UNIDENTIFIED: January 10, 1924 Limerick, Ireland Baby Jane Doe

On January 10, 1924, an unidentified stillborn baby girl was found at Garryowen Blackboy Pike in Limerick, Ireland. She was buried in Mount St. Lawrence on the 12th.

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UNIDENTIFIED: December 28, 1924 Coonagh, Ireland John Doe

 On December 28, 1924, a man's body was found in the River Shannon at Coonagh, Ireland. He was buried 3 days later in Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery in Limerick.

John Doe was around 40-years-old. He was wearing an ordinary blue coat with British Army trousers., held up by a knot, tied around the waist.

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UNIDENTIFIED: December 25, 1924, Portage, Pennsylvania John Doe

On December 25, 1924, a man was struck by a train in Portage, Pennsylvania.

John Doe is a white male around 32 years old.

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Murder of Gilbert Caleb Amos

On December 12, 1924, around 10 pm 21-year-old William Bressington would go to the home of the Amos family in Bristol, England. He was known to the family. The three Amos boys were home, 12-year-old William, 8-year-old Gilbert, and 2-year-old Walter. William B. would tell the oldest boy that their aunt Lizzie was looking for him. William A. told him that he could not go because he was in charge of babysitting the baby. Their mother was Christmas shopping at the time. 

Gilbert went instead volunteered to go instead. He stated that he would go with Gilbert and find out what their Aunt wanted and bring him back to convey the message. However, this was not what happened. The Aunt did not send William B. to get any of the boys.

William B. instead of bringing Gilbert to their aunts he brought him to Cousin's Field in Staple Mill. He did the unimaginable to the boy. He would sexually assault the young boy and then strangle him to death with a necktie. It was possible the sexual assault also happened while he was dead.

William would leave Gilbert's body and loiter near Derham's boot factory where his father Charles came across him. William told his father "I have done it, Daddy. I can't tell you, but I'll take you to the place and how you." William would bring his father to the crime scene. Charles seeing the young boy's body began to beat his son. A bystander had to intervene to get him to stop beating him. 

William would be arrested and confessed to his crimes again. On February 16, 1925, he would appear at the Bristol Assizes before Justice Roche. He confessed to the murder, but not the sexual assault. He claimed that a man named "James" had asked him to fetch the boy. That "James" had done that.


He would plead insanity. In 1924, William Bressington was discharged from the army for being "feeble-minded. He was trying to use his fondness for women's clothes and makeup for his defense. He also used his family's mental illness. His grandfather died in an asylum and a cousin and uncle were in one at the time. A Dr Robert Phillips testified that William did fit the legal definition of insanity. 

This however did not work and the Jurors found him guilty of murder. He was set to be executed. On March 31, 1925, William was hanged at the gallows in Bristol Prison by Thomas Pierrepoint.

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British Executions

Evening Express December 13, 1925

Western Daily Press December 23, 1924

Western Daily Press February 17, 1925

Western Daily Press March 23, 1925

Bristol Post August 28, 2022

November, 15, 1924 Yuma, Arizona John Doe

On November 15, 1924, a man would die from Suffocating from Cotton Seed it's not listed if it was accidental or not.  He was buried at the Yuma Pioneer Cemetery in Yuma.

John Doe is a white male around 45-years-old.

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UNIDENTIFIED: November 3, 1924 Youngwood, Pennsylvania John Doe

On November 3, 1924, a skeleton of a man was found by hunters in Youngwood, Pennsylvania.There is little information in this case. 

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CRYPTIDS: Trunko

 

One of four known photographs of the Trunko carcass, taken by A. C. Jones

On December 27, 1924, an article titled "Fish like Polar Bear" was published in the London's Daily Mail. On October 25, 1924, an animal was spotted in Margate, South Africa. first seen battling two killer whales for 3 hours. it reportedly lifted itself out of the feet 20 ft and used its tail to fight. The creature would lose the fight and wash up on Margate Beach. Where it lay there for 10 days. 

The creature was given the name Trunko . It appeared to have long white fur and an elephant trunk and a lobster-like tail. The trunk was said to be attached directly to the torso and no head was noticeable. It was measured to be 14 m (47ft)  in length and 3m (10ft), and the trunk was 1.5 m (5ft) and the diameter was 36cm (14in). It was devoid of blood.

Though it's unknown what the creature was it's now believed that it may have been a washed-up whale carcass. Because the locals or those who've seen it were ignorant of how animal carcasses can decompose. It's possible that it was a globster which made it look as if it has hair.

