Murder in Hamtramck: Historic Crimes of Passion and Coldblooded Killings

by Greg Kowalski

Book Overview

Founded in 1798, Hamtramck shrank in size even as it grew in population. Stuffing tens of thousands of people in 2.1 square miles is bound to breed conflict, and many of those conflicts boiled over into murder. Sunday, September 7, 1884, was supposed to be a day of joy for Fritz Krum, whose child was being christened. Instead, it ended in a fatal stabbing. The 1930 killing of police officer Barney Roth in a reputed mob hit drew national attention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467147109
• ISBN13: 9781467147101
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"