To see our price, add these items to your cart. Baker, who earns $31,000 a year as Madison County's sheriff and tax collector, declines to talk about his land deals. It shows seven labs busted in Washington County and one in Franklin, Crawford and Carroll Counties. "You know you're talking to a dead man," he says. The Brashears couple sold the tract to the three Bakers for $7,000 in February 1986. From the first marijuana seed he planted, to the Devil's bargain Mac struck with Sheriff Baker, this book explores their harrowing journey on the twisted outlaw trail. , David McElyea; First Edition (May 19, 2003), Language I was actually born in Huntsville, Arkansas, the County Seat of Madison County. Jurors cleared Sharp but ordered Baker to pay Bingham $100,320. "Any minute, somebody could pull up here and come for me. More than three years after she was murdered, Billie Jean Phillips' death has done more than confound and divide law officers. Craig and his wife could pay out the remaining $5,000 at $200 a month. During the next four hours, Baker and Fogley would allow Cain to repeatedly enter the crime scene. Trudot was in the hospital at the time. Copyright 1999 - All Rights Reserved After the cruiser was washed into the creek it flipped over trapping him inside. Kenneth Baker said he and his cousin were lucky enough and resourceful enough to come up with the cash they needed. The previous elected sheriff was Ralph Baker, who was in office for 25 years before drowning while trying to drive across a low-water bridge over the White River near St. Paul. When I was little I remember the Cock Fights in our yard and the Moonshine in the Sheds. If you gather all this stuff up, probably if you figure it all out, I've probably made 50[,000] or 100,000 dollars off of land transactions over 30 years," he said. Although the hills and hollows echoed with whispers after the sheriff's alleged suicide, no one dared to reveal the hidden truth behind his double life. Her skull had been fractured with her son's T-ball bat, which lay by the bed, splintered. Residents mostly blame the label on their snobbish neighbors in Washington County to the west. ", But Enfield did say the trial helped illustrate that Madison County is a "different world.". In large part, he has been dealing with old friends, acquaintances and neighbors, buying and selling judiciously, usually at a profit. That's no way for a sheriff to be acting," Johnson said he told Baker. It split from Washington County and became a separate entity in 1836, the year Arkansas attained statehood and Huntsville became the county seat. and there is no need to say more than two words about his service to Madison Meth and murder in Madison County by MICHAEL WHITELEY | October 19, 1997 at 8:52 p.m. HUNTSVILLE From the first radio call two minutes before noon, panic was a partner in the investigation of . He was found still in his seatbelt. He has been involved in transactions to sell at least 1,092 acres, receiving about $319,000. Federal agents are now seeking to interview Cordes. Baker said he doesn't know much about the case, because the state was handling it. "The lawyer asked about his brother and whether he signed one too. Fogley, the state police investigator and a close friend, blames the Fourth of July fire on misdirected Roman candles. Unable to add item to List. The stakes had escalated by 1994, when Craig Minor and his wife, Dianne M. O'Delle, were arrested on charges of possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia on their Madison County farm. Craig and his wife were sentenced to four years unsupervised probation -- despite Craig's lengthy criminal record. Create a free ODMP account now for these benefits: Create an account for more options, or use this form to leave a Reflection now. It would bring far more than its tax value on the market. When Minor balked, the up-front demand was reduced to $10,000. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. With his badge pinned on his chest. Johnson said they beat him up after he intervened in a squabble between Baker and a female employee at Fayetteville's Bottoms Up Club on March 4, 1993. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. So he lay on the ground bleeding. So I can see the ones I love. Oconomowoc Wisconsin, Chief John Roelandts (retired) Town of Oconomowoc, YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR LONG AND DEDICATED SERVICE, "The Badge" To some he's just a fool. On May 16, 1986, Baker and Treat arrested Minor and Jerry Samuelson with 75 marijuana plants in the back of their pickup. Less than a year later, in February 1994, the Ham trust sold a half-interest to the R&N Baker Trust, again for $4,000. