Susan Rothschild, 9, daughter of Col and Mrs. Jacquard H. Rothschild, Chicago, Armed Forces Far East chemical officer, was found unconscious in an empty drainage moat near here yesterday and was pronounced dead on arrival at the 8169th Army Hospital a few minutes later.
The child was found by her father in an earthen moat, about two or three feet deep but empty, behind the Sagamihara fire station at 6:10 p.m. and was rushed to the hospital.
Investigation into the cause of death is being made at the Tokyo Army Hospital where the body was taken for autopsy.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist, October 1964, book review by Matthew Meselson of Tomorrow’s Weapons, Chemical and Biological, author Jacquard Hirschorn Rothschild
Early morning, February 28th, 1982. Olathe, Kansas.
Young Johnson County, Kansas, Assistant District Attorney Paul Morrison is called by police to a duplex at 1000 West Sheridan in Olathe, Kansas. The bedroom is a bloody crime scene. David Harmon, a 25-year-old banker, lies brutally bludgeoned to death in his bed. Years later Morrison vividly recalls the shocking sight of the body: “You couldn’t tell if it was a man or a woman, 10 years old or 80.”
None of his family or friends talk with Andrew Stout, age 30, for several days. Three of his friends decide to stop by his rural Kansas home to check on him. One of them peers into the detached garage near the house, recoils, and says “Is that teeth?” They have discovered a human body partly covered with a tarp. The smell of death hangs heavy over the property. Just after noon that day, they call 911.
The marriage of Wanda Conkling and William Cadwalader is abusive: he beats her–she leaves him–he apologizes–they make up—he beats her… and on and on … In early 1979, they are in one of the “let’s make up” phases. They plan a short vacation. They pack their bags and get ready to head out for the airport. Tragically, they open their front door to a murderer.
Sources:
This episode is based on a series of newspaper articles from the Kansas City Star (October 2018) called “A Man on Fire.” It’s a very good job of investigative reporting. It’s in 6 parts and they’re well worth looking at. I did some of my own digging, but much of the information is from these articles. The photos and videos that accompany the articles are very good, too. The reporters are Ian Cummings, Glenn E Rice, and Tony Rizzo. I recognize Tony Rizzo’s name—he’s kind of an ace crime reporter. The link is below.
Saturday Morning, June 17th, 1933. Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri.
Notorious bank robber Frank Nash, on the run after escaping from Leavenworth Federal Prison, is nabbed in Hot Springs, Arkansas, by two FBI agents and the McAlester, Oklahoma, police chief. After arriving at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, the four disembark from the train to make the dangerous journey by car up to Leavenworth, Kansas. Two more FBI agents and two Kansas City, Missouri, police officers, form a phalanx around the prisoner. Armed with two shotguns and pistols, they march through the station to the parking lot. As they watchfully load up the car, two men with machine guns and shout for everyone to put their hands up. A 30-second hell breaks loose. When the gun smoke settles, 5 men are dead.
Sources
The main source for this episode is The Union Station Massacre: The Original Sin of John Edgar Hoover’s FBI, by Jeffrey Unger. This is an excellent book for those who want to know more about this case, or who just want a good read.
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Saturday Morning, June 17th, 1933. Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri.
Notorious bank robber Frank Nash, on the run after escaping from Leavenworth Federal Prison, is nabbed in Hot Springs, Arkansas, by two FBI agents and the McAlester, Oklahoma, police chief. After arriving at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, the four disembark from the train to make the dangerous journey by car up to Leavenworth, Kansas. Two more FBI agents and two Kansas City, Missouri, police officers, form a phalanx around the prisoner. Armed with two shotguns and pistols, they march through the station to the parking lot. As they watchfully load up the car, two men with machine guns and shout for everyone to put their hands up. A 30-second hell breaks loose. When the gun smoke settles, 5 men are dead.
Sources
The main source for this episode is The Union Station Massacre: The Original Sin of John Edgar Hoover’s FBI, by Jeffrey Unger. This is an excellent book for those who want to know more about this case, or who just want a good read.
I’d appreciate it if you would subscribe to Prison City Murders and write a review. Even critical feedback is appreciated. You can email me at prisoncitymurders@gmail.com or comment on the cases below.