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Bright, Bold Blackmailer: Murder of Alice Kelly 1888

Murder Victim Alice Kelley 28-year-old Blackmailer 1860-1888 Cause of Death: Beaten and Slashed Motive: Revenge for Blackmail Murder Scene and Date Wooded Area “Old Field” Ottumwa, Iowa Wapello County July 9, 1888 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written January 2013 It … Continue reading

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