Money, Murder, Sex, and Beer: The Texas Trial of Emma Burgemeister

by Robert L. Gulley

Book Overview

There was never any doubt that Emma Burgemeister shot and killed beer and real estate magnate Otto Koehler on November 12, 1914. The question remained: Why? The deceased was one of the wealthiest and most respected persons in the Southwest and a pillar of the community. As a result, his murder and trial drew national attention. Soon, the entire affair was one of the most famous murder cases ever tried in Bexar County-a part of Texas known to have...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1649670087
• ISBN13: 9781649670083
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: State House Press
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"