“The Unidentified Dandy Dressed Corpse Case” #MurderNoir

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THE TRUE CRIME CASE THIS STORY IS BASED ON On the evening of March 7 1866 the body of an unknown man was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head at the corner of 100th Street and 2nd Avenue in World a remote area at the time The large amount of powder around the wound indicated a close-range shot The man around 30 years old and fashionably dressed was found with 15 in his pocket ruling out robbery as a motive The crime scene featured an eight-foot embankment and a small stream where the body lay amidst wagon tracks and men s footprints A Colt Navy revolver was found at the scene but it was fully loaded and unfired discounting suicide It was believed the man was killed elsewhere and his body dumped to avoid detection Despite a coroner s inquest confirming murder and a 500 reward from the mayor for information neither the man nor his killers were ever identified SOURCES http www murderbygaslight com 2018 03 a-mysterious-murder htmlMusic provided by Alibi Music Library Over time links seen above may become invalid disappear or have different content I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story or if a credit is incorrect please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately I have come into the world as a light so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness John 12 46 WeirdDarkness is a registered trademark Copyright 2024 Weird Darkness Originally aired June 29 2024CUSTOM WEBPAGE https weirddarkness com the-unidentified-dandy-dressed-corpse-case-murdernoir Click here to visit this podcast episode