OUTLAW TALES OF WASHINGTON. True Stories of Washington's Most Nefarious Crooks, Culprits, and Cutthroats

Softcover. Outlaw Lawrence Kelly smuggled everything from illegal immigrants to opium. Della Totten and Hannah Beebe attacked a trespassing neighbour with an axe and rifle. George Young was the ringleader of a gang of cattle rustlers. Bill Miner was the mastermind behind a series of train robberies. All of these unsavoury characters called the Evergreen State home at some point in their lives. Because of its location - bordering Canada and the Pacific Ocean - Washington has attracted its share of no-good varmints and others living outside the law. Yet many of the outrageous stories from Washington's past are not widely known. In this book the author uncovers historically accurate tales of some of the state's shadiest characters and most notorious crimes. Illus., Bibliog. and Index. 177pp. trade size p/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Grgg, with his personal b/plate. F.