Book review March 16, 2016 · JRG In spite of already knowing the story, I was nevertheless turning the pages as fast as I could to find out what happened. In category:Postmortem Print Next Post Theft of Governor's Pants - March Mischief - Police Calls "Officer Sendry reports that someone entered Gov. Ireland's room last night and stole a pair of pants and one dollar in the pockets." -- 17 MAR 1885. Austin Police Calls. Gov. John Ireland The above incident is the perfect metaphor for… Read Previous Post 6th Annual Save Texas History Symposium: In the Shadow of the Dome: Austin by Day & Night The sixth Annual Save Texas History Symposium will take a look at the history of Austin in a whole new light. In the Shadow of the Dome: Austin by Day & Night will examine diverse aspects of Austin’s history, including… Read Random Post Google Maps 1885 locations of the servant girl murders now in Google Maps! Read Random Post Finding Eula - Oakwood Cemetery I've often been asked if I know where Eula Phillips is buried and my answer has always been that I don’t know the exact location, just that she was buried in an unmarked grave in the oldest section of Oakwood… Read Random Post Discovering History at the Travis County Archives Materials in Travis County Archives Collection. The mission of the Travis County Archives is to serve the government and the community of Travis County by documenting, preserving, and making available its records and history. The Travis County Archives documents the… Read Random Post Mystery Train to Austin One-time Austinite Steven Saylor tells the story of the Servant Girl Murders through the eyes of one-time Austinite O. Henry in the novel A Twist At The End. You think you know people, but you don’t. A Twist at The… Read