Rogues, Rascals, and Other Villainous Mainers

by Trudy Irene Scee

Overview

Many nefarious characters have passed through Maine on their way to infamy, including the pirates Dixie Bull and Blackbeard (Edward Teach), and gangster Al Brady, who was gunned down by G-men in the streets of Bangor. The rogues and scoundrels assembled in this book, however, are either Maine natives or notorious individuals whose mischief, misdeeds, or mayhem were perpetrated in the Pine Tree State.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608932870
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	11/07/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	946 KB

About the Author

Historian Trudy Irene Scee holds a master of arts in history from the University of Montana and a PhD in history from the University of Maine. Dr. Scee has taught history at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, at Husson University in Bangor, and has worked extensively for the University of Maine system. Her books on Maine history include City on the Penobscot and Tragedy in the North Woods. She lives in Brewer, Maine.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction: A Brief Look at Some of Maine's Lesser-Known Villains xi

1 Henry Tufts: Thief Extraordinaire, "Knight of the Rascals" 1

2 Henry Knox: Paradox Personified: American Hero, Maine Villain 13

3 The Life and Murder of Dorcus Doyen, a.k.a., Helen Jewett 29

4 Henry Plummer: The Sheriff and the Crook 45

5 James Henry Carleton: Military Man and Native American Persecutor 57

6 Louis Wagner and the Smuttynose Murders: An Ongoing Mystery 69

7 Fan Jones: Bangor Prostitute and Renowned Madam 87

8 F. Eugene Farnsworth: King Kleagle of the KKK 97

9 Mildred Gillars: One for the Nazis 111

10 George Lincoln Rockwell: American Nazi Leader 123

Conclusion: A Few Other Scoundrels 135