Month: October 2025

• William Bell Bates – Alexandria’s ties to the Allison Murder’s – Part 2

  

  I was handcuffed to Capt. Armstrong. Having to unharness the mule, he found it difficult to get around while being handcuffed to me, so he took the handcuff off of his wrist and put both on me; then he took the harness off of the mule and I went ahead of him into the stable,…

  Trix’s Trax

  October 28, 2025

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  Alexandria, dekalb, history

• William Bell Bates – Alexandria’s ties to the Allison Murder’s – Part 1

  

  While on the run, he stole a mule and rode it to Gallatin. He sold it shortly thereafter. Boarding a train, he traveled to Louisville, Kentucky. From there, he boarded a boat and traveled to Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. He eventually made his way to Indianapolis, Indiana where he stayed for a while.

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  October 20, 2025

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  Alexandria, dekalb, genealogy, history