chiffon

This thread has been fascinating! I have been obsessed with this story for 30 years. I first read Blood & Money in high school. A few years ago, I tracked down my own hardcover vintage copy, and have read it again. I've also bought it for several friends (one of whom is an aspiring law student who is fascinated with Racehorse Haynes). I didn't see any mention of Racehorse in this thread. Does anyone recall that the John Hill murder case is the one which really launched his career?

If anyone is up for this (and I could be breaking HAIF rules by suggesting) - I have the videos of Murder in Texas. I got them off ebay a few years ago. I live in downtown at the Rice and we have a party room that has a huge television. I'd be happy to host a Murder in Texas party (complete with pastries - kidding!). Someone would have to bring a vcr and know how to hook it up, but I've got the movie. I am not techy and haven't invested in plasma or HD. My television in my apt. is tv/dvd/vcr all in one (easy), but I wouldn't be able to move it to the party room, which is on the 2nd floor of the building.

Let me know if there is interest, and we'll figure out a date for me to reserve the party room. An evening night, i.e. Tues or Thurs would be best. It's hard to reserve the room on weekends.

You have found the son of Dr. John Hill. The Maryland prosecutor is Robert "Boot" Hill. He lives and works quietly, and refuses all requests for interviews. He's put out the word that he will not talk publicly about the murder case, his family or his life. That doesn't leave much to talk about with him, and I say bully for him.

You may or may not be surprised to know that this story has been talked to death several times over on another thread, which by some coincidence, was posted and bumped to the top only minutes before your posting.

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...showtopic=10315

Check out that thread. It's very long, several hundred postings, but you will learn everything there is to know about the John Hill saga. A lot of people contributed their knowledge of the case to that thread.

I have been obsessed with this story at various times of my life as well. I've read Blood & Money twice, and am the proud owner of a very old vintage hardcover. I went on ebay a few years ago and got a copy of the movie "Murder in Texas" with Farrah Fawcett, Andy Griffith.... I love it! There are some funny things about the movie, i.e. they show City Hall and refer to it as the Medical Center. The movie is on two vhs tapes, and not the best recording, but it is still entertaining. Since it was a t.v. movie, I doubt if it ever made it to dvd.

I tell anyone who first moves to Houston to read Blood & Money. It gives so much good history of our city, starting with the 50's and into our boom of the 60's. It helped me understand why the rest of the country is so jealous of our prosperity. And, of course, the story is fascinating!

Yes, it was Jetton's. I was familiar with the name because I lived in Ft. Worth briefly before moving here in 1970 and the name was big up there.

From Robb Walsh's Legends of Texas Barbecue: 'Walter Jetton of Fort Worth was the last of the open pit barbecuers and probably the most influential pit boss in Texas barbecue history. In the 1950s, Jetton held the record for barbecue catering, having fed twelve thousand people at one event. He also enjoyed considerable prestige as LBJs favorite caterer. In 1963, Pocket Books published his LBJ Barbecue Cookbook.'

His foray onto the Houston restaurant scene didn't last long, I think. I went there just once, remember the long lines. I think the building was on the NW corner of Richmond and Buffalo Speedway but I'm not sure if it's still there or what it houses now.

Did anyone mention Tasca in this thread? It was downtown on Congress. It had phenomenal food & great ambiance. I was so sad to see it close, as I live downtown and walked there quite often. However, Charles Clark, who was the chef of Tasca has gone on to launch two of his very own successful ventures: Ibiza and Catalan.