1872-12: This episode compiles real-life newspaper accounts detailing multiple violent incidents occurring in central Kansas during early 1872. It documents several cases, including the “Ward & Keener” shooting where a fatal altercation involving a stagecoach employee, a man named Taylor, and an innocent bystander named Merrill resulted in two deaths. We also recount the “Joseph Grisel” shooting, a case of domestic violence or jealousy where Joseph Grisel was severely injured, and the “Mrs. Lebigre” accidental shooting in a Newton hardware store.
Finally, we include a cautionary notice called “ABOUT ALLEGRO (E.J. Harrington)”, a newspaper correspondent accused of blackmail, revealing concerns about public trust and journalistic integrity in the burgeoning American West.
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