December 23, 1885 To: Oscar & Mary Ann Keith From: Louese Harris, Shelbyville, MI Relates a visit she had with Mrs. Andrews regarding events leading up to Harvey Keith’s murder. Shelbyville Dec 23/85 Dear Cousins I was not very well last week so could not go to see Mrs Andrews[1] should have gone Sunday any… Continue reading December 23, 1885 letter to Oscar & Mary Ann Keith from Louese Harris
November 8, 1885 To: Oscar & Mary Ann Keith From: Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI Letter sympathizing on the ordeal of the trial of Harvey Keith’s murder. Galesburg Nov 8th 1885 Dear Oscar and Mary[1] I hope you do not think because I have not written you we have not thought of you or the _____… Continue reading November 8, 1885 letter to Oscar & Mary Ann Keith from Sarah Keith
A FOUL MURDER – PART 3 This is the third installment of the newspaper accounts of the July 28, 1885 murder of Harvey Keith. The following articles cover the actual trial, including jury selection with the account of a juror being dismissed and fined $10 due to the fact that he was 35 minutes late… Continue reading A Foul Murder – Part 3
This is a continuation of the newspaper accounts of the July 28, 1885 murder of Harvey Keith. The following articles bring out more details of the murder, Marsh and William Barker’s confessions, and the role that the famous Pinkerton’s Detective Agency played in securing those confessions, which defense counsel claimed were fraudulently obtained. To read… Continue reading A Foul Murder – Part 2
On July 28, 1885, Harvey R. Keith was murdered by Marshall G. Barker after supposedly being found in a compromising position with his wife, Lillian (Hogmire) Barker. The family has always believed that Harvey was the victim of a badger game — an extortion scheme in which a woman lures a man usually into her… Continue reading A Foul Murder – Part 1
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