It Happened Today . . . in Texas
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The Great Southwest Railroad Strike – March 24, 1886
March 24, 1886. Gordon, Texas. John Fortner was 28 years old. Blue eyed, light complexioned, with a red moustache and an otherwise good appearance. He was said to have a good name in the town,…
The Politician and the DQ Waitress – March 17, 1981
March 17, 1981, Liberty, Texas. Girls like Vicki Moore didn’t travel in the circles of high society. They were far more likely to be found at the bowling alley, the trailer park, or working the…
A Silver Star: Major Elmo Donaho – March 10, 1045
Maj. Horace Elmo Donaho March 10, 1945. Stephenville, Texas. Eula Langston Donaho had lost her husband Cody just nine months earlier. And though she had four other children, her mind and heart…
Nomination in Peril: John Tower’s Problems (March 3, 1989)
March 3, 1989, Washington DC. and recently elected president, George Herbert Walker Bush has departed the White House for a visit to the Pentagon. As the motorcade makes its way from Pennsylvania…
Shoot Me! – Chuckie Rumbaugh’s In Court Suicide Attempt (February 24, 1983)
February 24, 1983. Amarillo, Texas. Charles Rumbaugh was 25 years old at the time, but he was determined 25. He liked things on his terms and on his schedule, and it people weren’t willing to…
Justice Delayed: The Murder of Carla Walker (February 17, 1974)
February 17, 1974. Benbrook, Texas. Valentine’s Day had come on Thursday that year, and for the students of Western Hills High School, the traditional rituals of young love were honored and…
The General’s Machine Guns – February 10, 1923
The wreckage of the two fatal crashes. Laredo (above) and San Antonio (bottom) February 10, 1923. Kelly Airfield. San Antonio, Texas. US Army Brigadier General Billy Mitchell was a handful for…
An Inconvenient Hero: Tony Dawayne Adams
February 3, 1979 – Vidor, Texas. Vidor Detective Lieutenant Sam Kitrell had been working overtime since January 30th, when New Mexico truckers James Hinchey and Rex Patrick Atencio were found…
A Family Affair: The Murder of Leon Daugherty
January 27, 1932 … Livingston, Texas. Polk County has always had its share of violence. In July 1931, when the district court came into session on July 13, there were seven murder cases on the docket…
Burned at the Stake: The Lynching of Bragg Williams
January 20, 1919. Hillsboro, Texas. The county seat of Hill County was tense, and the locals were not happy. It was a time of economic and cultural change. Hillsboro was still a rural,…
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