Wicked Western Slope mayhem, mischief and murder in Colorado /
"Early promoters of Colorado's Western Slope would have had settlers believe the area was one of proper behavior and upstanding morality. But this was not the case. Hot tempers led to quick trigger fingers and Main Street shootouts. Drinking, gambling and thieving were popular pursuits, an...
| Main Author: | Brockett, D. A., |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Charleston, SC :
History Press,
2012.
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| Physical Description: |
140 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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| Summary: |
"Early promoters of Colorado's Western Slope would have had settlers believe the area was one of proper behavior and upstanding morality. But this was not the case. Hot tempers led to quick trigger fingers and Main Street shootouts. Drinking, gambling and thieving were popular pursuits, and law breaking of all kinds thrived in this wild land. From Charles Graham, whose jealous rampage in Grand Junction is still talked about today, and the mysterious Friday the thirteenth murder of Jeanette Morris to Abe C. Ong, the mischievous pioneer bootlegger of De Beque, and Riverside's Mrs. Barnes and her foul crime, "History Sleuth" D.A. Brockett reveals some of the most outrageous and remarkable crimes in Western Slope history."--Back cover. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references. I fought the law and ... -- Moxie posses -- The art of flight -- Prohibition punch -- Red all over -- Gentle banditos -- A matter of murder -- Backtracks -- A potpourri of predicaments. "Early promoters of Colorado's Western Slope would have had settlers believe the area was one of proper behavior and upstanding morality. But this was not the case. Hot tempers led to quick trigger fingers and Main Street shootouts. Drinking, gambling and thieving were popular pursuits, and law breaking of all kinds thrived in this wild land. From Charles Graham, whose jealous rampage in Grand Junction is still talked about today, and the mysterious Friday the thirteenth murder of Jeanette Morris to Abe C. Ong, the mischievous pioneer bootlegger of De Beque, and Riverside's Mrs. Barnes and her foul crime, "History Sleuth" D.A. Brockett reveals some of the most outrageous and remarkable crimes in Western Slope history."--Back cover. |
| Physical Description: |
140 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781609495701 1609495705 |