(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) Chicken Thief Flew the Coop By Jim Potter Click to enlarge image One-cent postcard sent to Sheriff at Wellington, KS, postmarked April 1, 1908, from Winfield, KS. My WANTED postcard offers a reward of $25 for the arrest of John Hawkins. He escaped from the Cowley County, Kansas, jail in Winfield the night of March 31, 1908. Hawkins, who had many aliases, was one of three men who had been convicted of … [Read more...] about Broke Jail – John Hawkins – $25 Reward
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REWARD for C. J. Rissley from Ellsworth County, Kansas
(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
$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 attributes and … [Read more...] about $50 REWARD for the ARREST of JAMES F. YOUNG
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
