UNIDENTIFIED: August of 1922 Northbridge, Massachusetts

In August of 1922, the body of a man was found in Linwood Pond in Northbridge, Massachusetts. It's possible he died from an accidental drowning. There is little information on this case.

John Doe was a man "beyond middle life".

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UNIDENTIFIED: February 1922 Cranston, Rhode Island Jane Doe

In February 1922 a woman drowned on Edgewood shore near Norwood Ave. in Cranston, Rhode Island. She was never identified. 

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INFANTICIDE: February 1922 Mason County, Kentucky Baby Doe

 In February 1922 the body of a newborn (a day old) baby was found in Cabin Creek in Mason County, Kentucky. 

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Hit and Run of Mary Doherty

On December 23, 1922, in Blackpool, England a vehicle would run over 66-year-old Mary Doherty killing her. The vehicle would then drive off and the driver would never come forward. It was unbelievable that the killer did not know that they had run over Mary. A search for the vehicle was said to have happened all over Lancashire and Yorkshire, but the driver was never found. 

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Unsolved Murders UK

INFANTICIDE: November 29, 1922 Brighton to Victoria, England Baby Doe

On November 29, 1922, on the 10:00 a.m. train from Brighton to Victoria, in England, the body of a baby boy was found wrapped in satin and brown paper. The baby was a newborn and had likely been suffocated from direct pressure on its mouth. There was evidence of the baby being placed in an oven and baked, but it's unknown if this happened before or after death. The baby was placed there at Brighton or one of 14 stops between Brighton and Victoria. It was assumed that the mother was a young woman and who was a cook.

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Unsolved Murders UK

Taunton Courier, Bristol and Exeter Journal and Western Advertiser December 13, 1922

UNIDENTIFIED: November 10, 1922 Tucson, Arizona John Doe

 On November 10, 1922, a man died a mile south of the city limits of Tucson, Arizona. He had died near the railroad tracks, and his death certificate is hard to decipher, but it mentions that the body was mangled, and back broken meaning he may have been hit by the train. 

He was a Hispanic male.

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Unidentified Wiki

Murder of Eleanor Louise Bockmann

Back of the Bockmann's home where Eleanore died

In 1922 18-year-old Herbert Cyril Curnow who went as Cyril had made friends with the sons of the Lawrance Bockmann through football. He would then met the Bockmann family by practicing at their home in Sandilands, South Australia, Australia. He would soon become infatuated with 17-year-old Eleanor Bockmann. He became friendly with her and accompanying her to Sunday School, Church, and local dances. The two began to date.

Their relationship was not a good one. Within two months they began to argue and Cyril was becoming increasingly jealous. He did not like it that Eleanor was friendly was other young me. One night he saw her walking down the street with a drunk young man. His arm was around her and this infuriated Cyril. In response she stated, "If you don't like it, you can lump it!"

On September 2, Cyril would stay with the Bockmann family while football finals were happening and on September 3 they would go to church . After church another argument erupted between the young couple. This was when Eleanor broke up with Cyril. He would continue to obsess over her. He would be staying at the Bockmann home

After breaking up with him Cyril began threatening Eleanor. He would tell her if he had a knife or gun he would use it on her and then kill himself. This made Eleanor tense and scared as she believed his words. 

On September 8, the family ate lunch together. Cyril would wait for Mr. Bockmann and Lawrance to go back to work. He would go and get the family's gun and bring it to the boy's room with him and clean and load it. It was noticed by Eleanor, her sister Gladys and cousin Alvera he had the gun. He left in the veranda in the kitchen.

Eleanor feared Cyril when she saw him with the gun. Eleanor would tell Gladys "Let's go up to the bedroom, he might shoot us." The sisters went upstairs to hide in their room and Alvera stayed downstairs in the dining room. Cyril would leave the home to get a drink and Alvera called out to the sisters that he was gone.