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Obscuran Legends

Cryptid Wiki

October 13, 1924 Corry Pennsylvania John Doe

On October 13, 1924, a man was found having a medical emergency in Corry, Pennsylvania. He would die at 8 pm and it's unknown what had caused his death.

John Doe was a white male between 45 to 50 years old.

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UNIDENTIFEID:August 29,1924 Mackinaw, Illinois John Doe

 On August 29,1924 an unknown man was found on the river bank in Mackinaw, Illinois. It's assumed he was riding the train and fell off landing in the river or on the bank.

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INFANTICIDE: August 18, 1924 Albuquerque, New Mexico Baby Doe

On August 18, 1924, the body of a murdered baby was found buried in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There is little information in this case.

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Death of Eveline Downing

On August 2, 1924, 31-year-old Eveline Downing with her mother spoke to Dr. Lade about her pregnancy. Her mother spoke, but Eveline denied it and wasn't happy about it. He then sent her to Lambeth Hospital for general peritonitis. The two did not mention any help with abortions or such to the doctor. This was also the first time he had seen her and the last one she saw him was 2 years prior. He would sign papers for her as she was a war widow. 

On August 6, 1924, Eveline died from an illegal abortion. She would die in Lambeth Hospital in London, England. She had likely gotten the abortion because war widows would lose their pension if they gave birth. The person who had performed this surgery was skilled and was likely in the medical field. It's possible that the person who did the operation was trying to help her out but unfortunately resulted in her death. This person was never discovered, or at least in this case.

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Unsolved Murders UK

The Birmingham Post August 12, 1924

The Gloucester Journal August 23, 1924

UNIDENTIFIED: 1924 Kent County, Delaware Doe

In 1924 skeletal remains were found on the beach in Little Creek Hundred, Delaware. There is little information in this case.

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INFANTICIDE: July 26, 1924 North Yorkshire Baby John Doe

 On July 26, 1924, the body of a newborn baby boy in a sack was found by 3 boys who were fishing in the River Ouse in North Yorkshire, England.

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Unsolved Murders UK

UNIDENTIFIED: July 19, 1924 Norton Woods, England John Doe

On or before July 19, 1924, the body of a man was found in Norton Woods, England. He would be buried at Sheffield General Cemetary. 

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UNIDENTIFIED: July 12, 1924 Covington, Kentucky Jane Doe

 On July 12, 1924, the body of a woman was found on a bluff overlooking the Ohio River in Covington, Kentucky. Her body showed she had struggled with her killer. Her clothes seemed to have also torn due to the struggle. She was then shot twice in the right side of her head. There was no evidence that she was killed there and may have been killed elsewhere and dumped there. It was believed she died around a week before. 

It's possible that she was killed in Cincinnati, Ohio and her body was dumped where it was found. 

Jane Doe was a woman between 30 and 40 years old. She was 5'6". She had long dark hair with a curl to it. She was wearing a tan whipcord dress made of good material, an orange blossom gold wedding ring of late design, earrings, a long black string of beads, and a cheap ring. She was wearing no shoes


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Lexington Herald-Leader July 13, 1924

The Paducah Sun-Democrat July 14, 1924

UNIDENTIFIED: July 9, 1924 Cowlitz County, Washington John Doe

July 9, 1924, the remains of a man were found on Walker Island in the Columbia River in Cowlitz County, Washington by a fisherman. It was believed that he likely drowned around a year before.

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The News Tribune July 9, 1924

UNIDENTIFIED: 1924 Oneida township, Pennsylvania John Doe

The skeletal remains believed to belong to a man were found in a wooded area in Oneida township, Pennsylvania. Dates aren't listed and there is little information in this case. 

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UNIDENTIFIED: June 1, 1924 Bronx, New York John Doe

 On June 1, 1924, a deckhand fell overboard a boat and drowned in or near Bronx, New York. The location is unknown or unstated. He is buried at Hart Island in the Bronx, New York.

John Doe is a man around 32-years-old.

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INFANTICIDE: May 19, 1924 Barnby Dun, England Baby Boy Doe

On May 19, 1924, The body of a newborn baby boy was found in a pond at Park Hill Hall in Barnby Dun, England. He had been murdered as a strip of linen was found tightly tied around his neck. It was so tight it cut into his flesh. 

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Unsolved Murders UK

UNIDENTIFIED: May 1, 1924 Koppel, Pennsylvania John Doe

On May 1, 1924, the body of a man was pulled from the Beaver River near Koppel, Pennsylvania. He was dressed in winter attire and was believed to have been dead for several months. It's believed he had drowned.

John Doe was 5'9" and 175 lbs.

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