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Ramsey County History – Fall 2000: “Two Horses and One Buffalo Robe—The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office and Its 150 Years: All Frailties of Human Nature”
Anne E. CowieTwo Horses and One Buffalo Robe—The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office and Its 150 Years: All Frailties of Human Nature Author: Anne E. Cowie The long 150-year saga of the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office commenced when the county lines extended northward to Lake Mille Lacs and the present-day Aitkin County.
Ramsey County History – Spring 2000: “Growing Up In St. Paul: Mystic Caverns and Their Short-Lived Glory Days”
Ray BartonGrowing Up In St Paul: Mystic Caverns and Their Short-Lived Glory Days Author: Ray Barton In the 1930s, a hangout for gangsters and other colorful characters was Mystic Caverns, a nightclub built into the caves on the lower West Side of St. Paul. Its heyday was short-lived, however; within…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1998: “The Legend of Sam Taran: Boxer, Bootlegger, and St. Paul’s ‘Fighting Tailor'”
Paul R. GoldThe Legend of Sam Taran: Boxer, Bootlegger, and St. Paul’s “Fighting Tailor” Author: Paul R. Gold Sam Taran was less a boxer or tailor than he was a bootlegger and career criminal; he was good at being a crook. Taran was a minor figure in St. Paul’s gangster era but…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1980: “Long Kate, Dutch Henriette and Mother Robinson: Three Madams in Post-Civil War St. Paul”
Joel E. BestLong Kate, Dutch Henriette and Mother Robinson: Three Madams in Post-Civil War St. Paul Author: Joel E. Best According to the author, managing a brothel “offered a rare opportunity for a 19th century woman—a chance for a lower-class or working-class woman, beginning with little money and limited opportunities,…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1968: “The Wandering Skeleton of Charley Pitts”
Carl A. EideThe Wandering Skeleton of Charley Pitts Author: Carl A. Eide More information on what happened to the skeleton of Charley Pitts, one of the members of the James-Younger gang that tried to rob the bank in Northfield in 1876. Pitts was killed, and his body was turned…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1967: “The Saga of Charley Pitts’ Body”
Lillie Gibbs LeVesconteThe Saga of Charley Pitts’ Body Charley Pitts was part of the James-Younger gang that robbed the First National Bank in Northfield in September 1876. He was killed by a posse two weeks later. His body was exhibited at the Minnesota Capitol. What became of it after that? In…