Castle: The Story of a Kentucky Prison

Cunningham, B.I.

ISBN 10: 0913383325 / ISBN 13: 9780913383322

Published by McClanahan Publishing House, U.S.A., 1994

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First Edition. Book is Fine, no DJ as issued.SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR. Book is tight and square with clean, compact text-block edges. Unread. Signed and dated by the author (the only signed copy listed on abe.). Seller Inventory # 000328

Bibliographic Details

Title: Castle: The Story of a Kentucky Prison

Publisher: McClanahan Publishing House, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Castle, The Story of a Kentucky Prison chronicles the history of the Kentucky State Penitentiary at Eddyville, beginning with its construction over 100 years ago. It tells of murders, escapes, riots and executions which have occurred in the medieval-like fortress, sitting high above the Cumberland River in Lyon County. The centerpiece of the book is the daring Tex Walters shoot-out of 1923 when inmate Walters and two confederates shot and killed three prison guards, wounded a fourth, and barricaded themselves in the dining hall for four days. The National Guard was called in and the siege garnered nationwide attention as the suspenseful stand-off unfolded. Lillian Walters, wife of the rebel convict, was then tried in a dramatic court room battle for her gun-smuggling role in the uprising.