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On January 23, 1897, Elva Zona Heaster was found dead in her home, apparently from natural causes. Her body was discovered by a boy who had been sent to the home by her husband of only a few months, Erasmus Stribbling Trout Shue (also called “Edward”). Shue had sent the boy to the home to ask Elva if she needed anything before he came home from where he was working as a blacksmith. When the doctor, Dr. Knapp, came to examine the body an hour or so later, Shue had already washed and dressed it for burial. Specifically, he dressed her in a high necked dress and placed a veil over her face.
Dr. Knapp examined the body briefly, but was hindered by the fact that Shue was cradling her head and crying and wouldn’t let her go to let the doctor examine her head and neck. When the doctor tried, Shue became violent, so the doctor left...
Author: Daven Hiskey
Host: Simon Whistler
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