Louisville's Alma Kellner Mystery

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

A kidnapping, a brutal murder, an international manhunt, and a diabolical priest… This is the true story of the murder of eight-year-old Alma Kellner.

On a bitterly cold day in December of 1909, young Alma Kellner simply disappeared from the altar of St. John's Church in Louisville. Her body was found four months later near the site of the church, and news of the murder rocked the city. The manhunt for the suspect Louisville police Captain John Carney eleven thousand miles across the country, and even to South America, to return the killer to justice. While a man was tried and convicted to life in prison for the crime, suspicion lingers that the true culprit was the murderous and maniacal Catholic priest Hans Schmidt, the only priest to have ever been executed in the United States. Author Shawn M. Herron details the fascinating story of a tragedy that still remains a source of mystery to this day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467138161
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/26/2018
Series:	True Crime
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Shawn M. Herron is a lifelong resident of Louisville, Kentucky, and can count back five generations of family members who proudly called the city home. Shawn holds a BA in English from the University of Louisville and a JD from the Brandeis School of Law. She has been practicing in the area of public safety law for over twenty-five years. She has worked for the Courier-Journal, the City of Louisville, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and now, the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training, where she trains law enforcement officers. An inveterate and omnivorous reader, Shawn maintains a blog called "Kentucky Cop Stories," and is a regular contributor to the Kentucky Law Enforcement magazine. She has also contributed articles to Police Chief and Sheriff magazines, as well. Shawn also serves as the volunteer search and rescue coordinator for the Louisville Metro Emergency Management Agency and is a member of the Madison County Rescue Squad. Shawn is a member of the Louisville Historical League and the Filson Club, both of which showcase local history. She lives in a house over 150 years old in Portland, with several cats.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Acknowledgements 11

Introduction: A Lonely Grave 13

1 The Crime 15

2 The Search 20

3 The Investigation 26

4 The Discovery 30

5 The Preliminaries 43

6 The Dragnet 61

7 The Capture 66

8 The Writ 84

9 The Arrival 93

10 The Pretrial 99

11 The Trial 105

12 The Appeal 136

13 The Prison 141

14 The Parole 147

15 The Priest 154

Epilogue 157

Notes 163

Bibliography 167

About the Author 173