Jealousy Leads to Murder and Suicide

“Somebody Is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life” by Clare Briggs. Oct. 22, 1919: Mrs. Zola Schmidt was  killed as she slept … while holding a letter from another man. View Larger Map 916 W. 9th, the scene of the crime.

“I am anxious to be married with as little delay as possible…” George S. Crosman, a one-armed man wearing nothing but a Japanese kimono, kills Mrs. Zola Schmidt, who has been estranged from her husband for about a year. Numerous love letters and rose petals are strewn around the apartment, where a canary sang joyously in its cage.  On the Victrola, “Mammy O’ Mine.”

Comments

[Eve]

WOW! Now that's a tale worthy of James M. Cain!

[Mary Mallory]

Or the movies! Truth is stranger than fiction!

[Carol Gwenn]

This has to rate as the most florid felony you've ferreted out! I always KNEW there was a one-armed man somewhere.

[James and Peg]

The old gal had it goin' on, eh? Sad story, fun read!