(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Click to enlarge image Red Face, Blind or Squint-eyed in One Eye By Jim Potter My REWARD postcard sent from Ellsworth County, Kansas, to Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1904, identifies the fugitive as Rissley, but he was known as Charles J. Rissler. He’d been living in Ellsworth, Kansas, for at least eight months during 1904 before skipping town on December 10. On that Saturday, he made several purchases totaling $120, … [Read more...] about REWARD for C. J. Rissley from Ellsworth County, Kansas
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$50 REWARD for the ARREST of JAMES F. YOUNG
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) $50 REWARD for the ARREST of JAMES F. YOUNG By Jim Potter To enlarge the REWARD postcard, click on the following link REWARD PC James F. Young, Salina, KS (2) * Here’s another REWARD or WANTED postcard from my collection. This one’s from 1909 announcing that James F. Young, 23, is wanted by Saline County, KS, Sheriff L. P. Heck for burglary and grand larceny. The card details Young’s physical … [Read more...] about $50 REWARD for the ARREST of JAMES F. YOUNG
Sheriffs of Reno County: 1872-2022
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Preface * Books don’t just happen. While growing up, I heard stories that triggered my imagination. Stories are seeds to an author. When planted and nourished, they can become a bountiful harvest. In my case, there are several reasons why I wanted to research and write about the sheriffs of Reno County, Kansas. When I was growing up, I regularly watched weekly westerns on television. My … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: 1872-2022
