In the Wake of the Butcher: Cleveland'd Torso Murders, Authoritative Edition, Revised and Expanded

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Preface and acknowledgments to the authoritative Edition xi acknowledgments to the First Edition xv Introduction 1 September 5, 1934: The Lady of the Lake 22 September 23, 1935: double Murder 29 January 26, 1936: a Frozen Corpse 50 June 5, 1936: The decapitated Tattooed Man 62 July 22, 1936: Murder without a Clue 71 September 10, 1936: Circus at a Stagnant Pool 77 Cleveland’s Shame 89 February 23, 1937: a Second Lady of the Lake 108 June 6, 1937: Bones in a Burlap Bag 116 July 6, 1937: Savagery along the Cuyahoga 122 april 8, 1938: drugs and the Maiden 132 august 16, 1938: double Murder again? 141 august 18, 1938: a descent into Hell 152 1939–1943: Murder, Mutilation, and Mayhem 158 July 22, 1950: an Echo from the Past 169 Portrait of a Killer 174 Suspects 184 “Good Cheer, the american Sweeney” 223 Epilogue 263 Maps 267 Bibliography 272 Index 275 contents This mass murder mystery parallels any of the famous mass murder cases known to history in interest, gruesomeness, and ingenuity on the part of the murderer. If he is ever caught, it will most certainly be by accident. —dr. Samuel R. Gerber, coroner for Cuyahoga County, 1936–86 ...