The townspeople resented the constant feeling of anxiety McElroys presence left them with. Find Dr. McFadden's phone number, address, insurance information, hospital affiliations and more. In todays world with all the technology, cell phones, cameras everywhere Ken Rex would have been convicted much earlier in life. Blood covered the inside of the vehicle, as well as Trena, who was sitting in the passenger seat. When viewing a listing, consider the state advertising restrictions to which lawyers and law firms must adhere, as well as our FindLaw.com Legal Directory disclaimer. Address. Not long after leaving school, McElroy sustained a head injury when he fell from a hay wagon. I think it made the town infamous. richard gene mcfadin. He loved the way he was portrayed in the book because he was arrogant and amoral and devoid of empathy. My father was a criminal defense attorney..lol. The clerk thought nothing more of it, until Ken and Trena McElroy showed up. You know how he oppressed and threatened us. On the day he died - July 10, 1981 - McElroy was out on an appeal bond after being convicted of shooting 70-year-old Ernest Bowenkamp, who ran a grocery store. In Broad Daylight: A Murder in Skidmore, Missouri details the case of Ken Rex McElroy and his 21-year reign of terror throughout four counties in northwest Missouri, and the ultimate murder of McElroy, who was shot to death as he sat in his pickup truck on the main street of the town. I am glad the town took care of McElroy, he was the worst man I could read about..but I cant blame his crafty lawyer for that. McFadins own kids were raised in Gallatin, not in Nodaway County, so they and their offspring can now sing the patriarchs praises because they never had to live through the terror. If he had not asked for a continuance the case would have been over and Ken Rex would have been in jail. Lawyers actually CAN help who their clients are. His daughter is evidently a lawyer now. Agreed. Thats what a man of ethics and principles does. I actually really liked McFadin in the book. Ken reaped what he sowed. Sooner his kin (Cynthia, Bobbi, Ethen, Jacquelyn, etc) accept that, the better. Last comment My father was a great attorney that did his job at his best capabilities It was not up to him to pronounce McElroy innocent .. there was a judge and jury. Ken Rex knew he would always get off and the townspeople knew it too. Mcfadin was very smart and obviously knew that his client was rotten. Trena was the only person to come forward to investigators about who she believed had killer her husband. Richard Gene the Fishing Machine new videos..if you watch ..you will love them. My father was the best at what he didmaybe your own shortcomings are why you decide to call others names? Maybe you meant prejudice. I know that the 80s were a different time but why was McElroys cash always accepted as legal tender w/ no supporting evidence. Yes, the criminal had a right to representation, but many human beings would have had a hard time sleeping at night serving as this criminals attorney over and over and over again. Henry survived, and unlike the majority of McElroys other victims, actually went on to testify in court against him. Dozens of residents stood within stone-tossing distance outside the towns only tavern when shots from two rifles rang out across the main street and pierced the town bullys skull. He was the worst stereotype of an amoral lawyer. His [McElroys] lawyer, Richard McFadin, would later say that he defended McElroy in at least three or four felonies per year An exasperated McElroy was soon seen in D&G Tavern, his local haunt, brandishing an M-1 rifle with a bayonet attached to the muzzle. Im reading In Broad Daylight now, but have read about McElroy previously. As far as being the best at one does, no one is saying your grandfather should burn in hell for being a good lawyer (if that is what he was and how he got McElroy off 20 times) but rather that he chose to represent a violent sociopath who paid him in cash, who was guilty of almost every imaginable crime but murder (although I am sure he would have gotten to that crime had he lived longer) and who terrorized a town and made law enforcement a joke. She takes after her father In that she defends without judgement that is for the jury! I came to like McFadin myself. While a decent, if maybe not heroic lawyer might have represented McElroy once, only an irredeemable scumbag would keep taking his infinite felony cases again and again.. I love a person who wins. McElroy also developed a skill for brandishing weapons, and intimidation. (http://www.ethnography.com/2017/04/that-was-a-real-nice-truck-vigilante-justice-in-skidmore-missouri-usa/). The justice system had failed them once again. Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Neal Tarpley . But you grandfather was a scumbag lawyer who helped perpetuate crimes against people again and again. How many people did he victimize? Date of Death: Feb 13, 2006. It is the job of a jury to judge guilt or innocence, not the lawyer. Several met McElroy in the tavern, then followed him outside and watched him get in his truck with his wife, Trena. He just refused to be held accountable for his actions. In discussing the objection, and in overruling same the court said at l.c. As for McFadin, what I always liked about him was that he made no bones about who he was or what he was doing. (AP) _ Ken Rex McElroy, a hulking man with long black sideburns, blew into town for the last time 10 years ago this week. If the system allows that, then the system is dysfunctional, and those willingly enabling it are part of that dysfunction, which is fundamentally moral and ethical in nature. Good riddance to them both. Youre ignorant. He didnt pick and choose or play judge and jury. Much of his cash, however, went to Richard Gene McFadin, his lawyer. You should hand your head in shame. Catching SLABS with RICHARD GENE THE FISHING MACHINE Himself ! 119 S. Main Gallatin, MO 64640. on October 3, 2019 at 7:58 am said: Since nothing illegal was done by the man who repeatedly got the shooter released, its all good, right? A couple of times, he got out of the truck and fired his shotgun into the air - all this over a couple pieces of candy. McFadin was unable to get his favorite client off for the shooting off the Skidmore grocer Ernest Bowenkamp, but it was his success in keeping McElroy out on bond after his conviction that eventually led to McElroys killing on the main street of Skidmore in July 1981. Your email address will not be published. Richard Gene Martin, 73, was arrested in . McElroy moved Sally onto the family farm with Sharon and their two children. Richard Stratton, who had run-ins with McElroy for 18 years, said McElroy stalked those who planned to testify against him for hog stealing, assault, rape and attempted murder. She died of cancer in 2012 at the age of just 55. Venues should have been changed to Kansas City, whose residents were less likely to have been subject to the same threats and intimidation as local jurors. July days are still scorchers in Skidmore. Weight: 225. Richard Gene McFadin was not a lawyer advocating for a client but a sleazy twisted thug who got his kicks vicariously by representing (21 times) the sociopath McElroy, who had committed every conceivable crime except murder. Lance was born on the 10th of December 1940, the only son and second child of O. L. and Eleanor McFaddin. Sometimes it takes a little bit: Richardgenethefishingmachine@gmail.com Feel free to send mail as well! True these attorneys in my opinion are as bad or worse than their Clients . If a man is willing to pay you cash for your services, while following your instructions to the letter, I certainly cant blame him for doing so. Says a Long, Silent Thank-You, Unsolved 'Vigilante' Murder in the Heartland: Missouri Town Goes Quiet After Bully Is Shot, The Unsolved Murder of Missouri Town Bully Ken Rex McElroy: 'No One Saw a Thing', Skidmore, Part Three - The Murder of Ken Rex McElroy, The Unsolved Murder of Missouri Town Bully Ken Rex McElroy: 'No One Saw a Thing'. McFadin was a lowlife, and the world is better off without him. A pact of silence was made between the witnesses. Agreed, Kurt. Im happy knowing Im living comfortable and helping people who actually need it, half the time I dont charge when it matters because you only get one life and your grandpa spent his ruining the lives of good people and furthering the interest of his Mob associates. My grandfather was not a lowlife!!! While a decent, if maybe not heroic lawyer might have represented McElroy once, only an irredeemable scumbag would keep taking his infinite felony cases again and again. I sure hope she takes after her mother. Mrs. McElroy moved to southern Missouri and remarried. Terrorize? Ken Rex McElroy (June 1, 1934 July 10, 1981) was a resident of Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri. Lois soon became fed up and told the McElroys to leave the store and never come back. Granddaughter needs to open up her eyes. The more McElroy got away with, the more it seemed as though he was exempt from the law. I didnt know at the time that he was Rexs lawyer and I was quite surprised when I found out later. One reason was