| Murder and Mayhem in Mendon and Honeoye Falls:: Murderville in Victorian New York Contributor(s): Ham, Diane (Author), Menz, Lynne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626191417 ISBN-13: 9781626191419 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - True Crime | Murder - General |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| LCCN: 2013029706 |
| Series: Murder & Mayhem |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Town of Mendon and the Village of Honeoye Falls are today quiet western New York suburbs, but they weren't always so idyllic. In years past, the village was a center of commerce, manufacturing and railroads, and by the mid-nineteenth century, this prosperity brought with it an element of mayhem. Horse stealing was commonplace. Saloons and taverns were abundant. Street scuffles and barroom brawls were regular, especially on Saturday nights, after the laborers were paid. By Sunday morning, numerous drunks--like Manley Locke, who would eventually go on to kill another man in a fight--were confined to the lockup" in the village hall. It was at this time that the Village of Honeoye Falls earned the name "Murderville." As the town and village turn two hundred, join local historians Diane Ham and Lynne Menz as they explore the peaceful region's vicious history." |
Contributor Bio(s): Ham, Diane: - Diane Ham has been Mendon Town Historian for 35 years and has written several books and booklets on Mendon subjects. She became a registered historian of New York State in 2005 and is also president of the Monroe County Municipal Historians and a member of the Association of Public Historians of New York State. Lynne Menz is a retired middle school social studies teacher. She is currently the Honeoye Falls Village Historian and secretary of the local historical society. |