Blakeland Inn (Denver, CO)
Casino History
Colorado
Cottonwood Ranch (Denver, CO)
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Bombings
Denver--Colorado
Gambling History
It Really Happened
Leo Barnes
Ova "Smiling Charlie" Elijah Stephens
United States
Series: Car Blast Victim Tied to Gambling, Part II
1936 Gambler Leo Barnes and his wife had only been in Denver, Colorado for about six months, having moved from Kansas City, Missouri. On the night of Dec. 8, the couple got in their car…