riley, frank
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Frank Riley; Frank Riley - Father (cert of Bessie Riley); Riley, Frank
- Record count
- 10
- Sources
- court_cases,death_certs,guardian_bonds,v2_names
- Places seen
- Ky
- First event date
- 1-Dec-38
- Last event date
- 9-Oct-26
Timeline — 22 events
- 1922-05-12 LaValle. Frank Riley and his brothers Standford and Jim Riley owned a moonshine still captured running at full blast Tuesday afternoon on Fish Brothers' land in Elk township near LaValle by Judge C. A. Crane, deputy sheriff Henry Huff and Hugh Richardson; the still, boiler and worm were seized Co-me…
- 1924-05-09 LaValle. Frank Riley, known to officers as the 'master mind' of the ring, was arrested at his house about one mile from the Riley Brothers distillery, situated about two miles northeast of LaValle near the Dunklin county line, and taken to jail at Cape Girardeau
- 1924-05-09 Bernie. Prohibition officers raided Frank Riley's still near LaValle at the request of Geo. W. Ray; about 100 gallons of moonshine were found in Frank Riley's smoke house, the still was destroyed and the buildings burned; the Rileys were jailed at Bloomfield then Cape Girardeau Co-mentioned: Geo. W.…
- 1924-10-17 Stoddard County. Frank Riley, widely known in the district as the 'King of Southeast Missouri Moonshiners,' was fined $500 by Judge Charles B. Faris in Federal district court at Cape Girardeau Tuesday after pleading guilty to having possession of 100 gallons of whiskey on his farm in the southeaster…
- 1926-01-01 Lavalle. Shot Charles McMullin at Lavalle on McMullin's farm which Riley had leased; shot at ten feet distance; said to have escaped after the shooting Co-mentioned: Charles McMullin.
- 1926-01-08 Sikeston. Frank Riley, who shot Charles F. McMullin in the New Year's day duel, was also shot and seriously wounded; Prosecuting Attorney C. A. Powell obtained a first-degree murder warrant and Sheriff Barham rearrested Riley at La Valle on a new murder warrant, his bond being set at $25,000 Quote:…
- 1926-01-22 Bloomfield. At the preliminary hearing of Frank Riley yesterday before Judge Cooper at Bloomfield, a change of venue was granted and the case will be tried before Judge Aslin at Bloomfield on January 29th Quote: "the defendant asked for change of venue in the district and the case went to Judge Asli…
- 1926-02-12 Bloomfield. Bloomfield, Feb. 8: Frank Riley, tenant in near La Valle, must face a jury in circuit court for the slaying of Charles F. McMullin, wealthy Sikeston landowner, whom he shot to death in a gun duel New Year Day; bound over late Saturday after a two-day hearing with details told by a number…
- 1926-03-12 Bloomfield. The trial of Frank Riley for the murder of Chas. F. McMullin has been set for March 17th Co-mentioned: Chas. F. McMullin. Quote: "The trial of Frank Riley for the murder of Chas. F. McMullin has been placed for March 17th."
- 1926-03-19 Bloomfield. The attorneys for Frank Riley, charged with the killing of Chas. F. McMullin, took a change of venue from Judge Walker in Circuit Court, Wednesday, and the case will be tried at Bloomfield before Judge Kelly, the date having not been set as yet Co-mentioned: Chas. F. McMullin.
- 1926-04-02 Sikeston. Riley case set for trial June 7th, the first Monday of June, at Bloomfield; per letter of Frank Kelly, editor of the Sikeston Standard, March 26 Co-mentioned: Frank Kelly / Judge Walker / Judge Dorris. Quote: "Frank Riley Trial Set for June 7th"
- 1926-04-30 Bloomfield. Case taken on change of venue to Judge Dorris; Judge Kelly will try the case June 7 Quote: "Judge Kelly will try the Frank Riley case on June 7."
- 1926-05-28 Bloomfield. Trial for the New Year's Day slaying of Charles F. McMullin fixed for June 7 Quote: "The trial of Frank Riley, slayer of Charles F. McMullin, near here, last New Year's Day, has been fixed for June 7"
- 1926-06-11 Bloomfield. Trial of Frank Riley at Bloomfield for the murder of Charles McMullin in progress; counsel arguing as paper went to press; verdict not expected before tomorrow morning; bulletins to be issued at 4 p.m. Thursday Co-mentioned: Charles McMullin. Quote: "The trial of Frank Riley ... for the…
- 1926-06-18 Bloomfield. Bloomfield, June 12: after 36 hours' deliberation the circuit-court jury in the trial of Frank Riley, charged with the murder of Charles F. McMullin, was discharged at 10:30 a.m. without reaching a verdict (jury stood 9 to 3 for conviction). Riley shot and fatally wounded McMullin in a g…
- 1926-06-25 Stoddard County Court met on the jury's recommendation in the Frank Riley case to make repairs on the toilet in the jury room; the sheriff was ordered to see the recommendation complied with; court adjourned Co-mentioned: T. J. Vaughn; C. O. Bennett; Rudolph Weber; Geo. M. Barham; Ben Wilson. Quote:…
- 1926-09-24 Bloomfield. State vs. Frank Riley for the killing of Chas. McMullin at McMullin's home south of Bloomfield set for October 5th before Judge Kelley Co-mentioned: Chas. McMullin. Quote: "The case of State vs. Frank Riley for the killing of Chas. McMullin ... has been set for October 5th before Judge K…
- 1926-10-08 Dexter. Second trial of Frank Riley, charged with the killing of Chas. A. McMullin on New Year's day, before Judge Kelly; jury named Co-mentioned: Chas. A. McMullin; Judge Kelly. Quote: "The jury for the second trial of Frank Riley charged with the killing of Chas. A. McMullin"
- 1926-10-15 Bloomfield. Frank Riley, tenant farmer near LaValle, was acquitted by a circuit court jury in Bloomfield of the murder charge in the New Year's Day slaying of Charles E. McMullin; the shooting occurred on a farm near LaValle owned by McMullin Co-mentioned: Charles E. McMullin. Quote: "Frank Riley, t…
- 1927-04-01 Elk Township. Frank Riley was elected Commissioner of Elk Township at Tuesday's election Quote: "Following are the officers elected in surrounding townships at Tuesday's election"
- 1927-10-21 Federal agents under T. L. Harris captured alleged notorious moonshiner Frank Riley and Pop Quoquet at a still in Stoddard county; Riley is the man who shot and killed Charles McMullin of Sikeston some months ago and was acquitted on self-defense; he has been convicted before in federal and state co…
- (undated) Kennett. Frank Riley pleaded guilty in circuit court at Kennett to a charge of having possession of whisky and was fined $500; the case came to Kennett from Stoddard County on a change of venue and was heard by Judge E. P. Dorris of Alton Quote: "Frank Riley... was fined $500 in circuit court here w…
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