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Want even more control of your Reflection? Nevertheless, F.M. Read Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times Newspaper Archives, Dec 28, 1988, p. 1 with family history and genealogy records from fayetteville, arkansas 1936-2003. "Why don't you cool down? Testimony showed that, in one precinct, 140 people signed in to vote, and 155 cast ballots. consent. "Some of the two- and three-way deals, you might make a couple of thousand dollars each off of it," he said. When Money Grew on Trees: The True Tale of a Marijuana Moonshiner and the Outlaw Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas. In 1987, the two county officials and their wives had bought 120 acres of timberland from Minsie Leathem, the widow of former Sheriff Noah Leathem, for $8,000. Baker and his wife, sometimes in partnership with other family members, have bought or traded for at least 2,300 acres in Madison, Washington and Franklin counties. He was fascinated by this story of supposedly "easy" money and the effect it had on these people's lives. As a teen-ager, his daughter, Patricia Baker, and a friend, Sandra Harp, found some of them in the glove compartment of the sheriff's pickup on March 6, 1977. But McKnight told investigators the incident had happened in the weeks before Phillips' death. He said he doesn't worry about the criminal consequences of a crystal methamphetamine -- or "crank" -- habit that costs $4,800 to $6,000 a week. Harper first told Minor that he would have to pay Baker and the DEA $15,000 to keep his son out of prison. 'Cause people just don't understand : Law enforcement officers came from all over the state to pay their Interviews with investigators indicate the conversation went something like this: "Billie Phillips is dead," Baker told Fogley. And the Cooperative Extension Service reported early this year that county livestock producers had 66,000 head of cattle and 32,000 hogs and pigs. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. With Bingham protesting that the baseball cards were his, Sharp tore up the citation he had written. If I got an ounce right now, I'd probably do half of it right away and put the rest up until this afternoon. "I took all the serial numbers off 10 hundred-dollar bills," Minor said. Enfield that there were not enough illegal votes to change the results. Baker now declines to discuss the Bingham case. I didn't pursue it.". Although he has been committed for drug and psychiatric treatment, he says there's no way out from the crank. "He doesn't like that.". Bingham's parents picked him up and drove him to the emergency room at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers. This is his tale about life as a marijuana moonshiner in the Ozark Mountains, and the corrupt sheriff who made it all possible. "Boy, that sure is a nice deal," said Dr. Martin, told of the dramatic increase. Washington State Department of Corrections, WA. Some of the county's income always has come from illegal substances. Having raised pot in Arkansas myself and then sent off to the pen for five years I can certainly relate and assure the audience the local cops are indeed in on it in this state. There is a little town on the map in the book on Highway 23S called Witter. ", And in the Sept. 4 edition of The Madison County Record, Baker posed with a gram-sized mound of sugar substitute and told the newspaper: "There is a certain circle of people using the drug. She didn't begrudge Baker and his cousins their profit. Please try your request again later. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reviewed mortgage, deed and property tax records in Madison, Carroll, Franklin, Sebastian and Washington counties. "RALPH CARES". Land there is most commonly used for hunting, timber production or, after clearing, pasture. But the Department's budget didn't buy In the past two weeks, he has not returned the newspaper's telephone calls. "I wanted to give people who lived there the first chance," he said. Biography ID: 38791252 . "Definitely foul play," Livermore called back to the dispatcher at 12:53 p.m. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. Drug dealers who acknowledge being paid by either Baker's agency or the federal Drug Enforcement Administration for help with Madison County drug busts say they never received payments of more than $100, and then no more often than a few times a year. HUNTSVILLE Ralph Baker has been buying land longer than he's been sheriff, at least since 1967. Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt. Management broke up the fight. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. The list of suspects has grown so long that attorneys and police involved in the complex investigation of drugs, sex and deaths uncomfortably joke that the murder produced "the suspect of the week.". We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. Information for this article was contributed by staff writer Michael Whiteley. Ralph Kendrick Baker - beloved doctor, husband, father, and grandfather - died on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh, WI, after a short spell of pneumonia. The father of a drug dealer in Madison County says he gave Baker two envelopes containing a total of $1,200 in hopes of easing his son's punishment after a 1986 arrest. Today, his presence continues to be felt across the county. Box 37, Huntsville, 72740 In the 1960s and 1970s, second-generation moonshiners switched crops and blanketed the county's deep woods with a particularly hearty breed of marijuana. Morgan has. "It was play money, not serious money. All I have is hearsay," said Joy Russell, the county's leading historian. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. Someone recommended this book to my husband and he couldn't wait to start reading it. Sheriff Ralph Baker, who's election slogan was "RALPH CARES". "Ralph don't put up with any bull****. Cain, along with Phillips' brother and one of her sisters, beat the sheriff's office to her house. Baker testified that he earned a little less than $20,000 as sheriff, and that he owned 648 acres of forest and farm land in Madison and Franklin counties and a share of a lake lot in Missouri. Ralph Baker had served as Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas, from 1973 until his tragic death on January 5, 1998. "So?" Speaking through a local drug user, she said Baker told her not to talk to the Democrat-Gazette a few days after reporters first questioned him about the investigation. After the cruiser was washed into the creek it flipped over trapping him inside. Listen 5:20. It was a bed, Phillips' family said later, in which no one ever slept. Green S.C. State Constables. The former owner of a once-prosperous butcher shop, Baker who was broke following two trials, vowed to reopen his business in Elwood but ended up doing so in Indianapolis instead. Much of Baker's land -- and much of southern Madison County -- is heavily wooded. He asked the guy for a driver's license, But it's going to cost you.' Clipping found in The Madison County Record in Huntsville, Arkansas on Jan 8, 1998. Copyright Baker said 19 months of NIL in its current state has helped reveal the pitfalls. He even got up in the middle of the night to read it and finished it quickly. Baker, who earns $31,000 a year as Madison County's sheriff and tax collector, declines to talk about his land deals. He was attempting to cross a low water bridge which was covered with water. Sheriff Baker's death has touched Madison Baker was driving a lumber truck and working as a bouncer at the Red Fox Lounge in Springdale when former Sheriff Fred Crumbley made him a deputy in 1971. The land included "my home place," says the deed, signed by Bill Baker. Then I'd go on and after supper I'd probably halve it again and do a quarter. Kenneth Baker said he doesn't recall, either. He called Harper, and Harper called Baker. He has won each contested race by a 2-1 margin or better. Cain worked as both a private attorney and a public official in a fatal automobile accident involving Phillips, with whom he began a long-running affair in the early 1980s. Kenneth Baker later sold his share to Ralph and Noreta for $10,000, and the Bakers sold the land to Casondra LeMay of Kansas City, Mo., for $20,000 in 1989. All rights reserved. When a shot rang through the night. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. One in every five Madison County residents lives below the poverty level. Ralph E Baker Ralph Baker (1917 - 2007) Jump to: Biography Memories . Between 1993 and August 1997, Baker and three of his deputies have withdrawn $24,950 from the Drug Eradication Fund for undocumented expenses. ", FROM MOONSHINE TO CRANK, THE UNDERSIDE OF MADISON COUNTY. I've lived there all my life. The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Minor that the payment distribution was intended to divert attention from Craig's good fortune, according to Minor's tape recordings of their conversations. He smiles at a 1996 FBI map of drug labs seized in Arkansas. Sharp, who now works for the U.S. Harper told F.M. Baker's former property became part of the Ozark National Forest. A letter of condolence from President In the past two. McGarrah Sr. said the Hams and Bakers are "good people to do business with." "A lot of people don't have the money to meet their light bill, much less buy a piece of property," said Kenneth Baker, a cousin and frequent partner in land deals. A week later, Knox turned over his allegations and unabridged copies of his files to I.C. Crystal meth, known as "crank," is imported from California and Mexico. I've never seen Ralph do anything that even started to be illegal," he said. He's