100 year anniversary of Villisca axe murders

[47of74]

From KCRG;

VILLISCA, Iowa - A century after Iowa’s most confusing and highly profiled crime, there is still something mysterious about a tiny white framed house in a small southwest Iowa town. The house at 508 E 2nd Street now attracts thrill seekers from all around the world to Villisca. What happened at the house during the overnight hours of June 9, 1912 makes it the sight of Iowa’s biggest murder mystery, which will likely never be solved.

“I’ve had correctional officers come down and leave by midnight, scared to death,” said next door neighbor John Houser, who managers tours and overnights at the house. “When I first came I would look outside and everybody was gone at one, two in the morning, and I thought are people getting bored or what? And then the emails or letters started coming.”

Exactly 100 years ago, eight people were discovered murdered inside the house. Investigators found all eight victims in their beds, axed to death.

[Mnemosyne]

1. Interesting fact in article; at one point a state senator was a suspect, but it doesn't name him.

Thanks!

[liberal N proud]

2. I drove through Villisca all the time before I learned of the murders

Traveled up and down US 71 from Northern Iowa to Northern Missouri. I was surprised when I learned the sleepy little town had such history.

[47of74]

3. Iowa's had some strange goings-on

Especially out in western Iowa (stunning Steve King territory). Such as the exorcism of a young woman back in 1928 at a convent that made racket that the entire town became aware of something strange going on.

http://www.emystica.com/exorcism/iowa_possession.php