One Man Escaped - Meeker, Steven F.
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This novel is about Alva C. Tenil Horr, who murdered his wife, Ida on September 16, 1914 in Danville, Illinois. Mr. Horr was arrested in August of the following year and swiftly tried the following month. He was sentenced to Southern Illinois Penitentiary in Chester, Illinois for 25 years. He escaped from there in March of 1919. This novel is a timeline of events before and after the murder. I do not mean to imply that I have written a novel about fictional characters. I have written a novel about real people who happened to live at a time somewhat removed from the present. Ida was my Great…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
This novel is about Alva C. Tenil Horr, who murdered his wife, Ida on September 16, 1914 in Danville, Illinois. Mr. Horr was arrested in August of the following year and swiftly tried the following month. He was sentenced to Southern Illinois Penitentiary in Chester, Illinois for 25 years. He escaped from there in March of 1919. This novel is a timeline of events before and after the murder. I do not mean to imply that I have written a novel about fictional characters. I have written a novel about real people who happened to live at a time somewhat removed from the present. Ida was my Great Aunt. She was born Ida Meeker, October 10, 1879 in Bismark Illinois. The pictures and documents illustrated in the novel help tell the story. This is Alva and Ida's story, and also the story of a great many other individuals and families. There are many beginnings to Ida's story. Born in one era, maturing in another, watching the century transform into the next, period of her life. She was unaware of the changes it would bring to her life and the lives of many local residents in the Danville, Illinois area.
Autorenporträt
Steve Meeker has always been an avid storyteller, whether on paper or with friends. This, as well as his interest in his own family history. This started his investigation about the Meeker family history. After some discussion with different family members, Steve discovered his Great Aunt Ida had been murdered. Following up on the details about the real murder, he decided to write this historical fiction mystery novel. Mr. Meeker has a unique insight about his ancestors and the general public before and after the murder. Now this uncommonly gifted storyteller brings us this original novel. Growing up in the Midwest, living in Florida for some 20 plus years, now he makes his home in Indiana with his wife and three spoiled cats. When not writing, spends his free time enjoying sporting events. His most favorite sport team is the St. Louis Cardinals. Steve hopes his readers will enjoy reading this story of Ida and Alva Horr, as much as he enjoyed writing it.