Stories of Appalachia

Greed, Gold and Deception in Cocke County TN: The 1909 Murder of A. J. Slagle


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In 1909, a Johnson City businessman named A.J. Slagle was lured by promises of buried Spanish gold hidden in a Cocke County house. What began as a desperate bid to recover from business losses ended in a murder, the body tossed into the French Broad River.

Join Steve and Rod as they tell a true story of greed, deception, and a treasure that never existed, a case that shocked East Tennessee and became another one of the Stories of Appalachia.

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Stories of AppalachiaBy Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

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