 Historic Indianapolis Crimes: Murder and Mystery in the Circle City by Fred D. Cavinder
Summary: Hear tales from the Circle City's
murderous underbelly, from poor Silvia Likens, who was tortured for months by
her foster mother and eventually discovered dead, to Carrie Selvage, whose
skeleton was found in an attic twenty years after she disappeared from a
hospital bed in 1900. Discover how housekeepers found Dorothy Poore stuffed in
a dresser drawer on a July day in 1954 and the curious story of Marjorie
Jackson--her body was discovered clothed in pajama bottoms and a flannel robe
on her kitchen floor, and police found $5 million hidden around her house in
garbage cans, drawers, closets, toolboxes and a vacuum cleaner bag. Join local
historian Fred Cavinder as he recounts the gruesome tales of Indiana's capital
city, from mystery to murder.
Angie's Comments: This is
an overview of about 35 cases of murder in Indianapolis, mostly concentrating
on the 1900s. Each case is a few pages long. Cavinder worked in newspapers, and
you can tell from his writing style, which is focused on the fact.
If you like true crimes or Indiana history,
I highly recommend Historic Indianapolis
Crimes: Murder and Mystery in the Circle City.
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March 17, 2015
Historic Indianapolis Crimes: Murder and Mystery in the Circle City
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