Kathryn Kelly

Kathryn Kelly
Kathryn and George Kelly during trial for the kidnapping of Charles F. Urschel, 1933.
Born
Cleo Lera Mae Brooks

(1904-03-18)March 18, 1904
Saltillo, Mississippi
DiedMay 28, 1985(1985-05-28) (aged 81)
Resting placeTecumseh Cemetery, near Oklahoma City
NationalityAmerican
OccupationCriminal
Known forBootlegging
Criminal statusConvicted
Spouses
Children1
Parent(s)James Emory Brooks and Ora Coleman
Criminal chargeKidnapping
PenaltyLife

Kathryn Kelly (March 18, 1904 – May 28, 1985)[1][non-primary source needed] was an American criminal active during the prohibition era. She was involved in bootlegging, assisted her fourth husband, George Kelly Barnes ("Machine Gun Kelly"), in his crimes, and actively encouraged the idea that her husband was a dangerous criminal.[2] Kelly was convicted along with her husband for the kidnapping of oil tycoon and businessman Charles F. Urschel.

  1. ^ "Lera Cleo Brooks Kelly". Find A Grave. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Katherine Kelly Began Life As Farm Girl in Rockwell County; Kelly Was Her Third Husband". Waco News-Tribune. September 27, 1933. Retrieved May 18, 2018.