Wicked Ridgefield, Connecticut

Jack Sanders

ISBN 10: 1467136824 / ISBN 13: 9781467136822

Published by History Press, 2016

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Ridgefield is no stranger to life s shadier characters. The history of this idyllic community includes cunning crooks, suburban embezzlers, bungling burglars and wandering scallywags. In 1894, a group of bank robbers literally blew it in a heist at the Saving Bank the explosion attracted witnesses to see the gang miss out on a grand haul of fifty dollars. Half a decade later, in 1940, a skeleton whose origins still befuddle experts was unearthed in a tree nursery. This look at the darker side of Ridgefield s past includes sad and tragic moments as well, such as newlyweds imprisoned in the Tombs, the Satanists of the 70s and a hermit murdered for love. Local editor Jack Sanders tells fascinating tales of two centuries of Ridgefield criminals, n er-do-wells and even wayward do-gooders in this entertaining and occasionally humorous glimpse into some of the town s wickedest moments.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Wicked Ridgefield, Connecticut
• Publisher: History Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1467136824
• ISBN 13: 9781467136822
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Ridgefield is no stranger to life's shadier characters. The history of this idyllic community includes cunning crooks, suburban embezzlers, bungling burglars and wandering scallywags. In 1894, a group of bank robbers literally blew it in a heist at the Saving Bank--the explosion attracted witnesses to see the gang miss out on a grand haul of fifty dollars. Half a decade later, in 1940, a skeleton whose origins still befuddle experts was unearthed in a tree nursery. This look at the darker side of Ridgefield's past includes sad and tragic moments as well, such as newlyweds imprisoned in the Tombs, the Satanists of the '70s and a hermit murdered for love. Local editor Jack Sanders tells fascinating tales of two centuries of Ridgefield criminals, n'er-do-wells and even wayward do-gooders in this entertaining--and occasionally humorous--glimpse into some of the town's wickedest moments.

About the Author

A Connecticut native and Holy Cross College graduate, Jack Sanders retired in 2014 after more than forty years as an editor of the Ridgefield Press, for which he has written hundreds of historical articles. His books of history and natural history include Hidden History of Ridgefield and Ridgefield Chronicles (both The History Press), Ridgefield 1900-1950 (Arcadia), Five Village Walks (Ridgefield Historical Society), The Secrets of Wildflowers (Lyons) and Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles (McGraw-Hill). He and his wife, Sally, also a newspaper editor, live in a 250-year-old farmhouse in Ridgefield, enjoy bicycling and have two sons and a granddaughter.