Murder,
Mystery, and Mayhem
Judge
Chillingworth Murder – 1955
A Florida judge
and his wife disappear and years later the story is revealed.
Believed
abducted, signs of struggle.
In the 1955 NYT Index, see
Kidnapping – Chillingworth, Je 16, 24:3.
Five years
later, someone confesses. In the 1960 NYT Index, see Murders -
Florida, Chillingworth to find O 7, 8:6 and N 4, 12:5.
For the trial,
see 1961 NYT Index, and look up Murders - Chillingworth to
find two separate headings for articles on the trail in March 1961.
Also see a second trial for Peel's plot to kill Holzapfel, N 30, 27:3.
Book:
The Hired
Killers, Reserve HV6785 .W9, pages 157-171. Also use the index
to look up Holzapfel, Peel, and Yenzer.
World Encyclopedia of 20th Century Murder, Reference HV6017 .C76
1994, V.12, pages 1448-1452.
Crimes and Punishment,
Reference HV6017 .C76 1994 Vol. 12, pages
1448-1452
Victims:
Judge Curtis Chillingworth and Mrs. Marjorie Chillingworth
Suspects:
Floyd Holzapfel hired by Joseph Peel
Joseph
Aronowitz Murder Case – 1955
Murder and a western shoot out in the center of New
York City. It was believed to be a contract murder of Aronowitz. One suspect, A. Robles, was shot in a gun battle with police.
In 1995 NYT Index,
see Murders – NYC (page 737) and look for name Aronowitz.
Aronowitz was to testify in a
trial, and the first NYT newspaper citation is F 16, 16:6.
Victim:
Joseph Aronowitz
Suspects:
A. Robles and others
Dates of
Crime and shoot out: February and March, 1955
Trial
Dates: November, 1955
Emmitt
Till Case – 1955
The famous case
of a black youth shot for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi.
Various
spelling for his first name may turn up additional results, try Emmett,
Emmit,
Emmet.
In the 1955
NYT Index, if you look up Till, Emmett, it says See Murders
- Mississippi. This will be on page 736 and you will find many
citations beginning with S 2, 37:3.
Books:
A
Death in the Delta: the Story of Emmett Till, Reserve E185.61 .W63 1991
Emmett Till:
The Sacrificial Lamb of the Modern Civil Rights Movement, Reserve
HV6455 .M7H83 1994
The
Encyclopedia of American Crime, Reference HV6789 .S54 2001 V.2, page
883
No Justice
No Peace: From Emmett Till to Rodney King, On Order
EBSCOhost:
35+ articles
Newsbank:
44+ articles
GaleNet:
Discovering Collection
Victim:
Emmett Till
Suspects:
Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam
Murder Date:
August, 1955
Victoria
Zielinski Murder – 1957
A 15 year old cheerleader is
bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat.
Edgar
Smith became known as “Death Row Smith” and the story about him and his
crimes extends beyond the 1957 time period because of appeals and William F
Buckley’s involvement.
In the 1957 NYT Index, see Murder – New Jersey, and find the name
Zielinski. You will find Mr 6, 20:6 as well as others.
Book: World Encyclopedia of 20th Century Murder, Reference HV6515
.E5325 1992 pages
507-508
Victim: Victoria
Zielinski
Suspect: Edgar
Herbert Smith, Jr.
Murder Date: March
6, 1957
Trial Dates: May
1957-June 1957 plus appeals in the following years
Michael
Farmer Murder – 1957
A teenage street gang kills a young boy.
Seven stand trial for the murder of a 15 year old
boy.
In 1957 NYT Index see
Murders – New York City and find the name Farmer, First
citation is Jl 31, 46:8. Trial was in 1958 so you will also look in
the 1958 NYT Index.
Book:
World
Encyclopedia of 20th Century Murder, Reference HV6515 .E5325
1992 page 196
Crimes and
Punishment, Reference HV 6017 .C76 1994 Vol. 1, pages 69-72
Victim: Michael Farmer
Suspects:
A street gang called the Egyptian Dragons
Murder Date:
July 1957
Trial Dates: 1958
The
Murder of Barbara Finch – 1959
A famous case involving a respected doctor and his
mistress.
It took place in Los Angeles, but LA Times begins with
1972. It involved racial issues,
a deadlocked jury and a retrial.
In the 1959 NYT Index look up Murders - California (page
655) and find the name Finch. The first citation is for Jl
22, 15:2.
Books:
Great American Trials, Reference KF 220 .G74 1994 page 482
World
Encyclopedia of 20th Century Murder, Reference HV6515 .E5325 1992
pages 209-210
The
Encyclopedia of American Crime, Reference HV6789 .S54 2001 Vol. 1
pages 311-312
Bloodletters and Badmen,
Reference HV 6785 .N37 1995
page 236
The Murder Reference,
Reference HV 6524 .H24 1996 page
222
Victim: Barbara Finch
Suspects: Bernard Finch and Carole
Tregoff
Trial Dates: 1960
The
Starved Rock Murders (Mrs. Robert Lindquist, et al.) – 1960
A hiking trip in Illinois State Park ends in murder.
