The icy grip of death chilled a New York City apartment on a fateful January afternoon in 1937. For 23-year-old Mary Case, a year into her marriage, time had run out. Her husband’s frantic call went unanswered at dinner time, prompting him to rush back to their Harlem abode. What he found would haunt him forever – his wife brutally bludgeoned, her battered body submerged in the bathtub, covered in a sheet.
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Key Facts
- State: US
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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