Cincinnati Murder & Mayhem

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Death & Destruction in the Queen City

Cincinnati's history is rife with reprehensible crimes and great tragedies. In 1874, a brutal murder caught the attention of a strange and notorious journalist who turned the crime into a legend. In the 1930s, Cincinnati resident Anna Marie Hahn became Ohio's first female serial killer and the first woman executed in its electric chair—but she isn't the only serial killer to have darkened the dangerous streets of the city. Murderers are not the only monsters. Microbes did the dirty work in 1849 and 1919, and Mother Nature herself turned killer in 1937 when the Ohio River lethally overflowed its banks.

Explore stories of murder and catastrophe as author and history lecturer Roy Heizer leads this dark journey into the sinister side of Cincinnati.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467148078
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	07/26/2021
Series:	Murder & Mayhem
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

A central Kentucky native, Roy Heizer grew up visiting Cincinnati frequently. After spending several years in the Southeast, Roy and his wife, Nancy, settled in Cincinnati. He is the author of seven books: four on gardening, two books of ghost stories (Haunted Charlotte and Cincinnati Cemeteries) and one about the historic churches and synagogues of Savannah. Nancy took the photographs for all their books. Roy has lectured and presented seminars on topics ranging from the history of religious rituals to the science and mythology of garden plants. He is a certified plant professional in three states. In addition to being an avid reader, writer and lecturer, Roy is also a huge fan of classic horror and mystery films. He also admins a Facebook group named "Sinister Cincinnati."

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 9

1 The Easter Sunday Slaughter 11

2 Piatt Park and Its Sinister History 18

3 Lafcadio Hearn and the Tanyard Murder Case 21

4 Courthouse Riots of 1884 33

5 Avondale Riots of 1967 and 1968 40

6 The Strangest Room in the Home 46

7 The Rhinock Report 49

8 The Strange Story of Herbert S. Bigelow 54

9 George "Boss" Cox: City Bosses and the Silent Grip on Power 56

10 Tragedy at the Avery House 62

11 Libby Holman, Actress or Murderess? 69

2 Anna Marie Hahn 72

13 The Ohio River Flood of 1937 82

14 Bread or Bullets: The Rawson Murder Case 89

15 James Hoskins: Murdering Lunatic or Agenda-Pushing Madman? 102

16 The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 106

17 The Cholera Outbreak 109

18 The Grave Robbery of John Scott Harrison 113

Bibliography 121

About the Author 128