McElroy's lawyer Richard "Gene" McFadin, a skilled defense attorney who ran rings around inexperienced prosecutors. When he was committing crimes the lack of proof was often due to the fact that everything was based on eyewitness accounts. If McFadin had accepted that judge position could you imagine the abuse of power and Corruption he would of inflicted. A defence Attorney defends those accused of crimes..thats what they do!!!! After reading about the crimes that he helped perpetuate, good riddance to bad rubbish. If you were not so ignorant you would understand that when u do something against the law you want a good lawyer or your fucked. Richard E Mcfadin from Gallatin, MO. After giving birth, Trena and Alice, exhausted from living in constant fear of McElroy, took their children and left the McElroy farm to live with Trenas parents. Trena, who was twenty-three by this time, began yelling at the clerk, which drew the attention of the stores owners, Ernst and Lois Bowenkamp. McElroy would come into town from his nearby farm heavily armed, leading a caravan of pickups driven by his wife and his girlfriends. He would intimidate anyone who got in his way, usually by repeatedly harassing them or threatening them with a bullet. And the end result wouldve been the same. They are the ones that decided he was innocent each and every time..your ignorance in thinking its the Attorney that let him go free really shows your IQ. He was raised throughout the Midwest, but always considered himself a Kansan. Your comment is awaiting moderation. Subscribe to ( HOW MUCH )Youtube channe. A sociopath like that. Gene McFadin, McElroy's "nickel-slick lawyer from Kansas City could get Ken off every time," Kirby Goslee, a 71-year-old Skidmore farmer who still works the land his family homesteaded six . McElroy was a big man with cold eyes who always carried a gun. View Full Report . McElroy got a divorce from Sharon (or Alice, honestly Im not sure who he was married to at the time) and married Trena so that she would not be compelled to testify against him. He pretended to be nothing other than what he was. McFadin is the quintessential d-bag attorney who settles for money over morals. It certainly appears that, based on history, Ken Rex would have continued to be free. He was a lowlife, like his client. This is very true. He was an officer of the court and took an oath. From . Richard Gene Florence, 92. The children had little parental supervision, and for the most part ran free around town. He was the worst stereotype of an amoral lawyer. McFadin was a highly skilled attorney who got McElroy off the hook time and time again. Imagine if he put all the hard work for good and just having even a kernal of moral fiber in his rotten body. I think it made the town infamous.. The book won an Edgar Award for best true crime writing in 1989, was a New York Times bestseller for 12 weeks (charting at number 2) and was adapted into a television movie of the same name. By the time their second child was born, McElroy found another girlfriend, Sally, who was only thirteen, while Ken was around twenty-seven. Richard McFadin, a now retired lawyer, had been the one who had represented Mr. McElroy in numerous cases. If so, then its impossible that McFadin didnt know about it, and was therefore knowingly enabling McElroys terroristic behavior. Certainly McElroy got what he deserved. I love a person more who wins when its unlikely. Whatever you need to say to help you sleep at night, Cynthia. However, most of his sexual affairs werent with women, but rather underage girls, with whom he collectively had at least ten children. her husband Richard E. "Gene" McFadin; her children, Brian Kresse (Nikki) of Dallas, Texas and Julie McGurren (Mark) of Prairie Village, Kansas; and her grandchildren . I GREW UP IN THAT LAW OFFICE AND NEVER HEARD OF ROY ABUSING CHILDREN AMD IT DOESNT MATTER BECAUSE A LAWER IS NOT THERE YO PROVE U GUILTY. . He was the strongest person I ever knew .. he will forever be missed by those that truly knew him And to you haters .. he lived a long wonderful life. Search and browse yearbooks online! I think the problem in this story is a serious failure to act by law enforcement, to think that the peaceful people in Skidmore had to commit murder to solve their problems bc the law refused to act. He probably toasted his memory fucking scumbag lawyer. Richard Gene The Fishing Machine PO Box 342 Geraldine AL, 35974 . Hey, fuck these people. Hopefully not a jury terrorized by a sociopath like McElroy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43B8OX9SffY, its content Apologies for the typo. So