Wicked New Albany

by Gregg Seidl

Join local historian Gregg Seidl on this deliciously wicked romp with New Albany�s most heinous�the treacherous, greedy, drunken, insane and plain unfortunate. Catch a whiff of rum and candor when Jacob Ritter sits to write one morning in 1861. His opening �I have killed my wife because she is a witch.� When the trains roar through this New Albany, they are quite likely meeting flesh. The men in the saloons are armed and irritated. And the murderous can be most industrious, like the man who was sentenced to death, sold his body to New Albany�s first physician, collected the cash, reneged on the contract and then tried to sell his corpse again. Millions have roamed these broad avenues during New Albany�s nearly two hundred years. Most have been honest sorts. Others, well�

147 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 20, 2011

Reviews

[Ophelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did not want the book to end!

This book was well written and incredibly fascinating. I am resident of New Albany as many of my ancestors have been and often wonder what types of things have happened in and around our town. It will make trips around town more interesting now knowing more of the history and past events.

[Carol Fridley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wickedly Wonderful

5 stars for a fascinating journey through the past showing that every town has secrets just waiting to be revealed .

[Sandy Hanshaw]

Great read for me as I am a native of New Albany

[Bonnie Thrasher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written by local historian, this deliciously wicked little book exposes our skeletons.

[Jen Selinsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Wicked New Albany" chronicles many murders, suicides, and fatal accidents which took place in the city from the early 1800s to the 1970s. Though some of the imagery presented in the book is somewhat graphic, it only enhances the content. Its aim is to paint pictures of the local history in this small town in southern Indiana. Read "Wicked New Albany" to get a real slice of local history!

[Kenneth Weene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Local history at its best. Seidl has taken the history of his town and made it come alive in all its shades of horror and death. This same level of writing applied to a larger tableau and we might have a great book.

[Thomas D Sinex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of bloody and interesting things have happened in N'Albany, including a relative getting murdered in a bar...