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Junius Julius Pratt and the 1882 Kewanee bank robbery: Unlike his classmate, George Randall Parrish, Pratt had remorse for his behavior

They were both born in Kewanee a few years after its founding. They were the sons of well-known and highly respected, leading citizens of our hometown who lived on Chestnut Street, a then-toney street in the village. They also were classmates throughout school, and each of them was an honored speaker at their high school… Continue reading Junius Julius Pratt and the 1882 Kewanee bank robbery: Unlike his classmate, George Randall Parrish, Pratt had remorse for his behavior

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