1873-16 This episode gives a glimpse into the tumultuous early history of Harvey County, Kansas. The prevalence of violence and personal disputes continued each week. Stories include the assassination of saloon keeper Jim Shay, an attempted murder of livery stable owner A. Shuster, the fatal shooting of buffalo hunter Peter Dunningham, and the domestic struggles and tragic suicide of August Santoff, whose wife later married another man also prone to violence.
These accounts collectively illustrate the challenges and dangers of life on the American frontier during this era.
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