Wed 10/28 @ 6PM
The Torso Murders of the 1930s, which mostly occurred in a desolate area of Cleveland called Kingsbury Run, are a source of endless fascination for Clevelanders. Much of that has to do with their grisly nature: the bodies were dismembered before being disposed of. The mysterious nature of the murders, with victims from the homeless and transient community, most never identified, and the fact that the murderer was never found, added to the speculation which continues to this day _ Cleveland’s own Jack the Ripper serial killer.
Another source of fascination is that Eliot Ness, of The Untouchables fame, was Cleveland’s Public Safety Director, working on solving the ultimately unsolved series of murders.
The Cleveland History Center’s lecture series, Speaking of Cleveland, will take yet another look at how Ness dealt with these gruesome murders that gripped the city for a decade. It will also look at the improvements Ness made in the city’s safety infrastructure, reforming and modernizing the police and fire departments and improving traffic safety. But he hit his head on a brick wall with is frustrating failure to unravel the Torso Murders.
The lecture is online, and registration is required. It’s $15 for no-members, $10 for members. Go here to register.