(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) WANTED FOR MURDER - JOE FORNELL - $50 REWARD By Jim Potter Today I’m examining a murder that occurred in Ringo, Crawford County, Kansas, the night of March 5, 1921. Unlike a lot of crimes, this one was solved quickly, but it took three months to locate and arrest the fugitive, Joe Fornell. I learned of this crime years ago when I purchased a REWARD or WANTED postcard to add to my collection. Here is … [Read more...] about WANTED FOR MURDER – JOE FORNELL – $50 REWARD*
Wanted for Murder
Historical Research and Writing
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · "King of Hypnotists and Mind Readers" · Do you enjoy historical research? I love it! As I've mentioned before, I collect "Reward" postcards because they are an enjoyable slice of history. The cards describe people who are wanted for various crimes. My high-visibility favorites are jail escapees and murderers. A majority of these postcards are from the the time period 1880 to 1920. When I examine … [Read more...] about Historical Research and Writing
He Got Away with Murder
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Too Bold to Hold My “wanted for murder” postcard didn’t give the date of the criminal offense, but it did offer that Joe Mosley had been paroled from the State Industrial Reformatory at Hutchinson, Kansas, in 1909. Now he was wanted by the Chief of Police in Wichita, Kansas. The postcard described Mosley as a black man, with black hair and eyes, height five feet four inches, weight 158 pounds. His head was … [Read more...] about He Got Away with Murder
