Join Bossard Memorial Library and the John Gee Black Historical Center on Sunday, August 31 at 2:00 PM for a Gallia County local crime discussion -- Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The 1927 Murder of Florence Beck and Trial of Eddie Peppers.
In August 1927, Florence Buck was murdered at the Park Central Hotel in Gallipolis, Ohio. Authorities arrested hotel porter Eddie Peppers and, after days of interrogation, "wrung out" a confession from him.
But was he guilty beyond a reasonable doubt? Join us in a discussion of the media coverage, questions that have gone unanswered, and contradictions regarding, the trial and subsequent execution of Eddie Peppers.
Visit our Digital Newspaper Archive for information about the murder and trial.