A. Jack
Publisher : HPH Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0977628140
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (776 download)

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Download or read book Three Boys Missing written by James A. Jack and published by HPH Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 16, 1955, Robert Peterson and Anton and John Schuessler left home to see a Disney movie. Two days later their bodies were found in a forest preserve. This true crime story, written by one of the original detectives on the case, details the police investigation of this triple child murder that spanned 40 years. Never presented before, this firsthand account honestly discusses the successes and failures of the various law enforcement agencies involved with the investigation; describes the intense media attention and public reaction to the crime; and openly addresses the pain and loss experienced by the parents of all three boys. Though heartbreaking, the knowledge the story imparts is important as a historical reference as well as a statement about our shortcomings as a society.

Lady Jayne Disappears

Author : Joanna Davidson Politano
Publisher : Revell
ISBN 13 : 1493411101
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Lady Jayne Disappears written by Joanna Davidson Politano and published by Revell. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Aurelie Harcourt's father dies in debtor's prison, he leaves her just two things: his wealthy family, whom she has never met, and his famous pen name, Nathaniel Droll. Her new family greets her with apathy and even resentment. Only the quiet houseguest, Silas Rotherham, welcomes her company. When Aurelie decides to complete her father's unfinished serial novel, writing the family into the story as unflattering characters, she must keep her identity as Nathaniel Droll hidden while searching for the truth about her mother's disappearance--and perhaps even her father's death. Author Joanna Davidson Politano's stunning debut set in Victorian England will delight readers with its highly original plot, lush setting, vibrant characters, and reluctant romance.

Drowned Town

Author : Jayne Moore Waldrop
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 1950564177
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Drowned Town written by Jayne Moore Waldrop and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "They had been told their sacrifice was for the public good. They were never told how much they would miss it, or for how long." Drowned Town explores the multigenerational impact caused by the loss of home and illuminates the joys and sorrows of a group of people bound together by western Kentucky's Land Between the Lakes and the lakes that lie on either side of it. The linked stories are rooted in a landscape forever altered by the mid-twentieth-century impoundment of the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers and the seizing of property under the power of eminent domain to create a national recreation area on the narrow strip of land between the lakes. The massive federal land and water projects completed in quick succession were designed to serve the public interest by providing hydroelectric power, flood control, and economic progress for the region—at great sacrifice for those who gave up their homes, livelihoods, towns, and history. The narrative follows two women whose lives are shaped by their friendship and connection to the place, and their stories go back and forth in time to show how the creation of the lakes both healed and hurt the people connected to them. In the process, the stories emphasize the importance of sisterhood and family, both blood and created, and how we cannot separate ourselves from our places in the world.

Golden Tongue

Author : Richard Bailey
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1636612946
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Golden Tongue written by Richard Bailey and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-02 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Golden Tongue: The Innocent Man that Killed Her? By: Richard Bailey On January 1, 1977, Richard’s life changed forever... On New Year’s Eve, Richard is dancing with the lady of his dreams, and spends a wonderful night of romance at the Waldorf Astoria. Then later, on February 19, 1977, in Florida, she disappears. The devastation of her disappearance is inconceivable, that twenty years later, he is accused of the Murder of Helen Brach—insanity! Helen Voorhees Brach, known as the Candy Heiress, lived a life of luxury and prestige. Her mansion in the northern suburbs of Chicago was staffed with butlers and housekeepers, but all of that couldn’t compete with her love of horses. Brach, the wealthiest woman to ever disappear, disappeared without a trace in 1977. Her disappearance sparked national attention and her male suitor Richard Bailey was swept into the limelight of this enduring murder mystery. There were several suspects, but never a conviction… at least until federal prosecutors came after Richard, a Chicago area stable owner. Richard went from dance and driving instructor and horse entrepreneur, to a “cold-hearted murderer” of a lady who brought the only pleasure into Richard’s life. Golden Tongue tells the story through the eyes of Dr. Annette Hoffman, a plastic surgeon who fell madly in love with a stranger, Richard Bailey. Will Dr. Hoffman believe in Richard’s innocence or guilt? Dr. Hoffman is brought into the drama and sensationalism of who killed Helen Brach. This is the story of a search for truth, love, lies, murder, the mafia, a rogue prosecutor and detective, and a justice system that isn’t very just!

Return Again to the Scene of the Crime

Author : Richard Lindberg
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1620451328
Total Pages : 844 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Return Again to the Scene of the Crime written by Richard Lindberg and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return again to the scene of the crime and visit the secret hideouts of Nazi saboteurs, anarchist plotters, charlatans, fakers, gangsters, and even a love-sick matron dubbed the "Torso Killer." See up close the murdering matrimonial bluebeard Johann Hoch and probe the unsolved mysteries surrounding the disappearance of candy heiress Helen Brach, the sinking of the "Christmas Tree Ship," and dozens of famous gangland "rubouts." This sequel to the best-selling Return to the Scene of the Crime is a provocative travel guide and road map pointing toward more dark and unexplored corners of the Windy City and its surrounding suburbs. The bizarre, the unexpected, and the offbeat are viewed through a kaleidoscope of colorful Chicago neighborhoods populated by outrageous characters. Crime scenes are presented in "then-and-now" perspective with running commentary on the history of the city. Included in the neighborhood tours is a unique collection of side trips--shorter, lighter historical vignettes that spirit out-of-towners to places of interest in Chicago that are not necessarily infamous. Once you have read this guidebook, you will want to return to the scene of the crime, again and again.

