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January 28, 1908
Twice A Week Plain Dealer
Cresco, Howard County, Iowa
What is this article about?
Body of Miss Josephine Malone found floating in Rock River near Janesville, Wis., on Jan. 27, believed slain by an unknown degenerate and thrown from a high bridge, mirroring the murder of Chicago showgirl Madlyn Clayton six weeks earlier. Chief Appleby investigates possible double murder by one man.
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WOMAN'S BODY IN RIVER.
Janesville, Wis., Has Sensation Similar to the Case of Madlyn Clayton.
Janesville, Wis., Jan. 27.--Slain by an unknown degenerate and her body thrown from the high bridge into the torrents of Rock river is believed to have been the fate of Miss Josephine Malone of this city. Her body was found floating in the waters at the identical spot where the body of Madlyn Clayton, the unfortunate Chicago show girl, was found six weeks ago.
Chief of Police Appleby is now working on a double murder mystery. The similarity of the crimes presents a baffling situation and opens anew interest in the Clayton case.
Two theories only are tenable. One that a degenerate is roaming in this part of Wisconsin, possessed of a mania for slaying comely women. This is the one on which Chief of Police Appleby is working.
The other is that some enemy attacked her on her way home, and remembering the long time which elapsed between the killing of Madlyn Clayton and the finding of her body chose that as the spot in which to conceal the evidence of his crime. Miss Malone is said to have had no enemies therefore the authorities regard both crimes as the work of one man.
Janesville, Wis., Has Sensation Similar to the Case of Madlyn Clayton.
Janesville, Wis., Jan. 27.--Slain by an unknown degenerate and her body thrown from the high bridge into the torrents of Rock river is believed to have been the fate of Miss Josephine Malone of this city. Her body was found floating in the waters at the identical spot where the body of Madlyn Clayton, the unfortunate Chicago show girl, was found six weeks ago.
Chief of Police Appleby is now working on a double murder mystery. The similarity of the crimes presents a baffling situation and opens anew interest in the Clayton case.
Two theories only are tenable. One that a degenerate is roaming in this part of Wisconsin, possessed of a mania for slaying comely women. This is the one on which Chief of Police Appleby is working.
The other is that some enemy attacked her on her way home, and remembering the long time which elapsed between the killing of Madlyn Clayton and the finding of her body chose that as the spot in which to conceal the evidence of his crime. Miss Malone is said to have had no enemies therefore the authorities regard both crimes as the work of one man.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Murder
Body In River
Double Mystery
Degenerate Killer
Rock River
What entities or persons were involved?
Miss Josephine Malone
Madlyn Clayton
Chief Of Police Appleby
Where did it happen?
Janesville, Wis., Rock River
Story Details
Key Persons
Miss Josephine Malone
Madlyn Clayton
Chief Of Police Appleby
Location
Janesville, Wis., Rock River
Event Date
Jan. 27
Story Details
Miss Josephine Malone believed murdered by unknown degenerate, body thrown from high bridge into Rock River and found at same spot as Madlyn Clayton's six weeks prior; police investigate as double murder by one man.