Eleanor would then go to the veranda and take the gun. She would hide it. When Cyril came back in and confronted Gladys about its whereabouts and she didn't know. She would tell Eleanor to get the gun, and she did and gave it back to Cyril. Eleanor would go back to her room to hide. Cyril would leave the home again and Gladys told Eleanor it was safe to come out. This time he went to the Stables. 

The three girls would then settle down in the dining room and mend stockings. Cyril would return back to the home and go back to the boy's room for a few minutes. He would come to the living room with his coat and hat on. The gun was in his hand.

He pointed the gun at Alvera first, she would stand up and scream "Auntie". He then pointed the gun at Gladys, and then the gun at Eleanor. "Please don't shoot me Cyril," was what Eleanor cried before he pulled the trigger. He shot her through her left side of her neck. He fled the house and she would hold her head down for a brief second and then held her neck and ran outside the back door. 

She would collapse next to the water tank. Gladys ran outside to get her father and brother. She screamed and told them that Eleanor had been shot. They got to the house in the cart. Their father would hold Eleanor in his arms as she died. 

He was found guilty at trial and was set to hang just after Christmas. His sentence would be commuted to life in prison. He would then be released from prison in 1935. 

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The Haunts of Adelaide 

The Register September 12, 1922

The Argus November 30, 1922

The Sydney Morning Herald November 30, 1922

Barrier Miner December 23, 1922

Kalgoorlie Miner December 23, 1922

The Mail March 16, 1935

UNIDENTIFIED: September 5, 1922 Kearney, Missouri John Doe

On September 5, 1922, a man had robbed a post office in Kearney Missouri. He had been shot by the city marshall Frank Milbourn. his identity is unknown and he had broken into several buildings in town. 

He was a white male and was around 20-years-old. His hat had an Iowa town mark and a picture of a woman and child photographed in Clinton, Illinois. 

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Unidentified Wikipedia

Find a Grave

Missouri Digital Heritage: Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1970

UNIDENTIFIED: August of 1922 Ventura County, California John Doe

  In August of 1922 several small boys playing near the S.P. tracks and Edwards Ranch four miles east of Santicoy, California. The boy noted a strong odor and found a body. They would then tell S.S. Beaman who inturn informed the Sheriff. 

It was determined that the body belonged to a man and he had recently committed suicide with a .32 caliber. There was a pile of ashes near the body presuming that the man may have burned anything that would identify him. His glasses also had a name that was scratched off. He was found parlty undressed and wrapped himself up in some blankets. It was as if he had gone to sleep for the night only to kill himself.  He was recognizable, but his features were swollen

He was a male around 30-years-old. He had fairly good clothes, blanket, $9 in change, and a watch.

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Unidentified Wiki

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Murder of Catherine (Katie) Shands

On August 8, 1922, 28-year-old Ernest Shands would attack his wife 29-year-old Katie with a hatchet. He had the weapon hidden in their home on 225 D street in Washingtion D.C. He had previously threatened to hurt his wife and was jealous of her. On this day he told her to "change her ways" and in response she laughed at him which angered him. He would grab the hatchet and hit her about the head with it.

Katie did not automatically die from this. Police told Ernest that she was still alive and he was quoted telling police "If she ain't dead let me go over and finish the job." Katie would not live long as her wounds were too severe she would die 8 days later on the 16th. 

It only required two hours for Ernest to be convicted. He would then be executed on March 9, 1923.

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Legal Executions page 22

The Washington Times September 17, 1922

The Evening Star September 17, 1922

The Evening Star September 19, 1922

The Washington Herald November 16, 1922

The Washington Herald December 15, 1922

The Evening Star December 22, 1922

The Washington Herald December 23, 1922

INFANTICIDE: May 4, 1922 Epping Forest, England

On May 4, 1922, a decapitated newborn girl was found in Epping Forest. The baby was decapitated with one cut with a knife. The body was then left in Epping Forest. 

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Unsolved Murders UK

UNIDENTIFIED: March 15, 1922 Phoenix, Arizona John Doe

On March 15, 1922, an unknown man drowned in Phoenix, Arizona. There is little information in this case. 

He was a white male around 50-years-old. 

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Unidentified Wiki

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