Wicked Lewiston : a sinful century
by
 
Branting, Steven D., author.

Title
Wicked Lewiston : a sinful century

Author
Branting, Steven D., author.

Summary
Lewiston boasts a tawdry, scandalous history. In 1872, prostitutes Carlotta Felis and Anna Ream appeared in a survey of Nez Perce County's wealthiest residents. To their horror, unsuspecting passersby discovered the bodies of two infants hidden under the old board sidewalk on South Snake River Avenue in April 1913. Headlines of 1924 publicized the conviction of Darrel Thurston for the murder of Lewiston police officer Gordon Harris. Jewell Freng murdered a man over just a few dollars before committing suicide in prison. Historian Steven Branting uncovers the proof of Lewiston's lurid legacy.

General Note
Includes index.

Physical Description
160 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject Term
Crime -- History.
 
Scandals -- History.

Geographic Term
Lewiston (Idaho) -- History.
 
Lewiston (Idaho) -- Social conditions.

Publisher
The History Press,

Publication Date
2015

ISBN
9781467117951

Publication Information
Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2015.

Call Number
364.109 BRANTIN


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