delighted to read of this lawyers demise after he said Ken Rex McElroy was the best client I ever had. McFadin was an enabler who smugly used the legal system to keep a sociopath on the loose. If a criminal Attorney picked their clients based on whether they thought they were good or bad , thered be zero clients. He bought 30 copies, had me sign them, then sent them to every member of the state senate, where he lobbied. I loved the book, the podcast interview Mr. Maclean did on Generation Why was excellent as well. I make no judgements. He still practiced law up until he couldnt so anyone who wants to say horrible things about a man who is gone from his family and the people he loved this was one bad client and wasnt that his job?? http://tiny.cc/odu1kw. Richard McFadin, 87, a lawyer, now retired, who represented McElroy in numerous cases and, after the killing, his widow, said he believed there was sufficient evidence for a prosecution. Ken Rex McElroy (June 1, 1934 - July 10, 1981) was an American criminal and convicted attempted murderer who resided in Skidmore, Missouri, United States.He was known as "the town bully", and his unsolved killing became the focus of international attention. Billy Gene McFadin, 79, of Lebanon, died Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Lebanon, Missouri. He appeared in court Monday after being charged with a count of first-degree rape and two additional counts of indecent liberties on May . I'll see you on the water. Another was McElroy's intimidation tactics, MacLean writes. It is widely accepted that he fired one of the guns that shot McElroy. The ignorance on this thread never fails to , honestly, anuse me. The plan was to discuss how they were going to protect themselves from McElroy for the next two weeks until the hearing. Which makes this such an interesting discussion in regard to what the ultimate outcome would have been if he wasnt gunned down. Just as he was taking his first drag, the sound of two gunshots rang out. I hope he spent the time from 1982 until his death in 2007 repenting what he did for McElroy. 577: "An 'office' as defined by Webster is 'a house or apartment in which public of'ficers and others transact business; as a register's office 1 a lawyer's office. When she was fourteen, Trena got pregnant. McElroy moved out of his family home to be with Alice, but this relationship was no different from his previous ones. He simply was ,indeed ,doing his job. He would also follow them home, sit outside in his truck and stare at them with his dark, sinister gaze for hours on end. It is the job of a jury to judge guilt or innocence, not the lawyer. What bothers me about McFadin is that he complained about Kens rights being violated when he was shot but had ZERO concern for ALL THE TIMES that the citizens had their rights violated. Actually. But having this thug with serious rage issues breathing down their necks 24/7 meant it wasnt easy. The McElroys never had any money. So,, I imagine we are supposed to believe that Cynthia McFadins alleged ability to determine the size of a mans penis through a comments thread has some relation to whether he has made a valid point. See, your facts are far from true . I dont believe youre coming nowafter we needed your help all this time.. ' A 'vault' by the Search and browse yearbooks online! You were McFadins biographer? Anything and everything his kin have said . The group outside the tavern had grown and began jeering as they saw the couple emerge from the tavern. Trena was admitted into foster care with her son. He would get hearings postponed or delayed so that McElroy had the time he needed to intimidate or harass witnesses, scaring them into recanting testimony or not testifying at all. Regardlesslearn the system..learn who really let him go..i will always be proud of my father and who he was. Will Ford: In 1980 on the television show Dallas, J.R. Ewing was shot at the end of the season. I have a feeling his neighbors would have described him somewhat differently. Call it what you will, but if you think about it, McFadin ultimately brought justice down on McElroy by giving his client enough rope for Skidmore to hang him with. You keep your head up. But he valued winning and did it often in the courtroom. He waved the gun around inside the tavern, proclaiming that he was going to finish off Bo Bowenkamp. Several patrons witnessed McElroys display at the tavern and called the prosecutor, who revoked McElroys bail. my fathers intelligence is what youre [sic] really jealous and insecure about ( and perhaps your small manhood). Couldnt your daddy send you to a good school?