Murder of Robert Geibelhaus

Around 12:30 a.m. on September 30, 1955, a fight would break out at the  Trocadero Dance Hall on 10151 103 St. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The fight was consensual between 24-year-old Robert Geibelhaus and an unidentified man. The man would hit Robert in the jaw and knock him out, and Robert's head would strike the sidewalk. The man and his two friends would flee.

Robert would not regain consciousness and would die 10 hours later of a brain hemorrhage. The man and his two friends were never identified. 

SOURCES:

Edmonton Police

Murder of Frances Ruscombe and Mary (Champness) Sweet

 On September 28, 1764, Frances Ruscombe and her maid Mary (Champness) Sweet were brutally murdered in Frances's home on Green College in Bristol, England. The murders were described and being barbarous and brutal.

The murder was done during the day while people were passing and repassing the door. The home was within a few yards of the cathedral and during divine service. Even though the area was busy that day there was no clue who brutally murdered the two women. 

It would eventually be demolished in 1860. The house stood what is now part of the Royal Marriot Hotel.

SOURCES:

Twitter @WeirdBristol

Unsolved Murders UK Frances Ruscombe

Unsolved Murders UK Mary Sweet

Bristol History

Family History Directory

Map Your Bristol

The Popular History of Bristol by George Pryce page 569

The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 33 page 537

STRANGE HISTORY: Mary Toft Gave Birth To Rabbits

 

Mary Toft was a short and stocky woman. She lived an impoverished life as she was an illiterate servant and her husband, Joshua Toft, was a clothier. They did She resided with her husband and three children in Goldaming, England. She was creating one of the biggest hoaxes in 1726.

In 1726 Mary was in her mid 20's and was pregnant with her fourth child. In April Mary had seen a rabbit while weeding a field. She had chased it and tried to catch it, but had failed. During the pregnancy, she craved foods that featured rabbit meat. Unfortunately, in August of that year, she miscarried.  Into September some reported that Mary still looked very pregnant.

On September 27th Mary had gone to her neighbor and reportedly given birth in front of her. Her neighbor had gotten her mother in law and they'd seen what Mary had given birth to. It wasn't a child, but a liverless cat.

The family decided to call obstetrician  John Howard for help. Her mother presented to him more animal parts Mary had given birth to over the night.  The next day when he had arrived she gave birth to more dismembered animals. Over the next month, she had given birth to more creatures. The animal parts include pig bladder, cat head and paws, and rabbits. It was mostly rabbits that Mary was giving birth to.

Fascinated by the discovery John Howard sent letters out to the best-known doctors and scientists about what was happening.  In the next month news of a woman giving birth to rabbits reached the ears of the court of King George I. The King being curious about this woman sent two men to check it out. He had sent out Nathaniel St. Andre a Swiss surgeon-anatomist to the Kind and Samuel Molyneux who was secretary to the Prince of Wales. They had arrived at Howard's home in Guildford on November 15th where Mary had been sent to be watched.

By this time though Mary had become a local celebrity. When St. Andre and Molyneux arrived at Howard's home they were informed that Mary was in labor with her 15th rabbit. She had given birth to several more rabbits in their presence and none of them survived.

These rabbits were inspected by the doctors. It was concluded that they more than likely didn't develop inside her womb. St. Andre was convinced otherwise, that her case was genuine. He believed that the births were due to the supernatural and took specimens back to London to show the King and Prince of Wales.

Mary Toft soon became popular through London. The King wanted more definite answers sent a German surgeon, Cyriacus Ahlers, and his friend Mr. Brand to Howard's home to inspect Toft. Ahlers examined Mary and witnessed several rabbit births. He was not convinced though. He brought back to London rabbit parts to inspect.

Ahlers suspicions were confirmed when he inspected the rabbit parts. In one rabbit he was able to find fecal pellets inside the rabbit that contained corn, hay, and straw. This proved that the rabbits weren't developing inside of Toft's womb. On November 21st Ahlers reported back to the King about it being a hoax. He showed the specimens as evidence again Toft and Howards.

At the same time a famous doctor and midwife among upper-class London, Sir Richard Manning, was contacted by St. Andre to check Mary Toft. He witnessed her give birth to a hog's bladder and was convinced it was a fraud. However, so that St. Andre and Howard could keep their reputation they asked Manning to keep his doubts to himself till there was definitive proof.


