The High Price of Beaver: the Fatal Beauty of Pearl Beaver Odell, Part 2 (1920)

Part 2 Leave it to Beaver   Love and Weidenmann took James Odell’s statement to the second floor cell where Pearl sat on a cot. Pearl’s mouth dropped open when Love read James Odell’s confession. Pearl insisted the crime was … Continued

The High Price of Beaver: the Fatal Beauty of Pearl Beaver Odell, Part 1 (1920)

Part 1 “Did you wrong her?”   As the taxicab neared a desolated spot in the forests on the outskirts of Rochester,  New York, twenty-three-year-old Edward Kneip felt his heart throbbing. He twisted his wrists, but the handcuffs binding his … Continued

The Least Successful Train Robber in America (1910)

With his bowler hat and three-day beard, George Ebeling certainly looked the part of a wild-west desperado, and over the previous two and a half years, he did his best to play the role as well. Unfortunately, train robbery just wasn’t … Continued