Ku Klux Komedy
History is filled with atrocities committed by the Ku Klux Klan. It brings a welcome sense of justice to discover…
History is filled with atrocities committed by the Ku Klux Klan. It brings a welcome sense of justice to discover…
Dr. Robert Watson “Doc” McConnell was born in 1869. He became one of the finest physicians ever to practice under…
Gate City witnessed two different shootings on May 25, 1903. “Lil” Ramey tried to run Brayton Salyer off his property…
One of the worst episodes of deadly incompetence in southwest Virginia was enacted by a group of men who called…
Dr. Isaac “Cam” Anderson, brother of Bristol’s Mayor Anderson, wedded Gate City beauty Mary Nelms, in October 1901. He moved…
Deputy Clerk David S. Morrison worked at the Scott County Courthouse in March 1891. Trusted deputy clerks handled all monies…
Scott County’s only double-execution occurred on February 6, 1885. The hanging occurred in “Estillville,” later known as Gate City. William…
Ale Artrip miraculously returned home in 1929. His family was overwhelmed, but overjoyed. Artrip was very much alive and well,…
One of the most famous swindling “Romeos” was captured near Gate City, Virginia. Notorious Lonely Heart, Ernest I. Torrence, gained…
The morning started as any other on December 11, 1907. Nothing was amiss… until an explosion rocked Bristol, Virginia. The…