Coffee With Jim, January 1, 2023

She ran houses of ill repute in mining towns but her legendary displays of generosity made her a celebrity of sorts in the Arizona territory. So, her brutal and senseless murder, the lengthy trial, and the appeals that went as far as President Roosevelt garnered headlines throughout the country. So did the hanging, the only one to take place on the grounds of the Mohave County courthouse. 

In the first episode of Coffee With Jim for 2023, America's storyteller shares this story, and the fascinating history of the territorial era jail that still stands in the shadow of the stately Mohave County Courthouse built in 1914. 

Today's program is sponsored in part by Visit Tucumcari, the Roadrunner Lodge, RouteTrip USA, and Uranus Fudge Company and General Store.