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172 pages : 23 cm. |
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| Summary |
"Now for the first time in book format, here is the eyewitness account of the Bender family serial killings, told by the initial investigator of the murders, Leroy F. Dick (1842-1939). Dick was the first person to organize the investigation of the crime scene and the excavations that unearthed the graves on the Bender homestead. His eyewitness testimony is an indispensable source document for anyone interested in the crimes. The fate of the "Bloody Benders" remains a mystery to this day. Dick tells the story of the Bender murders, the gruesome discovery of their victims, the escape and pursuit of the family across the American West, and the bizarre events 16 years later when the purported "Bender women" were arrested and brought to trial in Michigan. Dick told his story to Jean McEwen-the pen name of Jean Mabel E. Newhouse (1877-1969), also known as Mrs. Frank E. Bailey. Leroy Dick's story-rendered vividly by Jean McEwen-is presented here with notes, supplementary materials, illustrations, a select bibliography, and an index"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Vitelli, Tom, 1957- editor.
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Dick, Leroy Franklin, 1842- author.
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| ISBN |
9780985535391 (paperback) |
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9780985535384 (kindle edition) |
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