told me, 'If you want to mess up your mind, that's your fault. He said he wasn't aware of any reason for the price to increase so much. site may be freely linked to but not copied in any fashion without written Absent proof of the drug allegations, he said, there were insufficient grounds to bring criminal charges. He peeks out the window at each passing car. Berea . But he said such deals weren't unusual among attorneys, police and prosecutors in Northwest Arkansas. "Ralph's dad was a very well-thought-of man here. It makes me wonder what the "Macster" was smoking as he re-read the manuscript. Still, he said, the price seemed in line with other land he looked at. 201 W. Main St. Huntsville 72740 (479) 738-6721 http://madisoncogov.com County Judge Larry Garrett Phone: (479) 738-6721 Fax: (479) 738-1544 Mailing Address: P.O. Gulledge said she wanted the Wheeler property, but then realized that, because of the confusion over property lines, it took in the living room of Baker's house. This And some who listened cared less, That underneath his badge and gun, May they continue to move forward in life and heal with your guidance. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Both of them lost money in the banks when the banks folded in the '20s, '30s.". He had been Madison County Shierff since about 1972 until his death. In August, during a conversation on the courthouse steps that included Madison County Treasurer Jerry Bolinger, Baker offered a reporter and an editor money in exchange for information on Madison County methamphetamine labs. "Whether it's what you pick from your nose or what your grandmother told you came out of the woods," Baker said, "people don't seem to mind it.". There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. It came as no surprise to local drug dealers or to the family of Billie Jean Phillips. As a teen-ager, Sandra Harp said, she and Baker's daughter moved freely through the sheriff's office and the jail. The Madison Avenue storefront today. Ralph was a great Sheriff and something even betterHe was a Harley rider. This is Mac's story of damnation and redemption. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2015. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. , Dimensions Written By: Masterson, meanwhile, escaped from jail and was later arrested in Oklahoma, according to Washington County officials. ", USERS AND THE LAW: DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE DRUG TRADE. "I hope he appreciates it and takes advantage of it.". Any deals that's made will have to be made through your attorney,'" Minor said. Ralph Francis Baker Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned after his cruiser was washed into a flooded river while he was searching for a stolen vehicle. Steven Dwan Treat (Appointed 12 Jan 1998) 1951/10/19. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Assessor Edward D. "Buck" Ham, who partnered with Baker to buy 120 acres in 1987 and then to sell them nine years later, said Baker is simply a good businessman who knows how and when to buy and sell. Your sacrifice is not forgotten. Baker, sheriff since 1973, declines to discuss the case, which he says is one of only two unsolved murders in Madison County. INSCRIPTION: (Shierff badge with Ralph Baker Shierff Madison County) married March 3, 1956 (on back) They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles. He tracked it back to a break-in at a south Fayetteville auto shop. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. He even had his revolver, , ISBN-10 "They were old-timers. By the late 1980s, they had turned toward the big money that methamphetamine could bring. No arrests were made. Residents say it was a haven for bank robbers and other outlaws in the 1920s. In Huntsville's drug community, sex is just another form of currency. But an enterprising deputy circuit clerk found a docket sheet detailing the case of State of Arkansas vs. Ralph Baker and Eugene Masterson. At the heart of the confrontation over drugs, investigators said, was Baker's reluctance to bring in a Madison County man for DNA testing, a man repeatedly identified as a methamphetamine dealer during Arkansas Democrat-Gazette interviews. . Everett and Knox asked that Hathorn be required to undergo DNA testing, a request they say brought their feud with Baker to a head. But Leathers said Baker was in charge. My Dad and Uncles used to tell us all kinds of stories about Ralph Baker. Crawford, whose parents knew Ralph Baker's father, said his deal with the Bakers was one of several involving family property. At the time of his death, his tenure in office was tied with only one other sheriff in the state. It is late morning, and he already has finished his seventh Budweiser while talking with reporters. Harper says he doesn't remember the details of the case. David L. Bell Minor said Baker took the cash without question but that the two never discussed its purpose. "I think real estate's a good investment. The man, Joey Bingham, began kicking the patrol car before the two officers forced him into the car and drove him back to the sheriff's office, Baker testified in a subsequent civil lawsuit. Madison County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas. He isn't married. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Madison County and your fellowman. I was pleased to discover that the New York Times rightly devoted as much space to a recent obituary for my local baker . He was found still in his seatbelt. Baker and his partners now own at least 1,450 acres, mostly in southern Madison County, valued at $227,865, according to tax records. But live-in girlfriends aren't hard to find. One man from whom McKnight bought, Steve Hathorn, beat him over a debt from drugs and building materials a year after Phillips died. He talked about how he does it one day last summer. Most of Baker's transactions have occurred since 1982, with bursts of activity in the late 1980s and 1992-94. Sheriff Baker lost his life in the flooded waters of White River near St. Paul in the early morning hours while investigating the theft of stolen property in the area. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Baker declined to discuss the case, referring all questions to the empty court file. For at least half his life, he was known to . ), Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2017, The terrain is very hilly and rocky which doesn't seem like a good area for grow ops, Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2016. Madison County residents, as well as Ralph's family, may find some Clinton argued that Smith was within the law when he circulated absentee ballots around the nursing home and then mailed them back to the courthouse. Madison County is a county located in the state of Arkansas. Baker became sheriff Jan. 1, 1973. Sheriff Ralph Francis Baker Madison County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas End of Watch Monday, January 5, 1998 Leave a Reflection Reflections for Sheriff Ralph Francis Baker May your rest in perpetual PEACE. HUNTSVILLE From the first radio call two minutes before noon, panic was a partner in the investigation of Billie Jean Phillips' murder. It's also a "heck of a good hunting spot.". they don't exist". He thought I did. Again, he and relatives received land instead of money in some deals, and some acreages moved back and forth among family members. Johnson alleged that Baker, the two officers and an unidentified woman in biker's leather entered the club with guns and a "party ball" -- a plastic sphere of beer in a box that serves as a portable keg. I hope you enjoy the book. Now he doesn't know a holiday All rights reserved. "What we're probably going to end up doing is allotting about 10 of it over on Craig and five on her just to make it look like we're doing it for both of them instead of just trying to buy Craig out," Harper told Minor. Three years later, authorities have not identified Phillips' killer. There, Baker handcuffed Bingham to a prisoner's retaining ring in the lobby. It is specifically about the part of Arkansas right here where we live. There are no busts in Madison County. He says Baker has told him the rules. The man "had a brother out of his mind or a total drunk all the time," Enfield said. Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017. Fifty-eight reached disposition, yielding 51 convictions -- an average of about 10 per year. And it has spurred some of the county's most industrious methamphetamine dealers to claim openly that they can operate unchecked as long as they don't steal to support their habits. We'd put them on our tags, and we'd just hope we wouldn't get stopped.". Rest in peace Sheriff, you are not forgotten. Baker died in. He said that Baker had not contacted him until F.M. Referring to Baker, he said, "Send MC-1.". He's just another man. "Then Ralph will put his foot down.". | January 9,1998, at the St. Paul High School Gymnasium with a crowd estimated "That's all I realized, and that he was a very small man.". Yes, the bullet hit its mark, It's kind of scary. State Constable J.L. He ended the June interview when the subject came up. "I don't know where that boy is," he said. Most importantly, this book reveals one of Arkansas' darkest secrets, and demystifies one of its greatest legends. Many asked that they not be identified. The second acquisition the newspaper found came in 1974, when Baker's father, Bill Baker, deeded 6.23 acres to his son. Johnson said Corkern invited him outside, then grabbed him at the front door of the club. 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