Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis

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Copyright © 2014 by Alexis Coe
Illustrations copyright © 2014 by Sally Klann

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means — graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems — without the written permission of the publisher.

History / True Crime / Gender Studies
Library of Congress data available
ISBN: 978-1-936976-60-7

Jacket design by Adam Grano
Interior design by Adam Grano and Dagmar Trojanek

Manufactured in the U.S.A.
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FOR

ALICE MITCHELL

(1872–1898)

AND

FREDA WARD

(1874–1892)

ALICE MITCHELL

NICKNAMES:
Allie, Alvin J. Ward,
AJW, Freda Myra Ward

FREDERICA WARD

NICKNAMES:
Freda, Fred, Freddie,
Patty Sing, Pitty Sing, Sing, Serg. Jueq

ALICE MITCHELL’S FAMILY

George Mitchell,
father

Isabella Mitchell,
mother

Robert Mitchell,
older brother

Frank Mitchell,
older brother

Mattie Mitchell,
eldest sister

Addie Mitchell,
older sister

FREDA WARD’S FAMILY

Thomas Ward,
father

Ada Volkmar,
eldest sister/surrogate mother

Jo Ward,
older sister
,
NICKNAME:
Joe

William Volkmar,
brother-in-law/Ada’s husband

JUDGE, DEFENSE, AND PROSECUTION

Julius DuBose,
Judge

Colonel George Gantt,
defense

General Luke Wright,
defense

Malcolm Rice Patterson,
defense

George Peters,
prosecution

MISCELLANEOUS

Lillie Johnson,
Alice’s best friend
,
NICKNAME:
Jessie Rita James

Ashley Roselle,
suitor/romantic rival

Lucy Franklin,
Mitchell family cook