Welcome Back! This week, Prof. Alex Taylor lobs a Hail Mary at the never-ending elucidation of Jack the Ripper’s identity. I suppose no detective can resist taking a crack at it. Unfortunately, there’s only so much postulation the general public can withstand before the entire matter becomes a convoluted, trivial eye-roller. “Not this, again…” Yes,…… Continue reading Ivan the What?
Category: Alex Taylor Tuesdays – Crime and Outdoors
The Dash of Rose, Part II
Continuing last week’s story about Rose of Cimarron. (additional commentary follows) Rose was under 15 during the battle. Those little princesses of ours… The shootout, as described over Prof. Alex Taylor’s two columns, came to be known as the Battle of Ingalls. Unfortunately for Rose, her older Dunn brothers had become strict opportunists, known…… Continue reading The Dash of Rose, Part II
The Dash of Rose, Part I
This is actually *not* Rose, but a model prisoner portraying her. The things we do for spite. This week, Alex Taylor begins the wild west tale of female tenacity. You know what they say about a woman scorned. Of course, the nicknames back then were indeed the stuff of legend. Dynamite Dick, Dick Speed (not…… Continue reading The Dash of Rose, Part I