From unscrupulous lumber barons to Hell s Half Mile, Bay City history casts a sinister shadow. Pope Leo XIII was forced to intervene when rioting Catholic immigrants seized St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and battled one another in the city s streets. The police discovered prostitute Lou Hall nearly beaten to death in the Block of Blazes. And respected publishing mogul Edwin T. Bennett s secret life led to the death of a young woman in a Bay City hotel room. Join author Tim Younkman for a wild ride into the city s wicked side."
From unscrupulous lumber barons to Hell s Half Mile, Bay City history casts a sinister shadow. Pope Leo XIII was forced to intervene when rioting Catholic immigrants seized St. Stanislaus Catholic Church and battled one another in the city s streets. The police discovered prostitute Lou Hall nearly beaten to death in the Block of Blazes. And respected publishing mogul Edwin T. Bennett s secret life led to the death of a young woman in a Bay City hotel room. Join author Tim Younkman for a wild ride into the city s wicked side."