On a fateful autumn evening in 1902, the sleepy town of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was rocked by a shocking revelation. The usually tranquil streets of this Midwestern metropolis were about to become the stage for a dark drama of deceit and corruption. It was then that the news broke: a marriage license had been issued to J. U. Herson, a 33-year-old local resident, and Ellen J. Carl, a 30-year-old woman from the same town. The union would prove to be a marriage of convenience, forged in the fire of a sinister plot.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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