Sinners & Saints: Tales of Old Laramie City
Gladys B. Beery
Meet the Sinners and the Saints of historic Laramie City, Wyoming—from the end-of-track gang hanged by vigilantes to prohibition-era moonshiners:
- Asa Moyer, one of several who met his death by rope
- Katie Trabing, a girl traded for a sack of flour
- Bronco Sam, a Black cowboy hero and murderer
- Nettie Stewart, a prostitute with friends in high places
- Martha Symons-Bois, the world’s first lady bailiff
- William Crout, who had so many wives he lost count
- Jane Ivinson, who set the social standards
- Suzy Parker, a savvy Black madam
- Elias Kerr, said to have turned to stone in his grave
- Luther, a ghost who watches Laramie from a window
- B.S. Thomson, a storyteller who earned his initials
- Minnie Wurl, murdered while tending the cows
And more!
"Beery’s natural storytelling skills . . . and her historic insights . . . are joined in Sinners & Saints. . . . [A] compelling blend of her own thoughts and the recorded words of the characters she presents."
•• Walter Edens, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming
•978-0-931271-23-6 • trade paper • photos • 282 pp • index • $12.95 Order Now!