Barren Co KY Criminal Court Index, Commonwealth of Kentucky Causes Off-Docket. Surnames A through L, 1876-1927.
This is an index of all the criminal cases heard for defendants whose names begin with A through L. It is a harsh look at the other side of the law. Shows name of the defendant, the charge brought against the individual and the docket or case number. It contains 57 murders, and various other criminal actions including shooting, wounding, tippling, illegal liquor sales, sexual crimes, robbery, disturbances, concealed weapons and many more. Definitions are shown for some of the terms used and a full-name index. 138 pages. $20.00
Barren Co KY Criminal Court Index, Commonwealth of Kentucky Causes Off-Docket. Surnames M through Z, 1876-1927.
This is an index of all the criminal cases heard for defendants whose names begin with M through Z. It is a harsh look at the other side of the law, male & female. Shows name of the defendant, the charge brought against the individual and the docket or case number. It contains 43 murders, and various other criminal actions including shooting, wounding, tippling, illegal liquor sales, sexual crimes, robbery, disturbances, concealed weapons, child desertion and many more. 120 pages including a full-name index. $18.00
Barren Co. KY Criminal Court Index Off-Docket, Oct. 1927 and 1928 through 1948.
This book, which shows the name of the offender, the charge and the date when the case was closed, contains 66 murders, 112 child desertions, 10 desertions of pregnant wives, 17 jail breaks in addition to assault and battery, public drunks, malicious shootings and woundings, forgery, attempted bank robberies, embezzlements and much more. 105 pages with full-name index. $17.00
Blood Runs in the Barrens Vol 1
Blood Runs In the Barrens. Updated to include 45 murder cases in Barren Co 1817-1909. These also include murders that occurred in what is now Monroe Co up to 1820 and Metcalfe Co up to 1860. The most famous cases found in the files of the Circuit Court, newspapers and local history. Includes the Lawless - Musgrove murder, the hangings of Johnson Franklin and Robert Lincoln Brown (including a photo of the hanging), the murder of Mary Frank Stone (including the tale of the bloody handprint), the Sanderson murder, the Snow murder from Allen Co, a duel in the streets of Glasgow and many more. Full name index, some illustrations, 280 pages. $20.00
Blood Runs in the Barrens Volume II - Murder and Mayhem 1870-1940.
169 articles taken from many newspapers across America. There are murders, arson, robberies, bigamy, jail breaks, husbands poisoning wives, suicides, moonshiners, counterfeiters, hangings, brotherly hate and many more. This primarily covers Barren County but there is a goodly number of articles for Metcalfe and Monroe County also. 61 pages plus full-name index. $12.00
Barren County Blood Runs in the Barrens Volume 2.
113 more murder cases dating from 1850-1911. These are taken from local papers, out-of-area papers, Circuit Court Criminal Cases Off-Docket, cemetery records, oral history and census records. Actual images of some of the newspaper articles shown; all sources cited. Murders ranged from stabbings, poisoning of pregnant wife, brother killing brother, father killing son, knife attacks, grudges and shootings. Includes both white and black murders. 32 pages including full-name index. $10.00
Kentucky's Hangings, Lynchings and Executions 1795-1950.
This is an update of my early book entitled Kentucky's Lynchings and Hangings (copyright 2015). In this book are the names of over 600 men and women who walked on the wrong side of the law and paid their dues. Arranged in alphabetical order by county, information normally includes name, race, sometimes age, sometimes occupation, crime committed, punishment and date of same. There is another section that hasnewspaper clippings from all over the U.S. giving the oft-times gory details of many of those listed. Included also is the history of lynching, legal hangings and takes us into the era of executions by "Old Sparky", the electric chair. A few photographs are given including the last legal hanging in the state. 60 pages including a full-name index. $10.00
Kentucky Prisoners At the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
Known as the "Alcatraz of the South," this penitentiary was known for its harsh treatment of prisoners. These records cover imprisonments from 1860-1930 and are taken from the actual books. Shown are: name, age/date of birth, crime committed, occupation, sentence and release date. Additional information can also include: physical handicaps, where prisoner lived in KY (not shown in many), escapes, deaths in prison, nearest kin/friend, good behavior time off and, punishments (lashes and extended times). This includes many women prisoners and occupations range from laborer to minister, fireman, railroad employees, mechanics and more. 47 pages including a history of the penitentiary, definitions of crimes and full-name index. $12.00.
Kentucky Prisoners at the Missouri State Penitentiary, 1843-1899.
Known by many as the "bloodiest 47 acres in the United States, this penitentiary operated from 1836-2004. Included in this publication are 1,000 Kentucky men and women who were incarcerated during this time frame. Shown is the prisoner's name, approximate date of birth, crime committed, time to be served, occupation, when discharged/pardoned or died/escaped. There were soldiers held here also, some pardoned by Gov. Johnson and one by President Abraham Lincoln. Some reference the county or town in KY, or family members and their residence. One will find the normal criminal activities with some surprises when it was a "family affair," or when a prisoner didn't learn his lesson on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd time that crime doesn't pay. Surprises will be seen when there are many bigamists by people from whom one wouldn't expect! This book is 68 pages long and includes a description of the penitentiary and an explanation of various details shown. It is non-indexed as the names are in alphabetical order. $20.00
Life and Adventures of Smith Maythe: The Notorious Robber of the West.
A reprint of Maythe's story of crime dictated to his friend Charles W. Dodson in 1841. The story of a good boy gone bad whose criminal escapades ranged from Mason County KY, Louisville and into Ohio. It ends with his hanging in Williamstown, KY by a mob who didn't want to wait for justice to be meted in the court. Known as an excellent escape artist until the end, this time his fate was sealed. To the original book is added newspaper and historical citations that filled in many details. 50 pages. $5.00
Of Murderers And Lunacy.
Taken from Glasgow, KY newspapers, 1874-1911. The first part deals with recorded murders showing name of murderer, victim, how killed, location & many times relationships . There are additional murders prior to this time based on Circuit Court records and the index of criminal cases handled; these date back to 1812 but do not show details. Many bone-chilling murders are shown including murder by spitball and children's murders. Part 2 are the Lunacy cases held by the court from 1879-1911. Included here is a brief background on the mental institutions individuals were sent to, Black's Law defining lunacy, and listing of individuals committed. Shown in this list would be the name, the cause, where committed and any deaths, escapes, etc. Counties shown include Adair, Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Edmonson, Green, Hart, Metcalfe, Monroe and Warren. 60 pages including a full-name index. $17.00
