The Laura D. Fair Case
I find it amusing at times to read old newspaper articles, especially when they deal with celebrity or crime. I had grown up with the belief initially that the media was to a trusted outlet, and that it's only been over recent years that their "attention to detail" has lacked. There has always been so much talk about the "checkout magazines" such as The National Enquirer and their tendency to skim the details and stretch the truth. However, while I do agree that many media outlets do not follow the facts as they truly were, compared to the late 1800's and early 1900's it often seems like even The National Enquirer writes the gospel truth. While many often give celebrities a hard time for suing the media for defamation, in my opinion it was much worse before that trend started. Such was the case of Laura D. Fair. Laura D. Fair was a widow who was first convicted in 1871 for the murder of Judge Alexander P. Crittenden, her lover of 7 years. ...