Murder of Officer Jacob Neibert Unfnished

Around 2:30 am on June 13, 1896, 53-year-old officer Jacob Neibert was on duty in Muscatine, Iowa. On Burlington Rd Officer Neibert would come across two tramps. Around 6 shots would ring out in the night. Three shots would happen and then in a few minutes three more. gunshots were not uncommon enough to go check it out until H.J. Smith and his wife heard moans of help. 

H.J. would go out and ask "What's the trouble"? Officer Neibert would scream out "Jim! Oh, Jim! Come Help Me!" This was when they would find the police officer suffering from gunshot wounds. H.J. would run across the street to him.

He told of how two trams he tried to arrest had done it. He would give a description, but it was hard for him to speak as he continued to get weaker and weaker. H.J. would stand Officer Neibert up and try to walk him to his house. However, before they would make it there he would collapse to the ground. They would bring pillows and blankets to make him comfortable while waiting for help. The 15-year-old Smith's son would go and fetch a doctor. 

It was too late to save him. Other neighbors would come out to see the commotion. Soon after the Dr. got there Officer Neibert would take his last breath.

The nearby box car was investigated. This was where he was shot. there were five bullet holes in the boxcar. It seemed as if they were caused by two different caliber weapons. There was a lot of blood and evidence of a struggle inside. Officer Neigbert's club and gun both showed that it was used. 

It was apparent that one of the tramps had been injured. There was a significant amount of blood that led away from the scene that wasn't from Officer Neibert. The blood was traced all the way to the sash and door factory. A black soft felt hat was found at the scene likely belonging to one of the tramps. 

SOURCES:

Iowa Cold Cases

Muscatine

Officer Down Memorial Page

Iowa Cops

The Muscatine Journal June 16, 1896

Murder of John Broadingham

John and Elizabeth Broadingham would live in Flamborough, England. He would be convicted of smuggling. While he was sentenced Elizabeth would begin an affair with Thomas Aikeny, a younger man. It was no secret to John that Elizabeth was with Thomas as when he got out of jail the two were living together in Lincolnshire. For around three months she would continue to be open about the adultery. 

It's unknown why, but Elizabeth would want John dead. She would give hints and shyly suggest to Thomas that he needed to be dead. Thomas didn't want John dead and begged her to run away with him instead. Elizabeth would get Thomas really drunk one night and he would agree with her plan. 

She then moved back in with her husband and he welcomed her. Around a week later on February 13, 1776, Elizabeth's plan would be initiated. She would have Thomas knock on the door prepared with a knife. Elizabeth would shake John awake and tell him to investigate it. He would and a terrifying surprise would be on the other side of the door. 

Thomas would attack John with the knife. He would stab him in the leg and the stomach. John would stumble into the street screaming for help as he held the murder weapon and tried to keep his insides inside. Neighbors would come and try to help the dying man. He would survive for a while and die the next day. 

Thomas would use a knife that identified him. This would lead to him being captured and both him and Elizabeth being arrested. Thomas would be arrested for Murder and Elizabeth for petty treason. Both would be found guilty and set for execution.

On March 20, 1776,  the two would be executed. Thomas would be executed. He was hanged at York and then his body was sent to the Leeds Infirmary as a surgical specimen for training students. Elizabeth would be tied to a stake, strangled to death by the executor, and then set on fire. Her ashes were collected by some of the onlookers. She would be the last woman in England executed this way.

SOURCES:

Murderpedia

Wikipedia

The Ex-Classics Website

Yorkshires Murderous Women pages 25 to 29

Murder of Eugenio Lopez

On December 15, 1914, 41/42-year-old Eugenio Lopez was at his home at 225 Conejos St. in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Two men would knock on Eugenio's door. When he answered he was either shot or stabbed in the chest which went through his right lung. He would then flee to his neighbor's home for help. The two men proceeded to burn down Eugenio's home. They may have had

He would die on December 31st from the injuries.

I could not find if the two men were found and prosecuted for the murder.

SOURCES:
Find a Grave

The Ordway New Era December 25, 1914

Gilpin Observer December 17, 1914