Early New Braunfels had rich history of local cigar makers
So, I’m still in “cigar mode.” Once begun, research on a subject takes me down many roads, each with their own questions to answer.
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So, I’m still in “cigar mode.” Once begun, research on a subject takes me down many roads, each with their own questions to answer.
After months of media hoopla over presidential candidates and elections results, I thought it might be nice to share a fun old news story. As often happens, I found a photo. It was of three men and a shot-up old car. What? The search for answers was on. I pulled the original Seidel negative records and found my first clues. Scratched in pencil were three names: Ed Schleyer, C. Marion, A. Knetsch, and the words â3 bandits.â I knew that Knetsch had been the sheriff around these parts back in the 30s, and that Schleyer was a deputy and C. Marion had been Comal County Jailor. I headed s...