In 1960 NYT Index, look up Starved Rock Murders, then see
Murders – Illinois. The first citation is Mr 17, 1:5.
Books:
Starved Rock Murders,
Reserve HV6533 .I4 S86 1982
World
Encyclopedia of 20th Century Murder, Reference HV6515 .E5325 1992
pages 593-594
Murder
Cases of the Twentieth Century, by
David K. Frasier, Reference HV6245 .F74 1996 page 461
Victims: Mildred Lindquist, Frances
Murphy, and Lillian Oetting
Suspect: Chester Otto Weger
Murder Date: March 14, 1960
Trial Date: January 30, 1961
The
Bluebelle Yacht Case – 1961
The story of a mysterious wreck at sea and "a mass
murder by a berserk man."
It happened off the Bahamas and 6 people died. Captain
J. Harvey was one survivor,
and he committed suicide soon after the crime. He may
have killed the others. His
own wife survived, but there was a question about an
insurance policy.
See 1961 NYT Index, and look under Bluebelle Yacht Case.
The first citation is for N 14, 78:1.
Suspect: J. Harvey
Wylie –
Hoffert Murders – 1963
A case cited in books, magazines, and articles that was
the basis for the first Kojak
television movie.
George Whitmore confessed to the crimes, but he did not
commit them.
In 1963 NYT Index, see Murders. The first
citation is for Ag 29, 1:3.
Books:
Great American Trials, Reference KF 220 .G74 1994 page 529
This Ref book refers to additional sources:
The Nation 7/2/73: 10-13 New Yorker
6/9/73:80
World
Encyclopedia of 20th Century Murder, Reference HV6515 .E5325 1992
pages 469-470
The
Encyclopedia of American Crime, Reference HV6789 .S54 2001 Vol. 2,
page 960
Crimes and Punishment,
Reference HV 6017 .C76 1994 Vol. 21, pages
2521-2526
Victims: Janice Wylie and Emily Hoffert
Suspect: Richard Robles
Reuben
Markowitz Murder – 1963
A wealthy gambler tried to cover his World Series
losses by murdering his bookie.
The spelling of the victim’s first name may be Rubin
in some sources.
In 1964 NYT Index, see Murders – NYC and
find the name Markowitz. The first citation is Fe 22, 1:1.
Book:
World
Encyclopedia of 20th Century Murder, Reference HV6515 .E5325 1992 page
206
Crimes and
Punishment, Reference HV 6017 .C76 1994 Vol. 9, pages 1101-1108
Victim: Rubin Markowitz
Suspect: Mark Fein
Murder Date: October, 1963
James
Chaney Murder – 1964
The murder of three civil rights
activists turns into a media sensation.
The
trial became known as the “Mississippi Buring Trial” In some sources,
James’ last name is spelled Chayney.
In the
1964 NYT Index, look under Chaney,
James Earl. The first article is Je 23, 1:7, and there is a reference to See
Negroes for more citations. The victims were missing for about 44 days before their bodies were
found and this had a lot of coverage in the news because of civil rights issues.
Books:
Three Lives for Mississippi,
Reserve F347 .N4 H8
Back to Mississippi, Reserve F345 .W55 2002
Historical Dictionary of the Civil Rights Movement, by Ralph Luker
Reference E185.61 .L84 1997 Pages 45-46
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History,
Reference E185 .E54 1995 Volume 1
Pages 513-514
Great
American Trials, Reference
KF220 .G74 1994 pages 556-558
World Encyclopedia of 20th Century Murder, Reference HV6515 .E5325 1992
pages 74-75
Periodical Databases and Movies:
EBSCOhost:
17+ articles
Movie: Mississippi Burning
Victims: James Earl
Chaney, Mickey Schwerner, and Andy Goodman
Suspects Nineteen
members of the Ku Klux Klan
Murder Date: June
21, 1964
Trial Dates: October
1967
Alice
Crimmins Case – 1965
The murder of two children results in the mother’s
arrest.
In the 1996 NYT Index look under Murders – NYC, Crimmins,
A. and E. Jr., The first citation is 1966, 38:1. Also see trial dates and
appeal is in NYT 2/26/75:34.