Encyclopedia of World Crime: D-J

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 920 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of World Crime: D-J written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Unbridled Rage

Author : Gene O'Shea
Publisher : Berkley
ISBN 13 : 9780425205266
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Unbridled Rage written by Gene O'Shea and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story of organized crime, corruption, and murder in Chicago. The brutal 40-year-old murders of three Chicago boys were never solved, until two "cold case" agents decided to launch their own investigation. From eyewitness accounts, old police reports, and new information they delved deep into the Chicago Horse Syndicate, an underworld of violence, greed, and sex that produced--and protected--a brutal killer

Who Killed the Candy Lady?

Author : James Ylisela
Publisher : Agate Digital
ISBN 13 : 1572844744
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Who Killed the Candy Lady? written by James Ylisela and published by Agate Digital. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deep dive that “has brought together all the evidence” in the fascinating cold case of a millionaire widow, the Chicago horse mafia, and murder (Daily Mail). Thirty-five years ago, Helen Brach walked out of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and vanished without a trace. By all accounts, the sixty-five-year-old heiress to the E.J. Brach & Sons candy fortune was in good health. But shortly after her leaving the clinic the details of Helen Brach’s life—and presumed death—moved from fact to speculation, and they have been shrouded in mystery ever since. Who Killed the Candy Lady?: Unwrapping the Unsolved Murder of Helen Brach is the true and complete story of Helen Vorhees Brach’s mysterious disappearance and unsolved murder, as told by veteran Chicago journalist Jim Ylisela. This book will reveal the sordid facts behind the case and the seedy underbelly of Chicago’s notorious crime world. Drawing from never-seen documents, interviews, and insiders’ perspectives of prosecutors, horse thieves, and candy heiresses alike, Who Killed the Candy Lady? is a true-to-life whodunnit. This is a fascinating and entertaining tale, and after finishing it readers will be unable to stop themselves from jumping to their own conclusions. Written with the straightforward precision and sly wit of a longtime Chicago writer immersed in the case’s details, Who Killed the Candy Lady? is the ultimate guide to this unsolved murder mystery. “It only took me a day to read this book because I could not put it down . . . A fantastic writer and great storyteller.” —Nerd Problems

Thin Air

Author : Pat Colander
Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Thin Air written by Pat Colander and published by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary. This book was released on 1982 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Murder & Mayhem on Chicago's West Side

Author : Troy Taylor
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625841124
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Murder & Mayhem on Chicago's West Side written by Troy Taylor and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-07 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Haunted Illinois takes readers to the Windy City’s wild west, where criminals from Frank Capone to John Wayne Gacy left their mark. Blazing from the West Side, the Great Chicago Fire left nothing but ashy remnants of the developing city, leveling its landscape but certainly not its spirit. While the West Side was home to the infamous O’Leary barn, it was also where news of some of the city’s most gruesome and horrific crimes reverberated throughout the state and across the country. Read about the bloody end of Roger “the Terrible” Touhy, who, although he undoubtedly lived up to his name, met an ill-deserved fate. Troy Taylor also delves into the life of John Wayne Gacy, the depraved man masked by the clown costume, and yet again proves to be a master storyteller and historian of Chicago’s criminal underworld. Includes photos!

Chicago's Most Wanted™

Author : Laura L. Enright
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1574887858
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Chicago's Most Wanted™ written by Laura L. Enright and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-02-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established less than 200 years ago, Chicago has seen a lot of living in that short span of time. Burned to the ground early on, it’s been frozen and just recently flooded. Tucked away in the Midwest, it still rivals both coasts with its food, entertainment, and cultural venues. Chicago’s Most Wanted™: The Top 10 Book of Murderous Mobsters, Midway Monsters, and Windy City Oddities takes you on a tour of that toddlin’ town with dozens of top-ten lists containing memorable minutiae and delightful details. Laura L. Enright will blow you away with this collection of amusing and amazing facts about the Windy City. One would be hard-pressed to decide what Chicago is most famous for. Is it disasters, such as the Great Chicago Fire? Or perhaps gangsters are its calling card, with Al Capone at the head? Maybe it’s the politics, with “Hizzoner, da Mayor” and stories of votes coming from the dead. Or do sports come to mind first, like the Cubs’ dismal failures—some say due to a decades-old curse—and the glory days of da Bulls and da Bears? Whatever it is that makes Chicago, it’s in Chicago’s Most Wanted™. The famous and the infamous, festivals and food, blues and jazz, and so much more are all included in this collection of fascinating and often humorous trivia tidbits. Frank Sinatra rhapsodized that Chicago “won’t let you down,” and neither will Laura L. Enright’s Chicago’s Most Wanted™!

In Re Howard

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.W/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Re Howard written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dabney Todd

Author : Frank N. Westcott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Dabney Todd written by Frank N. Westcott and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Chicagoland

Author : D.K. Olson
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Chicagoland written by D.K. Olson and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-04-13 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chicago is a name that everyone around the world has heard of--thanks to Al Capone! Doug's love for Chicagoland, and his desire to bring the same love for the "Windy City" and its suburbs to people presently living there or planning to reside there in the future, supersedes his own personal "shortcomings." For people who used to live there, the memories found in this book should be quite fulfilling. The "Chicago Ancestry" chapters, in particular, promise to be historical and informative.