When it comes to stage robberies in Yavapai County, the road from Prescott to Wickenburg may have had the most infamous heists, but the Old Black Canyon road was the route that was pinched with alarming regularity.
Showing posts with label death penalty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label death penalty. Show all posts
September 22, 2019
Old Black Canyon Rd was a Stagecoach Robber's Paradise
Labels:
Arizona,
crime,
death penalty,
Gillette,
gold,
guns,
History,
horses,
Prescott,
roads,
saloons,
stagecoach,
Yavapai County
Location:
Old Black Canyon Hwy, Arizona, USA
July 15, 2018
Jealousy Killed the Good-Time Girl
History lost her real name; she went by "Georgie Brown."
She was a "woman of the under world" who caught the eye of a naive young barber named Alexander Oaks when she blew into San Louis Obispo, CA.
Oaks would become completely infatuated with her to the point of losing common sense. He would follow her anywhere--even to the grave.
She was a "woman of the under world" who caught the eye of a naive young barber named Alexander Oaks when she blew into San Louis Obispo, CA.
Oaks would become completely infatuated with her to the point of losing common sense. He would follow her anywhere--even to the grave.
Location:
N Montezuma St, Prescott, AZ 86301, USA
October 8, 2017
May 9, 1911: Two Capital Murders in One Afternoon
As the 20th century dawned, Prescott was much more of a "law and order" town than her early years. However, May 9th, 1911, would see two unrelated, shocking, cold-blooded murders on the same afternoon!
Both suspects would face the gallows as the newborn State of Arizona grappled with the question of the death penalty.
Both suspects would face the gallows as the newborn State of Arizona grappled with the question of the death penalty.
Labels:
Arizona,
crime,
death penalty,
Gov. Hunt,
guns,
History,
Prescott,
ranching,
saloons,
Suicide,
Tom Campbell,
Yavapai County,
Yeager Canyon
Location:
Prescott, AZ, USA
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