On November 29th, Mary Toft was brought to Lacy's Bagino, a bathhouse, in London's Leicester Fields. This was so that she could be observed more closely. St. Andre was determined to have it to be true. St. Andre contacted many doctors and scientists to look and watch the rabbit births at the bathhouse. One of the doctors was Dr. James Douglas a respected anatomist and midwife. St. Andre wanted Douglas to validate the rabbit births but was disappointed when he wouldn't.

Between the 30th of November and the 3rd of December, the opinions were split between the doctors that gathered to watch Mary. It had become popular among the public also and some even refused to eat rabbits because of Mary being able to give birth to them. They believed she was creating the rabbits due to "Maternal Impressions". This theory is when certain emotions and events could cause the baby to have deformities or abnormalities. On December 3rd St. Andre's released a 40-page pamphlet on this.

Mary had such a bad infection that she had fits which made her lose consciousness.  On December 4th a porter of Mr. Lacy's was caught trying to bring in a rabbit to Mary. He admitted to Douglas and Manningham that Margret Toft, Mary's Sister in Law, asked him to do it.

They waited for Toft to go back into "labor" so they can get a confession from her. Like they thought she had gone into labor, but provided no rabbits. They called Sir Thomas Clarges, Justice of the Peace, to the bathhouse. The porter swore a deposition and admitted that he was sent to get a rabbit for Mary. They took her into custody, but nothing came from it for 2 days.

On December 7th Mary admitted that she had faked the whole thing. She was threatened to have a painful and experimental surgery on her to see if she was formed differently from other women. She admitted because of the recent pregnancy/miscarriage she was able to place dead rabbits inside of herself. She would also carry dead rabbit pieces inside her skirt. She would wait till no one was looking before she would insert it.

She had initially done it to become a part of a freak show and earn money from it. She never intended for it to become as big as it did. She never even got to earn the money she initially wanted to. She was charged on December 9th with being a "Notorious and Vile Cheat" and was sent to Bridewell prison for five months. But she was presented to big curious crowds during her stay.

As a result of this many of the medical profession suffered. St Andre and many other doctors tried to save their reputations. It wasn't only the doctors involved whose reputation suffered it was the profession as a whole. Many people saw the doctors as gullible.

SOURCES:
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2016/07/05/an-extraordinary-delivery-of-rabbits/
https://publicdomainreview.org/2013/03/20/mary-toft-and-her-extraordinary-delivery-of-rabbits/
http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/month/aug2009.html
https://www.urbo.com/content/heres-how-mary-toft-convinced-doctors-shed-given-birth-to-rabbits-and-why-she-did-it/

UNIDENTIFIED: 1959 Browder County, Florida

 Around 1959 a boy would find a jaw bone on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (likely during winter as they stayed winter vacations here). The boy would then bring it home and showed a dentist that confirmed that it was a jaw bone. He would lose track of the jaw bone but would refind it as an adult. 

It could not be determined what race and or age the bone was.

SOURCES:

NamUs

MISSING: Amelia Jo "Molly" Zelko

 

On September 25, 1957 47-year-old Amelia Jo Zelko who also went by Molly left her Newspaper's office on Cass St. in Joliet Illinois just before 11:30. A bartender claimed she stopped in for a drink and used the payphone on her way home. She then parked in front of her second-floored apartment on 413 Buell Ave.

Someone claimed to have seen some men bury a woman near where Zelko lived. Zelko's shoes were found and her friends stated that it meant she was in danger. She would kick off her shoes and run if she felt in danger. Police thought there may have been a ransom, but no note arrived.

Amelia was a newspaperwoman for the weekly paper in Joilet. She would blast mobsters, political corruption on the front page. She was also a big advocator against gambling. It's unknown if her work at the newspaper was the reason for her disappearance, but she did male a few enemies doing so.

She was reported legally dead in 1964.

Amelia was a white female and 47 years old at the time. She was 5'4" and 5'6" and around 120 lbs. She has dark brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a hat and a diamond ring and a bracelet they were worth $5,000 at the time.

SOURCES:
NamUs
Doe Network

UNIDENTIFIED: September 24, 1908 Lebo Kansas Unknown Boy

On September 24, 1908, the body of a young man was found dead 3 miles east of Lebo, Kansas on the Santa Fe train tracks. His body was in bad condition due to being run over by a train. It was believed that he was riding the rods of a passenger train or was on freight and fell off. This resulted in the train running over his body. His head and left shoulder were severed from his body. It wasn't stated on how recent they believe he died.

He was a white male and was believed to be in his teens likely around 14 to16. He had a fair-skinned and freckled complexion. He had light hair and brown eyes. He was around 5 ft tall. He had a half-moon like a scar over his right eye. He had nothing that would identify him, but he was carrying milk tickets and two tickets to an Opera in Tennessee   

SOURCES:
Find a Grave
The Lebo Enterprise September 24, 1908
The Sun September 24, 1908
The Burlington Democrat September 25, 1908
Chanute Weekly Tribune September 25, 1908
The Waverly Gazzette October 2, 1908
Sylvia Sun October 1, 1908

INFANTICIDE: Mary Morgan Killed Her Newborn Daughter

 In 1804  16/17-year-old Mary Morgan was working as an undercook at Maesllwch Castle in Glasbury, Wales. On the 23rd of September, Mary would feel ill and go to her room in the servant's quarters. A cook would go to Mary's room accusing her of giving birth and asking her where the newborn was. 

Mary would first deny that she gave birth, but admit that she did and killed the baby. The baby girl would be in the underbed deeply sunk in the feathers. She had cut open the baby and she was nearly decapitated with a penknife that she used on chickens. Mary was in a tough situation at the time. She was unwed and when she asked her unnamed lover for help he refused. She was sure she could not take care of the child on her own. 

Mary would be taken to trial in April of 1805. She would be found guilty and 17-year-old Mary would be set to hang that month. On April 13th large crowds of people watched as she was taken from the goal by cart to where she was to be executed at Gallows Lane. 

At the time it was a surprise that Mary had been set to hang. Hardly any women at the time got convicted let alone hanged. It's suspected that Mary's case was used as an example for other unwed mothers. To help prevent any more newborn deaths. 

Wikipedia

Executed Today

DBpedia

Powys Digital History Project

Murder Annie Tomicik

On September 22, 1924, a 30-year-old Italian Immigrant, Peter Vergolini spotted 10-year-old Annie Tomicik in Gary, Indiana. He asked the young girl if she would ride around in his vehicle. She would get into the car and never be seen alive again.

Peter would drive her to the woods and attack the girl. He would sexually assault the girl and strip her of her clothes. Use them to tie her arms to her side. He would then strangle the poor girl to death. He would dig out a grave by hand in the sand dunes and bury her.

After hearing that the girl was missing a witness stated that the girl had gotten into Peter's car. This lead police to look for him. He was then caught in Chicago, Illinois a few days later. They would grill Peter for Annie's location. He would bring them to her body.

He was sentenced the death penalty. He would be set to die on Jan. 30, 1925 by electric chair.

When newspaper reporters went down to see Peter before his execution he seemed unbothered by it. He was leaned back in his chair with his feet propped up smoking a corncob pipe. He greeted the reporters and asked if they brought him some moonshine. He would state that he would leave for the old world and have women,  moonshine, a big car and no fare to pay. When they started shaving his hair he made a joke that it would just mean he can see the smoke better.

When he went to the chair he was still indifferent to his fate. At 12:02 a.m. the electricity was turned on and was pronounced dead at 12:06 a.m.

SOURCES:
Legal Execution in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Missouri
Horror History
The Huntsville Times Sep 25, 1924
Green Bay Press-Gazette  Sep 25, 1924
Middlesboro Daily News Sep. 25, 1924
The Billings Weekley Gazette Sep. 30, 1924
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Jan 30, 1925
The Morning Call Jan 31, 1925
Journal and Courier Jan 31, 1925

Murder of Eliza McNulta

By 1873 34-year-old Henry McNulta and his wife 36-year-old Eliza lived in Chillicothe, Illinois. In 1871 Henry started to go to Peoria at night to get drunk. When he would return home would beat Eliza in a drunken rage. It became so frequent that neighbors only slightly acknowledged it was happening, and paid no attention.

There were several times that Henry had half-beat Eliza to death. Every time he was arrested for his cruelty towards her she would go and beg for his release at the court. He would be released and the two would return back to their home. Early September was the last time Eliza plead for Henry's release.

On the night of September 21, once again Henry would go out to Peoria to drink. He would return and neighbors would hear the last beating Eliza would get. In the morning Henry would go for a physician as his wife was dead. He would claim various stories about what had happened to Eliza. One was that when he came home that night he found that his wife had fallen out of bed and was struggling to get back in the bed. Another was that he left his wife the night before sick in bed and she was dead when he returned.

Autopsy showed that two of her ribs were broken and her spleen had bursted causing her death. There were boot marks left on her body as she had been kicked and stomped on. Henry would deny beating his wifeand claimed he did not beat her in a way that would have killed her. People were not suprised that Henry had finally beat Eliza to death.

Henry would go to trial for the murder. It would take 7 hours for the jury to find him guilty. On December 13th he would be sentenced to be hanged by the neck. They trield to obtain a new trial, but failed. It was said Henry was hopeful for a change in his sentence up until he was on the gallows.

On Feb 7, 1873 Henry would be hanged. During his last speech was bitter as he claimed innocence. He blamed everyone involved with the execution. He claimed that his cousel wanted him convicted,Dr. Morley, and Judge Puterbaugh. He claimed that the Judge had decieved him and his friends. That the Judge had stayed and got drunk in Peoria and went to Sprinfield to drink with Govoner Beveridge. The speech made people solidify their thought that he was guilty of the murder. At 1:22 p.m. was hanged and was cut down close to 2 p.m. 

SOURCES:

Peoria Historian

Legal Executions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Missouri page 4

The San Francisco Examiner September 25, 1872

New York Daily Herald Feburary 8, 1873

Chicago Weekly Post Feburary 13, 1873

Murder of Mary McGlew

By 1878 20-year-old Mary McGlew worked as a waitress at the Spencer House (a hotel) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her employer was Henry Guetig, and his nephew is 19-year-old Louis Guetig. Louis was known to have a huge crush on Mary making advances on her and getting rejected every time.

On September 19,1878 Louis was drunk and tired of being rejected. At the Spencer House around 9 p.m. Mary, Addie McLaughlin, and Katie Collins were standing near the doorway of the stewards lodging house which faced the court but was at the rear of the main building. Louis approached the girls angrily focusing on Mary. 

"Are you ready to make that promise?" He screamed at her, "I've waited so long!" He pulled a revolver out on the girls. They screamed, but his focus was on Mary. Wanting to save her life she responded with "Yes, I'll promise you anything!" He didn't believe and her and told her that she was only saying that because he was going to shoot her. He empties out the gun with 4 out of 5 bullets hitting Mary and killing her. She was stuck under her left eye, in the cheek, in her abdomen, and right eye. The fifth bullet hit Katie in the thigh.

There were Police Officers in the area and came to the scene. They would arrest Louis and because Mary was still holding onto life they moved her to a room. Unfortunately, when they got to the room she passed.

Louis would state that he was ready to hang for the murder. When Mr. McLaughlin and Henry Guetig came to the jail though Louis feared for his safety.  

On November 18, 1878, the murder trial began. He would be convicted and sentenced to hang on January 29, 1878, but he was able to appeal it. He has then tried again and the same fate was set, except now he was set to hang on September 19th a year exactly from when he killed Mary. 

It was said that Louis was accepting of his fate. This did not mean he wasn't uneasy about his fate though. He had a manuscript to read for his last words. He would say he had no complaints of his deserving fate and asked that his friends and foes to forgive him. At noon he would be hanged and he would be pronounced dead after 16 minutes.  

SOURCES:

Legal Executions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Missouri page 54

Executed Today

The Indianapolis News September 20, 1878

The Republic September 20, 1878

The Indiana Sentenial September 25, 1878

The South Bend Tribune September 21, 1878

The Republic November 19, 1878

The Indianapolis News December 31, 1878

The Indiana State Sentenial September 24, 1879

Murder of James "Jim" Monroe

On the night of September 17 or 19, 1883 around 9 p.m. 18-year-old Ambrose West was at the plantation of J.E. Billups in Worth County, Georgia. A number of colored people were gathered when Ambrose attacked James "Jim" Monroe. 

He would hit James in the head with a woode maul and when he was down he was hit again. This would kill him. Ambrose would be brought to authorities by those who witnessed the murder. Ambrose would admit to the murder stating another party encouraged him to do it. It wouldn't be stated why he attacked and killed James.

He would be set to hang. He would be seen as indifferent when his sentence was read to him at trial. Before he was hung he was accepting of his fate. 

On November 30, 1883, Ambrose would be hanged twice. His rope would break on the first drop and after an hour a second attempt was done. He would be pronounced dead after 26 minutes from strangulation. 

SOURCES:

Legal Executions in Georgia, Page 36

The Atlanta Constitution December 1, 1883

The Watertown News December 5, 1883

Demons: Dziwożona

 

Dziwożona. Woodcut by Jan Styfi (1839-1921) based on an earlier engraving by Henryk Pillati. 

According to Slavic folklore, a Dziwożona is a female swamp demon. It's believed that women would become one after death. Typically these women were midwives, old maids, unmarried women, pregnant women, and children that died before birth or were abandoned after birth. She usually lives in thickets near rivers, streams, and lakes. She typically is seen as an old woman with a hairy body, long straight hair, and breasts so large she uses them to wash clothes. She's usually wearing a red hat with a fern twig attached to it.

Dziwożona is said to kidnap newborn babies and switch them with her own children (changelings). If she did switch it was noticeable that the child was a changeling. They would have an uncommon appearance such as a disproportionate body, a disability, huge abdomen, unusually proportioned head, a hump, thin arms and legs, hairy body, or long claws, and would prematurely cut their teeth.

It's also said that these changelings would have a wickedness to them. They would be spiteful towards others, fear its mother, noisiness, be reluctant to sleep, and an exceptional glut. It would be rare for a changeling to reach adulthood as they typically die young. As an adult, they gibber instead of talk and do not trust people.

In order to keep the Dziwożona away from their newborn's mothers would tie a red ribbon around their child's hand, put a red hat on its head, and shield its face from the moon and sun. She should never wash the nappies after sunset or turn her head away from the child when it sleeps. Another method is to keep a St. John's wort flower at home or nearby as to grab it if she comes for the child for protection.

If she was able to take the child and leave a changeling there is a method to get the child back. The mother would have to take the changeling to a midden and whip it with a birch twin and pour water over it from an eggshell. While doing this she will have to shout "Take yours, give mine back!" The Dziwożona would want to save her child and switch them back.

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

Brendan Nobel

Mummy 1770

 

There was an Egyptian Mummylabled Mummy 1770 that was in storage for a long time at the Manchester Museum before an autopsy was decided on it in 1975. The team wanted to do an autopsy that allowed visual and anatomical techniques to provide a baseline for advanced imaging and analytical methods in the future. Mummy 1770 was chosen for this because she was badly preserved and was unlikely to be displayed. An x-ray of the mummy showed that she had some unusual features which not only would help their research, but help them understand the mummy inside the sarcophagus.  

The girl inside was around 13 or 14-years-old and wise likely from a wealthy family . She has a male guinea worm in her abdomen. She had both her legs removes. One was removed above the knee the other under the knee. This treatment was unsuccessful as it seemed she died weeks after the amputation.

Her legs were replaced with wooden planks and her feet were sandals filled with reeds and mud, and had reed tips for toes. She had two gilded nipple amulets as well as a false phallus included in the wrapping.  Her fingertips and reed tips had gold coverings.

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

Manchester 1824

Mummipedia

UNIDENTIFIED: September 14, 1935 Netherlands Jane Doe

On September 14, 1935, a woman was found drowned in the Netherlands. She was buried in Delfzijl. There is little information in this case.

SOURCES:

Netherland Police

MISSING: Sarah "Ella" LuElla Snow

On September 13, 1953, 33-year-old Sarah "Ella" Snow was with her mother and children in Springville, Utah. She told her mother that she was going to get supplies for dinner, and left with her car. She never returned, and a few days later her car, and shoes were found at the mouth of Hobble Creek Canyon. There was an extensive search, but no sign of her.

Sarah is a white female and was 33-years-old at the time. She was 5'3" and 103 to 125 lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing green slacks, white shoes, and a red and green plaid blouse. She may go by her nickname "Ella" or the last name Young or Snow.

SOURCES:

NamUs

Charley Project

Murder of Harriet Louisa Lane

In London, England 1871 35-year-old Henry Wainwright and 20-year-old Harriet Lan met. Henry was working as a brushmaker with a shop and Harriet was a milliner's apprentice. Henry who was already married had Harriet in a house in Mile End. He would then support two families.

Seen as a family man and devoted father to his original family no one knew of Harriet. While together Harriet would go by Mrs. Percy King and the two would have two children together. Even though Henry owned a shop taking care of two families was difficult to take care of both. He would move Harriet and their children to cheaper accommodation in Sidney Square, but it was fruitless. He would go bankrupt.

Harriet was not happy with the life she and Henry had. She tired of sharing the man she loved and being the other woman in his life. It was said that she was starting to drink and would berate him when she drunk. She would often ask him to leave his wife and live with her. Henry wanting Harriet out of his life.

In September 1874 Henry would tell Harriet what she wanted to hear. He told her that he was finally leaving his wife to be with her. They would make plans that on September 11th they would meet so he could leave his wife. He told her that if anyone asked if she who she was meeting that she would respond with a "Mr. Frieake" so that word wouldn't go back to his wife. 

On September 11 Harriet would have friends look after the children. She would leave Sidney Square with her nightclothes wrapped in a parcel to White Chaple. This would be the last time anyone saw Harriet. Her friends would become increasingly worried. Henry would tell them that she went to Brighton and a letter came saying she was going to live in Paris with a man named Edward Frieake.

Without their mother, Henry would put the children in the care of a neighbor. The neighbor had helped Harriet look after the children. It seemed soon that no one looked for the young mother believing she went to have a better life.

What actually happened was that Harriet and Henry would be at his workshop. He would shoot his young lover to death. The gunshots were heard, but no one inquired them. So Henry was able to bury Harriet in a shallow grave at the workshop.

Even after Harriet's death, Henry was still in heavy debt. A year later and in desperation he moved to Essex and had to sell his workshop. Knowing that if he left Harriet's body there his evil deed would be found. 

Exactly a year after Harriet's death Henry contacts his little brother Thomas for help. Thomas had not known that Henry had killed Harriet until he asked him for help. The two would dig up Harriet's bodies and dismember her. They would then place her into parcels. Thomas would leave after they dismembered her.

Henry would ask Alfred Stokes, a former employee, to help watch the parcels while he went to get a cab. The parcels were heavy, stinking, and mysterious. Alfred was a bit curious and suspicious of what he was transporting. Thinking it was an easy task he helped. Henry would ask him to watch them when he went to get when Henry got out of view the curious Alfred took a peak. Inside he was horrified because inside was a human head. 

Alfred kept his cool when Henry got back. He would help him load the cab and saw him off. He would then give the cab a chase, and passing a policeman he told him to stop the cab. After being ignored by two policemen he finally found one that believed him near London Bridge. 

The policeman halted the cab and Henry tried to bribe him. The police officer unimpressed looked inside the cab. He would find Harriet's body inside. Henry would be arrested right there.

At trial, Henry would claim that his dead lover's remains were given to him by an unidentified man at a pub. The jury did not believe his story and found him guilty. He would be sentenced to death. At 8 a.m. on December 21, 1875, Henry would be brought out to the Newgate Goal and executed. 

Henry Wainwright

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

Murderpedia

The Ministry of History

British Executions

Herts Memories 

UNIDENTIFIED: September 8, 1994 Bombay Beach, California Jane Doe

On September 8, 1994, the skeletal remains of a little girl were found in Bombay Beach, California. She could have been dead for around 50 years. Her race is unknown, but it's believed she was around 4 to 5-years-old. 

There is little information in this case.

SOURCES:

NamUs

MISSING: Joseph Rodriguez

4-year-old Joseph "Joe"  Rodriguez was raised by his aunt, Pauline Rodriguez. In 1936 they lived on the 1600 block of Park Ave. in Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. At the time his mother, Dora Olivo, lived within walking distance of them. His father was deported back to Ecuador when Jospeh was an infant. The area they lived at was called "Little Spain" at the time. 

On September 6, 1936, Pauline left young Joseph with a neighbor. The neighbor took him down the street early that afternoon to play with other children. They left Joseph with children. When the neighbor returned they couldn't find Joseph. 

He wasn't reported missing until the next day at 11 a.m. His aunt believed that he would return on his own. A search ensued in the area. Even basements were searched through to try to find the young boy. 

Six days later Pauline received a telegram with a name she didn't recognize. It stated "Joseph will be back on Wednesday. Doctor will not let me move him." Pauline didn't know who sent it and the name on the Telegram was never released. There was no more communication after this. 

Joseph is a Hispanic male and was 4 at the time. he was 3'0" and 35lbs  He has black hair and brown eyes. He has a mole on his right wrist and a scar above his right eye. He was wearing a navy blue sweater with a red striped collar, a yellow sweater underneath, white knickers with blue dots, and blue sandals.

SOURCES:

Charley Project

Times Union

Daily News

Monsters: Peg Powler

 

A Peg Powler is a water spirit in English Folklore who inhabits the River Tees. She's an old hag with green hair and green skin who drags children into the water and drowns them if they stand too close. It's said that she has an insatiable desire for human life. Some stories say that she's seen as a beautiful woman drowning and would drown those who attempted to save her. The foam or froth floating on parts of the Tees is called Peg Prowler's suds or creams.

she's a creature similar to Genny 

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

Hypnogoria 

Murder of Blanche Packer

In August of 1904 21-year-old Blanche Parker and her husband George moved into a home 1 mile east of Clarkton, North Carolina. George worked at a logging camp 6 miles from their home and when he was gone 17-year-old Sam Russ, a cousin of Blanche stayed with her.

On the morning of September 3, 1904, Blanche sent Sam out to dig potatoes about a mile away. When he returned around an hour later Blanche wasn't in the home and the kitchen was a mess. The pie she was baking was also on the floor. This raised alarms with Sam and he went to get help. It was obvious there was a struggle through the cornfield and pieces of clothing were found. Blanche's body would soon be found in a wooded area. She had been brutally raped and murdered.

It was believed that 34-year-old Dave Brown and 34-year-old Neil Sellers had attacked Blanche in her home. They forced her out of the home and dragged her through a cornfield and to the woods. Her clothes were torn off and she fought with her attackers greatly. Evidence showed she had gotten away once but was recaptured by them. She would be brutally raped.

They had brought a knife, but it was too dull to slice her neck and had beaten her with a fence rail. her head had been beaten in and she was also mutilated in such a way as to try to hide the sexual assault. She would be found lying face down with her feet towards the cornfield and her head in a stump hole.

The two would-be soon suspected and arrested for the murder. One of the men stated that they made a deal to attack the woman, but the other had finished and killed her. This confession was done right after their arrest. Articles had stated that both men had done this, so I'm unsure which one made this statement. 

To avoid the two being lynched they were taken to Wilmington jail to avoid Lynchers. The men would be found guilty of the murder and set to hang on November 16, 1904. Both would remain adamant of being innocent of the crime. They were calm on the scaffolds and told the crowd they were innocent. Both were hanged until dead. 

SOURCES:

Legal Executions In North Carolina and South Carolina pg 50

Wilmington Morning Star September 9, 1904

The Semi-Weekly Messenger November 18, 1904

The Semi-Weekly Messenger November 18, 1904

MISSING: Derald Arthur Luse

Sometime in 1930 19-year-old Derald Luse was last seen in Sioux City, Iowa. There is little information in this case.

Derald is a white male and was 19-years-old at the time. He is 6 ft and 180 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes. 

SOURCES:

Iowa Cold Cases

National Missing Person Directory

Murder of Child at Vindolanda Roman Fort

 

In 2010 Vindolanda Roman Fort near Bardon Mill Northumberland, England was excavated. The body of a child was found buried under a shallow pit in a barrack room floor. It's believed that the child was killed around 200 and that their killer buried them quickly. It was illegal at the time to bury bodies in built-up areas and had to be buried or cremated in cemeteries in the outskirts of these areas. 

The child was around 10-years-old and their gender couldn't be determined, but they are called Georgie. It was believed to be a Roman child slave or a child of a Roman Soldier. The child was not from Britain and around two years before their death the child lived in either Northern Africa or Southern Europe. 

The child likely died from a hard blow to the head as that seemed to be the only damage to the body. From the position of the body, it's possible that the hands of the child were bound when they were buried. It's possible that soldiers had killed the child and buried them in a hurry as to cover up the crime. Seeing as the childs remains stayed in the floors of the barracks it's possible that their death was unknown. 

SOURCES:

Daily Mail September 16, 2010

BBC August 28, 2012

Huffington Post

Independent

Unsolved Murders UK

Wikipedia