Wicked Kernersville : rogues, robbers, ruffians & rumrunners

Wicked Kernersville : rogues, robbers, ruffians & rumrunners / Michael L. Marshall & Jerry L. Taylor.

Author/creator	Marshall, Michael L. (Michael Lee), 1944-
Other author/creator	Taylor, Jerry L. (Jerry Lee), 1937-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Charleston, SC : History Press, 2009.
Description	127 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Crime--North Carolina --Kernersville --History --Anecdotes. Violence--North Carolina --Kernersville --History --Anecdotes. Criminals--North Carolina --Kernersville --Biography --Anecdotes. Brigands and robbers--North Carolina --Kernersville --Biography --Anecdotes. Rogues and vagabonds--North Carolina --Kernersville --Biography --Anecdotes. Kernersville (N.C.)--History --Anecdotes. Kernersville (N.C.)--Biography --Anecdotes. Kernersville (N.C.)--Social conditions --Anecdotes.

Contents	A buried alive sensation -- The lynching of Eugene Hairston -- The affront that turned deadly -- A deadly shootout with revenue officers -- The Carmichael murder and suicide -- Ade Walker : "a bad man and dangerous character" -- Stray curs with fancy pedigrees -- A mysterious explosion at the Town Hall -- The great bank robbery -- Yeggmen and the town post office -- The rider who shot Conductor Holden -- A little child shall lead them -- The queen of Virginia bootleggers.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]-127).
LCCN	2009004894
ISBN	9781596296763
ISBN	1596296763

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	NC Stacks	HV6795.K47 M376 2009	✔ Available	Place Hold