And now the last couple Alex Taylor Crime Stories, starting with America’s most powerful: The Big Men. That’s John Jacob Astor’s portrait. You’ll read about him and other derided magnates shortly. Will it feel as jealousy when a wildly successful person comes to greater power and influence? Haves vs. the Have-Nots? I never once took…… Continue reading The Big Men
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Won’t Leave You Hanging
Published in the Gainesville Times January 24, 1989, Retired Detective and Criminology Professor Alex Taylor electrifies the history of Old Sparky — the electric chair. What most people today do not realize is that this form of execution remains an option in several states, including Tennessee, which last used their electric chair on Nicholas Todd…… Continue reading Won’t Leave You Hanging
Boot Hill — No Les, No More
Prof. Alex Taylor’s column dives into the legend of Boot Hill and the many incarnations thereof. Originally appearing November 1, 1988, in the Gainesville Times, he examines some of the famous epitaphs associated with the Wild West, and some insight into other Boot Hills — Mafia included. Indeed, the Lester Moore grave is a contrivance.…… Continue reading Boot Hill — No Les, No More