Murder & mayhem in Scott County, Iowa

Murder & mayhem in Scott County, Iowa

John Brassard

Book - 2018

Scott County is one of the oldest counties in Iowa. It is where the Blackhawk Treaty was signed and where the first railroad bridge across the Mississippi River was built. But Scott County has also been witness to many shameful deeds. Travel down Utica Ridge Road, where young Grace Reed paid the ultimate price for spurning the affections of a local farmer. Enter the bedroom of Margaretha Nehlsen, who poisoned her children with chocolate candies. Hear the tale of Harry Hamilton, a former policeman turned career criminal who played a key part in perhaps the most infamous bank robbery in Scott County history. Come and explore these stories and more with author John Brassard Jr. as he guides you through the darker side of Scott County history.

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Subjects
Murder > Iowa > Scott County > History.
Crime > Iowa > Scott County > History.
Scott County (Iowa) > History.
Published
Charleston, SC : History Press 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
John Brassard (author)
Physical Description
109 pages : black & white illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [103]-105) and index.
ISBN
9781625859761
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. A Match Made in Hell
  • 2. Obsession
  • 3. Madness, Suicide and Chocolate
  • 4. The Postmistress, the Mailman and His Wife
  • 5. Blood Debt
  • 6. The Long Grove Bank Robbery of 1921
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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