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Ralph Gordon: The Kinney Wagner Story, Part Five
By RALPH GORDON
Sat,01/24/26-12:00PM , 314 Reads
During the three-day trial in Meridian, Wagner himself was the only person the defense put on the stand. The prosecution put the widow of the slain deputy, a justice of the peace and Former Greene County Sherriff C.T. McLeod who was sheriff when Wagner shot Deputy McIntosh on the stand.
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Ralph Gordon: The Kinnie Wagner Story, Part Four
By RALPH GORDON
Sat,01/17/26-1:00PM , 556 Reads
Kinnie was probably unaware that his flight to Virginia changed his status as a fugitive. He had crossed a state line which put his case into the jurisdiction of the FBI. He was now wanted for interstate flight to avoid prosecution.
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Ralph Gordon: The Kinney Wagner Story - Part Three
By RALPH GORDON
Sat,12/27/25-12:00PM , 548 Reads
Kinnie Wagner would spend the remainder of his life running, or in jail. He would spend countless nights sleeping outside in all sorts of weather. And he would eat whenever he could and whatever he could get his hands on. He would change his name and do anything else it took to elude the law
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Ralph Gordon: The Kinney Wagner Story - Part Two
By RALPH GORDON
Thu,12/18/25-12:00PM , 371 Reads
Kinnie was a natural showman. He often entertained his fellow circus workers by showing off his marksmanship. He tossed targets into the air and popped them with his .22 rifle. Later as he was being pursued by the law, the story was circulated that Kinnie was a circus trick shooter. He claimed he never performed as a trick shooter.
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