Butler County KS Archives News.....Death of Sarah Schaefer a Hoax? February 5, 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Luce pegsue59@cox.net January 23, 2007, 5:35 pm The Walnut Valley Times February 5, 1904 The Walnut Valley Times February 5, 1904 Bedford, Ind., Jan. 20 – Marshal M. C. Russell has received the following letter: “I killed Sarah Schaefer. I intend to kill myself. I will drown myself at 2:15 o’clock Thursday afternoon in the river between Louisville and New Albany. In my pocket will be found letters from her that will explain all.” (Signed) “W.H.” Marshall Russell was at first disinclined to treat the letter seriously, but on investigation and consultation concluded that the writer may be the slayer of Sarah Schafer. He telephoned to Chief Ridge of Louisville, requesting the Louisville police to investigate this feature of the case. Other letters have been received of a similar nature and pronounced hoaxes, by the police. At present the police say that they have no tangible clue. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/butler/newspapers/deathofs43nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb