UNIDENTIFIED: August 6, 1818 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania John Doe

On August 6, 1818, a man died or was found dead in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There is little information in this case. 

John Doe is a black male around 40-years-old.

SOURCES:

Find a Grave

UNIDENTIFIED: September 9, 1818, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania John Doe

  On September 9, 1818, a man died or was found dead in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There is little information in this case. 

John Doe is a black male around 50-years-old.

SOURCES:

Find a Grave

UNIDENTIFIED: July 29, 1818 New York, New York John Doe

On July 29, 1818, an unknown man drowned in the East River in New York City, New York.

John Doe was around 35 years old.

SOURCES:
Find a Grave

Murder of Hannah Latham

18-year-old Hannah Latham was an orphan who lost both of her parents when she was young. She was taken in by William Blenkinsopp and his wife. When she was old enough she worked for Nellie Jackson and her family in Brignall.

Hannah spent New Year's Eve of 1812 in Barnard Castle, England. She had saved some money to buy little presents for the family and was carrying the money in her purse.

She spent some of the evenings at the Ship Hotel on The Bank. She had left before 10 p.m. to walk four miles home through the snow to Brignall. She was able to travel two miles past the Holy Trinity Church in Startforth and up to a narrow road towards Cross Lanes. This is where she met her killer.

There was evidence she fled from her killer escaping into a field before returning to the road. He had caught up to her though. Unfortunately, she had been raped and her throat was slit. One article stated that her head was nearly cut off.  She was found on New Years morning.

Crowds came and trampled the scene destroying any evidence that may have been there. Many wondered if the killer had attended the funeral and if they knew the killer. It was never found out who had ended the young girl's life so viciously.

SOURCES:
The Times
The Northern Echo