The Cold Spring Murders
After doing the D.C. Stephenson blog I was inspired to do a few more very old cases so I spent the day yesterday researching several cases. I mention often that these sorts of cases are a bit harder to research sometimes because while they were famous cases of their day, the lack of accurate information is sometimes difficult to weed through. So often I have to pick and choose or feel like I spend a lot of my time explaining the discrepancies. This case is a prime example. The Cold Spring Murders took place in what is now officially Indianapolis, Indiana in 1868. It is not that Indianapolis was not there, it is just that it has officially expanded. Just like the D.C Stephenson case, where the victim was said to live in Irvington, today that is simply a historical area within the city, so too is true in this case. I grew up in Indianapolis so I am unsure if it makes it easier or harder for me when I do these cases. You, as the general reader, likely do not ...