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The Big Men

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:10:00 +0000

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

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

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Boot Hill — No Les, No More

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

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Oh My Goodness, He Said BLUENOSE

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Alex Taylor Tuesday brings one Anthony Comstock back to light. You probably haven't heard of this gent or the delightful derision bearing his name. Published in the Gainesville Times, October 25, 1988, Taylor's "Nude Painting" feels harmless until you dive a little deeper into the deathly fallout of priggish policies. More to follow. Nude storefront…… Continue reading Oh My Goodness, He Said BLUENOSE

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Ida Wood: Self-Isolationist By Another Name

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0000

And now, the Ida Wood case. Well, you can read this one all you want, but—SPOILER ALERT—the answer to its riddle remains unknown. Enter (and never leave) Ida Wood—faker extraordinaire, and successful gold-digger. Problem is, she never enjoyed her spoils in the way Hollywood typically fantasizes. Instead, she chose the Howard Hughes meets The People…… Continue reading Ida Wood: Self-Isolationist By Another Name

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The Mafia—Not Forgettinaboutit II

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Mafia Part II Perhaps the best trailing nugget from this week's column is Joseph Petrosino. Here, we have an Oscar-worthy narrative replete with a tragic, unlikely, and fortuitous embryogenesis. It was followed by a plucky and eccentric career at the infancy of modern law enforcement. Although parts of Joe's Mafia-busting undertakings have been featured long…… Continue reading The Mafia—Not Forgettinaboutit II

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