Books:
Great American Trials, Reference KF 220 .G74 1994 page 559
Bloodletters and Badmen,
Reference HV 6785 .N37 1995
page 169
Victims: Eddie Crimmins, Jr. and Alice
Marie "Missy" Crimmins
Suspect: Alice Crimmins
Murder Date: July 14, 1965
Trial Dates: May 9-27, 1968 and March 15
– April 23, 1971
Judith
Kavanaugh Murder – 1966
Two murders linked to a counterfeit ring result in
charges of "conduct unbecoming a lawyer" against F. Lee
Bailey. Two people were murdered to keep them from exposing a
counterfeit ring.
In NYT Index, see Murders – New Jersey, 12/1/66,
1:5. Most information is in NYT Index for 1967, (page 767) and 1968.
Also, search under Bailey, Francis Lee.
Victims: Judith Kavanaugh
Suspect:
Murder Date:
Trial Dates: 1967
The
Murder of Captain MacDonald’s Family – 1970
Did three "hippies" invade an army base or
did the officer himself slaughter his wife and children?
There was a long delay between the crime in 1970
and the trial in 1979. There is renewed interest because of possible
DNA testing at the present time.
Books:
Great American Trials, Reference KF 220 .G74 1994 page 690
Crimes and Punishment,
Reference HV 6017 .C76 1994
Vol. 23, pages 2777-
2809
The Journalist and the Murderer
by Janet Malcolm Reserve PN 4888 .E8 M35
1990b
Fatal Vision by Joe McGinnis
Reserve HV6248 .M178M33
1989
EBSCOhost:
23 articles
Newsbank: 4
TV Movie: Fatal Vision
Victims:
Suspect: Jeffrey MacDonald
Murder Date: 1970
Trial Dates: 1979
Victor
Ohta Murder – 1970
Santa
Cruz California is the setting for a reenactment of the 1969 Manson killings.
Dr. Ohta may also be listed as Vincent Ohta.
In the Readers’ Guide you will want to use the volume that covers March
1970-February 1971. The information is listed under Ohta, Victor, family, and
the citations will lead to articles in Time and Newsweek.
Book: Murder Cases of the
Twentieth Century, Reference HV6245
.F74 1996 page 333 (very brief)
Internet: http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/crime/serial.shtml
Victims: Dr. Victor
Ohta, his wife, two sons, and his secretary
Suspect: John
Linley Frazier
Murder Date:
October 19, 1970
Trial Dates:
The
Migrant Farm Worker Murders – 1971
Twenty-five
migrant farm workers are found murdered in a space of six weeks.
In the Los Angeles Times Index for 1972, see the personal names index in the
second half of the index. You will want to look this up by using the suspects
last name, Corona, Juan. Normally, you would want to look at the listings for
Juan V. Corona, but in this particular index, it looks as if the LA Times made a
typing error because the listings for Juan D. Corona, and Juan Corona are also
for this particular case and suspect. The LA Times in this library begins with
the 1972 volume, so the citations listed are from March 19, 1972-December 25,
1972. Write down the entire citation with the month, day, section, page, and
column number, so you will be able to locate the articles on microfilm. In this
LA Times Index, also look under Murder & Manslaughter in the subject index
in the first half of the index.
In the Readers’ Guide, you will want to go to the volume that covers March
1971-February 1972, to begin research. Search under Corona, Juan V., and you
will find citations to several articles in Time and Newsweek.
Book:
The
Encyclopedia of American Crime, Reference
HV6789 .S54 2001 Vol.
1, page 222
Internet:
http://www.geocities.com/serialkillers101/corona.html
http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/notorious/juan_corona/
Victims:
25 migrant farm workers
Suspect:
Juan Vallejo Corona
Murder
Dates: 1970-1971
Trial
Dates: 1972
The New York Times Index is an index for
the New York Times newspaper. Cerritos College has the index
starting with 1955. We have the New York Time newspaper back to 1955 as
well.
1955 – Jan 1987 Microfilm
1987+ Microfiche
The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature
is a magazine index. Cerritos College has this index starting with March
1957. Some of the magazines indexed that are owned by Cerritos College
are:
|
Magazine
Title
|
Microfilm |
Microfiche |
Print |
|
Commonweal |
April 1957 – 1984 |
1985+ |
|
|
Life |
1960 – 1972 |
Oct 1978+ |
|
|
Look |
1957 – 1968 |
|
1965 – Oct 1971 |
|
Nation |
1957 – Jan 1985 |
1985+ |
|
|
National Review |
1958 – 1984 |
1986 – 1996 |
|
|
New Republic |
1957 – 1984 |
1985+ |
|
|
Newsweek |
1957 – June 1985 |
July 1986+ |
|
|
Saturday Review |
Aug 1924 – 1985 |
1985 – Sept 1986 |
|
|
Saturday Evening Post |
1960 – Feb 1969 |
|
1987+ |
|
Time |
May 1957 – June 1986 |
July 1986+ |
|
|
U.S. News and World
Report |
July 1959 – June 1986 |
1986+ |
|
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