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PraiseforthefirsteditionofIntheWakeoftheButcher “This is a well-researched book on a subject that remains a haunting mystery in Cleveland to this day.”—Library Journal “This work is an astonishing piece of localized history; sometimes you feel as though you are actually being stalked by the mysterious, unknown killer; at other times you are hot on the killer’s trail.”—Sunday Salem News “James Jessen Badal is the first to give the torso murderer of Kingsbury Run the scrutiny these notorious crimes merit. . . . The crimes mesmerized Cleveland, stupefied local law enforcement, and captured national attention .”—Northeast Ohio Journal of History “Despite being the most carefully researched version of the infamous torso killings yet, In the Wake of the Butcher reads like a suspense novel. Fascinating stuff for history and true-crime buffs.”—Les Roberts, author of the Milan Jacovich Mysteries, including The Dutch, The Indian Sign, The Best Kept Secret, and A Shoot in Cleveland “The photos and details will bathe your eyes and brains in bloodshed.” —Akron Beacon Journal “Jim Badal takes readers along as he investigates the ‘Mad Butcher’ murders more thoroughly, objectively and professionally than any previous researcher or author. To those of us who have studied this case and longed for more details, this is the book we’ve been waiting for. Complete with exclusive interviews and investigation reports never before seen, Badal’s authoritative work on the serial killer adds a new dimension to the fascination and the mystery that will forever surround the case. . . . While others have gone to press with the regurgitation of stale and sometimes inaccurate reports, . . . Jim Badal waited until he had it right, and for all the right reasons.”—Paul W. Heimel, author of Eliot Ness: The Real Story “[Badal] attempts to clarify popular misunderstandings about the murders and provide the first clear, detailed historical narrative of the case. . . . The result is a fine contribution to the history of this gruesome chapter in the history of Cleveland. . . . In the Wake of the Butcher also includes fascinating glimpses of Eliot Ness and the role of the press in the case.” —Northwest Ohio Quarterly [3.133.141.6] Project MUSE (2024-04-18 00:42 GMT) In the Wake of the Butcher [3.133.141.6] Project MUSE (2024-04-18 00:42 GMT) In the Wake of the Butcher CLEvELaNd’S TORSO MURdERS Authoritative Edition, Revised and Expanded † † † James Jessen Badal THE KENT STaTE UNIvERSITy PRESS KENT, OHIO © 2014 by The Kent State University Press, Kent, Ohio 44242 all rights reserved Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 2013048858 isbn 978-1-60635-213-7 Manufactured in the United States of america Frontispiece: a police photograph of victim no. 4’s head as it was found in Kingsbury Run on June 5, 1936. Cleveland Police Historical Society. library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Badal, James Jessen, 1943– In the wake of the butcher : Cleveland’s torso murders / James Jessen Badal.—authoritative edition, revised and expanded. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-1-60635-213-7 (pbk.) ∞ 1. Serial murders—Ohio—Cleveland. 2. Homicide investigation— Ohio—Cleveland. 3. Ness, Eliot. I. Title. hv6534.c55 b35 2014 364.152'320977132—dc23 2013048858 18 17 16 15 14 5 4 3 2 1 This book was made possible through the generous cooperation of the Cleveland Police Historical Society. [3.133.141.6] Project MUSE (2024-04-18 00:42 GMT) To the memory of Robert E. Scherl Friend! Friend! Good! ...